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As we navigated those first few days of the serving mid-market companies and To p 40 pandemic and what the impact would presenting partner. “be, the main focus was on the safety Another thing that didn’t change: the key of family, friends and colleagues,” says Jeff characteristics that define To p 40 honourees. Freeborough, managing partner, To ronto, “Top40 honourees are adaptable. They are executive search firm Caldwell Partners, always looking to see what’s coming. They founder of Canada’s To p 40 Under 40. make decisions that will help them deal with today’s challenges but that will also sustain “These were exceptional circumstances their organizations over the long term. They and it would have been easy to push pause aren’t looking for a quick fix,” says Hughes. and not go forward with To p 40. But good “Top 40 is about celebrating Canadian news stories are important. As we learned talent. This year it was also about demon- about and better understood the severity strating we are going to get through this and of the pandemic, it quickly became clear giving hope. This was an opportunity to having the program continue and celebrat- show life does go on.”

ing leaders doing great things was even more important. The honourees could provide inspiration for all Canadians.”

Since its inception in 1995, To p 40 has By early April, we were recognized more than 800 outstanding Jeff Freeborough Canadians who have gone on to establish starting to see many“ of themselves as change-makers and innov- “ already reviewed the nearly 400 electronic ators both here in Canada and globally. our To p 40 alumni were submissions and selected a shortlist of 100 They are entrepreneurs, doctors, scien- nominees they were to interview with MNP. tists, executives, men, women, many from innovating to contribute In past years, interviews took place in person. diverse backgrounds and ethnicities from This year, they were conducted online using across Canada. More than this, they are to Canada’s response video platforms such as Zoom. role models for the next generation, says To give themselves more time to under- Freeborough. to the crisis. stand how the pandemic would evolve, Cald- The honourees for 2020, tasked with well and MNP made the decision to move the leading in crisis, rose to the occasion. adjudication process from May to Septem- “COVID was certainly the big story this The teams at Caldwell and MNP quickly ber with the hope the selection committee year, and we did have to change a lot because transitioned to remote work and began as- could meet in person. The announcement of of it, but the reason for To p 40 didn’t change, sessing the challenges and opportunities the year’s honourees, which is also typically the purpose of To p 40, did not change,” says and planning for different scenarios. Every held in person at an event hosted by To p John Hughes, senior vice-president, private Monday the To p 40 team connected to 40 partner Gluskin Sheff Associates in its enterprise, at MNP, Canada’s largest ac- gauge the situation and keep the submission To ronto offices, was also pushed forward counting tax and business consulting firm review process moving forward. Caldwell had to October.

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and face masks. On Oct. 29, 2020, the To p 40 reveal party Jursa started a social media campaign to also went digital thanks to virtual event plat- share the great things alumni were doing. On form technology Remo. “We were able to April 21, the To p 40 team launched a webinar have 100 people seated at virtual tables of six series showcasing how To p 40 alumni were in what looked like the floor of a convention navigating the COVID-19 crisis. The first centre,” says Hughes. webinar featured epidemiologist Dr. Prabhat “You could have private conversations with Jha, director of the Centre for Global Health people at your table and move from table to Research and professor at the Dalla Lana table to talk to other people,” says Hughes. School of Public Health, University of “It made networking easy. Presentations were To ronto. “He was able to make the science followed by 10-minute networking breaks.” understandable and explain the virus, why To ensure the experience was seamless, the it was novel, and put into perspective where production team did rehearsals to anticipate we stood, why it was important to flatten the anything that could go wrong and offered curve,” says Jursa. “People wanted context guests the opportunity to walk through the and to know what we could expect. We were technology before the event so they felt able to ask questions and get the answers comfortable using it. Additional staff were we needed.” also on hand the night of the event to help Available to To p 40 alumni, sponsors and anyone having difficulty. The preparation John Hughes advisory board members, the series proved to paid off. “It was a big success,” says Jursa. be a silver lining, says Jursa. “We’ve done six The same technology will be used for the “By early April, we were starting to see episodes. They were interesting, educational To p 40 Thought Leadership forum, which many of our To p 40 alumni were innovat- and inspiring.” And a big hit. The To p 40 will take place on February 24, 2021. ing to contribute to Canada’s response to Alumni Leader webinars are now a new addi- “Adapting and embracing what was hap- the crisis,” says Michelle Jursa, Caldwell tion to the To p 40 program and will continue pening and forging ahead is exactly what each Partners’ director for national leadership rec- going forward, featuring a variety of topics. of our honourees has done,” says Caldwell’s ognition programs, including Canada’s To p Over the course of the summer, the team Freeborough. “To have To p 40 continue was 40 Under 40. “They were making headlines returned to all of the To p 40 nominees who important not just for us or the honourees,

and leading us through the crisis.” had been interviewed to find out how they, but for Canadians. These are exceptional their organizations and communities had leaders. What they’ve done through the been impacted by the pandemic and what pandemic is remarkable and it’s important

they were doing to lead, innovate or pivot. Canadians know these stories.” “So much had changed. We wanted to under- stand what was happening with these nom- Adapting and embracing “ inees,” says Jursa. Responses were shared what was happening with the judging panel. TOP 40 SPONSORS “ By the end of summer it was clear that no MNP and forging ahead is in-person gatherings would be possible. Cald- Presenting Partner well Partners and MNP planned for a virtual Caldwell Founding Partner exactly what each of our adjudication process and announcement. The selection meeting was conducted over Zoom Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. honourees has done. National Partner on Sept. 15, 2020 and involved 35 people, National Post including the advisory board. Representatives Media Partner from Caldwell and MNP were on hand to BNN Bloomberg For example, siblings Ravinder and Manjit answer questions and board members used the Media Partner Minhas, cofounders of Minhas Breweries, Slido polling app to cast their votes. Air Canada Travel Partner received a call from regional health author- Each honouree was selected based on ities to build up quickly diminishing reserves ergoCentric their achievements in each of four selec- Event Partner of hand sanitizer. Within five days, they tion criteria: Caliper received approval from Health Canada, • Vision and innovation Research Partner shut down their facility and began • Leadership Inline producing hand sanitizer.They went on to help • Impact and influence Referencing Partner procure gloves, thermometers, face shields • Social responsibility

