Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Barbara Engelbart McKenzie , CEO and Founder of Ignition CEO, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and her work helping founders scale their businesses. Barbara shares how her experience as an entrepreneur, corp...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Marion Fyshe , Vice President of Business Development at McNish Steel, a family-owned rebar fabrication shop in Edmonton, to discuss her decision to join the family business and the factors that contribute to its...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Dr. Stephanie Liu , family physician and founder and CEO of Dr. Mom Skincare, to discuss her path into medicine, including early setbacks that led to a Columbia University master’s in nutrition, and how her patien...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Deborah Honig founder and president of Adelaide Capital, an investor relations firm focused on small to mid-cap Canadian-listed equities, to discuss building a firm from scratch and navigating capital markets cycl...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Kim Long , a registered psychologist and former educator who grew Dóchas Psychological Services from a solo practice into a multidisciplinary clinic with 10–12 permanent practitioners. Kim explains Dóchas focus on...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Rebecca Saunders, a family physician practicing in Alberta, to discuss her book project, Eight Saturdays, inspired by her friend Leslie’s terminal cancer diagnosis and her question: with limited time, what do you...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Rebecca Kacaba , co-founder and CEO of DealMaker, who shares her path from practicing securities law to building a digital capital-raising platform. Kacaba explains how Dealmaker streamlines disclosure and diligen...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather is joined by Dr. Jodi Abbott , President and CEO of the University Hospital Foundation. Dr. Abbott discusses developing bold strategies, aligning them with organizational values, and creating a governance structure to supp...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 95, Heather welcomes Deborah Farone , CEO of Farone Advisors and former chief marketing officer at Debevoise & Plimpton and Cravath, to discuss building marketing and business development functions in law firms and the shift from tr...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 95, Heather welcomes Alicia Fowler , founder of MOD Accounting and Rayo Teams. Alicia shares insights from her journey building a values‑aligned, women‑led accounting practice grounded in feminist leadership. She reflects on launching a...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 94, Heather is joined by Roseanne Carey , Chief Financial Officer of the University Hospital Foundation. They discuss raising capital, managing large organizations, and Roseanne's career evolution from a CPA in public accounting to lead...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 93, Heather is by Brenda Lynes , founder of Elevating-HR. Brenda shares her journey from accidental entry into HR to founding her consultancy. She discusses the importance of aligning company values, dealing with culture killers, and de...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather is thrilled to be joined by Dr. Debra Clary , a Leadership Strategist and Curiosity Scientist. Dr. Clary shares her career journey and insights on the role of curiosity in leadership. The discussion covers how curiosity ca...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 91, Heather is joined by Elisha Meek , Author, Entrepreneur and Corporate Professional, to discuss how identity, purpose, and intentional time management can help women recognize and escape burnout. Together, Heather and Elisha explore...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 90, Heather is joined by  Jennifer Pascoe , Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications at NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). Jennifer discusses how the value of education was instilled in her from a...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 89, Heather is joined by  Laura Furtado , Head of Business Development at Cadence Financial Group with Raymond James, and Founder and President of Her Wealth Society. Laura shares her journey from building one of Toronto...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 88, Heather is joined by  Toluwanimi Ajayi , Change Management Specialist at ATB Financial. Tolu shares her journey of driving organizational transformation through empathy and people-focused leadership. She discusses how her...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 87, Heather is joined by  Gail Stepanik-Keber , Chief Catalyst, Strategic Marketing and Alliances at the University Hospital Foundation. Gail shares her journey from two decades in financial services to governance, entreprene...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 86, Heather is joined by  Sheetal Mehta , an experienced Board Member, Founder, Entrepreneur, and two-time TEDx speaker. Sheetal shares her journey from arriving in Canada as a refugee, to leading global venture cap...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 85, Heather is joined by  Jennifer Griffin Schaeffer , Co-founder and Board Chair of Onlea, a Canadian company dedicated to removing barriers to knowledge through innovative online learning experiences. Jennifer shares h...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 84, Heather is joined by Idunnu Okuola, the Principal Consultant of  IWEZ Consulting , who is a data scientist, AI and ML engineer. Idunnu shares her journey from statistics and biostatistics into artificial intelligence, and...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 83, Heather is joined by  Jacqueline Jacek , Founder and Coconista of JACEK Chocolate Couture. Jacqueline shares her journey from working a corporate job to launching a fashion-inspired chocolate company that started in her b...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 82, Heather is joined by  Sarah Baptiste , CEO of ArrKann Trailer & RV, a third-generation, family-owned business with five locations across Alberta. Sarah shares how she unexpectedly found her path in the family business...

Join Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 81, Heather is joined by Judyanna Yu , Managing Partner of One Six 8 Ventures, a global venture capital (VC) fund with partners in the United States, Singapore and Shanghai. Judyanna discusses how the fund was built in response to a gap...

Join  Heather Barnhouse , Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 80, Heather speaks with  Julie Savard-Shaw , Executive Director of The Prosperity Project—a national charity that works to advance economic empowerment for women in Canada by promoting gender equity, inclusive workplaces and...