Collaboration and Community: The Keys to Sustainable Growth

Patrice Mousseau is a member of the Fort William First Nations and the Founder and CEO of Satya Organic, a 100% Indigenous and Woman-Owned skincare company. Founded in 2013, Satya began when Patrice’s daughter was diagnosed with eczema and prescribed a topical steroid by her doctor. A former journalist, Patrice used her investigative skills and dug into traditional medicine, medical research, and the latest academic studies, desperate to find a steroid-free solution. With a $15 crockpot she bought off Facebook, she experimented in her kitchen with the best organic ingredients she could find. Shortly after, Satya was born – a balm that would clear Esme’s eczema up within two days. Today, Satya’s product line has expanded and is sold in over a 2000 stores across Canada, including Shoppers Drug Mart where it became the first Indigenous brand on the shelves.

Joy Mauro, the visionary behind Turnabout, serves as its founder and CEO. Turnabout is an upscale and luxury resale company boasting seven locations in the Vancouver lower mainland and one in Victoria. This venture, born 45 year ago, was sparked by Joy’s desire to work with exquisite clothing and offer the community a financially sustainable solution to seasonal wardrobe transitions.
Turnabout remains at the forefront of the industry, driven by innovation, and ambitious plans for future expansion.

Sharon brings with her over 35 years of extensive practical experience in the retail and banking business.

She began her retail career with The Bay where she held many positions in middle and senior management.

She was then hired away from The Bay by Ben Moss Jewelers, to hold the position of General Manager for their 22-store operation in Western Canada.

Following this, Sharon took her experience to the Bank of Montreal where she held the position of Area Manager. She was responsible for managing 220 people in 16 branches.

She left the bank to open her own retail consulting firm – InFocus the Retail Consultancy, working with independent owner retail operations throughout Western Canada.

Sharon Purchased Diane’s Lingerie in December 2012 after working with previous owner as a consultant for 10 years.