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Is “executive presence” still about polished suits and boardroom bravado—or has the definition evolved? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, we're unpacking the future of leadership with Katherine Lazaruk, founder of Lazaruk Consulting and author of Executive Being: Humanizing Business One Leader at a Time. Katherine is on a mission to redefine what it means to lead in today's workplace—one that demands authenticity, adaptability, and a more human approach to business. Together, we explore why “bringing your whole self to work” is more than a catchphrase, how leaders can show up with credibility and vulnerability, and why outdated norms around appearance and behavior no longer serve the modern professional. We also discuss: How toxic positivity undermines trust and performance What generational shifts mean for leadership expectations The balance between authenticity and professionalism Why the old playbook for executive presence is due for a rewrite Whether you're leading a team, advising clients, or looking to evolve your own leadership style, this episode offers a fresh perspective on what it really means to show up—and stand out. About Katherine Lazaruk Katherine Lazaruk is a professional presence expert who helps leaders and their teams walk the walk, talk the talk and look the part. She is passionate about achieving gender parity in her lifetime and through her coaching, consulting, and speaking, she works with women and champions of women to get more women into senior leadership faster. Recognizing that we are currently in a shifting paradigm, she works within the system to change the system for teams and individuals alike to create a kinder, gentler, and more effective world. Katherine holds degrees in Voice Performance and Education, holds her second level international designation of Certified Image Professional (CIP) with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation with the International Coach Federation (ICF). She has also been Vice-Chair of the Women's Leadership Council Advisory Committee with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and served for six years as the Secretary of the AICI Canada Chapter Board. She has been a member of the nominations committee for the YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards and volunteered with two of their programs for women, sharing her expertise on professional presence and currently serves on the Global DEI Committee for AICI. She is the author of "Executive Being: Humanizing Business One Leader at a Time.” About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as an expert in business valuation and he is the person that business owners and entrepreneurs reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.    Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.  He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.

Should BC end its 50-50 rule? Guest: Bridgette Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can Canada reduce its rising number of HIV cases? Guest: Dr. Julio Montaner, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Should BC end its 50-50 rule? Guest: Bridgette Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade How does tickling work? Guest: Dr. Konstantina Kilteni, Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Department at the Karolinska Institute and Head of the Tickle Lab What's happening with the LA riots? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Are we digitally illiterate? Guest: Anita Hagh, Researcher at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can B.C. Premier David Eby and the provincial government actually do to boost British Columbia's economy? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Bridgitte Anderson to explain the opportunities and limitations that the province faces.Recorded: March 17, 2025

GUEST: Rachel Smith, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Bridgitte Anderson, President & CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are Trump's tariffs impacting BC businesses? Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What really drove Trump to impose tariffs on Canada? Guest: Ian Austen, Ottawa-Based Reporter on Canada for The New York Times Times Should Canada sanction Trump's inner circle? Guest: Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Who solves puzzles better: Ants or humans? Guest: Dr. Ofer Feinerman, Professor in the Department of Physics of Complex Systems at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel How are Trump's tariffs impacting BC businesses? Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Turns out drugs are bad Guest: Tyler Kaster, Medical Head, Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite getting a slap on the wrist by the integrity commissioner, the ABC party says it will continue to hold private meetings. The biggest takeaways from the Liberal leadership debate! Let's dissect Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's report on internal trade barriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Praveen has been a principal of Varshney Capital Corp., a Vancouver based family office, since 1991. He's also a Founding Director of Pyfera Growth Capital & a Founding Director of Humanitas Smart Planet Fund, both with a social impact focus. Mr. Varshney obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1987 and is a FCPA, FCA. He has been a Director or Officer of many publicly traded companies over the years including one of Canada's largest fintech companies, Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO & TSX: MOGO) (Co-Founder). He is also a Co-Founder of NEXE Innovations (TSX.V : NEXE) and of Little Kitchen Academy, and former CFO of Carmanah Technologies which became Canada's largest solar company, and of The Plastic Bank. He was also Co-Founder of a predecessor of Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX : MPVD) who's Gahcho Kue project in September 2016 became the world's largest new diamond mine since 2003 & De Beers' (MPVD's partner) second-largest producer behind its Jwaneng mine in Botswana. Praveen is a member of the Vancouver Chapter of EO since 1996, Toniic, TiE Vancouver (Founding Director) & Silicon Valley Blockchain Society - Vancouver Chapter (Founding Director). He's also served on a number of non-profit boards such as the Varshney Family Foundation, Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education, the Vancouver Foundation & a Founding Member of Instruments Beyond Borders. He's also an SVP Vancouver Partner, a Director of Foundations for Social Change, and on the Advisory Boards of Room to Read Vancouver and The Thomas Edison Innovation Foundation in New Jersey. He also Co-Founded with his daughter, Jaiya, Down to the Last Straw, a global movement to reduce plastic waste with a major focus on single-use plastic straws. Praveen is also a recipient of Business in Vancouver's 40 Under 40 Awards, the 2020 Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards Outstanding Mentor and the 2021 inaugural, 2022 & 2023 Business in Vancouver Top 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in BC (Banking & Finance – Private Equity, Venture Capital & Hedge Funds category).

