Our Team
Barbara Mowat, Founder and President
President, GroYourBiz Ltd. & Impact Communications Ltd.
Barbara is a trade and international business development specialist, who has helped tens of thousands of businesses over the past 30 years. She is sought after by private companies, organizations, and governments around the world for her expertise and passionate support of fostering entrepreneurship, business development and growth, and creating win-wins through her extensive network.
Executive Trusted Advisors
Moriah Linton, MBA
Head BMO for Women | North American Director Commercial & Wealth Initiatives
Joanne Gassman
Former Sr. VP, BMO
Financial Group, Women’s Market
Julie Hansen
Global Executive Advisor, Salesforce
Lorelle Gilpin
Former Vice President, Marketing/Membership,
Costco Wholesale Canada
Eva Sun
Former President and CEO,
The Rice People
Marla Kott
Former Partner in Accounting Firm and Former CEO, Imprint Plus
Carolyn Cross
Chair and CEO,
Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Angelika Vance
Director, Corporate Development,
Ondine Biomedical Inc.
Betty Wood
Former Director, Women Business Enterprise Canada
Brittany Manulak
Co-Principal, Concept Plumbing and Gas Ltd.
Teri Cavanagh
Former CEO, Global Banking Alliance for Women
Managing Directors
Marg Hachey
Ontario & Eastern Canada
Global Trusted Advisors
Angela Marshall Hofmann
President, World Strategies, LLC
Amanda Ellis
Senior Director, ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Executive Director Asia Pacific, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation
Deidre Hackman
Founder, Froxbox
Leann Hackman-Carty
Partner, Concrete Global Ventures Ltd.
Madeleine Baker
Director, TELUS Business Solutions
Teresa Guillen Zulueta
Founder, Mujer Exportadora
Expert Board Chairs
Angela Heit
Global Virtual 1
Angelika Vance
Surrey / White Rock, BC
Barbara Mowat
Vancouver, BC
Betty Hines
Global Virtual SDG
Catherine Gardiner
Calgary, AB
Crystal D’Cunha
Niagara Falls, ON, Virtual 6
Marg Hachey
Virtual 1, Virtual EXCELerator 1, Burlington
Marla Kott
Virtual 4, Virtual Fellowship
Patricia Ross
Abbotsford (Fraser Valley), BC
Susan Kabani
London, UK
Susi Graf
Aurora & Vaughan, ON
Vania Sakelaris
Markham/Richmond Hill & Toronto 3, ON
Kimberley Snider
Leadership EXCELerator
Michelle Ricketts
Global Virtual 2
Support Team
Janice Hodak
Bookkeeper
Brendan Carr
IT & Web Admin
Kamaria Richmond
Podcast Host
Opinderjit (Bunny)
Virtual Tech Assistant
Crystal Kaufman
Event Coordinator, Technical & Marketing Expert
Sasha Vitiuk (She/Her)
Social Media & Marketing Manager
Remember it is NOT the time to “give up” but to STEP UP and continue to pivot and GroYourBiz!