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Managing Partner & Consultant Wellesley Consulting Group (WCG) The owner of Kask has a vision, an In addition to all of the above activities, artistic eye, and it shows beautifully Ross is the owner of the Wellesley in the décor, the magnificent solid Consulting Group, a boutique wood tables, the reclaimed railroad consulting firm specializing in business track under the bar, and the rustic and economic development, strategic but generous beige and sales planning, material lighting. The food design, marketing, public Relationshipmatches that attention relations, and project building and to quality. As a craft management for a variety client care while beer tasting room and of private and public-sector managing outcomes clients. Although located in test kitchen located in and expectations the heart of downtown downtown Prince George, with a variety Prince George, Kask Wellesley’s reach extends of individual has quickly become much farther. personalities and one of the top trending working styles are Before his current success, dining spots in town, all Ross attended UNBC two of Ross’s key thanks to the courage and worked in a variety of strengths. of its owner. sectors including industry, That owner is Ross hospitality, and non-profit. Birchall, a remarkable young man He is also a registered lobbyist in that accomplished more in his 20s the Province of BC. Relationshipthan most. Ross has been a proud building and client care while managing Rotarian from ten years of age, serving outcomes and expectations with a as president for the 2016-2017 year. variety of individual personalities and He is also the chair of the Business working styles are two of Ross’s key Development Task Force and the strengths. This has led to exponential board director with the Downtown revenue growth in several private Prince George Business Improvement sector companies and volunteer Association. organizations under his leadership.
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Sonja Blom | 38 Supervisor – Car 60 Unit Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sonja Blom’s career has focused on with various organizations in town, helping people with emotional and including the UNBC Medical Program mental health issues. Through her (regarding domestic abuse to raise sincere compassion for these health awareness and provide insight on challenges, Sonja leads the RCMP’s addressing violence). In 2015, Car response in dealing with mental 60 won a Healthier You Award, and health issues - with Sonja was invited to a commitment to speak at the Union of BC As part of her educating others about Municipalities. She also outreach, Cpl. Blom coping and living with oversees operations of speaks about mental these challenges. Her health with various the detachment’s new involvement extends to Integrated Domestic organizations in her personal time, when Violence Unit. town. she volunteers in order In addition to her role to raise awareness for with Car 60, Cpl. Blom provides backup mental health. media relations for the Prince George Sonja is a graduate of Thompson Rivers RCMP detachment, participating in Red University with a Bachelor of Science Surge activities on behalf of the RCMP in Chemistry. For the past nine years, at various events in the community. She Sonja has been a member of the RCMP, is also a resource to the RCMP peerserving the Prince George community, to-peer program, providing support with a recent promotion to Corporal. and guidance for RCMP members that She helped establish, and currently are facing challenges because of their oversees Car 60, the mental health and service. domestic violence unit - a partnership between Northern Health and the Sonja, originally from 100 Mile House, Prince George RCMP detachment. resides in Prince George with her husband and two daughters. While her Recently, Cpl. Blom worked with work and volunteer time is essential Kamloops and Kelowna to establish to her, she actively engages in her a similar program within those daughter’s education and extracommunities. As part of her outreach, Cpl. Blom speaks about mental health curricular activities.
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PRINCE GEORGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 2018/2019