BUSINESS MAVERICK #11 Victoria Sopik - CEO and Co-Founder Kids and Company.
b'Victoria Sopik, CEO and Co-founder of Kids & Company, (and mother of 8), understands this delicate balancing act. Victoria\\u2019s experiences as a working mother and devoted parent have had a profound impact upon her, and they have made her determined to make a difference by helping working parents and concerned employers with work-life challenges.\\n\\nAs CEO, Victoria oversees the company\\u2019s strategic direction and provides leadership to the company\\u2019s management team to deliver industry leading child care services. Victoria has a long and distinguished career in the child care industry. Kids & Company is the culmination of over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and child care and parenting expert. Kids & Company has served over 30,000 children and created thousands of jobs across Canada.\\n\\nVictoria lends her time, skill and leadership to benefit the child care industry and community by presenting at a variety of events, workshops and conferences across Canada. \\n\\nVictoria\\u2019s professional accomplishments have been recognized with several honours and rewards, some of these include; 2013/14 Canada\\u2019s 50 Best Managed Companies by Deloitte, 2013 RBC Women Entrepreneur Of The Year Award \\u2013 Momentum Category, 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Business-to-Business Category, WXN Top100 Most Powerful Women, Passion Capitalist Award for Work Culture and Philosophy - 2012, 2008-2014 Profit Magazine\\u2019s \\u2013 One of Canada\\u2019s fastest growing companies, Canadian Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs for the past 7 years, Member of the Young Presidents Organization, and the International Women\\u2019s Forum.'