2008 ALUMNI RECIPIENTS
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Kerri Brooks-Richard, 38
The Artistic Group; Co-Owner, Marketing and Business Development The Artistic Group is a design and build company specializing in backyard transformations, swimming pools, residential construction and landscaping.
Education: Diploma in real estate and mortgage financing, Algonquin College (1990)
Biggest Business Achievement: Becoming admired and recognized nationally for our work and growing to a solid size with a retail storefront from very humble beginnings.
Biggest Business Obstacle: Our biggest obstacle to building our business was surviving our growth and overcoming unethical practices from powerful outside sources.
Biggest Lesson Learned: An affirmation that you can overcome adversity by doing the right thing and not compromising your ethics (and your true character comes out in the face of adversity). I believe that you aren't given what you can't handle and I have learned that I can handle quite a lot.
Three Words That Describe You: Passionate, integrity and optimistic.
Charitable Involvement: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. My kids and I are in the process of starting a new children's charity: Today's Kids - Tomorrow's Future
Biggest Influence: I have been fortunate to have many positive influences in my life, all of which have influenced who I am in the business world. My parents are a shining example of compassion, giving back to the community, and strong work ethic. In recent years, and during challenging circumstances, I gained strength from my mentors: Terry and Pat Scott.
First Job: There were many basic jobs, but my favourite was being a server at the Loch March Golf and Country Club
Favourite Pasttime: Painting or reading.
Favourite Travel Destination: Camping in provincial or state parks and Hawaii.
Favourite Book: The Saint, the Surfer and the CEO by Robin Sharma
Favourite Movie: Gandhi and Cinderella Man
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