Women Who Lead: TD’s Ingrid Macintosh is Sparking Conversations About Women’s Financial Literacy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”green”][vc_column_text]Ingrid Macintosh, the VP of TD Asset Management, says that it is estimated that by 2026, women will control more than half of the wealth in Canada. In other words, over $3 trillion in assets will be in Canadian women’s hands. In anticipation of this, women’s opportunity to learn financial literacy has become a […]
Women Who Lead: The Adelaide Project creates an immersive way to experience light
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Sisters Jennifer and Karolyn Pott are using their unique perspectives as businesswomen to refresh the traditional realm of lighting agencies, reexamining how they interact with consumers to ultimately change how we light up our lives.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left”][vc_separator color=”black”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Their father Andrew Pott founded TPL Lighting, a commercial lighting agency, 25 years ago, and Karolyn joined the […]
Aisle CEO, Suzanne Siemens, on the Importance of Listening to Customers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”As Aisle goes through a transformation, Suzanne Siemens, speaks to the importance of having open dialogue between a businesses and their customers.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For Suzanne Siemens, CEO of Vancouver-based period-wear brand Lunapads, recently rebranded as Aisle, the name of the game has always been evolution inspired by respect. The brand, which was founded in […]
Make Way for Leah MacNab, NBA Canada’s New Managing Director
As NBA Canada’s new Managing Director, Leah MacNab has some big plans for the future of basketball in Canada. Leah MacNab: After a banner season that saw the Toronto Raptors win the NBA championship, Leah MacNab is excited for the road ahead. The new Managing Director of NBA Canada, MacNab has been tasked with overseeing […]
CEO of Knix, Joanna Griffiths, on Disrupting the Intimates Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Seven years ago, Joanna Griffiths interviewed a hundred women and found two common themes: (1) women were looking for better products; (2) there was a great amount of dissatisfaction with options for intimates — Namely, bras, underwear, and sports bras were uncomfortable.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23e07421″ google_fonts=”font_family:Rambla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic”][vc_column_text]Her findings translated into an industry disruptive e-commerce store carrying leak-proof […]
5 Lessons From Women in Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Wise Words With Women” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%2301157c” css_animation=”slideInLeft”][vc_column_text]When it comes to navigating the entrepreneurial landscape as women in business, there’s no better person to ask for directions than a woman herself. We’ve rounded up some wise words female trailblazers have shared with us over the years, who have helped pave the way for the rest of […]
6 Canadian Businesses Lead by Women in STEM
This year’s theme for IWD in Canada is celebrating innovative women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) who #InnovateforChange.
Founders, CEOs tell us what makes a great leader
Don’t be satisfied being merely a “good” leader. Strive to be a “great” leader. There are, it would seem, many ways to go about doing that. Written by Dave Gordon CEOs, executives and industry giants have their own unique spin on what it means to be a “great” leader (or a “great” manager). They’ve used […]
