ICC founder and principal Connie Linder is an award-winning entrepreneur, experienced business strategist and creative communications professional with a special interest in innovative startups and sustainability issues. She is also an experienced investment advisor, portfolio manager and financial planner.
Connie has more than a decade of experience working at the board and executive levels, is founder and co-founder of several innovative enterprises, and has raised substantial private donations and investment capital for non-profit, private, and public companies.
Her newest business ventures include an innovative recycling technology enterprise and a web-based search directory.
Connie's knowledge spans policy-making, board governance, First Nations negotiation, government relations, corporate structure, fundraising and the development and implementation of varied business and communications strategies.
Connie has an MBA from the University of British Columbia, licenses for securities and insurance from the Canadian Securities Institute, and a certificate in integrative personal counselling.
Her international perspective originates from studies in Sweden and Germany and at the prestigious HEC in Paris, France.
Awards & Honours
- 2011
- Winner of the Xstrata Nickel Trailblazers & Trendsetters Award
2011 Top 100 Most Powerful Women, Women's Executive Network - Winner of the New Ventures BC Business Plan Competition as co-founder of Polymer Research Technologies Ltd.
- 2008
- Recognized as a leader in sustainability by the University of British Columbia
- 2005
- Short-listed for an Action Canada Fellowship to support and nurture the talent of young entrepreneurs identified as potential Canadian leaders
- 2004
- Recognized as one of two Canadian Partners of Alliance for the New Humanity, Human Forum in Puerto Rico
- 1995
- Winner of the Royal Bank's Top New Service Supplier Award as Founding Director of Churchill Armoured Car