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2020 HOUNOUREES FIRST JOBS AND THEIR LASTING IMPACT

Denise Deveau ethic, because I often worked 12-hour shifts Kathryn Boothby with hardly any breaks. At the same time, I was also doing some part-time work at a Canada’s To p 40 Under 40 celebrates young coffee shop, all while juggling school. That leaders who are excelling in business, finance, kind of experience teaches you to manage not-for-profit and more. Here are some insights time, organize and prioritize. I’m glad all of from some of Canada’s rising stars. that was ingrained in me really early. LEADERSHIP Probably the best people SAHAR SAIDI, founder and CEO, LUS to ask about my leadership style would be Brands Inc., a direct-to-consumer eCom- my staff. I like to think I have a motivational merce hair product brand devoted to helping and inspirational style. I love to teach, and consumers embrace and love their own hope that I lead by example and show people natural features. how I do my work. For me, LUS should be FIRST JOB In my first job,I was operat- a platform to catapult other people’s careers ing rides at the Fantasy Fair Indoor amuse- forward. It’s great to see junior people come ment park for kids at Woodbine Centre (in in and grow. I had tough bosses in my early To ronto). I was just 15, working after school days, which I am grateful for now. But that Shawn Cheung and on weekends. I took the job to save up for also means I set a high bar that I hold myself a car. It was a great experience over the two- and my staff to. I don’t think I’m an easy boss, and-a-half years I worked there. I learned but I do like to teach and motivate others. backwards – making money first, then going critical customer service skills and how to TOP 40 IMPACT This is such an honour to university, and then job hunting where adjust them for different people because for me. Four years ago, I couldn’t land a job at I got rejection letter after rejection letter. I had to deal with children and parents. the right compensation level for my skillset. I Getting recognition from the outside world And also, the importance of being on time. thought the only choice I would have would is really nice, and I hope my story inspires Empathy was a really huge thing that came be consulting, which is a constant hustle. others and encourages them to keep going. out of it. Throughout my career I have had Starting LUS was a big gamble for me, but to manage people much older and much it turned out to be an affirmation of what I SHAWN CHEUNG, founder and CEO, younger. I also developed a strong work internally knew I could do. I did everything Raising the Village, a charity focused on alleviating poverty through increasing liveli- hoods in rural places in Africa. Sahar Saidi FIRST JOB My first job was as a forest ranger in Northern Ontario for the Min- istry of Natural Resources when I was 16 years old. I had just moved to Ontario from Alberta. It was a lot of hard work, clearing trails, doing construction, portaging and hiking. During that time, I learned what hard work actually was, and gained a sense of how much effort it can take to get things done. LEADERSHIP That’s not an easy ques- tion to answer.I guess you could say I have a flexible leadership style.I need to be flexible given the majority of our team is in Uganda and our staff is so varied. They come from different places, are different ages, and have many cultural differences. It’s important to understand what motivates them and how to get the best out of the team. In that way I can help them get to where they want to go and become leaders wherever they are – especially in the developing world.

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My best ability as a leader is with the farmers. around you will reflect on that experience I am from a farm background so I look can and form an overall understanding of who at the opportunity the way they see it. Many you are. I also learned that it doesn’t matter people underestimate how hard it is to run a how much or how little you earn, you can successful farm business, and underestimate save. That first job taught me budgeting the person running it. I can see the oppor- early on. Even on that meagre salary,I was tunity from the farmer’s perspective and able to save $100 per month. we work together for the best outcome for LEADERSHIP I’m very good at knowing everyone – that’s what we aim for. what I don’t know and surrounding myself TOP 40 IMPACT I have a number of with people who complement my skills. really wonderful mentors who have helped Once identified, I allow them to do their me over time, people who are interested in thing really well and I take a hands-off ap- seeing success happen, and ideas turn into proach. As an entrepreneur you have to scale reality. This award is really the result of that yourself and understand that you can’t do more than anything else. Having advice from everything. Any owner has two or three people who have had longer to try things is critical decisions they need to make for the extremely valuable. longevity of the business. Outside those Joelle Faulkner critical areas they need to step away, because KOSI STOBBS, chief executive officer, if you don’t get out of the way you’ll have a TOP 40 IMPACT When I told my Property Owl Group of Companies, an in- problem. Also,I don’t cry over spilled milk. kids I was in Canada’s To p 40 Under 40, vestment organization focused on manu- Few things upset me in business – you’re one of them said I was already a No. 1 dad. facturing sector and real estate acquisitions. either winning or learning. If you’re learn- The other asked for a fresh diaper. So in FIRST JOB My first paying job was as a ing, learn and move on. Dwelling on the some ways, nothing changed. The fact is, cook at Burger King. I was 16 years old and issue serves no purpose. we’re considered an early growth non-profit paid $4.50/hr.I later got a raise to $4.75/hr TOP 40 IMPACT My older brother was charity. Most of our support comes from as crew chief. I learned that when you walk killed in 2006. I really wanted to honour him outside of Canada from places like Europe, into a job, do it to the best of your ability by establishing a charity in his name and by the U.S. and Australia. This award helps us no matter what it is, or how small the activ- winning this award. I have now achieved to show how we are bringing Canada to the ity. Even if a job is mundane, if you do it both. To create that vision in my early 20s, world and builds awareness for what we are amazingly well it reflects positively on you. and today accomplish both of those goals, doing. I hope this raises our profile and helps As you move into other positions, people means a great deal on a deep emotional level. us get more traction in Canada.

JOELLE FAULKNER, president and chief Kosi Stobbs executive officer, Area One Farms, an al- ternative asset management firm focused on the agriculture sector. FIRST JOB My brother and I sold grass seed to neighbours for a couple of summers. We were eight or nine years old at the time and thought we did well. Only later did we learn we had sold below my father’s cost. The job taught us the enjoyment of working together and earning an income. We in- vested some of our money in Nortel just before it collapsed – it turned out we were not good stock investors – that was another good lesson for us. LEADERSHIP I am a straightforward and in-the-trenches leader. I work hard and it is easy to do so when others are doing the same. In this business, there are two areas that I need to excel at: managing an internal team and managing our farmer partnerships.

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2020 HOUNOUREES

MICHAEL BLOCK CHERYL BRANDON SHAWN HOLDEN Senior Vice-President Partner, Investment CHEUNG Strategy & Asset Liability Management Founder & CEO Management WATERTON RAISING THE VILLAGE OMERS GLOBAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

