# Women Wanted: How 'Toast' is Redefining Tech Hiring

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Podcast: [Up to So Good: The Purpose of Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-to-so-good-the-purpose-of-business-7099317)
Published: 2026-06-26T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://uptosogoodpodcast.com/episode/women-wanted-how-toast-is-redefining-tech-hiring
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## Resource

Toast isn’t your average tech recruitment firm. Founded in 2022 by April Hicke and Marissa McNeelands, this Canadian powerhouse is on a mission to shatter the glass ceiling in tech. They’re not just about filling seats; they’re about transforming workplaces. With a blind hiring process and an AI-driven job matching tool, they ensure that talent speaks louder than bias. Their membership portal offers women in tech the mentorship and support they deserve. Expanding their empire to cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, Toast is flipping the hiring dynamic in favour of women in tech. With over 15 years of experience in leadership, mentoring, and strategic team development, I am the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Toast, a talent partner that works towards increasing gender diversity within the tech industry. As a Certified Change Practitioner and social innovation enthusiast, I bring a wealth of expertise in business process improvement, talent planning and strategies, digital transformation, and change management to Toast and its community of diverse and passionate women. My core value and mission is to make a difference by disrupting the status quo and inspiring people to think outside the box, reimagine the possible, and act like owners. I am a serial relationship builder, a savvy problem-solver, and an exclamation mark personality. I devote a great deal of my time coaching emerging leaders and building psychological safety in teams. April's Website We talk to visionaries and game-changers who are doing things differently; using their businesses to do more good in the world. Join us as we dive into the stories and strategies of companies driven by purpose, not just profit. Each episode uncovers unique strategies, challenges, and the deeply satisfying re…

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