Josh Hollings

Josh is the co-founder of Pristine Tee. Formerly a top ranked professional squash player, Josh retired from the tour to found DropFX, a DTC nutraceutical brand. After 4 years at DropFX, 150,000 bottles sold and 1.4 million followers acquired on social media, he sold his shares to found Pristine Tee. Pristine Tee is an e-commerce clothing brand that specializes in crafting top-of-the-line sustainable and ethically sourced organic cotton T-shirts.

Shay Nulman

Cato Pastoll

Yanal Dhailieh

Pratik Patel

Les Mandelbaum

Les Mandelbaum was born in Toronto, Canada in 1951. He attended Antioch College in Ohio, majoring in music and sociology. Eventually he moved to Boston to pursue a career in music, a hobby he continues to enjoy today. In 1976 Mr. Mandelbaum returned to Toronto and started Trans-Canada Hardware (TCH), a company that supplied parts for the construction of heavy-duty custom “road” cases and speaker cabinet protection used by rock musicians. TCH has since expanded into other specialized industrial hardware and created new entities and markets with Les remaining as a major shareholder and CEO. While on tour in 1978, Les connected with Paul Rowan, a boyhood friend working as a graphic artist. Unable to find an acceptable alternative to the mundane selection of window shades then available, Mr. Rowan created his own on printed paper and approached Mr. Mandelbaum. They turned the solution into an innovative and imaginative product. In 1980, the two discovered that there was enough positive response from the design community and from Canadian retailers, to create a new company “Umbra”, derived from the Latin word for shade or shadow. They expanded from Canada at the National Housewares Association Show (now the International Housewares Association Show) in Chicago back in 1981, and unexpectedly created one of the most successful original and contemporary home accessories and housewares design and manufacturers in the world today. Umbra factories, warehouses and offices are in USA, Holland, China, and Brazil. Les remains sole shareholder, President and CEO of all global entities and visits all regularly. His community work involves two local hospitals and advisory boards of two local colleges. Les is an active tennis player, bicyclist, skier, and hockey player. He still resides in Toronto with his wife Wendy, a textile designer, and two sons.

Irene de Gooyer-Collins

Irene is an experienced CFO and COO in CPG, M&A, private equity and software. She works with all kinds of founders, with one common goal: to scale and exit. She has extensive experience in consumer products, wholesale distribution, manufacturing and software. She has been active on both the buy and sell side of acquisitions and has completed many financial and capital raises for different companies. At Growth Partners she works with high growth companies in the brand/product space, providing expertise and advice on cash flow, operations, multi year strategy and investment storytelling. Her team provides a CFO led full finance service stack, providing timely and relevant reporting for SAAS and CPG companies.

Jessica Stevenson

Jessica Stevenson is a purpose-driven entrepreneur at heart. She co-founded, Everist, a transformative hair, scalp and skin wellness company that created the first-ever shampoo, conditioner and body wash concentrates made in a base of skincare ingredients instead of water. As the former General Manager of Nude by Nature Canada - Australia’s no. 1 mineral make-up brand - she built the business from the ground up into an award-winning, top natural cosmetics brand in Canada. Prior to that, Stevenson was a core senior marketing leader of Revlon’s North American professional salon division, working across seven global brands including Revlon Professional, CND (Creative Nail Design) and American Crew. She began her career developing new product innovation and brand campaigns for General Mills. Stevenson holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, as well as a certificate in Entrepreneurship.

Kathy Morissette

Kathy is a senior retail executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in retail and consulting. Known for her strategic and analytical decision-making, she currently leads the growth team for Walmart Canada Ecommerce Marketplace, focusing on expanding sellers and revenue across the platform. Kathy collaborates globally with other Walmart Marketplace teams and internally with Marketing and Digital Experience. Her previous roles include positions at Bain & Company and Holt Renfrew. Outside of work, Kathy enjoys tennis, skiing, mountain biking, and traveling the world with her husband and four kids.

Norman Farrar

Norm Farrar is a visionary entrepreneur who provides online marketing and managed eCommerce solutions for brands. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, and 20th Century Fox. Since the early 1990s, Norm has focused on helping entrepreneurs optimize their operations and unlock their business’s potential. Presently, he hosts the popular eCommerce podcast Lunch with Norm and co-hosts The Marketing Misfits.

Marija Cannataro

Marija is a marketplace maven and retail lifer with over 15 years experience in core retail functions, private brands and most recently marketplace. Marija was part of the team who launched Walmart Canada Marketplace, 7 years ago, and has held various roles – from BD to Strategic Brands to Core and Tech Operations. In her current operations role, Marija has lead the development of many processes to improve the operational experience for sellers as well as collaborated on Global tech unlocks to drive the Marketplace business forward.

Adi Kulkarni

Adi leads the Walmart Fulfillment Services business for Marketplace. Launched in Sep’22 this program has seen great traction due to the value it brings around speedier, more reliable shipping using Walmart’s end-to-end supply chain stack. Adi comes from a rich e-commerce experience centered around Product and Operations. Prior to Walmart Canada, he has worked at Flipkart (biggest e-commerce retailer in India) on their B2B, B2C marketplace businesses. He’s a mentor and angel investor for startups in e-commerce, D2C space.

Adam Blasco

Adam is leading growth in Canada for Airwallex after spending the past 4 years in the DTC space. Previously with Clearco & Jeeves, he helped to accelerate growth for many eCom brands in North America. Now he is laser-focused on helping DTC brands grow beyond borders by eliminating the lag and inefficiencies of traditional banking and leveraging cutting-edge technology.

