'Who's Who: Women at Work'

"Charting a new course on the job and in the community"

"Women are often do-it-yourselfers. 

In art, finance, politics, and community service, the women profiled in Who’s Who have each followed their own unique path, whether they’ve navigated corporate ladders or taken an entrepreneurial route to build their personal steps to success. 

According to Industry Canada, 47% of small and medium-sized enterprises are at least partly owned by women. On the big-business front, the picture is less rosy. Women hold only about 10.3% of board seats in Canada, and they’re often the only woman at the table. It’s time to pull up a chair, for the greater good. Leaders & Co. partner Brenda LaRose says it’s not just women who thrive when they take seats in corporate boardrooms. “Companies do better,” she says. “Bottom line, their revenues are better.”"

We invite you to read the complete article HERE.

From Left: Marina James, Brenda LaRose and Mary Jane Loustel, SHEday 2015 Organizers
Photo Courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press