Mr. Henuset epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit that permeates Alberta’s economy.Mr. Henuset is the President and Owner of Willow Park Resources Ltd. (a consortium of companies including Willow Park Wines and Spirits, Branch of the Willow Ltd., Keller Williams Realty South Calgary, Rackets Incorporation, Conquest Developments Canada and 50 percent ownership in the former Energy Alberta Corporation). Mr. Henuset was the owner of Willow Park Wines & Spirits since 1994, the largest private liquor retailer in Canada, which he sold to his family as he moved on to Paradise Spirits. Paradise Spirits owns EL TEQUILEÑO, a 59 years old tequila distillery of Mexico, counting with 3rd generation distiller still using volcanic spring water and copper pot still. EL TEQUILEÑO has achieved recognition as one of the best tequilas in Mexico. Mr. Henuset is also former President and CEO of Energy Alberta Corp., an Alberta-based company that established nuclear power as a source of energy for Alberta. In 1998, Mr. Henuset opened a Chrysler car dealership in Kelowna, BC, which was followed by a Saturn dealership in 2002 and BMW dealership in 2005. Mr. Henuset also served as a Director of Acme Capital Corporation since 2011 and Director of Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc. from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Henuset is also passionate about his philanthropic endeavours. In 2001, he established the Vintage Fund, an endowment fund operated by the Calgary Foundation. In 2010, Mr. Henuset sat on the board of directors for Calgary Health Trust and SAIT. In early 2013, the Hunter Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation was created at the University of Calgary, where Mr. Henuset has been an active supporter. Through the Wayne Henuset Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (WHESS) the Calgary business community are provided the opportunity to expand their networks, address real-life entrepreneurial challenges and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in Calgary.
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