Namarta Kochar is a distinguished leader within the community, garnering accolades from various organizations for her exceptional leadership and commitment to volunteerism, community building and advocacy for diversity, equity and inclusion. She actively engages in a multitude of events and initiatives aimed at fostering a cohesive and inclusive society.
Namarta is the CEO of Women in Mining and Women in Nuclear Saskatchewan and holds roles in the community as a public representative on the Drug Advisory Committee of Saskatchewan for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and as a member of the TCU Place Board of Directors. Previously, she served as Chair of the City of Saskatoon’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee.
She is widely admired for her dedication to community service and has been highly regarded, and sought after, as a master of ceremonies for numerous community and cultural events.
Namarta’s leadership has earned widespread recognition, including being named among Saskatchewan’s Women of Influence by SaskBusiness Magazine, a YWCA Saskatoon Woman of Distinction, and a University of Saskatchewan Arts & Science Alumni of Influence. Her numerous honours include the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, the Leadership Saskatoon Community Leadership Award, and the City of Saskatoon’s Living in Harmony Award, among others.