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Paul Guindon is a distinguished veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and CEO of Commissionaires Ottawa. Paul served in the Royal Canadian Navy for almost 33 years including two deployments in a theatre of conflict. In 2004, he transitioned to civilian life becoming the CEO of Commissionaires Ottawa, which has tripled in size under his leadership.

Tracey Clark is the founder and CEO of Bridgehead Coffee. Since 2000 she has grown it to become Ottawa’s largest independent coffee company, with 19 coffeehouses, employing over 300 people. Dropping out of university, she developed her leadership skills with the Ritz Restaurant Group, before backpacking through Nicaragua and exploring her interest in social justice

Eli Fathi is a serial entrepreneur with several successful exits in launching innovative technology companies in North America that serve a global customer base. He has founded or co-founded companies that currently employ over 300 people and have generated over $500 million in salaries and net benefits to the economy. Eli is passionate about personal growth,

Steve Kanellakos is City Manager of Canada’s Capital, Ottawa. The organization has an annual budget of almost $3.5bn and some 17,000 employees that serve the City’s one million residents. He began his career at the Gloucester Police Department in 1985 and took increasingly senior roles through the City’s amalgamation process and beyond. In 2015, he

Vern White was Chief of Police of the Ottawa Police Service from 2007 to 2012. Previously he led the Durham Regional Police Service and spent 24 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As an RCMP Officer he served many of Canada’s remote northern communities. His MA in Conflict Analysis and Management research focused on

Linda Eagen is president and CEO of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Her dream is to change the cancer experience for families in her community – families like her own. Linda’s involvement with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation began in 2004, first volunteering on the Board of Directors, then transitioning into Campaign Director, before becoming

Bruce Linton is the founder, chairman and CEO of Canopy Growth – the first cannabis producing company in North America to be listed on a major stock exchange. To date the company has enjoyed market support for capital raises of over $625 million including a $245 million investment by Fortune 500 beverage company, Constellation Brands.

Jeff Hunt is the president of OSEG Sports. He acquired the Ottawa 67’s in 1998 and quickly turned them into one of Canada’s most successful junior hockey franchises. That success was cited by the Canadian Football League as an important factor in its decision to award an expansion franchise to Ottawa. The Ottawa REDBLACKS has

Kevin Ford is the CEO of Calian and was named Ottawa’s CEO of the Year in 2017. Calian offers services ranging from providing health care to military bases, to supplying communications systems to space agencies. The company has enjoyed 67 consecutive profitable quarters. Prior to joining Calian, Kevin worked in professional services for over 30

Cyril Leeder is the CEO of the Myers Automotive Group, a family-based company with 15 dealership locations and 1,000 employees in Ottawa. Prior to his current position he was the president of the Ottawa Senators, having been one of the founders in 1992. In addition to serving on the boards of numerous charities and businesses,