Cat's Track #171​ - Karina Birch artwork
Cat's Track

Cat's Track #171​ - Karina Birch

  • E171
  • 14:52
  • March 2nd 2021

Welcome to Cat’s Track Episode 171, with guest Karina Birch.

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Karina Birch is co-owner and CEO of Rocky Mountain Soap Co. She and her husband Cam nurtured the company from its beginnings in 2000, as a small shop in Canmore to now 13 retail locations and a 17,000 square foot workshop. Rocky Mountain Soap creates small-batch beauty products using simple, natural and fresh ingredients. Building relationships with Canadian farmers to use high quality, healthy skin care ingredients in their recipes.

Karina spends her time directing Rocky’s strategy, product development and brand. Since their earliest days, she and Cam have focused on fostering a strong company culture that empowers people to ‘Give it a Go’, reminds them to ‘Be Kind’, and encourages ‘Positivitude’.

Rocky Mountain Soap has been included in the Profit 100 and Alberta Ventures ‘Fastest Growing Companies.’ Karina has been honored as an AWE ‘Celebration of Achievement’ recipient, female entrepreneur on the ‘W100’ list. She is a current member and past board member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Calgary. She has also completed the Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program (OPM).

Cat's Track

Welcome to Cat’s Track! I interview leaders in Canada with the following questions:

a. Why do you do what you do, in the world of work?

b. What are the top 3 things that you would like to share with our audience today?

c. What opportunity do you see, on the horizon, for you/your company, in 2021?

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Meet the Host

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Catherine Brownlee
President & CEO of Catherine Brownlee Inc.

Catherine Brownlee is the President and CEO of Catherine Brownlee Inc. (CBI), where she brings over 30 years’ experience in executive search and development, marketing strategies and networking from around the globe, across all sectors. Her forte is connecting people and organizations, while nurturing objectives and maintaining focus.

 Catherine is committed to serving her community and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Calgary. Her passion is seen in the areas of human rights, mental and brain health, serving children, and disadvantaged communities.