“I have had the pleasure of working with Marnie as a member of the Board of the Maple Leaf Angels organization, which is engaged in investing in early stage companies.
Her contributions reflect her wealth of experience in business, on boards and in the classroom. She constantly impresses with sound judgment built on a solid foundation of ethical beliefs and thought.  Marnie invariably views issues from the perspective of her constituent base which helps us make better decisions and run a better business. One couldn’t ask for a harder working, more thoughtful colleague and partner.”

“Marnie is an excellent speaker.  Her talks are informative and relevant to the students.  She speaks with credibility as she has had a unique experience of starting a business, growing it to become a leader in the industry and successfully exiting.  Her understanding and appreciation of the principals of business in combination with this practical experience enables her to add relevance to the course material and broaden the student’s perspective.  Students feedback were highly positive and reflected her passion and willingness to tell it as it is, as well as her ability to lead highly interactive and dynamic sessions. “

– Yuval Deutsch, Associate Professor,
Policy and Entrepreneurial Studies, Schulich School of Business

“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