Phyllis Cohen is The Canadian Pronunciation Coach. She began her career with a degree in French from the University of Toronto, followed by a successful career as a performer, composer and singing coach. She starred as Edith Piaf, touring across Canada and performing in Los Angeles, California, where She won the Hollywood DramaLogue Critics’ Award for outstanding achievement in theatre.

She returned to Toronto, wrote music for theatre, films and radio, and taught singing for actors at York University. Yet despite a successful career in entertainment, She always felt something was missing.

She left the world of entertainment to work in a fully bilingual environment while returning to school to earn my certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of English as a Second Language (TESL). Working as an anglophone speaking French interacting daily with native French speakers while studying for my teaching credentials,she gained insight into the psychology and sensitivities of accent management.

 

As a TESL-certified instructor, she worked with the Ontario government, intergovernmental agencies, smaller companies and bigger corporations, such as IKEA and Yamaha, teaching English as a Second Language (and, in some cases, French as a Second Language) until shewas able to focus entirely on accent management for advanced speakers of ESL.

 

Studies in the last few years have shown that native English speakers perceive people with foreign accents to be less truthful, less competent, less employable and less able to influence. Is it any surprise that what happened to my tenant so many years ago continues to be a fact of life for many? Clearly, we need to change our perceptions and address our biases.

 

That’s where she felt her skills could be most useful. Helping people who miss out on opportunities because they are prejudged based on their accents.

Phyllis  has weekly blog at https://canadianpronunciationcoach.wordpress.com/ with thoughts about English pronunciation, and a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeHmgBSva90&list=UUtLnMIqmYW9uRCi_Kx48AaQ, .My goal is, always, to help advanced speakers of English as a Second Language connect in a new way with colleagues, clients, customers, patients and kids.

 

Resources

http://www.canadianpronunciationcoach.com/

Linda is a creative results producer with multi-industry expertise: a builder of business through people.  Linda owns a successful track record of delivering transformational results: a trusted adviser. Strategic and action-oriented, she is a team-builder who is highly endorsed by clients.  Her engaging, harmonious leadership style empowers and drives performance. She is an exceptional communicator recognized for resilience and focus.  Most importantly, a curious George, who likes to create fun.

Selected Results

Built SkyHealth Pharmacy/Medical Centre, Pearson International Airport, Toronto

Finalist 2016 Best Canadian Beverage Award from the Retail Council of Canada

Created, launched and built the fastest selling, branded flatbread in the United States.

Won Top performing Global Team at world-renowned winery 2 years in a row

Coached high performers in sales and marketing function to the next level of excellence

Created first food brand to appear on the top rated celebrity show, Hells’ Kitchen

Commitment to ongoing learning and development through participation in numerous industry, academic, and global learning organizations

Certified Trainer, Thinking Into Results, Proctor Gallagher Institute

MBA Global Marketing Instructor, Wilfred Laurier University

V-P Marketing:  International Institute of Marketing Professionals

Resources

Linda Martin

Ashe Woodward is the founder of  YOLOPALOOZA, an annual trade show event for BOLD entrepreneurs. She's also the creator of the exclusive course created for our vendors to be successful at our show and beyond! In addition to her work with entrepreneurs on YOLOPALOOZA, she also hosts a monthly event called LOOZER LABS which engages our incredibly vastly talented and brilliantly bold community.

 

Resources

YOLOPALOOZA - @Yolopalooza

LOOZER LABS

Ashe's Website

Mark Evans  is a marketing consultant, author, speaker and storyteller. He helps B2B technology companies generate high-quality leads and sales. His work with fast-growing companies began during the dot-com boom (in hindsight, not the best timing!) when a friend convinced him to leave newspaper journalism to launch a software company. He worked with three startups before getting laid off in 2008. Armed with a small severance package, He started a consulting business. Soon, he was approached by entrepreneurs looking for help with marketing strategies and tactics. The rest, as they say, is history.

He writes a blog about marketing and one of Canada’s leading newsletters, which features curated content. Mark is the author of  Storytelling for Startups, which helps entrepreneurs embrace story-driven marketing. He is an advisor to The Next 36 and Venture for Canada and a mentor with the OCAD’s Imagine Catalyst program. When not working, he plays a lot of hockey and tennis and takes long summer vacations – most recently a six-week tour of Southeast Asia.

 Resources

eBook  how to create a marketing strategy in eight steps: https://www.markevans.ca/marketing-strategy-ebook-2/.

 subscribee to my weekly newsletter, which features curated content about marketing, sales and growth, here: https://www.markevans.ca/newsletter/

Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, an International Book Award Winner, and recipient of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Sales book. As an entrepreneur and successful real estate investor she was also awarded the Top 20 under 40 Award. Her latest venture, Book Launchers, helps entrepreneurs and professionals build their brand and boost their business by writing, publishing, and selling a top quality book.