BIO: Michael is Senior Vice-President, Strategy & BIO: Cheryl is a founding partner of Waterton BIO: Since 2005, Shawn has focused on finding Asset Liability Management, for OMERS, one of Global. She was instrumental in the institutional- solutions to ultra poverty. After graduating from Canada’s largest pension funds with over $100 ization of Waterton, co-leading multiple fundraising McMaster University with a degree in Commerce, billion in assets and 500,000 members. Michael is campaigns totalling US$1.75 billion, and providing he joined a microfinance organization in Uganda, responsible for developing OMERS’ overall strategy thought leadership on portfolio construction and working alongside impoverished families. Shawn and the long-term target asset mix. This work guides investment management. She has more than 15 identified gaps in services and opportunities that the organization towards the achievement of its ob- years of experience managing capital on behalf of kept communities trapped in poverty. Shawn per- jectives and ability to deliver on its mission on behalf tier-1 global institutions. Cheryl co-founded Ashley’s sonally funded program pilots to develop the model of members. He operates across the organization, Angels Fund, in partnership with SickKids, and The and methodology behind Raising The Village before working with partners in all investment businesses, Giving 2 Girls Initiative focused on educating girls in launching in 2012. Recently, Raising The Village pension services and corporate functions. He serves developing countries. She served on the board of the responded to the impact of COVID-19 on food scar- on the boards of Purpose Financial, a fast-growing CVCA and is on the board of the Canadian Women city in rural Uganda with a reliable and sustainable financial services company, and LifeLabs, a leading in Private Equity Association. food supply for a family of five, for 12 months, for health-care diagnostics company. less than $1.50. BEST CAREER ADVICE: Take calculated risks and BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST establish goals that are challenging to accomplish. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST YEAR: For me it demonstrated the value of being Find a career path that allows you to continually YEAR: Communicate, communicate, communicate. prepared and not overextended. It’s easy to forget learn and evolve. If you feel that you aren’t being In uncertain times, clear and concise messaging to in good times that things can go wrong in a hurry. challenged in your career, make appropriate changes. team members, partners, and beneficiaries is needed The opposite is also true – opportunities arrive, and Surround yourself with people who force you to be more than ever. you need to be ready! better the next day.

TIM COLDWELL ANDREW D’SOUZA JOELLE FAULKNER President Co-founder & CEO President CHANDOS CLEARBANC AREA ONE FARMS LTD CONSTRUCTION

BIO: Tim is a husband, dad and Indigenous entrepre- BIO: Andrew is Co-founder & CEO of Clearbanc, the BIO: Joelle is President of Area One Farms Ltd, an neur focused on leading by serving, culture, and the biggest e-commerce investor in the world. Clearbanc alternative asset management firm she co-found- monetization of ideas. He is President of Chandos has invested $1 billion into 2,800-plus e-commerce ed in 2012. Joelle created a farmer-centric private Construction, an employee-owned national tech- and software companies using data science to iden- equity model to help scale Canadian family farms nical builder that is the first/largest B-Corp-certified tify high-growth funding opportunities in less than and deliver premium investor returns. Joelle holds commercial general contractor in North America. 24 hours. Andrew has raised hundreds of millions degrees in Engineering and Business from Western; Tim believes that business can generate economic of dollars in venture capital and is an adviser and Law from Oxford; and a Masters of Laws and Cer- value in a way that also produces value for society investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Prop- tificate of Biodesign from Stanford University. She by addressing its challenges. Under Tim’s leader- erly, and Tulip Retail. Prior to Clearbanc, he was the is a Rhodes Scholar, Fulbright Scholar, member of ship, Chandos has forged partnerships with social president of Nymi, a wearable platform focused on the New York Bar Association, on the list of Canada’s enterprises across Canada focusing on employment identity and security and the COO of the education Most Powerful Women: Top 100, and one of EY’s of at-risk youth and those who are under-represented startup, TopHat. Entrepreneurial Winning Women. in the construction industry. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST BEST CAREER ADVICE: A career is a horserace that BEST CAREER ADVICE: Don’t focus on “who” you YEAR: Focus on being proactive vs. reactive. This is run over 50 years, so you really never know how want to be; focus on “what” you love. year and moving forward I am focused on taking it will turn out. the learnings of the past months outside the chaos of the day-to-day and plan ahead and be ready for what comes next.

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2020 HOUNOUREES

DR. THALIA FIELD ASHLEY LYLA GARZOUZI Associate Professor, FREEBORN Vice-President, Distribution Stroke Neurologist Co-Founder & CEO HYDRO ONE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH SMASH + TESS COLUMBIA

BIO: Thalia is a stroke neurologist and clinician- BIO: Ashley was an educator before cofounding BIO: Lyla is accountable for the safe and reliable researcher with a focus on clinical trials. She is Smash + Tess with her mother in 2016. S+T rose delivery of electricity at Ontario’s Hydro One. She leading a national study examining treatment and out of Ashley’s recognition of an unfilled niche in leads a team of 3,500 employees and oversees more prognosis of cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare fashion — the loungewear market. S+T has grown than $7 billion in assets. Under her leadership her cause of stroke primarily affecting younger women. from two employees to 23 in four years. In 2019, team is modernizing the electricity system through She has a particular interest in process improvement S+T achieved 100 per cent YOY growth, surpassing improved system design and use of technology. Lyla in clinical trials, including working with patients to $10 million in sales. S+T has spearheaded several is also dedicated to putting people first, serving on identify important outcomes, and integrating exist- charitable endeavours. Ashley recently published multiple boards of directors, most recently focus- ing and emergent technology to enhance efficiency her first children’s book, Frankie and the Magical ing on affordable daycare services, and she is the and engage under-represented populations. She also Romper. She was named a 2019 Top 40 Under 40 executive lead for Pride One, which supports Hydro investigates the impact of social determinants on by Business in Vancouver, and the CANIE BC Region One’s LGBTQ2S+ employees and allies. She is a brain health and has an outreach neurology clinic named her 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year. Professional Engineer, and was recently promoted on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. to Chief Safety Officer at Hydro One. BEST CAREER ADVICE: To be kind always, with no BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST exceptions. My commitment to my value system acts BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE YEAR: Medical research is the opposite of a zero- as a sort of compass, which becomes particularly PAST YEAR: With a sense of purpose and strong sum game. The more that teams collaborate, the important when we have to make difficult decisions, teams, incredible things can be achieved. COVID-19 more everyone wins. both in business and in life. I try to lead with kind- presented incredible disruption globally, yet swift ness and empathy, and always assuming good will. action allowed us to make changes that previously were thought of as impossible. This demonstrated that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

STACEY GELLATLY GHASSAN KATHERINE Director General, Western HALAZON HOMUTH Canada Growth Strategy Founder & CEO Founder & CEO WESTERN ECONOMIC EMERGE COMMERCE SHEERTEX DIVERSIFICATION (TSXV: ECOM) CANADA

