BC Business
Diamond Isinger and Samantha Lindeman stress the importance of determination—and being willing to get your hands dirty.
To honour the contenders in our second Women of the Year competition, we’ve created video interviews with finalists in eight categories.
For this instalment, we chatted with Rising Stars winners Diamond Isinger and Samantha Lindeman
Isinger, who is provincial commissioner for the B.C. council of Girl Guides of Canada, previously spent several years working on U.S.-Canada relations in the Office of the Prime Minister. She’s also been an advocacy consultant for organizations like the BC Council of Forest Industries and the Trial Lawyers Association of BC.
“I think that folks should be willing to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty,” Isinger says when asked what qualities a rising star in business should have. “When asking their team—whether that be volunteers, staff, contractors or others—to do things, they should be always willing to do those things themselves.”
Since opening Wildeye Brewing in 2019, Samantha Lindeman has made a name for herself in the male-dominated craft beer industry. Her North Vancouverbased company has already entered the Alberta market and is making plans to go global, starting with Hong Kong.
“Determination is really important,” Lindeman says of rising stars. “That positive feeling that you know you’re making the right decisions, and to basically problem-solve through any situation.”
For profiles of all the 2021 Women of the Year winners and finalists, click here. Congratulations to everyone.
Thank you to the judges—Laurel Douglas, Paris Gaudet, Trish Mandewo and Tina Strehlke—for their time and effort. We’re also grateful for the support of our generous sponsor, the Women’s Enterprise Centre.