Marketing coordinator, Edmonton City Centre  www.oxfordproperties.com “I like to take initiative. People say I’m a doer,” says Jenny Adams, a 24 year-old Spruce Grove native. The marketing coordinator for Oxford Properties Group helps promote Edmonton City Centre with year-round events. She likes the variety of her job, joking that “I don’t have to find new ways to market coasters.”

Matt Aubin – Partner – Pure Vision Inc. – www.purevisioninc.com Matt Aubin’s dad is an entrepreneur, his mom is an artist. So it seems natural that he would partner in a business that combines common sense with creativity. Aubin, 27, went to NAIT for marketing and photography, and has certificates in design. His wife, Stephanie, has a business degree from [...]

President & Creative Director – Optamedia – www.optamedia.com “I’ve never actually worked for anyone,” admits this young entrepreneur. Optamedia, an Edmonton communications company that specializes in branding, was born when Chris Bolivar was studying political science at the University of Alberta. There are only eight employees, but he considers his small company to be his competitive advantage. “When you have [...]

Lora Brovold’s parents were set on her becoming a lawyer. She decided to become a theatre actor instead. Her parents protested at first, but then encouraged her. “My dad always said to concentrate on dreams first,” says the soft-spoken thespian and producer. It was decided that if she was going to be an actor, she was going to get a [...]

Co-owners – Cree Convenience & Peace Hills Pure Water Derek Bruno is a “big picture kind of guy” and Cody Bruno focuses on the details. Together the brothers have combined their talents to run two successful businesses on the Samson Cree Nation Reserve in Hobbema, Alberta. The Brunos saw opportunity in their community. Samson was lacking quality customer service and [...]

Owner and chief executive officer – Earth Water International – www.earthwater.ca When Kori Chilibeck was in Nepal, he saw an old man with no shoes or coat, laden with cases of Coca-Cola in a woven straw basket on his back. Chilibeck recalls thinking about the futility of the situation: Obviously, the man was working for such a pitifully small wage, [...]