BIO: Stacey is the Director General for the Western BIO: Ghassan is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur. BIO: Bio: Katherine is the Founder and CEO of Economic Diversification Canada’s Western Econom- He is founder and CEO of EMERGE COMMERCE Sheertex, the Y Combinator-backed startup behind ic Growth Strategy, mandated to position western (TSXV: ECOM), an acquirer and operator of niche the world’s first pair of unbreakable pantyhose, de- Canada for success as an innovative, inclusive and e-commerce businesses with two million members signed and manufactured in Montreal. Katherine connected economy. Her career has centered around across North America. EMERGE was recognized as has founded and sold two businesses; ShopLocket, driving change in highly complex and often politic- one of the winners on the Startup 50, and Canada’s a pre-order platform, was acquired in 2014 by PCH, ally sensitive portfolios. She led through numerous Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail. and Female Funders, an online education program for disasters, including floods, wildfires, recessions and Ghassan’s entrepreneurial journey started at the age female investors, acquired by Highline Beta in 2017. the pandemic. Stacey holds a BA with Honours in of 25. Over the past decade, companies founded or She has been named one of Forbes Top 30 Under 30, Political Science from the University of Victoria, a acquired by Ghassan have saved Canadians close to One of the Women to Watch in Wearables, One of MA in Global Governance obtained jointly through $1 billion, hired 350 employees, and raised capital Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and One the University of Waterloo and the Hertie School of from over 150 global investors. He holds an MBA from of Flare’s Sixty Under 30. Governance in Berlin, and was awarded International Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Commerce Top 40 under 40 in Economic Development. from McGill University. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST YEAR: The value of grit and resilience has BEST CAREER ADVICE: “Your voice matters.” Walk BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST been my most valuable career lesson. When things into every room, no matter how big or small, with an YEAR: Absolutely everything is negotiable. Protect get hard, that’s when most people give up or go informed opinion. Use your voice. Question, and be the house, that is your number one job as an operator on an easier path. An entrepreneur’s willingness to questioned. Be willing to change your perspective in times of war. preserve through the lows is what gets them places and/or opinion as you strive for a better outcome: no one else goes. an outcome that is bigger than you.

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JEREMY LEVITT DR. NIR LIPSMAN COLIN LYNCH President Neurosurgeon and Head of Global Real Estate CMH HELI-SKIING & Scientist, SUNNYBROOK Investments SUMMER ADVENTURES HEALTH SCIENCES TD ASSET MANAGEMENT CENTRE

BIO: Jeremy has been President of CMH Heli-Skiing BIO: Nir is a neurosurgeon and scientist at Sunnybrook BIO: Head of Global Real Estate Investments at TD & Summer Adventures since 2015. Prior to that, Health Sciences Centre. He has developed several novel Asset Management (TDAM), Colin joined TDAM in he worked in Denver at CMH’s parent company, trials that are among the world’s first to use deep brain 2015 and co-founded the Global Real Estate Strategy. Intrawest Resorts (now Alterra Mountain Company), stimulation and focused ultrasound for difficult-to-treat He oversees investments in over 650 properties where he led a variety of strategic initiatives, turn- neurological conditions, including essential tremor, across 120 cities worldwide. Colin holds an MBA from arounds, and corporate development projects. obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depression, Alz- Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce Jeremy started his career in mergers & acquisi- heimer’s Disease, and glioblastoma multiforme. An and a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University, and tions at Citigroup in New York and then moved on to in-demand speaker, he has published over 150 publica- an ARCT (honours) from the Royal Conservatory of private equity at Cerberus Capital. Jeremy received tions and textbook chapters, including in The Lancet, Music. Colin is a member of the Board of Directors of his MBA from The Wharton School at the University Nature Communications, and New England Journal of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the Toronto of Pennsylvania and earned his Bachelor degree Medicine. He is currently the Director of Sunnybrook’s Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Investment Board from Babson College, graduating Magna cum Laude. Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, and the Clinical and Queen’s University’s Investment Committee, Director of Sunnybrook’s Focused Ultrasound Centre and is co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund. BEST CAREER ADVICE Your career is like a lily pond, of Excellence. with the other side representing your ultimate goal. BEST CAREER ADVICE: You have one wild and pre- It is unlikely that all of your moves will be to the BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST cious life. Don’t assume that it’ll last forever. So do lily pad directly in front of you. You may have to YEAR: Hire few, but hire well. A small group of bright, what you’re passionate about and persist in doing so. go sideways or even backwards to eventually get motivated, and driven individuals can be more suc- As you grow older, the world and your circumstances to the other side. Ensure that any move you make cessful than a group ten times as large. will increasingly tell you that you can’t follow that doesn’t close off other moves that could help you. passion. It’s your job to say that you can, and then get to the other side. to go do it.

ROHAN ANDREW OLIVER LIAM O’ROURKE MAHIMKER/ President & CEO CEO ALEX PETERS OLIVER & BONACINI LAKECITY WORKS Co-CEO HOSPITALITY INC. PRODIGY EDUCATION

BIO: Alex and Rohan are the Co-CEOs of Prodigy BIO: Andrew is President and CEO of Oliver & Bona- BIO: A Nova Scotian who returned home to help Education, where the mission is to help every student cini Hospitality Inc., operating a diverse portfolio develop his sector, Liam brings a wealth of experi- in the world love learning. They believe that effective of innovative and celebrated restaurants includ- ence from his work in Montreal, where he launched education is a basic human right, and their flagship ing Canoe, Leña and Auberge du Pommier; as well an innovative social enterprise production house product is a highly engaging math game for grades as unique event venues such as Arcadian and The providing creative opportunities to individuals on 1-8 that kids actually WANT to play. This has enabled Carlu. Andrew has increased event-specific sales the autism spectrum. He is an ambitious, energetic Prodigy to grow to over 25 per cent of all grade 1-8 by over 500 per cent and established the company and authentic leader who is keen to play a key role students in Canada and the US as monthly active as an industry leader, forging key partnerships with in reshaping the economy through social entrepre- users, with incredibly positive feedback from stu- Hudson’s Bay, Compass Group Canada, Big Rock neurship. Liam is the proud CEO of LakeCity Works, dents, parents, and teachers. Rohan oversees Prodigy’s Brewery, and Katz Group. In 2018, he led the acquisi- co-founder and board member of Spectrum Pro- people teams, including marketing, sales, finance and tion of Concorde Entertainment Group, doubling the ductions, founding board member of Solar Schools people ops, while Alex leads all product departments, company’s portfolio of restaurants. Canada and a recent addition to the board at the including the company’s new online tutoring platform. Social Enterprise Network of Nova Scotia. They both collaborate on company vision and strategy. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST YEAR: The challenges this year have seemed BEST CAREER ADVICE: Trust your gut but strive to BEST CAREER ADVICE ROHAN MAHIMKER Focus insurmountable ... one setback after another ... but, keep it a thoughtful, well informed, non-reactive gut. on building a team of exceptional people in order giving up was not an option. Edison said, “the most to drive growth. certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time”. So despite one kick in the face after BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST another, we had to keep coming. Successes do the YEAR: ALEX PETERS Given the amount of ambiguity things the failures are unwilling to do — never give there’s been with COVID-19, we found a lot of value up and never surrender. in communicating early and often, and taking the time to do in-depth scenario planning.