Jennifer Huggins owns and operates Kingsway Boxing Club in Toronto, Canada. As a 3-Star International Boxing Referee and Judge with AIBA International Boxing Association, she understands the sport from the inside out. Jen is also the founder of Fight To End Cancer, an annual charity event has raised over $800,000 to date, in support of cancer research, with proceeds going directly to support the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

In addition to being a Canadian National Coach at her gym, Jennifer is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fight To End Cancer. She is heavily involved in the community, however still manages to find the time to travel the world performing with a World Class Magician.

Jennifer's business and personal motto is that "Variety is the Spice of Life!" She may box in the ring, but she most definitely does not live inside of the box... unless of course she's getting cut in half! “Maintaining a clear perspective and honouring fairness is always key. As a boxing official, I play the role of both referee and judge. I pride myself on being fair in and outside of the ring.”

NOTABLE HONOURS/AWARDS:

• 2017: Boxing Canada | Ron Whalley Memorial Award for Official of the Year

• 2016: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation | Boardroom at the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower named in honour of the achievements of Fight To End Cancer

• 2015: AIBA International Boxing Association | Awarded Official Of The Tournament | Women’s Youth World Championships (Taipei, China)

• 2016: AIBA International Boxing Association | Ambassador: Women’s World Championships (Astana, Kazakhstan)

• 2013: Boxing Ontario | Reg Bender Award for Official of the Year NOTABLE

TOURNAMENTS/COURSES:

• 2017: Men’s Youth World Championships (St. Petersburg, Russia)

• 2017: Season 7 World Series Of Boxing | Referee and Judge

• 2016: African Olympic Qualifier (Cameroon, Africa) – Olympic Qualifier

• 2016: Women’s World Championships (Astana, Kazakhstan) – Olympic Qualifier

• 2016: Canadian Olympic Qualifiers (Montreal, Quebec) – Olympic Qualifier

• 2015: EUBC Men’s Elite Boxing Championships (Samocov, Bulgaria) – Olympic Qualifier

• 2015: AMBC Men’s Continental Championships (Caracas, Venezuela) – Olympic Qualifier

• 2014: Women’s World Championships (Jeju, Korea) – Olympic Qualifier

 

Resources

Jennifer Huggins

email: [email protected]

Twitter @Jen_Huggins

Instagram @JenHuggins

Lauren Waldman is a curiosity seeker with a deep desire to learn, share, help and laugh.

From Lauren’s start as a certified international teacher of language, to her ever-growing collection of degrees, certificates and professional accolades, it’s her infectious ability to bring people into her world of curiosity and possibility, which has gained her success.

A trainer, designer, facilitator, speaker, mentor, coach, and self-proclaimed pirate, she takes you on your own guided learning journey.  Lauren creates with you, epic learning adventures and solutions, drawing on her 16years of professional experience that spans the globe, industries, on land and at sea, and even sometimes in the air!

She taps into the science, and fun of learning, while maintaining a sharp approach with intense dedication to the success of others.   Her current focus in the studies of neuroscience and how the brain learns, has played an eminent role in helping individuals and corporations navigate through the creation of what she calls "Learning Legacies." These studies have also given rise to strategies relevant to the confusions and challenges, of the current cross generational workforce.

Lauren is a CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional), has certification in the Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Harvard), has recently completed a certificate in Medical Neuroscience (Duke), is a Designated  Communication Coach and Trainer, and is an advisory board member of the NCCA (National Communication Coaching Association of Canada)

 

Resource

The Learning Pirate

Kevin Dee is a co-founder and the Chairman of the Board at Eagle. As Chair, Mr. Dee oversees the company from a governance perspective, holding the Executive Team accountable for their performance. While Mr Dee is not involved in day-to-day operations of the company, he is involved in strategic growth initiatives and ensuring that Eagle is at the forefront of staffing industry innovation. With twenty years of experience as CEO of the company, he is also readily available as a key resource to the Executive Team.

In 2006, Mr. Dee was named CEO of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal, in 2009 was Consumer’s Choice Businessman of the Year for Ottawa-Gatineau and, in 2012, was presented with the ACSESS Award of Excellence.

Mr. Dee was a National Board Member for nine years, and past President of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS), which is the Canadian staffing industry association. He was also a National Board Member of the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses (NACCB Canada) for five years, stepping down in 2014. He is active in numerous charities providing both financial support, and his time.

 

Resources

Eagle

Kevin Dee's social media Twitter @KevinDee300

Introductory episode of the GTA Business Titans Podcast. This episode is about 8 minutes long and it gives a run down of the premise of the show and helps upcoming guests prepare for the show.