In this episode of Founder Journeys, host Kathyrn Lockhart is joined by Annette Verschuren, Chair and CEO at NRStor Inc.
From growing up on a small town dairy farm in North Sydney, Cape Breton to becoming a global change maker, Annette has had an impressive journey taking risks being unapologetically brazen and prioritizing purpose with profits. She is the Co-Founder of the craft chain Michaels Canada, the former CEO of Home Depot, Canada and Asia, and co-founder of trailblazing clean tech firm NRStor., best-selling author, and now a podcaster. Annette has a clear mission to inspire budding leaders to look within, harness their strengths, and bet on themselves. To learn more about her corporate career journey visit https://annetteverschuren.ca/.

Annette and Kathryn discuss her current company NRStor Inc., her focus on solving a global problem, the importance of equity ownership and sustainability, why we should be investing in immigrants and women, and finding alternative ways to "move up the mountain". Annette pulls back the curtain and talks about the pivotal moments in her corporate career and what she has learned along the way.