The Verity Lounge

RULA SHARKAWI - Founder & CEO, My Little Chickpea Gourmet Foods

Verity Member for 9 years

Rula joined Verity as a Senior Executive with 2 young children…wondering if she’d find the time to use it. Did she ever! Verity helped change her life!

KATE HILTON - Novelist

Verity Member for 8 years

Former lawyer and then Major Fundraiser, mother of 2 young sons, and now best-selling novelist.

CHRISTINA JENNINGS - Chairman & CEO, Shaftesbury Films

Verity Member for 15 years

Storyteller Extraordinaire, Christina has produced award winning movies, TV shows, digital series and more. She also figures she’s used every room of every size in Verity.

ELIZABETH DIPCHAND - Intellectual Property Lawyer, Dipchand LLP

Verity Member for 10 years

An original. She left the world of big Bay Street law firms to establish her own. Now, she’s a success and…loves bringing male clients to Verity!

AVERY SWARTZ - Founder & CEO, Camp Tech

Verity Member for 5 years

A dynamo who loves helping the world of non-techies (most of us) navigate the digital maze…while having fun! She and her young daughter are fans of Verity’s pool!

ANNETTE VERSCHUREN: Chair and CEO, NRStor Inc.

Verity Member for 13 years

The daughter of Dutch immigrants, Annette Verschuren is Chairman and CEO of NRStor Inc, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and an author. After spending the first part of her career working in the government sector, Annette went on to co-found the craft chain, Michaels Canada. She then became CEO of Home Depot Canada and Asia. In this episode, Ann Medina talks to Annette about life in leadership. Listen in!