Mexico received a one month pause on 25 per cent tariffs that were to be introduced Tuesday morning.  GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President/CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade B.C.'s 'war room' minister leading tariff fight describes Trump team as 'bullies' GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s Housing Minister and Chair, Cabinet Committee on Tariff Response  ‘Buy Canadian' sentiment grows as Trump tariffs spark trade war GUEST: Lawrence Eade, President, Purdy's Chocolatier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C government replaces entire Victoria School Board with a newly appointed trustee GUEST: Lisa Beare, B.C's Minister of Education The 3% Challenge: Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's new campaign to boost the economy GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President/CEO Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Will Trump's plans for deregulation leave Canada in the dust? GUEST: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Why the Vancouver Art Gallery is going smaller with new building plans GUEST: Anthony Kiendl [Kendall], CEO and Executive Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery Surrey joins Border Mayors Alliance to stand against Trump's tariffs GUESTS: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey & Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President/CEO Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump recently spoke at the World Economic Forum, and the topic of Canada came up multiple times. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to UnSpun - your go-to podcast and YouTube show for current events. In this episode of UnSpun, hosts Jody Vance and George Affleck discuss a range of political topics, focusing on recent developments in British Columbia's provincial elections and the dynamics among political party leaders. Jody attended the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Luncheon, where she witnessed speeches and debates from leaders like David Eby, Sonia Furstenau, and John Rustad. The discussion explores challenges faced by the BC NDP amid rising momentum for the BC Conservative Party, highlighted by polling data. The conversation also touches on national politics, including recent federal debates and the potential for upcoming elections in Canada, as well as a brief mention of the US political scene. Additionally, Jody and George talk about the financial and infrastructure promises within BC, the difficulties for the Green Party in gaining traction, and comments on Twitter's valuation loss under Elon Musk's ownership. All that and more on episode 267 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck Visit our website to learn where to watch and listen at UnSpunPodcast.com. If you need to reach out, email george@curvecommunications.com.

An unprovoked stranger attack leaves 1 dead and 1 seriously hurt in downtown Vancouver. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade also a member of the Save Our Streets Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we as good as we think we are?Is Canada broken? Is British Columbia a good place to do business? Is Vancouver truly a "world class city"? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to Stu McNish (Conversations That Matter) about the challenges faced by B.C. entrepreneurs. Plus, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Bridgitte Anderson explains how Vancouver measures up as a "world class city". Finally, Mo Amir tries to figure out if Canada is actually broken.Recorded: June 10, 2024

