WBN Committee Directors 2009 - 2010
Business Women of the Year Award (BYA)
Heather Maclachlan
Ottawa Public Library Foundation
Tel: 613-580-2424 ext 14916
heather.maclachlan@ottawa.ca
www.foundationopl.ca
In January 2009 Heather sold her catering business. She had spent over twenty years as co-founder/co-owner of Epicuria (www.epicuria.ca).
Heather’s new goal is to carve out a career in non profit. In January 2010 Heather accepted a position as Development Assistant at the Ottawa Public Library Foundation. She has almost completed the Fundraising Management Program at Algonquin College. Combining education with her dynamic volunteer experience, entrepreneurial skills and proven business acumen will serve her well in her new career. She is challenged to learn what is needed for personal and organizational success in the Non Profit Sector.
Heather won the 2007 Businesswoman of the Year Award in the Entrepreneur Category. She has been one of the driving forces on the fundraising committee at L’Arche Ottawa (www.larche.ca), a nonprofit community for adults with intellectual disabilities. She is a past President of the WBN.
Heather relaxes by creating great food and travelling with her husband. When possible, sharing life and times with their 4 adult children is a priority and a joy.
Directory
Roslyn Bern
Leacross Foundation
Tel: 514-919-7539
Fax: 819-827-4842
rbern@magma.ca
Roslyn Bern is President of the Leacross Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting education for women and children. The Foundation has supported numerous initiatives across Canada She has served on the board of the Canadian Women’s Foundation focussing on violence prevention and economic development. She has also worked closely with university programs in Ottawa and Toronto promoting women in management and business.
Ms. Bern also believes that educational opportunities are needed for children outside of their regular school based programs such as reading workshops, outdoor education, and music training. She is also a proponent of building communities, and through collaboration, the Leacross Foundation has supported women in Leadership Ottawa and Sprott Business School. She has served on the family selection committee for Habitat for Humanity NCR and is currently working on an initiative to promote non violence for teens in the Ottawa region with a program called LOVe (Leave out Violence Everywhere) She is also President of BOW Plumbing Group, specializing in plastic plumbing products for the home.
External Communications
Rebecca Page
CEO, CHS Licensing Ltd
Tel: 613-523-9441
Fax: 613-523-6195
rebecca@conciergehomeservices.com
www.conciergehomeservices.com
Rebecca is the President of Concierge Home Services, a household management company which serves the growing niche of homeowners who are outsourcing home maintenance tasks. They offer home cleaning, window washing, carpet cleaning, home checks, and pet sitting.
In 2004, Concierge Home Services won the prestigious Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Better Business Bureau.
In 2007, Rebecca launched the franchising of her unique business model. Three franchises have already been awarded, in Ottawa and Guelph, Ontario.
Rebecca left a corporate career in Human Resources to start her company, whose culture is rooted in having work-life balance for staff and franchisees. Her great passion is to mentor her franchisees, and assist them grow their business.
When not building on her vision for her company, Rebecca is actively involved with her daughters, aged 3, 10, and 12. She studies French at La Cité Collégiale and practices yoga. She sits on the Board of Harmony House, a second stage shelter assisting women and their families transition from a life of violence. Rebecca also leads the annual food drive for Concierge Home Services, which benefits the Ottawa Food Bank.
Janell Hartley
Citadel Renovations
Tel: 613-836-1965
Fax: 613-836-3732
janell@citadelrenovations.com
www.citadelrenovations.com
Janell is Director of the Golf Committee for the 2009/2010 term. She was also chair in the 2008/2009 year. She has been a member of the WBN since 2002 and a member of the Golf Committee since 2004.
Janell has recently joined the Citadel Renovation’s Team as their Dream Facilitator.
Assisting her clients in realizing their dream environment, Janell brings her past real estate, sales and decorating experience to this position. Citadel has been renovating homes in Eastern Ontario since 1984. Janell enjoys biking, gardening and an occasional game of golf in her free time.
Christina Bova
University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
Tel: 613-761-4022
Fax: 613-761-4907
cbova@ottawaheart.ca
www.ottawaheart.ca
Christina Bova is the Special Events and Sponsorship Manager at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation. She holds a Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Biology from Laurentian University and has been working in health care fundraising for the last two years. Following graduation Christina, gained experience within the private sector as a sales representative for scientific and medical research equipment. The majority of her customers were health care facilities.
As apart of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada's largest and foremost cardiovascular health centre, Christina is responsible for the organization and sponsorship administration of most of the Heart Institute's special events including two major golf tournaments, the annual telethon and various gala events. In addition to this she liaises with several community event organizers to assist them in the planning and execution of successful fundraising events in support of the Heart Institute.