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infrastructure to improve the speed and success of DR. VÉRONIQUE LECAULT antibody drug discovery for their partners. Her hope is Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer to continuously push the edge of science and tech- ABCELLERA nology and create an enduring anchor company in Canada. BIO: At a young age Véronique Lecault could not decide Véronique is a strong advocate of entrepreneurship between biochemistry and engineering so she chose and science outreach, and was recently recognized in to pursue both at the University of Ottawa, where the BMO Celebrating Women’s “Expansion and Growth she began her quest to solve problems that mattered. in Business” category and as a STEM Star Influencer She was part of a team that developed the core tech- by BCBusiness. She has also been a recipient of the nology for AbCellera while pursuing her PhD at the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science. University of British Columbia. Together they invented a multidisciplinary antibody discovery platform that BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST searches, decodes, and analyzes natural immune YEAR: When something seems impossible, take on systems to find antibodies for development into drugs the challenge and rally. Never underestimate the for disease prevention and treatment. synergy created by people working together towards AbCellera was founded in 2012 with a small seed round the same goal. When everyone is in tune and moving from friends and family and grew organically from in the same direction, everything gets amplified, and there. The company took its first round of institutional what you create becomes bigger than the sum of its financing in 2018, and recently raised US$555 million parts. That’s when the magic happens. through a public offering on the Nasdaq. AbCellera has partnered with a growing list of drug BEST CAREER ADVICE: “Finish the mission.” This developers of all sizes, from large pharmaceutical to advice is from my windsurfing coach, Jem Hall. After small biotechnology companies, empowering them the last turn when riding a wave, you have to keep to move quickly, reduce cost, and tackle the toughest the momentum, look forward and position yourself problems in drug development. The technology was to catch the next, bigger wave. This is also true in recently deployed to discover bamlanivimab, the first building a business. You need to fully commit to COVID-19 antibody therapy specific to SARS-CoV-2 executing the current plan while keeping an eye on to receive Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA. the future and preparing for the next phase of growth. Today AbCellera has grown to over 200 employees and has received three Fast Company awards in 2020, including Innovative Team of the Year. AbCel- lera continues to invest in teams, technologies, and

We're looking for engineers, developers and data scientists to work side-by-side with our scientists to build technologies for the development of next- INTERESTED IN generation therapies. You'll be exploring nature's database of SEARCHING, DECODING, antibodies and leveraging hyperscale computing to help us AND ANALYZING transform the way new treatments are discovered. A DATABASE THAT'S Over the past 8 years, we've 500,000,000 YEARS developed a full-stack, AI-powered platform that searches, decodes IN THE MAKING? and analyzes the database of natural immune systems to find antibodies that can be developed as drugs.

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GREG PALASCHUK DR. TREVOR PUGH ALI REYHANY Executive Vice-President & Senior Scientist & Director, Founder & CEO Chief Financial Officer Genomics CAREPHARMACIES.CA & FINNING PRINCESS MARGARET MEDNOW.CA INTERNATIONAL INC. CANCER CENTRE & ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

BIO: Greg Palaschuk was appointed Executive Vice- BIO: Dr. Trevor Pugh, PhD, FACMG is a cancer genom- BIO: Ali immigrated to Toronto at age six. Prior to President and Chief Financial Officer of Finning Inter- ics researcher, board-certified molecular geneti- completing an undergraduate degree, Ali was ac- national, the world’s largest dealer of Caterpillar cist, and holder of the Canada Research Chair in cepted to Pharmacy school at University of Toronto. heavy equipment, in March of 2020. Greg joined Translational Genomics. He is Associate Professor Three months after graduating, Ali purchased a Finning International in 2014 and has held multiple in the University of Toronto Department of Medical pharmacy specializing in mental health. He con- senior leadership positions, including Senior Vice- Biophysics, Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret tinued to acquire pharmacies and other health care President of Finance, Finance Director for Finning UK Cancer Centre, and Director of Genomics and Senior businesses across Canada with partners, now with and Ireland and Vice-President/Treasurer for Finning Investigator at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Re- 60 locations in six provinces. Ali believes in giving International. Greg serves on the Board of Directors search. Trevor has contributed to multiple large-scale back: He helped create income-earning pharmacy of Kids Up Front, which provides inspirational experi- genomics and data-sharing programs including the businesses for remote First Nation communities in ences for deserving kids. Greg lives with his wife Terry Fox Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Manitoba, which allowed them to take control of Laura and three sons in North Vancouver. Most recently, he was awarded a Terry Fox New their care and create everlasting economic benefits. Investigator Award and StandUp2Cancer Phillip A. Most recently he has co-founded Mednow, an online BEST CAREER ADVICE: A mentor early in my career Sharp Innovation in Collaboration Award. pharmacy and virtual health provider. gave me the great advice that trust is an extremely important part of being successful in business over BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST BEST CAREER ADVICE: In business there is no place the long term. And in order to build trust you need YEAR: Eat your own dog food. Being your own best for negative emotion or energy. Just problems to to seek out opportunities to be trustworthy, then customer is the best way to work the kinks out of solve. Take risks when you can. If you don’t know, deliver on what you committed with the spirit of a new program, protocol, or technology offering. read three books from people who do. partnership and positive intent.

CAROLE ANILISA SAINANI MELISSA SAAB Vice-President Finance, SARIFFODEEN Chief Executive Officer Chief Accountant Co-founder & CEO FEDERATION ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CANADA LEARNING OF CANADIAN CODE MUNICIPALITIES

BIO: Carole is the Chief Executive Officer for the BIO: As Vice-President of Finance and Chief Account- BIO: Melissa is the CEO and Co-founder of Canada Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the national ant of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Anilisa is Learning Code. She is a celebrated digital literacy voice of Canada’s local governments. She oversees responsible for guiding and advising the bank through advocate who is dedicated to ensuring that all people many of the functions that are central to fulfilling evolving regulations and accounting policies, and in Canada have the critical skills, confidence, and FCM’s mandate: from government relations and providing external reporting oversight and govern- opportunities that they need to thrive in our increas- policy development to communications and member ance. In today’s fast-paced landscape, she brings ingly digital world. To date, the organization has outreach. Her team operates in real-time, responding pragmatic leadership to navigating complex account- taught over 600,000 people in Canada technology to fast-moving political events and policy opportun- ing, financial reporting and regulatory requirements, skills through their in-person programs, which are ities while delivering a range of services to 2,000 and challenges the status quo to drive better results offered in over 30 cities across the country and now member municipalities. Carole’s leadership has for RBC and its shareholders. Anilisa is a champion for live online. She taught herself how to build websites helped position FCM as one of the most respected diversity and inclusion and is actively involved in the from scratch using HTML when she was 11 years old and effective advocacy organizations in Canada. community, serving on the St. Joseph’s Health Care and has been coding ever since. Foundation Board of Directors and on the Kingsway BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST College School Finance Committee. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST YEAR: This year reinforced that change is a constant. YEAR: Change can be incredibly hard, especially Getting good at thriving within it is essential, which BEST CAREER ADVICE: Think less about what you when out of your control, as so much of this pan- means being agile as a leader and organization. want to do, and think more about who you want to be. demic year was. Being intentional about finding This is best enabled through an empowered team, ways, and creating opportunities for others, to con- a clearly articulated vision, and trust. It has also tribute and influence the change — in decisions or reinforced that being effective requires meaningfully solutions — not only leads to better outcomes but engaging a diversity of perspectives. also a sense of agency in a challenging environment.