GVBOT responds to regulatory changes for ride-hailing and food delivery workers Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GVBOT responds to regulatory changes for ride-hailing and food delivery workers Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Public hearing on density in shaughnessy tonight  Michael Geller - Real Estate Consultant and President of the Geller Group NOAA Fisheries authorizes Makah Tribe to resume gray whale hunt Michael Millstein - Senior Public Affairs Officer, West Coast Region/Northwest Fisheries Science Center/Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Minimum wage and basic protection for gig workers JJ Fueser - Researcher with Ridefair What is "Tax Freedom Day"? Jake Fuss - Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute Metro Vancouver residents must register indoor wood burning fireplaces, stoves by next year  Julie Saxton - program manager for air quality regulation with Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 504 - Vancouver: Beautiful, yes – but! Guest: Bridgitte Anderson   By Stuart McNish   No doubt about it: Vancouver is beautiful. It's beautiful to visit, it's a beautiful place to study, and it's a beautiful city to retire in. “But,” says Bridgitte Anderson, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, “it's not so beautiful of a place to build a robust economy.” In fact, according to a new report commissioned by GVBOT, “the region's economic size and mix under-performs when it comes to creating high-paid jobs or high-performing companies.”    Compared to 20 other “high quality mid-sized city-regions, spanning 9 pillars across economy, liveability and infrastructure and sustainability, Vancouver is well below par.” Anderson says. “Vancouver ranked 14 among the 20 cities for prosperity factors.”   Looking ahead, Anderson says, “The region has to address its underlying weaknesses soon if we hope to stay competitive.” Central to our ability to compete is Vancouver's beautiful geography, an area that is confined by sea and mountains. Anderson says, “The upshot is that we have to innovate more deeply to stimulate housing, job and economic development.”   We invited Bridgitte Anderson, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, to join us as a guest on Conversations That Matter about where our attention needs to turn to close our productivity and prosperity gap.   You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/   Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca

GUEST:  Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Dr. Tim Moonen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Business of Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Campus protests & hate speech arrest in Vancouver over Israel-Hamas war GUEST: Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver London Drugs Closure: Day 5 GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert and HandyAndyMedia.com How a landmark anti-trust class action settlement against US realtors may impact real estate locally  GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group Squamish ‘Floatel' for Woodfibre LNG workers voted down in council GUEST: Armand Hurford, Mayor of Squamish How does Greater Vancouver region stack up against peer cities in key areas like sustainability & economic prosperity? GUEST:  Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade & Dr. Tim Moonen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Business of Cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An overview of the 2024 B.C budget GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter First Nations blame opposition for Land Act U-turn GUEST: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs B.C's business community responds to deficit spending and economy GUEST: Ken Peacock, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for the Business Council of B.C B.C Budget: new funding for In-vitro fertilization GUEST: Laura Spencer, Fertility Coach B.C Budget 2024: Concerns over deficit spending GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade B.C Budget 2024: Electricity Affordability Credit through BC Hydro and Fortis BC GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative B.C Budget 2024: no new funding for Translink expansion GUEST: Brad West, Chair of the TransLink Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation, and Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready to hear from an amazing guest in this episode! We're thrilled to introduce Synthia Kloot, the Chief Operating Officer at Clark Wilson LLP, a Vancouver-based law firm that provides top-notch legal services to clients across various industries such as technology and real estate in British Columbia.Synthia is a true trailblazer who has brought change to many sectors including real estate, banking, distribution and logistics, financial audit and controls, and IT consulting. Her outstanding achievements have earned her a plethora of awards and recognitions, such as being named one of Canada's Best Executives in 2021 by the Globe & Mail's Report on Business magazine. And that's not all! In 2020, she was also bestowed with the prestigious Wendy McDonald Diversity Champion Award by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.Trust us, you won't want to miss this episode!

Katherine Lazaruk is a professional presence expert who helps leaders and their teams walk the walk, talk the talk and look the part. She is passionate about achieving gender parity in her lifetime and through her coaching, consulting, and speaking. She works with women and champions of women to get more women into senior leadership faster. Recognizing that we are currently in a shifting paradigm, she works within the system to change the system for teams and individuals alike to create a kinder, gentler, and more effective world. Katherine holds degrees in Voice Performance and Education and holds her second-level international designation of Certified Image Professional (CIP) with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation with the International Coach Federation (ICF). She has also been Vice-Chair of the Women's Leadership Council Advisory Committee with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and served for six years as the Secretary of the AICI Canada Chapter Board. She has been a member of the nominations committee for the YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards and volunteered with two of their programs for women, sharing her expertise on professional presence, and currently serves on the Global DEI Committee for AICI. Katherine lives in Vancouver and spends her spare time singing with an eighteen-piece vintage jazz big band, writing and publishing books of “long stories in short poems” (katherinelazaruk.com), and hanging out at concerts and movies with her husband and her wide circle of friends. She enjoys challenging conversations, is relentlessly curious, and can be slightly irreverent from time to time. Connect with Katherine!Facebook LinkedIn Instagram

