“The woman we are honoring has a special blend of creativity, insight and courage that has led her to innovate and implement business strategies that provide opportunity and value to her customers, the industry and community. Her achievements are an example not only to other women who are looking to succeed in an increasingly competitive business environment but to all entrepreneurs.”

– Roger Martin, Dean Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto

“Marnie is straightforward, honest, incisive, focused, driven by the needs of the others, results-oriented, compassionate and devoted to her people.  Marnie is the type of person who has great value to add to any Board of Directors.  Not only has she built a
company from scratch, grown it and sold it, but has reinvented herself many times.
She is ethical and hardworking.  And most enduring of all, Marnie is modest and seeks
to learn continuously.”

– Elaine Todres, Todres Leadership Counsel