14 | FORTY UNDER 40 2013 PUBLISHED BY BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER
MORE KEY FORTY UNDER 40 SUCCESS STORIES
Rob Feenie
2002
1993
Rob Feenie: Cactus Club head chef, cookbook author and Canada’s first Iron Chef champion
Arthur Griffiths: former owner of the Canucks and Grizzlies, leader of Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics bid
2001
1992
Darren Entwistle: CEO of Telus
Frank Giustra: mining and filmmaking tycoon Calvin Helin: native leader, motivational speaker and best-selling author of Dances with Dependency Bev Briscoe: chair of Industry Training Authority 2003-2007, former Jim Pattison Group CFO, now owner and principal of Briscoe Management Ltd.
2000 David and Robert Heffel: fine-art auctioneers
1998
Wendy LisogarCocchia
Scott Cressey: Cressey Developments, one of Canada’s largest developers Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia: CEO of Century Plaza Hotel and Spa and Absolute Spa group; appointed to Christy Clark’s economic advisory board in 2012; rated one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women in 2012
1997 Gregor Robertson: mayor of Vancouver Naomi Yamamoto: B.C.’s small-business minister
1994 Gregor Robertson
Stu Jackson: former head coach and NBA executive vice-president. Vancouver Grizzlies coach 1997
Arthur Griffiths
1991 Glen Clark: became B.C. premier 1996-1999 Rick Hansen: “Man in Motion” and president of Rick Hansen Foundation spinal cord injury charity Susan Mendelson: founder of catering company Lazy Gourmet and cookbook author Yves Potvin: millionaire health-food entrepreneur and meat-replacement product pioneer
Glen Clark
1990 Don Mattrick: Microsoft’s former president of Xbox, now CEO of Zynga Terry McBride: co-founder of YYoga
Susan Mendelson
ANNOUNCEMENT
EO Vancouver Chapter EO is a worldwide network of experienced entrepreneurs committed to personal and business enrichment as well as entrepreneurial mentorship and education. If you are the founder, co-founder, owner or controlling shareholder of a business with annual gross sales exceeding (US) $1 million, you qualify for EO. EO delivers a wealth of local and international benefits, programs and services to its membership including peer support through local monthly Forum groups, networking, exclusive learning events, and international programs. EO is an international network of over 9.500 entrepreneurs in 40 countries around the world. EO Vancouver Chapter is the premiere network for peer-to-peer interaction among Vancouver’s entrepreneurial community. For membership criteria and information please visit our website at www.eonetwork.org/Vancouver EO Vancouver Administration Office 604.685.4888
Entrepreneurs’ Organization
Raminder Grewal, P.Eng.- Appointed President, Keystone Environmental Ltd.
K
eystone Environmental Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Raminder Grewal to President. Raminder succeeds Bill Donald who will continue with Keystone Environmental as CEO. In his new position, Mr. Grewal will execute the corporate strategy with a focus on the firm’s core services. Mr. Donald will continue working directly with the firm’s many clients, while advancing Keystone Environmental’s strategic initiatives.
This appointment is timely, coinciding with the recent announcement of Raminder Grewal’s selection as one of the BIV’s 2014 Forty Under 40. This selection is a reflection of his professional and business success as well as his commitment to the community reflected in his involvement in many community organizations. Last year, Raminder was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his leadership and participation in the Association of South Asian Professionals and Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC. Keystone Environmental Ltd. is a full service environmental consulting firm, headquartered in Metro Vancouver and actively engaged throughout British Columbia and Alberta. The firm specializes in driving solutions for its clients in practice areas of contaminated sites, environmental assessment and mitigation and environmental engineering.