Members

Each Launch crew members is unique. Many are independent or a part of a small teams, while some are from multi-national organizations who have a regional presence here in Winnipeg. Regardless, members represent a variety of industries sectors (from chef to Lawyer), each contributing their knowledge, network, and expertise to our community. Get to know some of the crew we’ve highlighted below!

Lionel Johnston

Lionel Johnston

Founder, Farmers Marketing
We are a digital marketing agency and we have a soft spot for small business.
We focus on understanding our clients and educating them on modern marketing, to help them help themselves or for them to have us help them grow their business. https://farmersmarketing.ca/about/
Ryan Ramsdale

Ryan Ramsdale

Founder, Embolden

Inspirational, purposeful and results oriented organizational consulting, leadership coaching and training development.

We exist to strengthen and encourage people and organizations to accomplish meaningful discovery of their potential, through excellence in communication and measurable transformation.

We value, work and live with intense focus on unity, wisdom, integrity and hope.

Our programs focus on strengthening leaders, teams and organizations through understanding of personal styles, emotional awareness, leadership style and instructional style. We believe in the importance of holistic focus in leadership and intentional living; as such we deliver programs and provide coaching in personal health planning and stress management.

Operationally we specialize in change management, strategic planning skills, and communication skills to focus on operational transformation and success.

As a result of our coaching, consulting and training programs, clients can expect an engaging and inspiring experience while producing measurable improvements in employee engagement and key performance metrics.

Kasia Jasinowski

Kasia Jasinowski

Owner and Creative Director, TOQUE Agency

TOQUE Agency designs your brand and/or business! We can take care of your logo, website, visual identity & manage your social media content using current best practices and applications.

Kasia started out as a graphic designer in Vancouver, where she worked for a media group and ran a freelance business on the side. With a co-owner at the time, they moved their new brand agency over to Winnipeg (let’s have a coffee to explain that story! -Kasia) and have since branded various companies across many industries. Kasia, now sole owner of TOQUE, has 10 years of experience in brand design, and using social media as a brand tool for business.

Keelyn Lewis

Keelyn Lewis

Head of Talent and Brand Partnerships, Cherry Pick Talent

We are a digital influencer marketing agency, partnering stellar social talent with equally awesome brands!

Brittany Bagnall

Brittany Bagnall

Founder & CEO, Cherry Pick Talent

We partner YouTube influencers with brands; helping to make the internet a cooler place since 2016!

Jacob Gorban

Jacob Gorban

Founder & CEO, Apparent Software

We develop and sell apps for Mac and iOS. I also I play guitar and write music. Personal blog at https://gorban.org.

 

Jason Abbott

Jason Abbott

Founder & CEO, Oi Furniture

We make fun, easy, eco friendly modular soft seating for lounge environments in schools, libraries, offices, museums, and amusement centres. Check out our website or social media links above.

Mahmoud Alzaibaq

Mahmoud Alzaibaq

Operations Manager, Canada Computing

Whether you need productivity software and email services or a multi-user network with industry-specific software, we have the expertise to keep your business running smoothly. We set up, maintain, and upgrade a full range of software, hardware, and cloud-based products. Visit our website to learn more about our services.

Canada Computing is an IT service provider headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We provide services to customers in more than ten different sectors including the hospitality, legal, and medical sectors. Relationships are our number one priority, so we ensure we’re always available to solve any problems our clients encounter. We respond to critical issues within one hour, even on weekends. We also foster relationships in the community by donating our time to churches, mosques, community centres, and refugee organizations. Technology can be challenging to use and maintain, but working with an IT service provider should not. Our technicians are friendly, professional, and they speak in a language you can understand. We also go out of our way to make sure our clients are satisfied. Our retention rate is extremely high — we have yet to lose a client since our institution in 2011.

Arman Iranpour

Arman Iranpour

Founder/Executive Director, Leo Prestte

Leo Prestte is recognized for developing brand strategy, content, & identity systems for startups globally. In a world where there are so many touchpoints between brands and consumers, top startups now require an engaging brand presence, a comprehensive brand strategy & world-class design.

We partner with startups to provide creative solutions to those who want to bridge the gaps, communicate more effectively and launch their organization with a world-class brand identity.

Adam Kinakin

Adam Kinakin

Brand Engagement Manager, KryoMedia

We’re a dedicated digital marketing agency designed for today’s world. We partner with our clients to create and exceed their business goals with industry-leading Content Development, Social Media Marketing, Paid Social Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, and much more.

For more information, check us out online: http://kryomedia.ca.

Scott Sturby

Scott Sturby

Member, Extra Life Winnipeg Guild

We are a group of gamers who have been selected as the “faces” for Extra Life in Winnipeg. We attend numerous local events to bring awareness to the Extra Life movement which helps raise money for Children’s Hospitals in the Children’s Miracle Network.

Extra Life Winnipeg was started in 2014 as one of Canada’s first Extra Life Guilds. We have been asked to be the faces for Extra Life in the city of Winnipeg (and surrounding areas) and bring awareness to this great charity movement. You can see us in the community participating in gaming events or at pop-culture conventions like the Central Canadian Comic Convention (C4) or Ai-Kon.

Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised more than $40 million for sick and injured kids across Canada and the United States. Gamers have taken up the challenge to do good things for their communities by still doing what they love – PLAY GAMES!

Sign up. Play games. Heal kids. http://www.extra-life.org

Trevor Pfahl

Trevor Pfahl

Founder, IELTSTESTPREP

We help International students, professionals, and newcomers to Canada with their academic English so that they are successful at English proficiency exams and in their studies/career.

