MEET the luminaries
3rd of June, 2026
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Madusha Ranaweera
Madusha is the Founder/Host of the Luminary Dinner Series, along with being the CEO of CSG Inc., and the Disconnection Lounge Halifax Inc. Reach her at madusha@conscioussurvivalguide.com (902) 478-7034
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Julia Cann
Julia Cann, our co-host, is the Events Manager at the Halifax Citadel Society, overseeing events hosted at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Reach her at julia.cann26@gmail.com
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Tracy Bell
Tracy Bell leads the Wallace McCain Institute as Executive Director- one of Atlantic Canada's most respected entrepreneurial leadership organizations. Reach her at tracy@wallacemccaininstitute.com
Stephanie Sarchfield
Stephanie Sarchfield is a Senior Manager of Commercial Services with TD Commercial Bank. Reach her at stephanie.sarchfield@td.com
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Pernille Fischer Boulter
Pernille is the CEO/Founder of Kisserup International Trade Roots. Founded in 1998, she built it into a global enterprise. Today she leads Kisserup International Trade Roots Canada Inc., Kisserup Europe, and Kisserup Arctic, with a track record spanning over 25 years of international business experience. Reach her at pfb@kisserup.com
Rebekah Streeter
Rebekah Streeter-Rad is the Founder of VODA Retreats, a wellness brand helping organizations and individuals turn self-care into simple, repeatable micro-habits using scent cues, aromatherapy products, and guided experiences. Reach her at hello@vodaretreats.com
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Valerie Corkum
Valerie Corkum is the Sales Manager for Events and Groups at the Grafton Connor Group — the company behind some of Halifax's most iconic venues, including 5 Fisherman Restaurant, The Decks on Argyle, and Grafton Street Dinner Theatre. Reach her at valeriecorkum@graftonconnor.com
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Erica Armstrong
Erica Armstrong is the Director of Executive Search at Royer Thompson — one of Atlantic Canada's most respected talent management firms. She also serves as Board Chair of We Are Young — an organization that grants wishes to seniors — and as a Board Member for Partners for Care, a nonprofit partner of Nova Scotia Health. She is, in every sense, someone who shows up for her community as much as she does for her clients. Reach her at earmstrong@royerthompson.com
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Stephanie Hovey
Stephanie Hovey is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist, and the Founder and CEO of Allied Therapy — a 100% women-owned and operated multidisciplinary healthcare clinic serving Nova Scotians across the province. Reach her at stephanie.hovey@alliedtherapy.com
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Rebecca Boehm
Dr. Rebecca Boehm is the Founder & CEO of Mindful Therapies, and is a licensed clinical psychologist. Mindful Therapies is one of Nova Scotia's most respected mental health and wellness clinics. Reach her at rebeccaboehm@hush.com
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Ashley Boucher
Ashley Boucher is the Founder and CEO of Remember When HealthCare — a private homecare company serving seniors and persons with disabilities across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. She founded the company during the pandemic alongside her husband Jeff, after their own family struggled to find compassionate, reliable care for a loved one. In just a few short years, she has built it into one of the most recognised homecare operations in the region — delivering Speech, Occupational, and Behavioural Therapy, in-home nursing, and foot care services through a team of registered nurses and trained caregivers. She was named a finalist for Business of the Year at the Halifax Business Awards not once, but twice, and was named one of Atlantic Canada's Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine, both in 2025 and 2026. Ashley is proof that the most powerful businesses are built from the most human of experiences.
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Wendy Brookhouse
Wendy Brookhouse is the award-winning Founder and CEO of Black Star Wealth — a boutique financial planning firm serving business owners and professionals across Canada. Reach her at wendy@blackstarwealth.com
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Rebecca Coleman
Rebecca Coleman is the Founder of Oak Bay HR — a recruitment and human resources consulting firm built on over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition, workforce strategy, and organizational development. She is also the co-founder of the St. Margaret's Bay Women in Business Network, a thriving community bringing local entrepreneurs and professionals together. Reach her at Rcoleman@oakbayhr.ca
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Jennifer Kurmey
Jennifer Kurmey is the Vice President of Operations at Oceanstone Seaside Resort — one of Nova Scotia's most beloved coastal destinations, nestled along the rugged shoreline of Indian Harbour, just minutes from Peggy's Cove. Reach her at jennifer@oceanstoneresort.com
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Maria Migas
Dr. Maria Migas is the Co-Founder & CEO, Three Wise Women, as well as the Co-Founder, Menopause Society of Nova Scotia. Reach her at mmigas23@gmail.com
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Tracey McAdam
Tracey McAdam is a Director and Founding Partner of the Disconnection Lounge Halifax Inc. - the World's first digital detox lounge that's accessible by the hour. Reach her at tracey@disconnectionlounge.com
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Rose Dalrymple
Rose Dalrymple is the founder of Infuse Passion and one of the most sought-after business advisors working with founders and CEOs today. Reach her at infusepassion@gmail.com
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Lori Cadelli
Lori Cadelli is a Business Development Manager for Atlantic Canada at GDI Integrated Facility Services — one of North America's largest facility services companies, publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Reach her at lori.cadelli@gdi.com
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Alieen Furey
Aileen Furey is a marketer turned litigator turned entrepreneur — and the founder of Fresh Law. Reach her at aileen@freshadvice.ca
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Paula Taylor
Paula Taylor is the General Manager of TPH — The Printing House — based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. TPH is a Canadian-owned print and design company providing a wide array of custom printing services, with 65 production centres across Canada. Reach her at ptaylor@tph.ca
Navdeep Premanand
Navdeep Parmanand is the Founder and CEO of Celebrate Your Curves Fashion. After losing her brother in 2020, she turned her grief into purpose — and in 2024 launched Celebrate Your Curves Fashion, a made-to-measure inclusive brand celebrating every body, every size, and every ability. Reach her at Info@celebrateyourcurves.ca
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Kerry D'eon Tench
Kerry D'Eon Tench is the Sales Manager for Membership at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce — the heartbeat of Halifax's business community, representing thousands of members and advocating for business at every level of government. Reach her at kerry@halifaxchamber.com
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Serena Haines
Serena Haines is a Certified Sexologist, intimacy coach, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and published author — and one of the most important voices on sexual wellness in Atlantic Canada. Reach her at Serenahaines@halifaxsexcoach.com
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Meghan Weber
Meghan Weber is the founder of Mirror Form Photography and Developing Mindfulness — two businesses that together are making a powerful case for slowing down. With over 20 years behind the lens, Meghan is one of Nova Scotia's most sought-after brand photographers. Reach her at mirrorformphoto@gmail.com
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Kaylin Amelia
Kaylin Amelia is a boudoir photographer and real estate agent who helps women reclaim their power and find the spaces they're meant to be in. All official photographs of the event are also her beautiful work. Reach her at info@kaylinamelia.ca
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