Martina Jileckova

As CEO of Onward, Martina is passionate about Onward’s vision: with homes for all, people and communities thrive.

Martina came to the role in 2017, with 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, and a strong track record of driving transformational growth, solid operations, and meaningful partnerships. With an ambitious strategic plan, Onward offered the perfect marriage of her experience in real estate and her passion for implementing innovative solutions for Calgarians in need. Over the last 15 years, Martina led the development of more than 1,000 housing units in the non-market sector.

As a respected leader within the industry, Martina is committed to building strong partnerships with government, private sector and community groups. She currently serves on the board of Housing Partnership Canada. Martina also served on The City of Calgary’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) for more than a decade and holds a Master of Environmental Design degree from the University of Calgary and a Certificate of Advanced Real Estate Development Economics from Simon Fraser University.