
Credit: Tanya Goehring on location at Leisure Centre
Look out, guys: for the first time, women dominate our annual tribute to B.C.’s most enterprising young business leaders. From clothiers to tech entrepreneurs to marketing dynamos, the class of 2019 shows that the province’s future is in good hands
Need a reminder of how much B.C. has going for it? Take a look at the 30 Under 30. In the sixth edition, our winners more than live up their predecessors’ high standards. As always, they hail from a wide range of industries, professions, and educational and social backgrounds, with ambitions as big as their origin stories are inspiring. Whether they pursue profit or not, many use their roles as leaders and entrepreneurs to improve the lives of others.
In a big change from previous years, though, 18 of the 30 Under 30 are female. They include several representatives from the tech sector—a sign that women are gaining ground in a field where they once had few opportunities. Ladies and gentlemen, we know you’re going places, but please stick around. Your province needs you.
stories by NATHAN CADDELL, NICK ROCKEL+ FELICITY STONE
photographs by TANYA GOEHRING on location at LEISURE CENTRE, VANCOUVER
Meredith Adler | Age: 29
Executive director, Student Energy
Hannah Bernard & Samantha Ellis | Ages: 27 & 28
Co-founders, Roots + Ardor
Cicely Belle Blain | Age: 25
CEO, Cicely Blain Consulting
Rachel Chase | Age: 24
Co-founder and CEO, Zennea Technologies
Alicia Close | Age: 28
Founder and CEO, Women in Tech World
Willson Cross I Age: 26
Co-founder and CEO, Pattern Labs
Alex Dechant | Age: 29
Founder and CEO, Cell Clinic
Carlton Ee | Age: 29
Vice-president, Consolidation and Coastal Operations, Speedee Transport
Brennan Fitzgerald | Age: 24
Executive director, Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association
Stefanie Grieser | Age: 29
Co-creator, Shine Bootcamp I Director of marketing, Sphere
Charles Grinnell | Age: 28
CEO, RightMetric Digital
Andrew Hansen | Age: 27
Founder and CEO, Site Marketing Partners
Mia Fiona Kut | Age: 28
Founder and CEO, Luna Nectar Organics
Kiara LeBlanc | Age: 29
Chief product and creative officer, Saje Natural Wellness
Tanya & Karen Lee | Ages: 29 & 28
Co-founders | Lezé The Label
Shelby Manton | Age: 27
Co-founder and executive producer, Boldly Creative Agency
Levante Mihalik | Age: 29
Co-founder and operating partner, Young Moviemakers
Jasmine Mooney | Age: 29
Owner and managing partner, Banter Room I Partner and director of marketing and events, Hotel Belmont
Fiona Morrison | Age: 28
Founder and owner, Wolf Circus Jewelry
Juan Orrego | Age: 22
Co-Founder and CEO, Cuboh Software
Melissa Quinn | Age: 28
Director of corporate affairs, Left Technologies + Rightmesh
Taylor Ross | Age: 29
Founder and CEO, TDR Electric
Valerie Song | Age: 26
Co-founder and CEO, AVA Technologies
Sarah Stewart | Age: 29
Founder, Arc Apparel Technologies
Matthew Segal | Age: 24
Founder and CEO, Lipsi Software Development
Stacey Wallin | Age: 29
Co-founder and COO, Numinus
Alex Wan | Age: 29
Co-founder and managing director, Periphery Digital
Maxwell Webster | Age: 27
Co-owner and director of business development, Hastings Overland
