Mary Dagg
Mary Dagg is Anne Innis Dagg’s daughter and the Chief Executive Officer of the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. She is a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) and worked as a Senior Director of Finance at a large Bay Street law firm. In 2020, she decided to leave the financial world and dedicated herself to her mother and her mother’s work. She accompanied Anne on her trip back to Fleur De Lys in South Africa and was by her side when Anne received the Order of Canada, her honorary doctorate at the University of Waterloo and many screenings and special events for the award-winning documentary based on Anne’s life, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes. Following Anne’s passing in 2024, Mary continues to carry forward her mother’s vision through the AID Foundation. She also leads trips to South Africa on behalf of the Foundation, offering guests the chance to experience the beauty of the country and see giraffes in their natural habitat. Anne Innis Dagg: A Life of Courage, Curiosity, and Conservation Join Mary Dagg, daughter of pioneering giraffe researcher Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, as she shares the remarkable story of her mother, the world’s first “giraffologist.” Through inspiring stories and visuals, Mary highlights Anne’s groundbreaking research, her fight for equality in science, and how the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation continues her legacy in conservation and education today.
Mary Dagg is Anne Innis Dagg’s daughter and the Chief Executive Officer of the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. She is a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) and worked as a Senior Director of Finance at a large Bay Street law firm. In 2020, she decided to leave the financial world and dedicated herself to her mother and her mother’s work. She accompanied Anne on her trip back to Fleur De Lys in South Africa and was by her side when Anne received the Order of Canada, her honorary doctorate at the University of Waterloo and many screenings and special events for the award-winning documentary based on Anne’s life, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.
Following Anne’s passing in 2024, Mary continues to carry forward her mother’s vision through the AID Foundation. She also leads trips to South Africa on behalf of the Foundation, offering guests the chance to experience the beauty of the country and see giraffes in their natural habitat.
Anne Innis Dagg: A Life of Courage, Curiosity, and Conservation
Join Mary Dagg, daughter of pioneering giraffe researcher Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, as she shares the remarkable story of her mother, the world’s first “giraffologist.” Through inspiring stories and visuals, Mary highlights Anne’s groundbreaking research, her fight for equality in science, and how the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation continues her legacy in conservation and education today.
This event is part of the Spring 2026 Speaker series.
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