2015 honouring Edmonton’s Visionary Business Leaders
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YOUR VISION GOT YOU THIS FAR.
Where do you go from here? The mark of a true leader is the ability to embrace today’s challenges head on while uncovering opportunities to shape a successful tomorrow. The mark of a visionary, however, is defined by a leader’s ability to capitalize on those opportunities while effectively using their available resources to do so. Our national scope and local focus positions leading organizations – and the visionaries behind them – for success, no matter where business takes you. MNP proudly congratulates the 2015 Leaders. We celebrate your achievements and anticipate the positive impact you’ll have on our business community. Contact James Gillespie, CA at 780.453.5380 or james.gillespie@mnp.ca
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The 2015 Leaders: Leading by Example BY NERISSA MCNAUGHTON
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hat defines a leader? The standard definition is: the person that leads or commands a group, organization, or country; but that only tells one small part of the story. A true leader is so much more. Over the years, many great minds have tried to determine what makes a great leader. Forbes says it is honesty, the willingness to delegate, communication, humour, confidence, commitment, a positive attitude, creativity, intuition and the ability to inspire. Entrepreneur magazine points out that leaders are generous, have humility, are selfaware, live the Golden Rule (not “he who has the gold makes the rules” – the other one) has passion, and is approachable and authentic. The lists could go on and on. Is it truly possible to have all those wonderful characteristics in one single person? Yes it is, and the Leaders prove it. These Leaders come from all walks of life, faced unique and individual challenges, and work in different industry sectors, but they all embody the spirit of leadership. It’s not easy being a leader. Not only are you responsible for the corporate culture and wellbeing of an entire company, you have a diverse group of people constantly looking to you for guidance. When you add in the many unexpected curveballs (gaining or suddenly losing a major client, production issues, international trade laws, litigation, shareholder meetings) you wonder how these Leaders manage to show up to work every day with a smile and an attitude that gets them, the company, and the staff
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smoothly through the work week. Undaunted by what each day, month and quarter throws at them, they excel. The judging panel for the 2015 Leaders included Wayne Kryzalka, managing director, business and agriculture, ATB Financial; Elsie Elford, dean, School of Business, MacEwan University and James Gillespie, FCA Partner, MNP LLP . With so many worthy candidates to assess, the judges had their work cut out for them. The nomination and selection criteria was based on the candidates’ contribution to their own businesses, the community and the industry at large. A true leader seeks to make his or her community stronger, and ensure they and their team provide financial support and/or volunteer hours in this regard. It was also very important that the candidates lead by example, and that meant not simply building up the company and then letting the employees manage all the duties. These Leaders are on the front lines and in the trenches with their employees, providing input, encouragement and support for all departments. Their effect on the industry is also important because without great thinkers, industry does not grow, evolve or change. It wasn’t easy for the judges to narrow down the candidates to the ones presented in this issue, but after careful consideration, time and thorough evaluation, they are pleased to present the 2015 Leaders. Please join us in celebrating the men and women that show us what qualities truly define the word: leader. BIE
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Jeff Lloyd Company: Almita Piling
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Beyond building great companies, the best leaders build great teams. HRIA celebrates this year’s winners and nominees of Business in Edmonton’s Leaders Awards.
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Jeanette DeBruin Bert DeBruin Company: AltaPro Electric Ltd. Alto Pro Edit
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ltaPro provides the commercial industry in the Edmonton area with design-build and electrical services. With a focus on mentorships, training and careers in a safe environment, the business model was created to implement hard work, innovation and employee involvement through the process. “Our greatest inspirations cannot really be directed to a single person but rather through life lessons. These experiences have taught us how to overcome what looks like the impossible [and] adapt to an ever-changing market while maintaining a servant attitude, leading boldly and driving change with optimism.� - Bert and Jeanette DeBruin, Presidents, AltaPro Electric Ltd.
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Desmond Ross Company: Auto-Details Inc.
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uto-Details Inc. was founded in 1993 by Desmond Ross, an entrepreneur and journeyman auto body refinishing technician. With over 20 years of refinishing experience, Ross has turned Auto-Details from a few vehicles per week “out of his garage” type of business into the success story it is today. “My defining Auto Details Edit moment was during the beginning stages of coming up with the idea for Auto-Details. The odds were against us. Even my brother-in-law questioned what I wanted to do. He said, “You want to make a business out of soap and water!?” This gave me the drive to keep going and be true to my idea.” - Desmond Ross, Hands on CEO, Auto-Details Inc.
