Vivian Risi founded Your Community Realty, Canada’s #1* franchise for Royal LePage and #3 of all real estate brokerages in Canada**.

1974 marked her first year in the business as a real estate salesperson. Persevering through market challenges while raising a young family, Vivian quickly learned that creating success required hard work, persistence and a customer focused approach. Today, Vivian along with her family proudly offer Your Community Realty – 1000 realtors strong and 10 fully-serviced locations around the GTA.

Her passion for building stronger communities and her belief in people helping people, is at the forefront of everything she does. In addition to running her successful brokerage business, she dedicates her time, energy and resources to helping over 30+ charities and causes every year.

Today as a successful female entrepreneur, Vivian shares her life lessons in her new book designed to inspire people of all ages and aims to reach people on a very real level, encouraging them to realize their own innate strengths and capabilities with the core message: YES YOU CAN!

Vivian stands behind her brand promise “People come first – and it shows!"

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Andrea MacLeod

Andrea MacLeod Art

Andrea MacLeod moved to Ontario in 2007 after having lived in several places throughout the Country. After just retiring from a career as an RCMP Corporal and Forensic Specialist in 2022, Andrea has shifted her focus from forensics to fine art. Andrea started her art business in 2015 in hopes of using her art to share her unique creative vision and to make a positive impact in her community and to those around her.  Now living in Udora, Ontario, Andrea is a proud Mom to her children Carter, Morgan and Emerson and Wife to her love,Todd.

Social Media:

Facebook: @andreasmacleodart

Instagram: @andreamacleodart

Robin Konstantopoulos

Owner and Director of both Autism Unplugged Learning Centre and Pathways Centre for Education Private School

Robin is the Owner and Director of both Autism Unplugged Learning Centre and Pathways Centre for Education Private School. She has been advocating and supporting the Autism Community for more than 10 years and created countless community partnerships in that time. Along side her husband, she coached for Special Olympics and received Georgina's Volunteer Award of Merit. She served for four years on the Georgina Cares Fund Board of Directors before stepping back to expand her Autism Treatment Centre. She is the mother of 2 autistic children. One with high functioning autism and one with severe autism, and believes there is no limit for any child that is taught the way they learn.

Social Media:

@autismunplugged and @pathwayscfe

Natalie Anderson

Owner of Big Bear Bar & Grill and Jamaican Flava Spot

I’m a mother of 4 incredible beautiful blessings, someone’s daughter, sister, cousin and aunty to many. I’m blessed highly favoured but humble everyday and give thanks for another day! I’m a BOSS WOMAN who is a lover of many things and people. I’m a fighter who pursues dreams and makes them a reality. I don’t give up, I’m built different. I am not afraid of a challenge or when to accept my wrongs. I’m a partner to an incredible man soon to be wife, a best friend in every aspect, loyal, patient, passionate, empathetic, compassionate, dedicated. I put love in everything I touch and I wear my heart on my sleeve and that’s not a cliche.I’m firm but fair with my intentions, commitment, actions and getting the job DONE! I’m resilient as a person who can adapt to anything like a Chameleon but remains as an open book who has nothing to hide. I have found my PEACE in a WORLD full of THUNDER! When all is said and DONE I don’t want to be remembered by, what I did as a profession but rather as the PHENOMENAL woman, mother, wife, friend, human being, that left a bit of LOVE behind in everything she TOUCHED! I’m the TRUE definition of a WONDER WOMAN! I love the work environment I’m in presently because it allows me to pursue my passion for cooking with love and meet incredible likeminded  people from all walks of life!

Social Media:

Facebook: @BigBearBarBaldwin

Instagram: @bigbearbarngrill

Zaheeda Rahim

Owner of Affordable Car & Truck Rental

Zaheeda Rahim has been a resident of Georgina for over 20 years and operates Affordable Car Rental and Sales, prior to which she served in Administration for a private sector for over 20 years where she acquired experiences in customer service, network marketing, and fundraising. She is one of the founder of a non-profit organization called York Region Muslim, helping communities in the York Region area. Locally, she also serves our community as a Georgina Community Ambassador for Georgina Action Table, as well a returning member of the Georgina Chamber of Commerce board of directors. 

Social Media:

Instagram:@affordable_carrental

Facebook:@AffordableCar&TruckRental

Website: affordablecarrental.ca

Ida Morra-Caruso

Founder and Principal of Morra Caruso Law Barrister & Solicitor

As the founder and principal of Morra Caruso Law, Ida has more than 22 years of experience providing strategic advice and legal representation to businesses and individuals on a range legal matters. Her core practice areas include business law, wills and estates, and employment law.

