Katie Gardon Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Ontario, Canada

• Connect strategy, operations, current and future client needs, and product and services marketing to launch new product and service offerings.
• Work on successful launches of new products and services by developing go-to-market plans so that all cross-functional team members are ready to execute on that vision and plan of action.
• Lead the sales and marketing teams to execute these strategies and provide guidance on how to implement annual and quarterly plans.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kumasi, Ghana

Worked to develop financial systems and controls to prepare the organization for the commercialization of the locally consumed edible insect, palm weevil larvae. Responsibilities include cash management, budgeting, and strategic planning.

Kumasi, Ghana

Aspire Food Group is a social enterprise with a focus on addressing food insecurity and promoting healthier lifestyles using insects as a sustainable, wholesome source of nutrition. They are pioneering insect farming technologies designed for industrial and residential scale insect farming.

Accra, Ghana

The Long Term EWB Fellowship matches experienced professionals with innovative businesses and organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa. By providing expert consultation and support across a range of capabilities, EWB Fellows provide small and growing ventures with the essential talent required to accelerate and sustain their growth.

Accra, Ghana

As part of my fellowship with Engineers Without Borders I worked with Food For All, an organization trying to create efficient and sustainable means of nutrition for vulnerable populations in Ghana through advocacy for food recovery and redistribution.

• Worked directly with the CEO and President since 2008 to grow the start-up of 20 employees and $2M in revenue to a mature company with over 80 employees, exceeding over $9.5M in revenue in the 2016 fiscal year
• Developed and implemented recruiting, onboarding, and training processes, along with performance management and compensation systems
• Assisted managers and directors with HR management and issue resolution
• Oversaw HR administration and payroll for 80+ employees
• Succession planning and organizational design
• Project managed and developed business cases for grant, subsidy, and financing applications

Toronto, Canada Area

• Worked with CEO and President to define company mission, values, strategic vision, and competencies required to continue successful growth of company
• Developed 5-year growth models to inform construction for expansion
• Assisted with organizational re-design and effectively reduced payroll expenses
• Defined and streamlined administrative and financial processes and procedures
• Project managed Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit Applications

• Developed annual financial projection models and monthly financial reporting process
• Developed client pricing schedules and negotiated pricing with childcare centre clients
• Developed HR Handbook and related HR documentation
• Managed bookkeeping & payroll

Ecoholic began as a weekly column on sustainable living (in NOW Magazine, weekly readership: 395,000) and successfully evolved into a series of resource guides. I was a lead researcher and fact- checker for the series’ first book, compiling a city-by-city index for eco-friendly services across Canada.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: GBC Social Representative, GBC Vice President - Events, MBA Games Team, Orientation Camp Committee, Women In.

Honour’S Bachelor Of Arts (With Distinction), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Music & Memories Hospital Visit Volunteer, Helen Tufts Tutorial Friendship Program, Tricolour Yearbook