
Name: Jolene Grigg Employer: Craftsman Collision City: Vernon Occupation: Manager Tell us about your job: As a body shop manager you have to have great people skills as you not only have to manage and engage a team of employees but help customers navigate the repair process, which is quite often stressful having just been in a […]

Name: Rebecca Blackhall-Peters What business or organization are you involved with? Home Hardware Building Centre Penticton What is your role with that organization? Garden Centre Specialist What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? Sunshine and wineries. If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would you choose and why? I’d have great […]

Name: Raghwa Gopal. What business or organization are you involved with? Accelerate Okanagan. What is your role with that organization? CEO. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? It’s natural beauty: the lakes, the mountains and the golf courses. And, of course, the amazing people. If you could have lunch with anyone in the […]

Name: Rob Nelson Employer: Kelowna Life Real Estate Group & Century 21 Assurance Realty City: Kelowna Occupation: Licensed Real Estate Professional Tell us about your job: I help people find their dream homes and market their homes for sale. Tell us about yourself: I am honest, driven, and hard-working. I was born in raised in […]

Name: Cherrie Reiter. What business or organization are you involved with? More Bite than Bark Natural Dog Treats. What is your role with that organization? CEO. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? Lifestyle, lakes, family and friends. If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would you choose and […]

Name: Giulio Piccioli. What business or organization are you involved with? One Big Table. What is your role with that organization? Director. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? Being able to jump into the lake at any given time of the day in less than five minutes. If you could have lunch with […]

Name: Julene Ashford-Koslowski. What business or organization are you involved with? Camelot Haven Alpacas. What is your role with that organization? Owner. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? The rolling hills. If you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would you choose and why? Probably my twin brother, as I do […]

Name: Mel Breitkreutz. What business or organization are you involved with? www.HIITit.ca. What is your role with that organization? Co-owner. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? Many things, but here are a few. How beautiful it is; the lake; the love for life you feel in people around you; that it is an active […]

Name: Vanessa Jahnke What business or organization are you involved with? PURE Gym and Juicery in Penticton, as well as an online wellness business. What is your role with that organization? Owner, general manager What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? It’s so hard to pick just one. What I love so much about […]

Name: Alex Reid. What business or organization are you involved with? Accelerate Okanagan. What is your role with that organization? Community manager. What’s your favourite thing about living in the Okanagan? How there is always something amazing to do outside. I love skiing, volleyball, taking my dog hiking, being on the water, sitting on a patio, […]