BC United's proposed amendments to the Short Term Rental legislation GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter THE NEXT MILLION - Industrial lands GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trad The motion to install speed and red light cameras in Vancouver's deadliest intersections GUEST: Christine Boyle, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor GM scaling back their EV plans and Chevron betting on peak green energy GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com 40 Attorneys General in the U.S sue Meta alleging harm to young people on social media GUEST: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE NEXT MILLION - Industrial lands Guest: Bridgitte Anderson - President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Soloway Wright LLP partner Dan Leduc about prompt payment in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada. Leduc said prompt payment is not working the way it should, largely because of contractors not being proactive in pursuing payment. He attributed some of the reticence to traditional relationships, corporate culture and the role of the pandemic in slowing down payments since little work was getting done at the time in comparison to pre-pandemic activity. He advocated for streamlining the invoicing process and acceleration of certification and reminded contractors attending his talk at the recent Canadian Institute for Steel Construction's annual conference in Toronto that if an owner does not provide notice explaining a delay in payment within the prompt payment parameters, adjudication is an option. We also have headlines from the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce including Angela Gismondi's story about how the long-delayed Eginton Crosstown LRT was expected to provide an opening date on September 27 but Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster instead said he can't commit to a solid timeline until issues with the system are ratified. The project began in 2011 and has experienced significant delays since. DCN staff writer Don Wall's also has an article about a sobering session this week held by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation which is held Sept. 30.The session looked at the role of architecture in oppression of Indigenous Canadians over the centuries. Shannon Moneo has a story about Mining Association of Canada president and CEO Pierre Gratton's recent remarks at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade earlier in the month reminding attendees that with the world in the midst of an energy transition, huge quantities of minerals and metals will be needed. From the west, Warren has a story about clean energy tax credits and how different parts of the industry are split on the use of wage requirements. Progressive Contractors Association of Canada president Paul de Jong said his organization supports the credits, a wage rate requirement gives him pause, and Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske said labour supports the wage conditions as they will protect workers as Canada's energy economy shifts into a carbon-free future. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous interview with Ball Construction president Jason Ball about the company's 100th anniversary is here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Services No firm end date for Eglinton Crosstown LRT as defects and deficiencies persist RAIC reflects on dark days during Truth and Reconciliation sessions Canada needs to build more mines now: MAC president Clean energy tax credits garner support, but a split on wage requirements B.C. releases housing targets for 10 municipalities Prompt payment evolving but still has room to grow: CISC speaker  

Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the latest update on the 13-day B.C. Port Strike ending this morning with a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. Our guest was Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Then we switch to discussing heat pumps with our guest Joe Cheriex, owner of Controlled Air Heating and Cooling.

