S3: Ep 5: Courtney Stache, Owner, LOST Cycle, London, Canada
“I knew I needed to work for myself, the entrepreneurial bug really hit me when I lost my mom. I needed something that would be my whole life and light up my entire world. Tragedy in a way pushed me to take the leap” -Courtney Stache, Owner, of Lost Cycle.…
S3: Episode 4: Tim Burgess, Vice-President, Process Innovation, Universal Music, Toronto Canada
“How do we build a bridge from today to where we need to be.” Located in Toronto but leading a team in London, L. A. New York and Nashville, Tim’s group looks at the processes, people and tech needed to support the opportunities that come into the music industry. Tim…
S3: Ep 3: Sam Blackham, Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Construction Manager, Associate Director, Gardiner & Theobald LLP
“It’s point go to handing over the keys at the end.” Sam appoints the team, selects designs, manages the costs, makes sure the numbers add up and helps ensure the site developer is going to make a profit from building a new development. In other words, when it comes to…
S3: Ep 2: Dr. Rob Austin, Professor Ivey Business School & faculty member, Harvard Medical School
“Digital has outgrown the IT Department.” As a Professor at London Ontario’s Ivey School of Business, Rob watches, assesses and teaches trends in technology. His extensive background in both academia and business brings together some fascinating thoughts about the evolution and impact of technology and digital in our world. More…
S3: Episode 1: Jeff Fung, Vice-President, Operations, Forever Homes
“We’ve been able to provide a platform for multiple stakeholders to be successful.” Jeff works in a residential real estate development, family business which has grown, first through his parents’ hard work and Jeff joined the team about ten years ago. More on Ford Keast LLP Human Resources Consulting can…
S2: Episode 21: Mamta Bajaj, Mother of 3, Counselling Psychologist & Outreach Director at Ruam Chuay, Thailand
“Most of our happiness when we look back on our lives is based on relationships.” Mamta is the mother of 3 and a supportive partner to her husband. After staying at home to raise her children, she became a Counselling Psychologist and Outreach Director at Ruam Chuay, a non-profit focused…
S2: Episode 20: Steph Connolly, Founder, Aligned Content Strategies for Founder
“Take messy and inspired action every day.” Steph is a content strategist and copy writer. She works with, and becomes, her clients on line. Founders don’t have the time to put their own voice out there, so Steph does this for them. More on Ford Keast Human Resources can be…
S2: Episode 19: Ian Hillis, CPA and Triathlete
“You start questioning all your life choices because it’s a long day out there.” Ian chose his career in Accounting and became a Partner at Ford Keast LLP at a very young age. But wait, there’s more: Ian is a triathlete competing against himself and always working on his swim/bike/run…
S2: Episode 18: Kevin Shea, Best Selling Author, Hockey Historian and Instructor
“Love what you do and do what you love..” aka: “Dig what you do and do what you dig!” Working at the Hockey Hall of Fame, authoring books or working with, and promoting rock musicians , Kevin’s career is the very definition of eclectic. As so many of us do,…
S2: Episode 17: Gord Delamont, Founder & Creative Director, TreeTown Media Group Inc. & London Inc
“Entrepreneurship is another level of responsibility, but the successes are a little sweeter.” Gord began his career as a musician with a side hustle of journalism. Some of his talent is inherited, some is self-taught and all have led him to a successful career in journalism and starting TreeTown Media…