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ameron Development Corporation is an Edmonton based real estate development company specializing in commercial retail developments; with divisions in residential, home building and multi-family operations. Cameron Development edit Corporation has participated in transactions totalling Cameron Development in excess of eight million square feet, with the most well-known being the 320-acre South Edmonton Common development. “Knowing that my family supports me gives me the confidence to persevere. Many people and experiences have inspired me to embrace strong family values and a desire to help others. To always work hard is definitely something I learned from my father.” - Cameron Naqvi, Executive Vice President, Cameron Development Corporation “Working in a family business is the best because you get to work with people whose upbringing, morals, values and goals are the same. While it can be hard because you are always with family at the end of the day, you know there’s someone there who has your back.” - Tina Naqvi-Rota, President, Cameron Development Corporation
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Frank Burdzy Company: Champion Petfoods Champion Pet foods Edit
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hampion Petfoods is an Alberta-based specialty pet food maker with 30 years of tradition. Built on a reputation for innovation and leadership, Champion Petfoods serves pet lovers and pet specialty retailers in over 70 countries. “My defining moment in my leadership journey occurred early in my career. I was working as a junior business analyst in a large global company and a significant regulatory change was announced that would fundamentally change our business. The CEO of our company asked me to develop the strategy to reposition the company for success. When I asked ‘why me?’ he said ‘because I believe in you!’” – Frank Burdzy, President & CEO, Champion Petfoods
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Harry Sunner Company: Durabuilt Windows & Doors
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urabuilt Windows & Doors manufactures windows and exterior entry doors for the residential, semi-commercial and retail markets across Western Canada. Harry and his father, Joe, became sole owners of Durabuilt Windows & Doors in 1998, when construction was in decline and larger national and international competitors dominated the market. It took vision and fortitude to invest into an uncertain industry, but the investment paid off, increasing revenues up to 40 per cent annually. “I can recall a defining moment when all odds were against me, trying to find my way through a dark tunnel with only the hand and voice of my father. Our liabilities and risks, personally and financially, were all at stake. Passing this test of time with a resilient and diehard attitude are moments never to be forgotten and have become the most memorable and respected.� - Harry Sunner, President, Durabuilt Windows & Doors
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elical Pier Systems provides turnkey engineering, manufacturing, supply and installation of helical and driven pipe pile deep foundations for oil Edit and gas, utility and heavy industrial applications. The Helical business model was a vision developed by Alvin Pyke to create the proverbial “one-stop shop” for industrial foundations. “As a teenager I was fearless, always going my own way, always working hard to get what I wanted. In closing my first business deal, I looked back to see what led me to this defining moment. It was my determination and my family who always supported my ideas. My parents truly gave me the greatest inspiration, teaching me many of life’s most important lessons.” - Alvin Pyke, President & CEO, Helical Pier Systems Ltd.
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Shawn Turcotte Company: Home Instead Senior Care
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ome Instead Senior Care provides a premier brand of quality, reliable and compassionate senior care in Edmonton and surrounding areas. Home Instead’s trained caregivers help seniors and their families restore balance, provide independence and improve the quality of life of a senior wherever they call home. “My role model was my dad who always quietly taught us about persistence, being fierce and to live with a sense of urgency in order to care for one’s family. With this said, my wife and kids are my greatest inspirations – without question or reservation, my greatest achievement in life.” - Shawn Turcotte, Owner & Managing Director, Home Instead Senior Care
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ACEK Chocolate Couture is an artisan chocolatier business operating on a fashion business model. Jacqueline Jacek had a clear vision not only to handcraft a premium product, but more importantly, to create a business model that would serve a greater purpose – to spread joy. Spreading joy continues to be the core purpose at JACEK. “[My defining moment was] when I received a call from Dessert Professional magazine (New York) telling me that I had been chosen as one of the Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America (2011). It was an amazing feeling to have my work recognized while I was still working from my basement.” - Jacqueline Jacek, Cocanista/Founder, JACEK Chocolate Couture
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elcor REIT owns over 2.74 million square feet of retail, office and industrial properties in Western Canada and has achieved significant growth since its initial public offering in 2013. It is backed by Melcor Developments Ltd., a diversified real estate development and asset management company that has helped to shape much of Alberta’s urban landscape since 1923. “My greatest inspiration is my wife, daughters and the mentors I’ve been fortunate to work with. After my daughters were born, the passion and commitment to make the community a better place for them was planted deep in my core. My mentors, including my wife, are passionate and driven individuals, entrepreneurs and community champions whom I admire and have shaped the person I am today.” - Darin Rayburn, CEO, Melcor REIT
