Last May 1st, I had the honour of receiving the Emerging Leader of the Year award at the VIATEC Awards.
It was a bit of a full circle moment having attended these awards early on in my career, and honestly just such a blast to see familiar friendly faces.
I’m so grateful that Rootd, a social mission-based business, continues to attract contributors who want to do their best work, and that it’s truly making a difference in users’ lives.
Being surrounded by good energy is one of the best privileges of this journey.
I also had the honour of sharing a short speech and mentioning John McCannel, and my mom.
Not having my mom here to witness any of Rootd’s growth is a lasting sore spot, so it meant a lot to speak a few words about her.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who celebrated Rootd, and HUGE congratulations to all of the other inspiring finalists.
I’m fortunate to be in your company.
A huge thanks to these people below:
- Devan McCannel
- Tessa Davies
- Dan Gunn
- Rob Bennett
- Karl Swannie
- Brandon Wright, P.Eng.
- Mike Anderson
- Sang Ly
- Devesh B.
- Armon Arani
- Olena Marun
- Nadia Masri
- Rasool Rayani
- and many more I was stoked to reconnect with.