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Tamara C. Larson, MA, CWHP‑A, is an award‑winning CEO, impact speaker, and peace ambassador who believes the most powerful leaders are those who lead to serve. As Founder and CEO of Grow Leaders, she helps organizations create inclusive, psychologically safe workplaces where every voice can be heard and people are equipped to lead with courage, compassion, and accountability. Through customized keynotes, leadership intensives, and mentorship programs, Tamara challenges leaders to move beyond titles and embrace servant leadership as a practical, everyday discipline.

She also serves as Founder and CEO of Learn Peace Canada, a national not‑for‑profit that uses transformative peace education to empower youth, educators, and communities to become upstanders and changemakers. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience across education, arts, business, and the non‑profit sector, Tamara designs learning experiences that connect positive peace, human rights, mental health, and inclusion in ways that are accessible and actionable.

Tamara has inspired audiences locally and globally with keynotes and workshops on servant leadership, “lead to serve, serve to lead” cultures, psychologically safe workplaces, community resilience, women’s leadership, and the power of education to transform systems. She has been recognized with multiple honours, including nominations for the Tällberg‑SNF‑Eliasson Global Leadership Prize and RBC Women of Influence, and the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for her service and leadership.

Whether she is working with executives, community builders, or emerging leaders, Tamara’s message is clear: leadership is not about position, it is about purpose, service, and the courage to create spaces where no one is left behind. Her “Lead to Serve” keynotes invite people to reflect deeply, act bravely, and build communities and organizations where belonging, dignity, and shared responsibility are at the centre of how we live, work, and lead.

I am often asked "what does it mean to be an upstander?" 

Being an upstander means recognizing injustices and uses their time and talents to create the change our world needs to see. 

Creating inclusive safe spaces for sharing, connection, learning and collaboration builds on the strength of diversity. 

As a peace ambassador, Tamara empowers change through compassionate action and builds sustainabile cultures of positive peace in a world where no one is left behind. 

As a sought-after speaker, Tamara has inspired audiences around the world with engaging and impactful speeches on motivation, leadership, peace building, the importance of mental health, and creating safe spaces to empower change. 

Education is our most powerful tool for change; impactful leadership is built on the foundaion of life long learning. 

 With a dynamic and interactive approach, Tamara delivers powerful messages that leave a lasting impact. 

Let's learn together as we create inclusive safe spaces for growth, innovation, and building strong communities.