Ida brings a wealth of broad legal knowledge and experience to her practice. Ida offers the residents of Stouffville and surrounding areas an energetic approach to the practice of law centered on prompt, quality and experienced legal service to all clients, no matter how big or small. Ida is passionate about knowing who her clients are and providing them with the practical advice that fits their situation. Morra Caruso Law Professional Corporation has been nominated for Stouffville’s Best Small Business and was Readers’ Choice Platinum Winner for legal services in 2021.

Hosting: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: How Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Can Protect Themselves

This session will highlight common legal landmines and what businesses can do proactively to avoid costly issues ahead of time.

Instagram, Facebook, Linked In

Stella Grinfeld

Founder/CEO + Creative Director of STELLA GRAPHIX

Stella Grinfeld is a multidisciplinary design and digital marketing expert, bringing over 20 years of extensive experience in design, communications, marketing, advertising, PR and business development. She is the owner of Stella Graphix Inc., an award-winning full service design and marketing agency that helps entrepreneurs build the businesses of their dreams. 

As an artist and musician turned designer and agency owner, Stella’s passions in life and in business are deeply rooted in everything to do with creativity, inspiration and innovation. When she’s not helping businesses succeed, you can find her spending time with her family, improvising on the piano, reading, interior designing or simply recharging her creative juices outdoors.

Hosting: Simplifying Marketing: Ideas you can implement today

How to streamline your marketing strategy to maximize your results.

Website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn

Lauren Helmkay

Culinary Nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, Nia Mindful Movement Instructor, Creatively Fit Coach

Lauren Helmkay is the passionate founder of Lauren Helmkay Wellness, a practice that empowers women to cultivate vitality through mindful food choices, movement, and conscious decision-making. With certifications as a Culinary Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Health Coach, Creatively Fit practitioner, and Nia instructor, she expertly guides women towards building fulfilling lives.

Beyond her coaching, classes, and workshops, Lauren also runs a vibrant private Facebook group called @LivingYourVibrantLife, which provides support to over 2600 women striving to live their best lives. Lauren is dedicated to helping others live with intention and lives by the motto, "Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow."

Hosting: Soul Scribbles: How to be authentically you in your business.

Join Lauren from Lauren Helmkay Wellness in an interactive session that will help you discover how to be more authentically you in your business.

Learn how embracing your uniqueness can help you stand out from the crowd and attract your ideal clients. Wave goodbye to the frustration of a business that doesn't align with who you are and say hello to doing business in a way that is enjoyable, effortless, and deeply fulfilling!

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Jennifer Anderson

Executive Director of the Georgina Chamber of Commerce 

Jennifer Anderson is the Executive Director of the Georgina Chamber of Commerce, a dream career that allows her to encourage residents to shop local and discover the amazing businesses and organizations available to them in their own backyard.

Her love of community is evident in every professional position she has held.  Prior to her work at the Chamber, Jennifer was the Program Administrator for Georgina Cares, a non-profit organization that helps children and families in need.  For 14 years, she held the position, overseeing the organization and running the annual live tv auction.

Jennifer has also spent 24 years working and volunteering in community television for Rogers tv.  Her on-air resume includes shows like: The Parenting Show, Georgina Life and That’s My Story and event coverage of Elections, the Business Excellence Awards and the Santa Claus Parade.

In her free time, you can find Jennifer in the arena, at the ball diamond and out and about in the community with her husband and kids. 

Hosting: Filling Your Business Toolbox: Discover tools, resources and current information you can put to practical use for your business.

Vivian Risi founded Your Community Realty, Canada’s #1* franchise for Royal LePage and #3 of all real estate brokerages in Canada**.

1974 marked her first year in the business as a real estate salesperson. Persevering through market challenges while raising a young family, Vivian quickly learned that creating success required hard work, persistence and a customer focused approach. Today, Vivian along with her family proudly offer Your Community Realty – 1000 realtors strong and 10 fully-serviced locations around the GTA.

Her passion for building stronger communities and her belief in people helping people, is at the forefront of everything she does. In addition to running her successful brokerage business, she dedicates her time, energy and resources to helping over 30+ charities and causes every year.

Today as a successful female entrepreneur, Vivian shares her life lessons in her new book designed to inspire people of all ages and aims to reach people on a very real level, encouraging them to realize their own innate strengths and capabilities with the core message: YES YOU CAN!

Vivian stands behind her brand promise “People come first – and it shows!”