Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks is a Certified Management Consultant and Project Management Professional based in Golden, BC, where he leads The Confluence Group. He helps entrepreneurs confidently delegate management and decision-making so they can focus on their role as CEO. His core solution, called Venture Capable, is a continuous improvement process that trains teams to take ownership […]
Andy Bethune
Andy Bethune is a Whistler, BC-based marketing consultant with a deep passion for the outdoors. As the principal strategist at Black Ram Consulting, he combines two decades of experience in branding, marketing and creative strategy with an endemic knowledge of the snow, bike, surf, hunt/fish and tourism industries, bringing a unique perspective on marketing to […]
Lloyd Vogel
Lloyd Vogel is the CEO and Co-founder of Garage Grown Gear, an online marketplace championing small and startup outdoor brands. A lifelong Midwesterner, Lloyd found his love for the outdoors paddling the lakes and streams of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Originally a high school special education teacher, he brings a relationship-first, people-centred approach to […]
Nicole Bassett
Originally from Smithers, British Columbia and now a resident of Hood River, Oregon, Nicole Bassett has held sustainability and human rights roles at prAna, Patagonia, and Specialized Bicycles. Today, she is a leader in circular business models having worked with the likes of Citrus Circular, Close Loop Partners, and Cascade Circular. She co-founded The Renewal […]