Birthplace: Kingston
Company: Natural health products retailer
Education: Graduate certificate, advanced law enforcement and investigations, Durham College School of Justice and Emergency Services (2011)
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Charitable involvement: Health First Network
Biggest biz achievement: Best Ottawa Business Award for Best Performance Sustainability
Biggest obstacle: Taking over the ownership and operation of a 35-year-old business.
Biggest influence: My husband and partner, Mischa. He is confident, hard-working and consistently strives to be a better partner, husband and father.
Biggest lesson learned: Not everyone adapts well to change. There are very few opportunities in life to learn how to be a good change manager. Most of the knowledge I’ve gained in this area has been a trial by fire.
First job: Delivering the local newspaper
Advice I’d give the younger me: Slow down and work hard.
What’s left to do: Continue growing my knowledge (of parenting, business and life) and inspire and teach our girls kindness, courage, resilience and honesty.
Favourite pastimes: Spending time with my three girls and husband and travelling
I’m currently reading: Kids’ books – a lot of them.
Favourite movie: The Killing (TV)
Favourite song: Helpless by Neil Young
Favourite local pro sports team: Ottawa Senators
Favourite local summer event: Canada Day
Preferred social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram
Twitter handle: @sarahkaplan15
