Heather Jansen

Change is Good

As a creative and dynamic professional, I transform traditional businesses into powerful social ventures. With over eight years of experience in Social Enterprise, I've dedicated my career to creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers, while revolutionizing how the nonprofit sector approaches business - focusing far beyond the traditional bottom line.

My work is rooted in the fundamental belief that employment should be both dignified and meaningful. Having played key roles in several social enterprise models, I bring comprehensive expertise in business management - from strategic marketing to customer experience and innovative design. I'm passionate about every detail that makes a social enterprise grow and thrive, consistently demonstrating that profit and purpose can powerfully coexist.

Currently leading ventures at Calgary Dream Centre, including the successful evolution of boutique thrift store, Change is Good, from online platform to brick-and-mortar operation, I'm energized by the rapid expansion of social enterprise across Calgary and Canada. It's both an honor and a responsibility to be at the forefront of this innovative industry, shaping how business can serve as a catalyst for lasting social change.

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Other speakers & attendees

Philip Lozano

Be Local YYC

Manager of Be Local YYC, with almost 10 years of experience working in social enterprise, with a focus on community and grassroot initiatives

Randy Poon

Purpose and Performance Project

Chief Story Officer and Founder of the Purpose and Performance Project, a consulting and coaching collaborative that helps leaders and organizations align purpose with impact.

Jeff Loomis

Momentum

Jeff works as the Executive Director of Momentum - a change-making organization that combines social and economic strategies to reduce poverty in Calgary. Momentum partners with people living on lower-incomes to get good jobs, create their own job through self-employment and save money to build their assets.

Barb Rallison

StartWork

Barb serves as the Associate Director at the Institute for Community Prosperity. Her work, both locally and nationally, focuses on applying economic approaches to advance community benefit and address complex social challenges.