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Angela Zawada Company: Moksha Yoga Edmonton Moksha edit
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ince Moksha Yoga’s first Edmonton studio opened in 2007, Angela Zawada has built a green standard yoga studio, developed more than 100 Moksha instructors, aided eight teachers with successful studio ownership around the world and is a regular educator with Moksha Yoga Inc. development training. “My greatest inspiration has been my family. Born and raised in a farming family, the constant hard work shown by example by my parents definitely built my entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic. Carrying on the ingrained entrepreneurial spirit from the farm, my sister – as well – opened up her own business right out of school and owns her own naturopathic clinic in Ontario.” - Angela Zawada, Owner, Moksha Yoga Edmonton
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earctic Property Group develops, leases and manages commercial, residential and industrial Nearctic edit property. They build quality buildings that contribute to their customers’ bottom line while performing three key activities: property management; design, construction and leasing of commercial buildings; and the design and construction of infill housing for sale and rent. “Perhaps a cliché but I have to give credit to my parents as they were the bedrock of my life’s inspiration. My father’s equanimity, common sense and rational perspective to this day continues to be my touchstone. As to my mother her words continue to resonate in my ears: ‘There is no such word in the English language as can’t.’ Her drive, persistence and never quit attitude became the fundamental axiom of my business life.” - David Kent, President & CEO, Nearctic Property Group
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Dennis Cuku Christy Benoit Company: Oil Country Engineering
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il Country Engineering is an employee-owned engineering design firm,oil serving the international oil and gas industry. The company country Edit draws from a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise to give their customers knowledgeable and creative perspectives on every project. “Early in my career, I was tasked with managing disengaged employees in a company that offered little opportunity for workers to thrive. I pushed back and challenged the organizational culture, and I came to understand that business can be the greatest conduit for human potential.” - Dennis Cuku, Co-Founder, Oil Country Engineering “My turning point was facing the truth that misery in my job was poisoning the rest of my life. I knew I had to try and demonstrate that free enterprise need not come at the expense of human values, personal happiness or the natural environment.” - Christy Benoit, CoFounder, Oil Country Engineering
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AS Group of Companies includes Tristate Signature Homes Ltd., Modern Kitchens and Closets (2010) Inc., and most recently NAVA Cabinet Solutions Inc. Tristate is projected to gross over 30 million in revenue; Modern Kitchens and Closets is one of the top kitchen and renovation suppliers in Edmonton; and NAVA Cabinet Solutions is a state-of-the-art cabinet manufacturing facility. “For me, the defining moment was when I realized success is a journey rather than a destination. There is a balance in understanding how to build a business and how to help others along the way. Success is about having positive impact on others, not only in business. I was only able to understand this through the birth of my son. My father has been my biggest inspiration and role model.� - Arash Vahdaty, President, SAS Group of Companies
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John Leder Company: Supreme Group of Companies
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ased in Edmonton, Supreme Group is a privately-owned steel fabricator and construction company, with operational companies across Canada Supreme group and editthe Pacific Northwest of the United States. Supreme Group has the combined steel and contracting experience of well over a century. “If asked to name one person who most inspired me in my business careers, I would choose a person who probably had very little, if any, business acumen at all — my mother. She is the one who mentored, encouraged and supported me when things were going well, but also during times of trial and frustration. It is her example of mentoring, encouragement and support that I have tried to convey to our employees. I believe that maintaining this human touch and contact contributes immeasurably to business success.” - John Leder, President & CEO, Supreme Group of Companies
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he Little Potato Company is North America’s leader in the breeding, growing and marketing of proprietary creamer potatoes. The Little Potato Company’s leadership market position was achieved through innovation that changed the potato game. “[My defining moment was] the moment when I recognized that I use challenges to grow; taking ownership, accountability and responsibility rather than blaming, using excuses, or denying my reality. It’s a choice I make, not what happens to me.” - Angela Santiago, CEO & Co-Founder, The Little Potato Company
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Danny Turner Company: The Organic Box
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he Organic Box is a locally owned, organic food hub and distribution company serving thousands of farms, families and businesses in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. This unique food hub offers a complete range of Alberta-sourced certified organic grocery products including produce, baked goods, meats, dairy and over a thousand pantry items. “The journey began almost six years ago when I sat down at our kitchen table and sketched out our logo for the first time. Coming up with that initial design marked the point where an idea became a company, and made it real for me and my family.� - Danny Turner, Owner, The Organic Box
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