Priya Bates, an award-winning professional communicator, is President and owner of Inner Strength Communication and co-host of the Leader Like Me podcast. Her clients include organizations and leaders across the technology, retail, financial, government and education sectors. She is an accredited Business Communicator (ABC) and was one of the first Certified Strategic Communication Management Professionals (SCMP) globally. Based in Toronto, Canada, she is also an International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Fellow, a global lifetime achievement award for her contribution to the profession.