As a recent recipient of a Gordon H. Durnan Edowment Bursary, Christina will be attending the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy's Madison Institute in July.
On a personal note, Christina enjoy's keeping busy with sewing, knitting and hiking with her Husband Trever.
Janet Wolfe
Enhanced Learning Centre
Tel: 613-228-9766
Fax: 613-228-9760
janet@enhancedlearning.ca
www.enhancedlearning.ca
Janet is the founder, owner and operator of Enhanced Learning Centre, an in-home tutoring service. Enhanced Learning Centre has been in operation for the past 15 years successfully helping hundreds of elementary and secondary students. The Centre provides certified teachers for in-home tutoring in all academic subjects for elementary and secondary school. With over 25 years of teaching experience, Janet brings a wealth of educational knowledge and information for her clients. Janet is always striving to give exceptional customer service and recently offered online tutoring for students.
Janet has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Guelph and a B.Ed. from Queen’s University. As well as running a tutoring service, Janet also trained as a professional speaker with Pryor Seminars in Kansas, U.S.A. She conducted self help seminars for Pryor across Ontario.
Janet has been a member of the WBN for several years and was an active member of the Membership Committee. The WBN has been a wonderful opportunity for Janet to network with other business owners and she has made some good friends. Janet has now assumed the co-chair of the Membership Committee and looks forward to sharing this opportunity with her co-chair, Joyce Owens. She and her husband live in the Centrepointe area and share 3 children and one granddaughter.
Nominating and Awards
Elizabeth Costello (Co-chair)
echo marcom services
Tel: 613-818-2430
Fax: 613-729-6350
elizabeth@echomarcom.com
A veteran of technology, consumer products’, agency and publicly funded organizations, Elizabeth is a senior sales, marketing and communications professional and founder of echo marcom services – a firm organized to simplify marcom planning, deliver on tactics and measure the impact on the bottom line. With a high performance background at Xerox Canada, Binney & Smith – Crayola and the University of Ottawa, Elizabeth is qualified to offer a wide range of strategic and hands-on marketing and communications services including planning, implementation and evaluation. As project manager and lead, Elizabeth has engaged with clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Projects have varied in scope from research, competitive analysis, positioning and media planning to online, promotions and event management; the marketing and communications’ efforts aligned with business objectives to increase revenues, improve capacity utilization and strengthen partnerships for competitive advantage.
Lynda Carter (Co-chair)
Deloitte LLP
Tel: 613-595-6005
Fax: 613-599-4369
lycarter@deloitte.ca
www.deloitte.ca
Lynda Carter, CA is a Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. She specializes in meeting the needs of owner-managed businesses as part of the Private Client Services division. This could include completing a year end, preparing tax filings, doing tax planning or answering everyday questions. Contact Lynda to find out how she could assist your business at lycarter@deloitte.ca or 613-595-6005.
June Rudderham
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
Tel: 613-231-8246
Fax: 613-788-3680
june.rudderham@nelligan.ca
www.nelligan.ca
June is a member of Nelligan O’Brien Payne’s Business Law practice group. Her areas of practice are comprised of a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including incorporations, corporate re-organizations, commercial leasing, corporate finance, and professional corporations.
Prior to joining the firm, June practised at a business law firm in Ottawa assisting primarily with mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and commercial leasing. Prior to practising in Ottawa, June operated a law practice near Halifax, Nova Scotia, offering legal services to individuals, businesses, and associations in the areas of real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills and estates, family law, and civil litigation.
Rosa Maria Iuliano
Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP
Tel: 613-768-7558
Fax: 613-820-0465
riuliano@collinsbarrow.com
www.collinsbarrowottawa.com
Rosa received her Honours Bachelor of Arts -Co-operative Education, Deans Honours List in May of 1998, and her Master of Accounting - Specialization in Public Accounting and Tax in October of 1998 from the University of Waterloo. She obtained her CA designation in 2000.
Rosa completed the CICA In-depth Tax Course in 2001, the CICA GST In-Residence Course in 2003 and the CICA Corporate Reorganization and International Taxation Course in 2004. Rosa specializes in providing income tax, commodity tax, and financial planning advice to proprietorships, partnerships and owner-managed corporations and not-for-profit organizations. A well-rounded public accounting professional, Rosa provides a number of tax, wealth, retirement, and financial management planning services. She has direct experience helping clients deal with complex compliance and cross border issues including US tax and international tax issues. Rosa also assists in identifying and quantifying claims for eligible scientific research and experimental development activities.
An excellent speaker, Rosa regularly conducts presentations in the areas of small business start-up, employment versus self-employment, and goods and services tax, general tax and financial planning for small businesses.
Rosa was the recipient of the Ottawa Business Journal’s 2009 Top Forty under 40 Award.
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