Gary Ross
Our team Editor-in-chief of Vancouver magazine, 2006 – 2012. Founding partner of the book publisher Macfarlane Walter & Ross. His journalism has been honoured with half a dozen National Magazine Awards. Wrote the bestseller Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony. Wrote the screenplay of the feature film Owning Mahowny, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Six-word […]
Cliff Thorbes
Our team Certified Career Development Practitioner. Registered Horticultural Therapist. Mental Health Educator. Expressive Artist Six-word memoir Piece by piece everything comes together. Favourite book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Deepest fear My plants will stop talking to me.
James Curtis
Our team James is an accomplished trainer, instructional designer, and strategist, holding an M.Ed. in Postsecondary Curriculum & Instruction. With over 20 years of experience in corporate communications and management for global brands such as HP, Expedia, and The Weather Network, James now empowers leaders to become exceptional storytellers. His participant-focused, positive, and interactive approach […]
Kim Peacock
Our team Led the Western Canadian division of Edelman, one of the largest communications firms in Canada and the world. Spent 15 years at the executive level in magazine publishing, in both Toronto and Western Canada. Named one of BC’s 50 Most Influential Women by BC Business. May be the only person who has worked […]
Shawn Ohler
Our team An odd mix of awards in newspaper journalism and editing, business communications, and – an emerging obsession – short fiction. 100 Days in the Jungle was a nonfiction bestseller that won exactly zero awards as the book I wrote, but crazy-talented people made it into a Gemini-winning CTV movie. Proudest achievement to date: […]
Stacey Stein
Our team A seasoned journalist with an MBA (a rare and potent combination for brands that want to engage audiences AND achieve big ROI). Spent a year at Japan’s national news agency in Tokyo. Published in newspapers and magazines across the country. Clients that love her include: Microsoft, Fidelity, Equitable Bank, Plan Canada and Teladoc […]
