Ali Mansouri and Dung Huynh, Owners & Operators, Gabe Clothing
After immigrating from Iran, Ali Mansouri started working as a clothing pattern maker and production manager. Eventually, in 1999, Ali Mansour opened up Gabe Clothing, which...
Suzanne Soto-Davies, Founder & Owner, TRUU by Nature Canada
Suzanne manufactures her company's hair care products in their own good manufacturing practice (GMP) Lab in Burlington. It's a great way to control the quality of their...
Veneise George, Owner & Operator, YAWDI'S
"Manufacturing has given me a chance to bring my creative food creations to life. I get to see my ideas, from experimenting in my kitchen to the actual production, to my...
Tony Marra, President, Roma Fence Group of Companies
At the young age of 18, Tony opened Roma Fence. With the influx of Italo-Canadians in his local community, he was able to work and communicate fluently with the other...
Susan Bettencourt, Senior Human Resources Manager, Floradale Feed Mill Ltd.
"When the opportunity arose with Floradale, although unfamiliar to me from an agricultural perspective, I loved that I was a part of producing something again and I was...
Sabrina Fiorellino, CEO, Fero International Inc.
"I would encourage young women to do anything they want, including male dominated fields, like manufacturing or construction. It’s extremely rewarding to be able to know...
Rosemary Cescolini, Office Manager, Royal Door Ltd.
"I've been in manufacturing for 30 years and I’m just getting started. I wake up every day and I’m excited. What am I going to create today? It’s a recipe for...
Natacha Rey, Founder, Formulator & President, Maison Apothecare
"Over time I began to realize that the way my team worked created a much higher quality product than any co-packer would ever be willing to do so we’ve gradually moved to...
Najah Ayadi, Founder and CEO, bluewrist
Najah Ayadi founded Bluewrist in 2006, and was instrumental in building and growing the software and application engineering team. Prior to founding Bluewrist, Najah spent...
Lola Adeyemi, Founder/Chief Souper Woman, It's Souper
"If you realize there’s a gap in the market, create it – invent that product, create that solution. I really encourage women to do that and not wait for somebody else....
Michael Burgess, Founder, Nerpy's Inc.
Nerpy’s began making hot sauces in 2008 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Their mission is to introduce their customers to great tasting, deliciously flavoured hot sauces and...
Lisa Hallsworth, P.Eng., Chief Executive Officer, Rillea Technologies
"Manufacturing is such a rewarding place to work and offers so many invaluable learning opportunities," shares Lisa. Click here to read HerStory.