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Suzanne is an MBA Executive Management graduate, a Certified Management
Consultant, experienced entrepreneur and senior-level manager with over 25 years business experience across Canada and internationally.

In addition to setting up seven profitable businesses in Canada and the US, she has
personally worked with over 100 entrepreneurs in the development and management of growing enterprises.

Suzanne is an active contributor to her community and has sat on numerous Boards and committees including Canadian Association of Management Consultants (Past

Chair, Vancouver Island Chapter), Ballet Victoria, Leadership Victoria and Volunteer Victoria. She spent seven years on the Executive of the YM-YWCA Women of Distinction, which she chaired in 2002. Suzanne is also a CFAX Award Recipient in Business Person of the year category.

In addition to her commitment to ‘local community’, Suzanne is passionate about global economic development. She was one of four Canadian business women who participated in a month-long CEDA funded trip to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The program was designed to facilitate learning and sharing among Canadian and Asian women entrepreneurs. She also spent a month in Tehran, teaching business studies for Royal Roads University. Suzanne is eagerly looking forward to the upcoming project in Africa.

Vanja immigrated to Canada in 1998 after spending his youth in Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Having received his Tourism Management Diploma in 2009, he continued onto complete his Bachelors in International Hotel Management through Royal Roads University this year.

Currently Vanja is working in Rawanda as the Office Manager of a sustainable tourism company that focuses on pro-poor tourism that involves and empowers local"communities and projects. The company works with various orphanages, women’s centers, craft cooperatives, the UN Millennium Village program as well as with a number of NGO's.

Vanja has been an active volunteer wherever he goes. While living in Vancouver he volunteered with the Vancouver Police Department and the Vancouver Marathon. He is currently volunteering with a children’s home in Rawanda (UbakaURwanda) http://ubakaurwanda.org.uk

Andrew’s experiences are wide and far-reaching, including forays into wine education, advertising, child and youth work, and even a little heavy machinery operating. A recent
graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce program at Royal Roads University, Andrew was
involved in a number of extracurricular roles including Director of Marketing and
Communications for SIFE; a student business group. A natural leader, Andrew has a
passion for creative problem solving and developing people. Whether in business,
personal relationships, or hitting the slopes, Andrew’s competitive spirit desires to rise
to all challenges and excel.

THE TEAM MEMBERS

Andrew Miller
Business Lead

Amy McQuaid
Business Lead

Vanja Lalic
Business Lead

Suzanne Dane
Project Manager

"Amy's entrepreneurial spirit sparked sooner than most, which lead her to partnering with her mother in the opening of Hot Heads Unisex Salon in Courtice while finishing her final year of high school.

Although she has never lost touch with Hot Heads, she continued to further herself by completing a diploma in Business Administration, a certificate in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management at Royal Road University in Victoria, British Columbia. All with honours and supported with awards for strong leadership and teamwork.

During this time of academia Amy seized some challenging opportunities, including an internship with the Greater Sarasota (Florida ) Chamber of Commerce, being actively involved with their Young Professionals Group and Small Business Development

Centre. She was also the Director of Venture Challenge for Royal Roads University where she lead a student based competition, where 14 teams each had $5 and five weeks to start and run a business in which all profits would go to local charity. Collectively, they raised just under $45 000.00."