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Sam has a broad and diverse educational background, SAM MASRI acquiring his MBA from Cass Business School at COO London City University in the UK, and his BSc in SAP CANADA computer engineering from the University of Jordan. He also studied driving corporate performance under Harvard University’s executive education program. BIO: Sam Masri (promoted to Global Head of Indus- While promoting digital transformation has been an try and Value Advisory after the Top 40 selection ongoing passion project for Sam, he also dedicates process was completed) has been a powerful driving his time to growing up and coming talent within the force behind digital transformation for SAP custom- industry. He is tireless in his efforts to promote global ers across the country. As COO he was responsible youth inclusion, diversity, education development, for the development and consistent execution of and empowering millennials to take on leadership SAP Canada’s overall go-to-market sales strategies roles in technology. Among other projects, he has across its on-premise software and cloud solutions, volunteered as a facilitator and mentor with the along with an ecosystem of stakeholders. United Nations University International Leadership He joined SAP Canada to lead its Industry Value En- Development program (UNU LDP) and with Junior gineering team in 2013. Since becoming COO, he has Achievement International. played a significant role in expanding the company’s revenue and profitability objectives, delivering on BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST large-scale business transformation programs across YEAR: Stay curious, be courageous, be tenacious and North America, EMEA and Asia and securing SAP’s during it all stay humble and know that everyone has leadership position in that space. He is a sought-after a story that makes them very special. Be grateful. spokesperson on the topic of building the intelligent enterprise through digital transformation. Among his BEST CAREER ADVICE: “The pessimist complains many achievements, he spearheaded SAP Canada’s about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; flagship digital transformation study, which is now the realist adjusts the sails”. We shouldn’t stress in its fifth year. over what we can’t control, but for what we can Before joining SAP, he held senior management control – we should be all in. and consulting roles with Oracle, Strategy& (for- merly Booz & Company), and Johnson & Johnson. Throughout his career he as worked on projects in 30 countries across four continents.

Sam Masri, you make a difference.

Congratulations on being named one of Canada’s To p 40 under 40 for 2020. Thank you for being a driving force with us, our clients and our partners. From all of us at SAP Canada, you make us proud. CANADA’S TOP 40 UNDER 40

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DR. STEPHANIE JAIVEER SINGH KOSI STOBBS SIMMONS CEO CEO Chief Quantum Officer MINT PROPERTY OWL GROUP PHOTONIC INC. PHARMACEUTICALS INC. OF COMPANIES

BIO: Stef provides the technology vision for BIO: Jaiveer is an entrepreneur and CEO at Mint BIO: Kosi is a true rags-to-riches success story, which Photonic Inc., a Vancouver-based company build- Pharmaceuticals Inc. Under his leadership, Mint has was highlighted in his book F$CK Broke, Let’s Get ing the world’s first large-scale universal quantum emerged as one of the country’s leading generic Rich, which made Amazon Canada’s best-seller list processor in silicon. She is a world-leading expert pharmaceutical firms. Jaiveer is also an active early in business and finance. His parents, immigrants in quantum technologies, silicon spin-photon stage investor passionate about supporting fellow from Jamaica, encouraged and provided Kosi the interfaces, condensed matter spin dynamics, and entrepreneurs. He was the Chairman of Truverra until opportunity to shine. His mix of engineering and quantum optics. Stef has twice achieved Physics acquired by The Supreme Cannabis Company in 2019 branding skills give him a unique ability to foster World Top Ten Breakthroughs of the Year. She is and is a Co-founder of LA-based hedge fund Medina the growth of his companies. He has a deep under- also a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, a Canadian Singh Partners. Jaiveer is a founding supporter and standing of business and financing, which helps him Institute for Advanced Research Fellow in Quantum adviser to HXOUSE (a Toronto-based incubator for identify good businesses and foster their growth. Information Science, and Assistant Professor of creative talent) and an active member of YPO. He He’s also been a huge advocate for the growth of Physics at SFU. Her work has been featured by the holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.Sc. manufacturing in Canada and has lobbied with all BBC, CBC, Scientific American, Wired Magazine, the from Carnegie Mellon University. levels of government. New Scientist, and New York Times. BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST BEST CAREER ADVICE: More of a statement that I BEST CAREER ADVICE: Create impact. Whatever you YEAR: Effective communication: In times of uncer- live by. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” choose to do, make it count in the lives of others. tainty, when the response of global and federal au- Everyone’s impact will be unique. Whether you’re thorities is in constant flux, it is critical that you, your a kindergarten teacher, or a parent, or a quantum team, and all stakeholders are aligned on primary scientist, choose to make an impact daily. objectives and guiding principles to stay the course and navigate these once-in-a-lifetime challenges.

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BIO: Paul is the Executive Director of FoodShare BIO: Shamez is the President and Partner of Centre- Toronto, Canada’s largest food security organiza- Court, one of the most active and fastest-growing tion. Paul is a champion of social justice through high-rise residential real estate developers in Canada his personal commitment to helping create a more with 12 towers under development representing just and sustainable world. A guiding force in the more than 6,000 homes and $3.1 billion in value. food security conversation, Paul has experience in Shamez is responsible for overseeing and managing policy advocacy, education, community develop- all employees with a focus on rezoning, development, ment, non-profit governance and fundraising. Paul sales and construction. Shamez holds an MBA with a was the Vice-Chair of Food Secure Canada, served concentration in real estate from Columbia Business on the board of the Metro Vancouver Alliance and School and an Honors Business Administration (HBA) is founder of the Vancouver Food Summit. Paul was degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Co-Chair of BC’s Poverty Reduction Coalition and on The University of Western Ontario. Keep up-to-date with the latest the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre for business news - Listen to the Policy Alternatives (BC office). BEST CAREER ADVICE: The best career advice I have received, which came from Ray Dalio’s book Prin- DOWN TO BUSINESS PODCAST BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE ciples, is that you should embrace every challenging NEW EPISODE EVERY WEDNESDAY PAST YEAR: To be an effective leader often means situation or bad outcome as an opportunity to learn disavowing ourselves of everything that we’ve been and to implement a new principle in your career to FINANCIALPOST.COM/DOWNTOBUSINESS taught about leadership, especially the things rooted ensure that the same bad outcome does not happen in hetero normativity, patriarchy, colonialism, white again. This will ensure that you constantly improve supremacy and classism. through every experience. Simple but profound.

