Notable Books

Stacey Petersen, RSW, is the Executive Director of Fresh Start Recovery Centre in Calgary. His ability to always see the "bigger picture" and his passion for community initiatives have not only helped position Fresh Start as a leader in the field, but have also helped raise community awareness. These are the pages that inspire him

Jason Ryle is the Executive Director at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which will take place this year from October 17 though 21. Jason oversees all aspects of the organization including programming, operations, finance, and the annual Festival. Here are the reads that inspire and motivate him

Peter McClusky is the Founder and Director of the Toronto Garlic Festival, which will take place this year at the Evergreen Brickworks on October 13 & 14. How did he get there? These books certainly played an important part

Marina Cordoni is Vice President of Movies at Breakthrough Entertainment, an award-winning production and international distribution company based in Toronto. The following are three books (of many) which inspired her journey; from the chair of a receptionist at a TV Company in 1988 greeting the filmmakers, to the VP suite in 2012 helping them promote and sell their films

Shannon Skinner is an author, consultant, speaker, host of the web TV talk show, Extraordinary Women TV with Shannon Skinner, and a contributing blogger to the Huffington Post. What she has discovered along her journey is that the foundation of business success is – first and foremost – to feel successful as a person. These books are some of her inspirational sources

Leanna Crouch is the President and Executive Producer of Lively Media, which she launched five years ago after two decades in the business. What inspired her to take this route in such a competitive industry? Pages from the following books certainly led her on the right path

Tom Powers is the President and Executive Producer of Open Door Co., as well as the Executive Producer of Intervention Canada. If that wasn't enough, he was also the Executive Producer of HBO Addiction Series 'Cracked no Broken'. With a strict sense for "Content That Matters," here are the pages that have had a major impact on his life and work

Joanna Track knows a thing or two about entrepreneurship, having launched two very successful companies already in her young career. What's the secret to her success? Maybe you'll find it within the pages of these books

Graham Moysey is the General Manager of AOL Canada with over 15 years of experience in both traditional and new media within the Canadian landscape. So, how did he achieve this? Reading these certainly helped