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Wayfinders Testimonial Video Released!

Thanks to Fresia Pilquil for preparing a testimonial video for Wayfinders!

And thanks to Wayfinders Evelinne, Jimmy, Carmen and Glen for participating by giving their testimonials. Where would we be if not for friends like these? Thanks also to Sara Campos-Silvius for the narration.

We are building a community of trust!

Don’t miss it! Check it out here. The latest of our recorded presentations.

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Welcome New Member Peyman Hessari!

Peyman Hessari | Is a highly skilled & dedicated professional with more than five years of experience spanning research, numerical analysis, computational mathematics, statistical modeling, data manipulation, machine learning, and functional programming. Over the years, he has gained a remarkable track record in designing, implementing and debugging software, testing developed code, modifying the source code & engineering automated tests to validate program features.

With many accomplishments and demonstrated ability working on full cycle projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams of different disciplines, communicating effectively with all levels of the organizational departments and providing continuous support to all business units, he is looking forward to contributing to the Wayfinders Business Cooperative © journey, helping to enhance operational capacities, efficiencies and effectiveness.  He also has a PH.D. in Applied Mathematics & Computational Science, accompanied by 20+ academic publications, research studies, scholarships, recognition and pioneered algorithms.

We are pleased to have Peyman join our platform cooperative & social enterprise. May this journey be fruitful for him and all us at WBC. Should you wish to connect with him, he can be reached at 780.909.2538 or by email at: p.hessari@gmail.com| Welcome!

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Welcome New Member Kirsha Campbell!

Kirsha is about serving clients globally & virtually. An accountant by profession she helps construction businesses owners & contractors improve pricing, cash flow, develop more efficient operations|processes thus becoming more effective in their businesses. She works with clients to reduce costs, anxiety about operations and reduce fear|stress about managing daily operations. Solutions are customized to meet the needs, diversity and dynamics of each construction business or business contractor. She has worked with a variety of projects and has learnt the importance of listening to construction business owners, understand their issues, and work with the clients to implement creative & effective solutions|strategies resulting in more cash flowing into their businesses.

Community involvement, serving and volunteering are very important to Kirsha as well. She is very glad to join Wayfinders Business Cooperative © and happy to be part of an evolving win-win effort; she looks forward to meet WBC members, and to contribute to make it a success. You can reach her here: kirshamurray@gmail.com | We at WBC © are delighted to welcome her into our growing community – may the journey be prosperous!

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WBC 1st Annual General Meeting

June 9th 2019 saw the first annual general meeting of Wayfinders Business Co-operative!

We had a quorum plus visitors for a total of 22 people at the meeting, which was held at the main boardroom of Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, one of our members.

Pamela Funk, of Elevation Massage Therapy, told us about her personal journey to entrepreneurship, starting in Paraguay and ending up as a professional massage therapist in Edmonton. She is a Wayfinder!

Dean Heuman, President of Focus Communications, inspired us with the keys to success in marketing a small company in a very busy and distracted world. This is how we find our ways forward.

We elected two new directors to the board, William Fritzberg and Erick Estrada. William is a design thinker with experience in building online sites. Erick runs a new business, FlamingSoft, a website and programming company. They will make a valued contribution while complementing the skills, experience and wisdom of the existing directors, Darryl Heuman, Klaas Rodenburg and Randal Adcock, Chair.

In the Chair’s annual report, we also reviewed the progress we made over the past several months since incorporating in August 2017. Wayfinders has grown in membership while holding numerous events and developing several online applications. Financial statements are under review.

We also provided members who were present with membership cards. William Fritzberg led those present following the formal meeting through a useful card sort exercise to help identify member priorities.