Birthplace: Killaloe
Company: Eyes On Ottawa does video solutions for business
Education: Video production specialist program, Loyalist College (2001)
OBJ360 (Sponsored)
When David McPhedran’s parents emigrated from the United Kingdom in 1968, they didn’t have much, but Canada was known as the land of opportunity, and that’s what they sought for
Mann Lawyers grows litigation practice with pair of savvy veteran additions
Full-service law firm Mann Lawyers has built a longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality legal services to its clients in all its service areas, including its litigation practice, over its 30-plus-year
Charitable involvement: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Biggest biz achievement: When business owners I had never met started to contact me to do work for them. They were hearing great things about us from happy clients, or sometimes they just saw our videos and asked “Who made that for you?” Knowing I have a quality reputation within the Ottawa business community is something I take a lot of pride in.
Biggest obstacle: Translating film and television production into the business world. Many people have the notion that video production is incredibly complex and overwhelming. Choosing to specialize in telling the stories of business leaders, their achievements and goals, has allowed me to structure our production process in a unique way. Approaching our video production like a business strategy makes the process more familiar and comfortable for the leaders we work with.
Biggest influence: My husband, Alex Proulx. Watching him navigate owning and eventually selling a successful business has provided me insights no degree could. He believed in my business abilities before I saw them in myself.
First job: Ontario Ranger
Favourite song: Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
Favourite local pro sports team: Ottawa Redblacks
Favourite local summer event: Ottawa Bluesfest
Preferred social media platforms: Facebook, Linkedin
Twitter handle: @Eyes_On_Ottawa
