A son of immigrant parents, Amreesh learn all about community, mentoring, helping others, and making an impact. People would come see his father for guidance, inspiration, and education.

Know you value and be kind to others. This prairie girl who discovered her dream job has always had a passion for helping entreprenuers and local business. Learning from her immigrant father,

I don't know a kid growing up every said "When I grow up, I want to be a CFO" From Randy's humble beginnings in DouglasTown and Gas Bay, Quebec, Randy just had a way with numbers.

When someone tells me that they want to help single mom's and their children around the world, they have my attention. Layna is all about community, connecting, constant growth, and leaving a legacy of love. You may have heard the saying that you cannot pour from an empty cup,

How do you fight an invisible opponent? For 40 years Andre fought his ADHD, but has now made his invisible opponent visible. After many years being the odd duck and not fitting in, he realized that this aspect of himself wasn't something that was wrong with him, it wasn't the enemy.

He has lived the life of a design squiggle. Nothing has ever been in a straight line for John Kay. His life has been a consistent squiggly path of learning and adventure.

From humble beginnings in Wakefield, England, Chris's grandmother showed him the value of a strong work ethic, food as medicine, and caring for our planet. Chris went to university to become a doctor,

From farmer to successful owner in the marketing and advertising industry.

Hugh's humble beginnings and a strong sense of community have weaved throughout his life and have driven his belief in people, passion, and purpo

Byron is all about Collaboration, leadership, and community. Byron is continuously creating ripples by helping his community grow, inspiring and leading those around him to become better, and helping organizations.

As a kid playing hockey in Russell Manitoba, his job was to set up other players for success. Theo is creating truly magical ripples in our pond. Thank you Theo for being such a great example of what we can do to help those who struggle to help themselves.

Always innovative and looking for different ways of doing things helped create his company Local and Fresh. Born and raised in Filmore Saskatchewan, Tim got a taste of entrepreneurship and what it meant to follow your passion

"Our happiness best grows when transplanted in the soil of other people’s lives!" Dave speaks on wholehearted leadership and his business philosophy of "Prosperity for Purpose".

Cindy has felt the highs of being on top of the mountains and has experienced the lows well below the surface. All these experiences have contributed to her ability to #betterthepond for mental health and women of courage.

Born and raised in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and the youngest of 5, Jo always found her way of getting things done! Wickedly smart and full of creativity, Jo found her way into the fashion world, and now owns and operates Cedar & Vine clothing

Being bullied as a little girl, and going through unexplained debilitating pain and depression guided her to have her breakthrough moment.

Calgary born and raised, this guy is the real deal! Mike is just an all-around great guy and would give you the shirt off his back before you even asked. Mike's very simple golden rules, work hard, be honest, do good for others.

“How do you define success?”, was the pivotal question that changed Amy's life. Born in Argentina, moving to Brazil, and then landing in Arizona, Amy always felt like the odd duck out. She is passionate about helping people, especially helping youth discovering their instinctive talents. She believes that creating these ripples are what will continue to go out and better the pond!

Candyce lives her life as it is a gift. Going through major trauma and having an acquired brain injury, Candyce has used this as fuel to do well for others.

Tim's energy is contagious, and he believes that everyone matters, therefore celebrating everyday is how Tim does his part to Better The Pond.