Laura Thompson

Arati Sharma

Jake Karls

Pramod Bhat

Pramod Bhat is the CEO of Stallion, the leading ecommerce shipping & fulfillment company in Canada. Over the past decade, he has transformed the company from a startup into a major player, shipping over 10 million parcels annually with a team of over 200 employees. Pramod’s relentless leadership and dedication to customer-focused innovation have solidified Stallion as a trusted partner for direct to consumer brands and online sellers. At Ecom North, Canada’s top DTC summit, Pramod will share his journey and insights on the evolving landscape of ecommerce logistics.

Dan Farmer

Dan is an eCommerce builder and growth hacker with over 20 years in retail as a consultant, start-up advisor, and most recently P&L leader at Walmart Canada. In his current role, Dan has been part of the Walmart eCommerce team for over 5 years. During that time, he has led Digital Experience, Data & Analytics, and most recently the Marketplace business. Dan’s vision for marketplace at Walmart is to build the most trusted platform in Canada enabling sellers to reach more Canadians and deliver to them faster! Before Walmart, Dan held growth roles at several start-ups, most recently Instacart.

James Zhao

Kayley Perry

Aaron Spivak

Matt Putra

Nima Sotoadeh

Nima is the founder of Broya, a Canadian bone broth company that has grown from a bootstrap startup to mid seven-figure revenue. Through hard work and dedication, Nima has established Broya as a respected name in nutritious, high-quality bone broth. His commitment to wellness and quality has been key to the company’s steady growth and success in the health food industry.

Abir Syed

While VP Finance at a startup Abir had the unusual opportunity to take over and scale an ecommerce brand they had acquired. Dealing with every aspect of the brand, he developed a love for ecommerce that then led him to cofound UpCounting - an ecommerce accounting firm. He provides fractional CFO services to their clients and also does some media buying on the side - which helps connect the dots between marketing and finance for ecommerce brands.

Danielle Bernabe

Michael Pignatelli

Joshua Chin

Josh founded Chronos Agency in 2017, an eCommerce marketing agency with a global team of 80+ across 12 countries, specializing in retention and performance. Chronos serves high-growth eCommerce brands across North America, APAC, and Europe. Outside of scaling brands, he directs his energy into a wide-range of obsessions from poker to olympic weightlifting.

Runda Shaher

With years of experience in the eCommerce industry, Runda has managed over 300 brands across various categories developing a deep understanding of Amazon customer psychology. Her expertise lies in leveraging data-driven insights and innovative strategies to optimize brand performance and drive growth. Passionate about helping brands stand out in a competitive marketplace, she excels in creating compelling marketing campaigns and optimizing product listings to enhance customer engagement and achieve exceptional results.

Greg Gillman

Greg Gillman is the Founder of GForce, a growth agency delivering high-performing sales solutions and strategies for businesses looking to scale. He is also the former Chief Revenue Officer of MuteSix, a leading U.S.-based performance marketing agency. At MuteSix, Greg was instrumental in the agency’s 9-figure acquisition. He led Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, and Client Success, growing the Business Development arm to over 60 employees and transitioning the agency from founder-led sales to a structured, team-driven approach. Greg has scaled brands like Theragun, Lunya, and Biossance, creating proven, turnkey solutions that take businesses to the next level.

Amy Welsman

Amy Welsman is a Toronto based entrepreneur with a track record of building successful businesses. In 2013, Amy joined Knix as its first employee. After nearly five successful years, Amy left Knix full-time, but remained a shareholder in the business until 2022. She also was a contributing lecturer for the Build a Better Business program at Shopify. Amy has spent the last three years building and launching PAUME, a brand making award winning, specially formulated skincare for hands. Amy holds a BA from Queens University (with honors).

Thomas Ma

Thomas Ma is the co-founder of Sapphire Studios. Sapphire Studios is the largest UGC creative agency in the TikTok ecosystem. Thomas's company has worked with over 250 brands, reaching over $100M in TikTok ads spend. Brands like Amazon, Wayfair, Fabletics, Nike, and many more. Sapphire Studios is 100% bootstrapped. Thomas is a YPO member and a Forbes 30 under 30 member.

Steven Pope

Steven is the founder of My Amazon Guy, an agency with 20-million dollars in annual revenue and 400+ active brands. Steven is a best selling author with his book “Amazon Selling Tips.” Steven started his career as a TV reporter in Idaho, then was an eCommerce Director for 10 years for brands ranging from Gold & Silver Coins to Women’s Plus Size Clothing. Steven then created My Amazon Guy, an agency with 500+ employees on growing traffic and sales on Amazon. Steven not only owns MAG but also My Refund Guy, My Warehouse Guy, 4 Amazon Brands: Momstir & Age of Sage, HOLSTIT, and Lilly Posh. Steven has been viewed by millions of people on YouTube in thousands of videos where he shows how to handle ANY problem faced on Amazon.

Marnie Consky

Marnie Rabinovitch Consky founded Thigh Society in 2009 to solve a big problem for women – inner thigh chafing. After trying everything from bike shorts, shapewear, men’s boxers, to messy creams and gels, she created a line up of lightweight and breathable long leg underwear that keep you dry, comfortable - and just make life easier. With over a million pairs sold, Thigh Society slip shorts are loved worldwide as a solution to sweating, chafing, modesty and more.

Nik Sharma

Nik is the CEO of Sharma Brands, a strategic initiatives firm working with a wide range of brands to help grow and scale revenue across digital platforms. Nik is one of AdWeek’s Young & Influential, Forbes 30 under 30, Business Insider's up and coming Investors to Watch, and an investor and advisor to some of the fastest-growing brands in commerce.

Nicholas Reed

Over the last eight years, I have worked with all kinds of companies including real estate firms, property management companies, chiropractic practices, numerous e-commerce companies, and many car dealerships all over the United States. Over the years, I’ve worked with nearly every aspect of digital marketing and advertising including content development, graphic design, complete back end social media campaigns, and web development in multiple platforms.