Amy Stein
Henry's Foundation Executive Director
Toronto
Amy is the Executive Director of the Henry’s Foundation, a Canadian Registered Charity founded in 2019 that champions the use of creativity, innovation and technology to support the mental health of people living in Canada and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness.The Foundation is proudly supported by the Stein Family and Henry's retail organization - a fourth generation family business that focuses on the creative community, videography and content creation. The Stein family's personal experience with mental illness has made Amy and her family deeply committed to sharing their own stories to encourage others to do the same, so no one has to suffer alone.
After 20 years on the corporate side of Henry’s in various roles, Amy put her entrepreneurial skills to the ultimate test and created the Henry’s Foundation from the ground up. Less than one year later, the Henry's Foundation launched to the public on March 12, 2020 . The launch campaign - #Uncapturedmoments encourages people to share those moments that do not often appear in social media feeds. The Foundation is using social media for good - by inviting person to share their authentic experiences using creativity and building supportive online communities.
Amy graduated from Dalhousie University with a Master in Business in Administration (MBA) in Marketing and International Business and a Bachelor of Recreation (BRec) in Sports Marketing. She has held numerous board positions including - Leadership Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital), Henry's Enterprises Inc and the Henry's Foundation. Outside of the office, she is an avid skier and enjoys ski racing in the Master’s series. In the summer you can find her cycling, rowing and paddle boarding. Amy is married with awesome daughters and one big crazy puppy – Henry – who she loves dearly.