Is social media driving a mental health crisis? Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality discusses whether social media is driving the mental health crisis. The ongoing removal of the Stanley Park bike lanes Bonnie Mackenzie, spokesperson for ‘Stanley Park For All' comments on the removal of the Stanley Park bike lanes  B.C businesses shouldering $6.5 billion in government cost increases Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade discusses businesses businesses continuing to struggle post covid Drilling for lithium / Hailing autonomous cars with Uber and Waymo  Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com discusses the autonomous Uber appearing in Phoenix Mining for Critical minerals in B.C  Michael Goering, President and CEO of the Mining Association of BC discusses the state of mining in BC Fire Weather - The story of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather: The Making Of A Beast discusses his book detailing the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimates that businesses in B.C. will face an additional burden of $6.5 billion from 2022 to 2024, hurting economic performance and growth. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC's Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: ​​Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast have been involved in multiple incidents where they attacked and sunk boats, potentially the third such occurrence since May 2020. Guest: Dr. Luke Rendell, Reader in Biology at the University of St. Andrews Seg 2: Tina Turner is being remembered as one of the greatest musical artists of all time. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: Have Western politicians redefined democracy? Guest: Amanda Taub, International Affairs Reporter for The New York Times Seg 4: How a BC researcher set the worldwide standard for diagnosing concussions Guest: Dr. Noah Silverberg, Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of British Columbia Seg 5: The severity of BC's housing crisis. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 6: A new report from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimates that businesses in B.C. will face an additional burden of $6.5 billion from 2022 to 2024, hurting economic performance and growth. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC's Minister of Finance Seg 7: BC wiz-kids rise to the top of this year's Canada-Wide Science Fair Guest: Jasmine Chow, Grade 7 Student and Canada-Wide Science Fair Winner Guest: Madeleine Guenette, Executive Director of The Science Fair Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade discusses businesses businesses continuing to struggle post covid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phantom Electric Ghost:Interviews Katherine Lazaruk: “No One Sees Your Skills” Leveraging a Strong Professional Presence for Success Biography Katherine comes from a performance and education background with Bachelors' Degrees in Music and Education from the University of British Columbia. Before starting her business in 2007, she divided her time between singing in the opera, teaching music to primary school students and even did a stint in corporate training at one of the Big 5 accounting firms.  Katherine holds certificates in Image Consulting and Advanced Image Consulting from the International Image Institute (Ontario, Canada), as well as her second level international designation (Certified Image Professional) with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and two coaching certifications, Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) with Essential Impact and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation. She helps professional women and men learn to walk, talk, act and look like leaders. With the creation of customized educational programs, she brings over twenty years of instructional development and corporate training experience to bear when teaching women and champions of women to leverage their professional presence to achieve their goals. With an additional thirty-five years of performance experience, she helps leaders with everything from how they look to how they have tough conversations. She is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics related to leadership and presence, offering engaging and effective presentations for groups.   In addition to her executive coaching and consulting practice, Katherine has been an instructor with the Image Consulting Programs at Langara College, trained consultants for Dress for Success Vancouver, has served on the Canada Chapter Board of her professional association (AICI), as Vice Chair for the Women's Leadership Council of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and on the Nominations Committee for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. She currently serves as the Education Sub-Committee Chair with AICI's Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. When she's not working, she can be found singing with her eighteen piece vintage jazz big band, writing and publishing collections of poetry (Love is Not Pie: Variations on a Monogamish Theme and Songs for My Father), enjoying food experiences and jazz as well as walking on the seawall or watching movies with her film editor husband and her wide circle of very good friends in her home city of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Link: https://lzrkconsulting.com/ Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors: Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription. The best tool for finding guest for your podcast: https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghost ⁠Subscribe to our YouTube to watch our latest podcasts and musical endeavours. https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost Subscribe to our Instagram to get exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantom-electric/message

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade responds to the idea of bike lanes along Broadway Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade responds to the idea of bike lanes along Broadway The Richmond man posting trash he finds on the Fraser River Steve LaRocca, beachcomber who runs Fraser River Finds on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok describes turning trash into art. Allegations against MP Han Dong, and vetting elected officials Kareem Allam, Partner at Fairview Strategy and former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Vancouver discusses foreign interference in Canadian elections. Should the CRTC investigate price hikes on roaming fees? Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com discusses whether the CRTC should be investigating price hikes on roaming fees in Canada Should Vancouver have a 24-hour Skytrain system? Ryan Lehal and Steven Chang, show producers discuss whether or not Vancouver should have SkyTrain running 24/7 The House of Commons called for a public inquiry into foreign election interference Peter Julian, NDP MP for New Westminster-Burnaby discusses whether a public inquiry is needed to investigate foreign election interference in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade responds to the idea of bike lanes along Broadway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. budget overview and deficit spending Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reacts to the provincial government's budget announcement B.C makes contraception available for free Sara Eftekhar, Access BC campaign member and nurse practitioner reacts to the province's announcement of free contraception available starting April 1st. Analyzing the 2023 B.C. Budget with Keith Baldrey  Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief analyzes the 2023 BC Budget. Why are property taxes so high across Metro Vancouver?  Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam discusses the reasoning for high property taxes across Metro Vancouver. Reacting to the B.C budget announcement Peter Milobar, BC Liberal Finance Critic and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA examines the 2023 BC Budget. Suitcase murderer Leo Li resurfacing in New Zealand John Daly, Former Global News Investigative Journalist discusses the decades old Suitcase murderer case. Business Council of BC reacts to 2023 Budget  Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at Business Council of BC reacts to the 2023 BC Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reacts to the provincial government's budget announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A different episode this week as Work and the Future Host Linda Nazareth is interviewed about her just-released book Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redesigned World of Work.  Special guest Bridgett Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, talks to Linda about the forces that are changing the economy and the ways that they are shifting the future of work. Guest: Bridgitte Anderson Bridgitte Anderson is the President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade – Western Canada's most active and influential business association, known for influencing decision-makers, and educating, connecting with, and engaging our communities. Bridgitte is the first woman to lead the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in its 136-year history. She is committed to building a more competitive and sustainable economy while evolving the Board's programs to foster a more diverse and inclusive region. Her career has focused on public policy, business, and journalism. Prior to Bridgitte's current role, she was the Vancouver General Manager for Edelman, a global public relations firm advising clients on crisis communication, media strategy, and government and stakeholder relations.  Following a 20-year career in journalism, Bridgitte also served as Press Secretary to BC Premier...

