Monique Forsyth
Monique Forsyth has been a business owner since 1993 and, a business woman for her entire career. In 1982, Monique was employed with Mid-Canada Phonesystems/Northern Communications Inc. as a Customer Service representative, eventually rising in rank to Sales Representative in the Cellular phone division, Manager of the Telephone Answering Service, and Manager of the Customer Service Group. In 1993, along with 3 partners, she purchased the Telecom and CCTV Divisions of Northern Communications Inc., in both Sudbury and North Bay, and formed Northern Voice & Video Inc. (NV&V). After the business sold in 2000, Monique and her remaining partner formed Northern Voice & Data Inc. (NV&D), an interconnect company and provider of business telephone solutions. Monique has won many awards, including the Northern Ontario Business Awards, 1997 Company of the Year (1-15 employees), Business and Professional Women Greater Sudbury Woman of Distinction/Excellence in Community Volunteer Award as well as the Innovation Award and 2009 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Monique has been heavily involved in the community and has sat on many Boards of Directors, including Child Find Sudbury Chapter, 1998 Canadian Special Olympics, Hopital regional Sudbury Regional Hospital, ACT Sudbury, and presently President of Business and Professional Women Greater Sudbury.

Christine Leclair
Christine Leclair is the 2011/12 President of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce, an influential organization that supports and promotes the creation of a positive business climate. Supported by a diverse Board of Directors and dynamic staff, she works with community stakeholders and various levels of government to address issues of concern, build local capacity, and leverage opportunities that benefit the business community.

She is also the owner/principal planner of Leclair Planning Consultancy. Specializing in strategic and systems planning, she works with publicly funded organization on multisectoral initiatives that advance the integration and improve the delivery of health and social services.

A strong advocate of community engagement, she is passionate about contributing to the creation of healthy and dynamic communities and takes great pride in promoting the North as a great place to live, work and play.

Cindy Maki
As a professional life coach and healer, Cindy Maki is deeply passionate about helping people break free from old habits and recurring patterns to get what they want most in life. In 2004, she founded her company True Vision Coaching and Healing Arts and began working with clients who are successful people with concerns regarding career, relationships or body image. Cindy brings a unique body/mind/spirit approach to her work and supports her clients in creating a lifestyle that fits perfectly with who they are. In addition to her life coach certification, she is a Reiki Master, Rising Star and Prema Birthing Healing System Practitioner as well as an avid promoter of the Body By ViTM 90 Day Challenge. Cindy is a member of the Board for PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise, member of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee, Board member and alumni of Leadership Thunder Bay and member tenant in the Thunder Bay Centre for Change. In 2012 she is proudly celebrating her 8th year in business.