If you ask Chris what he`s most passionate about in life, he`ll tell you three things: people, nature, and travel.
To Chris, a work-life balance has always meant a work-travel balance. Ever since he was old enough to set out on his own, he’s been visiting countries around the world.
Growing up, Chris` favorite place to be was in the water. His love of water sports and recreation influenced his decision to travel to places that would let him play in the oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water. Because of this, he’s been around the globe to destinations such as Australia, Asia, and Europe.
After traveling the world for the better part of his 20s, Chris was able to combine his love of travel with his career aspirations when he accepted a job as a Tour Guide. Enthusiastic and social, Chris flourished in the role, which allowed him to interact with people, spend time outdoors, and travel.
Since joining our team, Chris continues to do the things he loves as he brings events to life all over the country. When he’s not out on the road running events, Chris is most likely visiting the ocean, jumping into a lake, or taking a quick dip in a river!
Shannon’s home is a nerd’s paradise. It’s filled with Star Wars, Pokémon, and Zelda memorabilia, as well as all kinds of artsy odds and ends. She’s also a huge Disney fan, which explains why she can usually be found at Disney World. That is, when she’s not traveling to places like Iceland, Ireland, and Thailand.
Shannon is passionate about providing solutions of all kinds, and often finds herself trekking across North America for work to do just that. She considers herself a puzzle master, a skill that allows her to solve virtually anything.
With her enthusiasm and keen attention to detail, Shannon is well-known for bringing her customer’s events to life.
Dave is an expert at infusing energy and fun into every learning experience. His advanced facilitating skills have helped him gain the trust and respect of his clients and fellow facilitators. He has a reputation for delivering fun and effective employee training events that exceed client expectations.
Dave has been providing leadership development consulting services since 2003 and has facilitated in the growth and improvement of many Fortune 500 companies. Dave holds a Masters Degree in Human Resource Development and Adult Learning, He loves to help businesses of all sizes improve their employee relations and increase company-wide morale through effective learning programs.
When he is not guiding businesses to success, Dave pursues adventure with fearless determination. He recently sailed with his family from Lake Ontario to the Florida Keys and back – a total of 7,000 kilometers.
After going on exchange to Europe at the young age of 12, Stephanie fell in love with traveling. Since then, she has prioritized visiting as many parts of the world as she can, as often as she can.
Aside from travel, another passion of Stephanie’s is athletics. Having participated in summer camps and various sports since she was a child, Stephanie has remained active throughout adulthood. She even worked in the athletics industry after studying recreation and sports management in post-secondary school. Although Stephanie enjoys many different sports and activities, a few of her favorites include curling and baseball – both of which she has played competitively.
Stephanie’s natural athleticism and sense of friendly competition are just a few qualities that make her such a great fit for our team. She loves putting together events for organizations of all kinds, but is especially excited when she gets to lead an active team building activity like The Amazing Chase.
When she’s not planning her next great event, you can find Stephanie reading at the beach, hanging out with friends and family, or playing ultimate frisbee.
You could say that Dina has been a curious person ever since she was little. Always looking for her next great adventure, Dina loves making connections with new people and places. At the heart of each of her adventures is Dina’s love of learning. She is always ready to pick up something new, and loves sharing her knowledge with those around her.
Her passion for reading and learning new things is most likely the reason Dina has degrees in education, anthropology, and museum studies. Individual social action and responsibility are very important to Dina, and she is most fascinated by peoples’ abilities to positively change themselves and the world.
In her spare time, Dina makes an effort to both “take action” and “dream.” You can often find her reading or visiting her young niece and nephew.
Grace has three big passions in life: traveling, event planning, and making people smile. When Grace realized she could make a career out of combining those three things, it quickly became her goal to become one of the best event coordinators in the business.
Having worked as a wedding planner, Grace has all the attention to detail and big-picture thinking that an event coordinator needs. She thrives on the high-stakes of a wedding day, and gets the same adrenaline rush from running team building events for corporate groups.
When she’s not coordinating events, Grace loves spending her time exploring the local areas, cooking meals for her family and friends, and sliding down enormous water slides.
Heather’s childhood started in the warm summer sun. Growing up surrounded with beaches and palm trees Heather has always loved the beach, sand and surf. Today she has also grown to love snowboarding, hiking and adventuring in the wilderness. Heather is always seeking out adventure and has a reputation of being a bit of a daredevil.
Heather began running events in the hospitality industry while she was in college. Her passion for leadership and event planning started there and hasn’t wavered. After college, she dove into working with a local non-profit where she planned and hosted events for youth. Heather’s passion for leading others and seeing the smiles on people’s faces drove her to join our team.
With a passion for meeting new people and learning about different cultures around the world, Heather has spent a great deal of time travelling. Her passion for travel and adventure is also the reason that her favourite team building activity is The Amazing Chase.
When she’s not on an adventure or running a team building activity Heather is likely walking her cat, swimming, or immersing herself in arts and crafts.
Jason is a business grad with a special designation in sports administration. After getting a taste for the events industry through his involvement in the world of professional sports, Jason quickly fell in love with event life. Always customer focused, Jason continually strives to exceed customer expectations, and thrives off of each group’s excitement.
Growing up in a rural part of the country, Jason developed a strong connection with the outdoors that has led to a lifelong pursuit of learning and traveling to new places. To date, he has touched down on five different continents and visited more than 20 countries.
In addition to his passions for events and the great outdoors, Jason truly believes in the power of music. He spends his free time listening to great tunes, hitting the slopes, golfing, and spending time with friends.
Energetic and active since she can remember, Jill is known for her dance parties, free spirit, and do-it-yourself projects. With a reputation as our DIY specialist, Jill’s willingness to take on almost any project stems from her steadfast “can-do” attitude. When the team needs to get something done, Jill is always ready to jump in with ideas and solutions.
Jill’s personality is as vibrant as it is intuitive – both of which make her a wonderful fit for our events team. She loves nothing more than bringing her fun and charismatic attitude to any workplace, and she lives to exceed customer expectations.
When Jill isn’t at the office, she’s usually kicking the ball around a soccer field, or hosting one of her epic dance parties. Failing that, you can most likely find her experimenting in the kitchen or sharing her delicious creations with others.
Derek grew up in a small community but was part of a big family. As a result, he learned at an early age about the importance of his family and friends, who serve as a guide for how we can live his best life every day.
A passionate athlete and music lover, you can find Derek playing almost any sport, from hockey to volleyball, or enjoying live music of all genres.