Birthplace: Embrun
Company: Strong national accounting firm primarily concentrating on the needs of Canada’s not-for-profit, public sector and entrepreneurial organizations.
Education: Bachelor of commerce honours, accounting/co-operative program, Magna Cum Laude, University of Ottawa (2003)
OBJ360 (Sponsored)
Before the intervention of Interactive Audio Visual (IAV), the operations centre for Ottawa Paramedic Service had screens that were dark and inaccessible for dispatchers co-ordinating responses. Employees found it difficult
Quilt: Revolutionizing senior care with a tech-forward approach
Quilt: the future of care As Canada’s population ages, the senior care industry has struggled to keep pace with technological advancements seen in other sectors. Ottawa-based Quilt is changing that,
Charitable involvement: Charities that focus on kids
Biggest biz achievement: Becoming a partner at BDO Canada LLP in January 2017.
Biggest biz obstacle: Being a female in a male-oriented profession.
First job: Cashier at Loeb in Embrun
Advice I’d give the younger me: STOP STRESSING. It will all work out!
Favourite pastimes: Can’t choose just one: Working out, playing board games, camping.
I’m currently reading: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Favourite movie: Star Wars series
Favourite local pro sports team: Ottawa Redblacks
Favourite local summer event: Canada Day
Preferred social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest
Twitter handle: @AnnikBlanchard