How is Canada improving the gaps in Cancer care? Dr. Craig Earle, CEO of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Digging into pediatric research for children with rare, undiagnosed diseases Dr. Stuart Turvey, Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Precision Health and Lead of the Precision Health Initiative How can we solve BC's workforce challenges? Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Should we buy into TikTok's viral milk dumping video? Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph What to expect from BC's new System of Care Dr. Julian Somers, Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and Founding Director of the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction Leveraging Black History to improve technological advancements Anthonia Ogundele, Founder of Ethọ́s Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we solve BC's workforce challenges? Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Obstacles Metro Vancouver businesses face in 2023 Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 3-day cooling off period for home sales is in effect Steve Saretsky, Realtor for Oakwyn Realty Prime Minister Trudeau's alcohol tax hike in 2023 Jeff Guignard, President of ABLE BC Obstacles Metro Vancouver businesses face in 2023 Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Restaurants debut new takeout ware amid phase-in of single-use plastics ban Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association Wilson's Transportation's Tofino and Vancouver Island Connector bus line services to be suspended until May John Wilson, President and CEO of Wilson's Transportation Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's critical medical condition Dr. Jason Andrade, cardiac electro-physiologist at St. Paul's Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta's Calling! Alberta launches new campaign to hire BC workers  Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reacts to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's call to attract British Columbians to work and live in Alberta  Extremism within Canada's political parties Christy Clark, Former Premier of BC takes a look at the current state of Canadian politics. BC's response to Alberta's hiring campaign? Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show contributor creates his own response to Alberta's recruitment ad. Alberta is targeting workers in both Vancouver and Toronto in order to attract more workers to the province. Canadian and German business groups calling for a stronger partnership on energy and minerals Ellis Ross, BC Liberal MLA for Skeena discusses the potential of a stronger Canadian=German partnership surrounding LNG  Victor Ho - Hong Kong's Most Wanted Victor Ho, Former Editor-In-Chief of Sing Tao Daily discusses how and why he is wanted by Hong Kong's government.

 Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reacts to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's call to attract British Columbians to work and live in Alberta

Federal Budget 2022: $452B focused on affordability, innovation Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade discusses the federal budget tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and federal Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland  Ban on foreign buyers not likely to have an impact on Metro Vancouver housing prices, experts say Tsur Somerville, director of the UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate answers how effective the ban on foreign buyers will be in helping to make housing more affordable in Metro Vancouver.  EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP for Carleton, candidate for Conservative Party leadership goes one-on-one with Jas Johal.  The Jas Johal Political Forum Dissecting the federal Libera's budget for 2022 On the Political Forum this week:  Bill Tieleman, President of West Star Communications Alex Shiff, Worked in political communications at all levels of government for the past decade, current Senior Consultant at Navigator LTD, a public relations and strategy firm BC to extend their outdoor patio program by one year to 2023; certain municipalities need more time to address policy changes Ian Tostenson - CEO of British Columbia Restaurants & Foodservices Association discusses B.C's decision to extend the outdoor patio program. BCGEU, one of BC's largest public sector unions, declares talks with provincial government are at an impasse. How will this impact negotiations for other unions? Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun provincial affairs political columnist update us on current union discussions in B.C. 

Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade discusses the federal budget tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and federal Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland 

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