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by the support of his family and the mentors he DINO MOLLO has had along the way. When he is not feeding off Vice-President, Strategy & Corporate Development the adrenaline of a fast-paced industry and career, RITCHIE BROS. Dino spends as much time as possible enjoying the outdoors with his family, coaching his three sons in hockey and attending their soccer games. Headquar- BIO: At Ritchie Bros., Dino Mollo’s responsibilities tered in Vancouver, B.C., Ritchie Bros. (NYSE & TSX: include inorganic and organic growth initiatives RBA) is the largest heavy equipment auctioneer in including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), part- the world. In 2019 alone, the organization completed nerships, joint ventures, and corporate strategy. In more than $5-billion in equipment transactions. addition to executing a transformative strategic plan, he has helped acquire eight companies and raise BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST US$1.5 billion through a syndicated credit facility YEAR: The only constant is change. Be adaptable, be and public bond offering. After almost a decade flexible, and communicate. of investment banking Dino joined Richie Bros. in 2014, initially on a short-term advisory contract. BEST CAREER ADVICE: You control your own career. He credits his wife for urging him to take the short- Stick your hand up to take new and challenging op- term position, despite having an infant at home and portunities. another on the way. It was a turning point in his career. Within six months, Dino was hired on full time as strategic development project lead. M&A was a significant part of the go-forward plan for the organization at that time and Dino put his hand up for every opportunity that came along, whether under his purview or not. His willingness to take on any task brought a rapid promotion to director, and subsequently his elevation to vice-president. One of his greatest career milestones is his role in Ritchie Bros. transformational US$758.5 million acquisition of online marketplace IronPlanet in 2017, in which he was involved from the beginning. Dino is inspired

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BIO: People are the heartbeat of any organization. to foster equality for women everywhere. For Jas Hothi, that’s everything — and she’s built What’s next? Jas is now pursuing the Institute of her career accordingly. “When you put people at the Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D) in hopes centre and tee them up to work with purpose, you of seizing additional opportunities to advocate for don’t just enable that individual to thrive,” explains underrepresented groups and high-potential emer- Jas. “You unlock next-level possibilities that drive ging talent. She is continuously inspired by the success for companies, the clients they serve, and concept of seva — our fundamental responsibility the communities they build. That’s powerful.” to give back in any way we can. “Great leaders rec- Jas has been doing exactly that throughout her ognize each person’s power. They encourage others 11-year tenure with EY Canada. Her rise to firm to enable transformation grounded in curiosity, baked leadership is marked by collaboration and a huge in empathy. That’s the bar I set for myself and the emphasis on aligning mentors and projects to make amazing people I work with.” a real impact. From founding EY’s Financial Service Enterprise Risk practice in 2017 to driving triple-digit BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST growth since its inception, Jas connects every career YEAR: Everyone has their own superpower, but don’t milestone she achieves with new ways to empower always get the opportunity to use it. A great leader the colleagues around her. Drawing on diverse think- will recognize each person’s power and not wait for ers and strategists to bring new solutions to market. times of change and uncertainty to let people thrive. Tapping high-potential practitioners to establish Leveraging the full skill set of your teams during a micro-practice that uses emerging technology and beyond this black swan event, while encour- to better anticipate and manage risk. Fostering a aging curiosity and empathy, will be vital to remain culture of advocacy and sponsorship across her competitive in today’s transformative landscape. team. Jas transforms the business by bringing out the best in a deep pool of rich talent, all equally BEST CAREER ADVICE: One of the greatest ways to invested in building better together. Jas’s focus on help yourself is by helping others. Investing in the connecting people and opportunities extends to all growth and development of your people, custom- facets of her life. Deeply committed to challenging ers and communities — without the expectation of the status quo, she is a founding member of EY’s something in return — is necessary to build trust as United Way Next Gen Cabinet. Jas also sits on EY’s the currency of relationships, as well as humble and Americas Ethics Oversight Board. Through her roles empathetic leaders. But we must remember that JAS HOTHI as national executive sponsor of EY’s Professional diversity cannot be overlooked. Embracing diverse EY Canada Partner, National Practice Leader Women’s Network and board member of the Can- perspectives will be the key to being bold, fresh ERNST& YOUNG LLP adian Women’s Foundation, she’s actively working and innovative.

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Looking for a change in lifestyle, Sahar then decided SAHAR SAIDI to move to the Turks & Caicos Islands, where she Founder & CEO worked in marketing and business development LUS BRANDS for a private jet terminal. From that point she tran- sitioned to independent consulting in marketing and business development for SMEs in a variety of BIO: Sahar Saidi has never been one to shy away industries, from travel and food and beverage, to from a promising venture. In 2017, she founded LUS telecom and entertainment. She returned to uni- (“Love Ur Self”) Brands, a Toronto-based direct-to- versity in her 30s to complete the Global Executive consumer eCommerce brand devoted to creating MBA program at Rotman School of Management innovative products that help consumers embrace (University of Toronto). Even with a dual MBA degree, and love their own natural features, starting with her non-traditional and non-linear career path stood their hair. Her proprietary formulas for consum- in the way of landing the type of executive role she ers with curly hair with a direct-to-consumer sales desired in conventional and larger organizations. strategy and proven early stage quantifiable success True to form, she took matters into her own hands drew the attention of high-profile backers such as by establishing LUS, which she is now in the process Y Combinator, Comcast Ventures, Sound Ventures of expanding to markets beyond North America. (co-founded by Ashton Kutcher) and others. Since LUS Brands was ranked as one of Canada’s fastest- 2017, the company has grown close to 3,000 per cent growing companies in 2020 in the startup category and she continues to drive for aggressive year-over- by Maclean’s and Canadian Business Magazine. year growth as it enters its fifth year of business. Since her teens, Sahar displayed a strong work ethic BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE and an entrepreneurial spirit that has led to multiple PAST YEAR: Having open and transparent com- successes throughout her life. Her first full-time munication with your team is critical, especially job at 18 was with Ontario Energy Savings Corp., a during tough times (like 2020 was). I have always commission-only job selling energy contracts door- believed in honesty and transparency;I share A LOT to-door. During first year at university, she continued with my team. Being able to share both good and with her sales job on the side. She left school after bad news openly with everyone has allowed us to completing that first year to pursue a full-time career build a more cohesive culture at LUS. in sales (and earning a six-figure income in a strict commission-based environment), and by the age BEST CAREER ADVICE: Hire slow, fire fast. Espe- of 23, became a Regional Manager and later Vice- cially when you have a small team, adding a bad President of Sales at Truestar Health. apple to the bunch really messes up culture.

