Dr. Dorothy I. Riddle, CMC

Acknowledged as an economic development expert due in part to her ground-breaking 1986 book Service-Led Growth: The Role of the Service Sector in World Development (Praeger), Dr. Dorothy Riddle has consulted in over 80 countries (including 74 developing economies) and authored eleven books. Dr. Riddle was the first Canadian appointed by the Prime Minister to the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), which she co-chaired in 1996; and she has served on advisory committees to trade and economic development ministers around the world. Academically, she is a former professor of international services trade and economic development, cross-cultural communication, psychology, and women’s studies, having taught in Canada, China, Europe, and the United States.

Currently Dr. Riddle serves on the Board of Directors of the School for Esoteric Studies and is the Director of the Service Growth Project, which is responsible for two portals that track the activities of over 1,000 organizations engaged in social change: Supporting Spiritual Development and Supporting Values-Conscious Business. She is also a Research Associate with the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.

Dr. Riddle grew up in China and India, providing her with a unique perspective on poverty and social issues, and has a B.A., summa cum laude (University of Colorado), a M.B.A. (University of Arizona), and a Ph.D. in psychology, with a minor in statistics and research methodology (Duke University). She is widely published in trade and scholarly journals, and is listed in the Who’s Who of American Women, the World Who’s Who of Women, and the International Who’s Who of Professionals. Her engagement in her community and the world has consistently focused on building bridges of tolerance and understanding among persons from different cultural, socioeconomic, and faith communities while working for justice and equity with compassion.