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Weekly SupportHER Talk – Livestream – LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter @UWomensNetwork | Time: 10:00 am MST (30 min)

Sarah Hawco CPA CA, LLM, CIRP, Q.Arb., CFE- Co-Founder, Hawco Peters and Associates Ltd. | Certified Universal Women-Led™

Sarah has an extraordinary wealth of legal and financial expertise that brings a 360-degree perspective to the dispute resolution process. She is a Chartered Accountant with a specialization in tax, as well as a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, and holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She is also a member of CPA Alberta, CAIRP, ACFE and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta. Prior to founding Hawco Peters, Sarah spent 13 years practising insolvency and turnaround management at national and international firms. She also provided a wide range of consulting, specializing in due diligence, business reviews and viability assessments, corporate taxation, estate planning, restructuring and alternative dispute resolution. Outside of her professional commitments, Sarah volunteers her time to teaching financial literacy at various schools and shelters.

Kent Peters – Co-Founder, Hawco Peters and Associates Ltd.

Kent has over 20 years of banking and finance experience, primarily focused in commercial credit risk. In addition to his previous role at RBC as Director of Commercial Credit and Special Loans across the Prairies, Kent managed RBC’s Agricultural Credit Risk division for all of Canada. Kent has an MBA from the University of Guelph, an Advanced Graduate Diploma in Management through Athabasca University, and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba. After retiring from RBC in 2013, and prior to founding Hawco Peters, Kent continued to consult in the banking and restructuring industry, assisting companies in their recovery and growth efforts. In addition to his professional life, Kent owns and assists in the operations of his farm in Manitoba.

SupportHER™ Co-hosts

Monica Kretschmer – Founder and CEO, Universal Womens Network™ | Women of Inspiration™ Awards | SupportHER™

Monica is the Founder and CEO of  Universal Womens Network™, Women of Inspiration™ Awards, The Nest Foundation™ and SupportHER ™ (elevating male leaders who champion women in their networks, workplaces, and communities), MentorHER™ Mentorship Program, and the Women of Inspiration™ Podcast. Since launching in 2014, Monica has broken traditional barriers and silos by embracing collaboration and diversity.  In seven short years, Monica has built a recognizable National brand across Cand spearheaded partnerships with government agencies, non-profits, venture capitalists, and women’s organizations. Monica inspires and connects a diverse network of 23, 000 members and subscribers made up of female entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, thought leaders, industry experts, professionals, National and Global Ambassadors to connect, educate, empower and celebrate!

Dominic Vogel – Founder and Chief Strategist, Cyber.SC | 2020 Women of Inspiration™SupportHER | SupportHER™ National Ambassador

Dominic is a consummate cybersecurity professional based in Vancouver, BC and is dedicated to supporting, promoting, mentoring, and inspiring women in the technology field. He is actively reaching out to new contacts to build his business network and learning how he can help them be successful in their careers. Dominic is incredibly passionate about connecting professionals in his network with one another for mutual business success and has been a fabulous champion for women wanting to advance their technology careers.

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