Val Litwin Email & Phone Number

Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

https://www.brainchildstrategies.ca/

A government that fails to sincerely place people at the heart of what they do is no longer electable. My own career path has taught me to embrace the most valuable asset B.C. has to offer - it’s people. Women, families, small business, small communities and urban centres all thriving together.What got us here will not get us there. The BC Liberals need a.

Whistler

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Driving single unit sales growth for all locations (50 in Canada, 25 in US)
• Responsible for driving system-wide revenue target (exceeded target in first year)
• Building and deploying the key training systems and programs
• Led Franchise Care team Strategic planning to increase market share and increase footprint of coverage area including market analysis, licensing requirements, and business plan for growth and expansion

• Brand, culture, systems and business development for businesses between $1-10m
• Building brand/web briefs and connecting clients with appropriate vendors based on budget and timeline
• Business strategy development and executionKey Brands:
• Skoah
• Hoseanna
• Sports Moms Network

• Write business, travel and feature articles for:
• Vancouver Province
• Edmonton Journal
• Ottawa Citizen
• Toronto Star
• Western Living

• Built a world-class brand to 13 locations in under 3 years, and achieved 500 media hits and 400 franchise requests
• Wrote operational and training manuals
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of corporate stores, training of franchise partners and business development of franchise locations
• Accountable for top line revenues and operating costs
• Managed 55+ staff
• Developed entire brand in-house with co-founders, wrote original style menu and press releases

• Drove strategic communications of this conflict management company to gain bigger market share and garner editorial in Canada / Australia
• Built and coordinated the creation of global sales manuals and all sales materials
• Coordinated and drove re-brand of corporate identity, positioning statements and website

• Created a Kindness movement that started locally and spread across the nation, then the world
• Co-authored two books, Cool to be Kind (a Canadian bestseller) and Call to Arms: Embrace a Revolution in Kindness
• Raised $200,000 cash and in-kind to execute a Canadian coast-to-coast tour that saw the team commit random acts of kindness in over 29 Canadian cities and towns
• Planned and executed six-city tour of the United StatesConceived and implemented publicity plan that resulted in team and books being featured in:
• the Globe and Mail
• CNN Headline news