I have also started several businesses, taught debt reduction and becoming financially free techniques to teens and adults, help newcomers adjust to Canada and help people change their ideas into businesses.

Kendra Garagan

Kendra Garagan

Chief Creative Officer, Binary Vision Studios

A creative design & digital media agency specializing in UI/UX design of award winning mobile apps and websites. Creating beautiful experiences is at the core of our work. We cultivate stories from the fine details, never accepting that something is simply good enough. We never settle, and are always working to making things better.

Gordon Sobowale

Gordon Sobowale

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

We are Immigration Consulting firm. We assist individuals to obtain permanent residence in Canada via a variety of immigration programs such as Federal Skilled Workers Program (Express Entry), Provincial Nominee Programs, Family Class (Spousal and Family Sponsorship) Business Class and Canadian Experience Class. Other services include Post graduate work permit, Study permit visa, renewal of temporary status in Canada, Citizenship and Permanent Residence card applications, etc.

We also assist in recruiting international students interested in studying in any Canadian University or Community College.

Our professional services include an assessment of a clients based on all immigration criteria, preparation, monitoring and presentation of the case by our firm to ensure the best possible chance of success, pre-immigration interview counselling and settlement services.

Ashley Richard

Ashley Richard

Youth Engagement Coordinator, TakingITGlobal

TakingITGlobal is one of the world’s leading networks of young people learning about, engaging with, and working towards tackling global challenges.

We recognize that lasting positive change can only be achieved when every member of society is actively involved in supporting young people reach his or her full potential. By bringing together Digital Youth Engagement, Global Education and Social Innovation programming, we seek to empower youth and their allies to ensure every young person and their interest has a place to learn, grow and flourish.

Our programs empower young people to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges. Since our founding in 1999, we’ve been dedicated to our motto of “inform, inspire, and involve” which has become the pathway to action for our programs.

Often described as a “social network for social good,” the award-winning www.tigweb.org is available in 13 languages and offers a diverse set of educational resources and action tools that give young people the tools they need to succeed. Since our launch in 2000, more than 40 million people have accessed the website to learn, grow and realize their potential.

Dmytro Babenkov

Dmytro Babenkov

Founder & CEO, VinDeals Inc.

Purchasing a vehicle is one of the largest investments you’ll ever make, second only to the purchase of your home. But for most of us, the joy of buying a new car usually is tempered by the stress and fear of the in-person price negotiation at the dealership. We all want to pay a fair price – but the reality is that the only way to get it is through face-to-face negotiation with a car salesman. It’s not a huge problem if you are a great negotiator. But is it a life skill you should spend time to master, just because you buy new car every 4-5 years? Isn’t it better to spend that time on something more valuable to you? For those of you whose answer is Yes, we created VinDeals.

The current car-buying process has been developing for decades. Unfortunately, it can’t be changed in one click. VinDeals is a first step that can make the process – even with all its existing flaws – less stressful and more enjoyable for both parties in a car sale. Yes, you heard it right. Because it’s not only buyers who suffer from the existing process. Some of the salespeople do, too.

We believe the biggest problem in the existing car buying process is lack of trust. That’s normal. In a car-buying situation, neither party trusts each other from the first second, and that dramatically affects the entire process. The salesperson is afraid to give you his very best price, because he doesn’t have any guarantee you’ll buy the car from him. Nothing is stopping you from going somewhere else to compare the price you’ve got from him, so salespeople always want a commitment from you to buy right now. On the other hand, you can’t promise the salesperson anything. How can you be sure their price is the best one in the market? So we have this dead end that causes stress and trouble for anyone who isn’t an expert price negotiator. Both sides want the other side to take the first step.

VinDeals is the only online environment where both sides involved in the car-buying process can take their first step, without being afraid the other side will take advantage of them. VinDeals is the perfect place for buyers who dislike in-person negotiations but who are serious about buying a car, and salespeople who are unafraid of price competition.

VinDeals is based on two things – honesty and transparency. On our website, you can learn how VinDeals works for both Car Buyers and Car Salespeople. We have nothing to hide. And we expect the same from you, no matter if you have chosen VinDeals to buy or sell a car.

We truly believe that “win-win” situations are possible. Even in the car-buying process.

Brent Kosack

Brent Kosack

Owner, Kosack Appraisals

I offer consulting services and expertise for individual, undeveloped residential dwelling site and dwellings containing not more than four self-contained family housing units.

Barbara Balshaw-Dow

Barbara Balshaw-Dow

Counsellor, Wholistic Transitions Counselling Services

I offer reflective counselling and through conversation provide you with the tools and strategies for change. You may connect with me in a six week process or choose to work with me longer as needed.

As we become aware of what beliefs we are holding that don’t serve us, we can choose to make mindful changes that support and nourish who we really are (WG, 2014) I offer reflective counselling and through conversation provide you with the tools and strategies for change. You may connect with me in a six week process or choose to work with me longer as needed. Tools can include action plans, journaling, meditation, mindfulness practice, and breathwork to gain direction, insight, and self care. I hope my approach will provide you with momentum and energy.

Areas of specialization; grief, loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, and employment decisions.

My vision is to counsel people to meet their goals of change and purpose in health, wellness, fitness and weight-loss. I will assist you in identifying behaviours, cycles and barriers to overcome and to move forward. I want to coach you to reach your physical, mental and emotional wellness.

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