OUR TEAM
Meet Our Squad
Build a Biz Kids is 100% a passion project for it’s founders & operators. We are a squad of people who work together towards the same goals. We all make it happen!
Board of Directors
Leah Coss has owned numerous businesses in manufacturing & finance as well as been a Franchise Development Consultant for over 9 years .
Leah Coss
Leah Coss has owned numerous businesses in manufacturing & finance as well as been a Franchise Development Consultant for over 9 years in assorted industries. She is a published author & speaker on automation, eliminating skill obsolescence & reducing turnover in the workplace, skills labour gap. She is also an advocate for education and the Co-Founder & CEO of The Fuel Academy.
Braden comes to us from working as a Program Director & Project Manager for over 10 years at the YWCA, a large non profit association
Braden Ricketts
Braden comes to us from working as a Program Director & Project Manager for over 10 years at the YWCA, a large non profit association in Vancouver, BC as well as co-owning a podcasting business, Amplifyou. Braden is also the Co-Founder of The Fuel Academy and professional High-Fiver to Kids.
Victoria Petriw
Victoria Petriw is the VP of Operations at WiderFunnel, and Co-Founder of Port Moody & Co. a lifestyle brand that connects the Port Moody community and promotes the incredible people and places of the area. She is an SFU grad in Human Geography, specializing in Urban Studies, and completed all the experiential programs the faculty had to offer.
Operations & Strategy
Khush is an aspiring digital strategist with over 2 years of SEO experience and an unparalleled interest in technical SEO. A BCIT graduate w
Amber is a Software Developer, currently living in Calgary, Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Albert
Amber Huang
Marketing & Communications
Greg completed his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at UBC, where he found a passion for communicating big ideas in a way that’s
Greg Park
Greg completed his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at UBC, where he found a passion for communicating big ideas in a way that’s informative yet unpretentious. This led him to pursue further education in copywriting, where he’s found a home working with brands to put forth their most authentic message. When he’s not busy with a project, Greg enjoys distance running and imbibing a well-made cocktail. Not simultaneously. Yet.
Maria is a multitasking and talented Senior Graphic Designer, Brand Therapist and WOW Factor Creator who loves planning and executing astoni
Maria Patino
Maria is a multitasking and talented Senior Graphic Designer, Brand Therapist and WOW Factor Creator who loves planning and executing astonishing design projects for targeted audiences. She has been lucky to work in many international projects designing exceptional print and digital pieces while collaborating with multicultural teams in English and Spanish. She is a passionate and inventive creator, always thinking in-out-and-around the box always in search of new professional challenges and learning experiences.
Leah Coss
Leah Coss has owned numerous businesses in manufacturing & finance as well as been a Franchise Development Consultant for over 9 years in assorted industries. She is a published author & speaker on automation, eliminating skill obsolescence & reducing turnover in the workplace, skills labour gap. She is also an advocate for education and the Co-Founder & CEO of The Fuel Academy.
Braden Ricketts
Braden comes to us from working as a Program Director & Project Manager for over 10 years at the YWCA, a large non profit association in Vancouver, BC as well as co-owning a podcasting business, Amplifyou. Braden is also the Co-Founder of The Fuel Academy and professional High-Fiver to Kids.
Victoria Petriw
Victoria Petriw is the VP of Operations at WiderFunnel, and Co-Founder of Port Moody & Co. a lifestyle brand that connects the Port Moody community and promotes the incredible people and places of the area. She is an SFU grad in Human Geography, specializing in Urban Studies, and completed all the experiential programs the faculty had to offer.
Dana Harvey
Dana Harvey is the Founder of Dana Harvey Communications, Co-Founder of the Women’s Collaborative Hub Society, a non-profit personal growth and empowerment platform for women, and Co-Founder of ‘Future Women’, a series of events in Vancouver to advance diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. Dana is a mentor to young professionals, particularly women in technology.
Joe Deobald
Joe Deobald is the Founder of Full Frame Marketing, Franchise owner of Code Ninjas and the Entrepreneur in Residence at Left Technologies. He sits on the board for the Women’s Collaborative Hub and is the digital creative director for TEDx Vancouver. Joe has written articles on empathetic leadership for publication in Forbes magazine, spoken at numerous regional conferences, and has helped numerous companies develop award-winning cultures.
Tina Balachandran
Tina is Television Professional with two decades of experience in mainstream content creation and broadcasting in India. She has worked on numerous award winning format shows. She advocates the power of performing arts and stories to engage and inspire the young. Tina is a self-appointed champion for children, and truly believes in their potential to become change makers.
Archana Samtani Singhania
Archana is an entrepreneurial leader who has steered many organizations to new levels of performance and business growth. She has navigated through all phases of enterprise initiatives - building new programs, reshaping and rolling out processes and working shoulder to shoulder with executives and employees for seamless implementation and adoption.
Ryan Kronenberg
Ryan Kronenberg is a Digital Marketing Coordinator who has certifications in Search Engine Marketing and UX Design from BrainStation and a Digital Marketing Professional Diploma from RED Academy. In a digital space where misinformation is common practice, Ryan wants to move digital advertising towards authenticity.