  

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tackle the urgent need to reduce emissions, while JAMES SCONGACK growing the economy. James has a personal con- Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & nection to Bruce Power’s medical isotope business. Operational Services That personal connection led to his founding of the BRUCE POWER Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council, of which he is chair. The council comprises more than 50 organiza- BIO: Bruce Power is in James Scongack’s DNA. He tions from across the country that are committed grew up, and continues to reside, in nearby Port to advancing the fight against cancer and disease, Elgin. His father was a firefighter at the generating both on the domestic front and internationally. He is station. James joined the organization in 2004 as a also on the board of the Brain Tumour Foundation of research assistant and communications consultant. Canada and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario. Now, more than 16 years later, he leads a team of approximately 900 people who provide services and BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST support for operations and construction activities at YEAR: It’s in challenging times like during COVID-19 the Bruce Power site. James is also responsible for when we can bring out the best in people and our external relations, market and business development, organizations. If people understand a challenge and regulatory affairs, and corporate social responsibility. what we need to achieve there is no shortage of In addition, he leads the company’s medical isotopes passion, smarts, dedication and effort to get the business, which provides health care facilities around results needed. More importantly, we are all in the the globe the ability to sterilize equipment, and to people business. When our people are engaged, diagnose and treat certain cancers. James is con- at their best and challenged is when we achieve sidered a visionary in the industry. He is a generator great things. representative and vice-chair of the Independent Electricity System Operator Advisory Committee and BEST CAREER ADVICE: Three strong pieces of advice a member of the Advisory Board for the Ivey Energy I work hard to live by everyday. Nothing replaces hard Policy and Management Centre. His commitment to work. There are so many things we can’t control but the importance of nuclear energy in Canada’s clean our dedication and commitment we can. Leaders also energy future led James to take a leadership role in need to focus their energy on bringing out the best in creating the Nuclear Innovation Institute to acceler- people, build strong teams, set clear direction and be ate new thinking and technologies. He subsequently a support when challenges are encountered. Finally, established a Green Ribbon Panel of environmental its all about people. If people are engaged, supported and economic leaders from across the country to and empowered the results follow.

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relations, corporate/business development, and MARK THOMPSON sales, marketing and distribution, including key senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate leadership positions as special assistant to the CEO, Development & Strategy Officer Vice-President of strategy, and Vice-President of retail NUTRIEN LTD. business development. Mark is an avid reader and lifelong learner on finance and behavioural science. BIO: Mark Thompson leads Nutrien’s global corpor- He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and ate development and strategy, mergers and acquisi- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) tions, economics, sustainability/ESG and stakeholder designations, as well as the SASB Fundamentals of relations functions. He has played an integral role in Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. Mark also leading the evaluation and execution of strategic volunteers with Special Olympics Alberta. initiatives, partnerships, acquisitions and investments that have been central to the continued growth and BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST development of Nutrien, which is now among the YEAR: I’ve experienced a deep sense of optimism and largest and most recognized agribusiness compan- responsibility in navigating the significant challenges ies in the world. Along the way, he has served as a and uncertainty that we encountered in 2020. We are global ambassador for the agriculture industry and taught to fear the prospect of uncertainty. But the a leading voice in support of AgTech and Sustainable global crisis that characterized the past year has again Agriculture. Mark is also a North American Ambas- reinforced that uncertainty provides us with unique sador for the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). and valuable opportunities to build resilience, trans- Born and raised in Saskatoon, he attended the Uni- form and grow, both personally and professionally. versity of Saskatchewan, where he earned Bachelors’ Redefining our relationship with uncertainty requires degrees in Commerce (Finance) and Arts (Sociology), us to see crisis as more synonymous with opportunity. while also competing as a member of the Huskie Men’s Basketball team. He then moved to Ottawa, BEST CAREER ADVICE: We all have a strong tendency where he worked in finance and investment roles in to over-attribute successes to our own efforts and the commercial real estate and real property industry. contributions, and also consistently fail to recognize Mark returned to Western Canada to join Nutrien the role that luck and circumstance play in any signifi- in 2011, where he has had a dynamic, unique and cant success. In the same vein, we usually find ways rewarding career path, working across the company’s to diminish our responsibility for failures. Be consistent global retail, nitrogen, phosphate, potash and corpor- and introspective in building your self-awareness for ate business units. At Nutrien, he has held numerous these blind spots and be thankful for the tailwinds roles in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, investor you get along the way.

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ity groups that are significantly underrepresented DR. JUVERIA ZAHEER within her profession. She is currently leading the Clinician Scientist first-ever qualitative study in the retention of women CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH scientists in the mental health space. Juveria has received several teaching awards at the University BIO: Juveria Zaheer is devoted to suicide preven- of Toronto and created a curriculum focused on tion. She is a Clinician Scientist with the Centre suicide risk assessment. She has also led qualita- for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and an tive research workshops at Tsinghua University in Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University Beijing, China, building capacity for high-quality of Toronto. As an emergency department psych- international studies in suicide prevention. In 2019, iatrist, Juveria provides urgent psychiatric care to Juveria was named CAMH Physician of the Year for those in crisis. Juveria’s research is transforming her commitment to patient care, inter-professional the understanding of suicide prevention in Canada. collaborative skills, and education. She believes suicide is not simply a consequence of mental illness but rather a tragic event with wide- BEST/MOST-VALUED CAREER LESSON IN THE PAST ranging affects on families, friends, communities YEAR: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown me the and society. Her research is providing the critical importance of being proactive in soliciting and an- context necessary to develop and evaluate targeted ticipating concerns and challenges earlier rather than and effective screening, service provision and suicide later. Arriving at work early gave me time to process prevention. The combination of Juveria’s research what was going around me and check in with people, training, clinical expertise and skills as a speaker and rather than trying to do this while managing the tasks educator is impacting health care settings around of the regular workday. the world and raising awareness of suicide among diverse communities (i.e. Chinese-Canadian women, BEST CAREER ADVICE: Think about the big picture young Muslims, university students, Canadian Armed - what is the story you want to tell? What kind of Forces service members). Her research and methods change do you want to make? Understanding your are creative, and have led to first-of-a-kind studies. ultimate goal and your guiding values will allow you One explored narrative of mental illneillnec ss in suiicide to do work that is meaningful and that matters. notes, while a second integrated epidemiological and qualitative methods to understand risk for suicide in any given population. Juveria is also on a mission to empower women and other minor-

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Psychiatrist. Researcher. Professor. Mentor. Leader.

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As Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Travel Partner, Air Canada En tant que partenaire du palmarès des 40 Canadiens would like to congratulate this year’s honourees for performants de moins de 40 ans, Air Canada tient their outstanding achievements in Canadian business. à féliciter les lauréats de cette année pour leurs réalisations We are proud to count our own VP of network planning, exceptionnelles dans le milieu des affaires au Canada. Mark Galardo, as a Top 40 alum, and commend the next Nous sommes fiers de souligner que Mark Galardo, generation of excellence in business and beyond. notre vice-président – Planification du réseau, figure à ce palmarès prestigieux, et nous saluons l’excellence de la prochaine génération de talents dans le milieu des affaires et dans d’autres domaines. Proudly celebrating the Canadian entrepreneurial drive

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees and honourees.

Together with Caldwell, we proudly recognize Canada’s best and brightest. In this year’s Top 40, we witnessed outstanding achievements by those who embody the entrepreneurial drive that continues to make Canada a global leader.

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