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Toronto Mayoral Candidate Sarah Thomson wants to use her business skills to "straighten" out Toronto.
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Sarah Thomson's Bio
Sarah Thomson is a social entrepreneur who was born in Toronto in 1968. Her childhood was spent in an eclectic and culturally rich household with two artistic parents who had a strong love for each other and their children.
Sarah left home at 15, couch-surfing for six months and travelling until she realized that “the world wasn’t better or brighter beyond the next doorway.” She came home to create the person she wanted to be and found a job at a gas station, where she quickly became manager.
At 18, she was offered the opportunity to create her own company and become a dealer. From there her business grew and at 24 she was leasing locations all over Ontario and was recognized by Sunoco as their top dealer in Canada. Her company developed the reputation of turning around service stations in crisis that were about to be closed. Gross revenues grew to over $30 million per year.
As her company grew she was able to free up time for other pursuits. She went back to school as a mature student, taking philosophy and English at McMaster University. Sarah also started a home restoration company, buying, renovating and selling old homes. She had firsthand experience dealing with the municipal government on a house zoning issue and it opened her eyes to their inefficiencies. At the age of 28 she ran for city council in Hamilton had a great experience but lost.
After 12 years Sarah sold the management company to become a social entrepreneur. She started a media company and learned every aspect of the business from the ground up. Sarah launched the Women’s Post in 2002 and it is now a print magazine and online community with a combined readership of over 300,000. Women’s Post became the reliable source of information and inspiration for businesswomen.
Sarah is also president of the PSO, a strategy organization for CEOs, presidents, and senior-level executives. Members meet monthly to discuss business strategy.
Sarah was one of the featured women in Patricia Lovett-Reid’s book Get Real: 26 Canadian Women Share the Secret to Authentic Success. Lovett-Reid classified Sarah as the “living definition of success.”
With encouragement from her husband, Greg, and two young sons, Sarah believes that Toronto needs a Mayor with vision; a leader who can go beyond the scope of a career politician. “Great cities have great leaders; mediocre cities are run by managers…I am not a manager. I am not a politician, but a visionary who understands what needs to be done to make Toronto into a great city.”
Sarah and her family currently reside in downtown Toronto, where they have lived for 10 years.
Sarah left home at 15, couch-surfing for six months and travelling until she realized that “the world wasn’t better or brighter beyond the next doorway.” She came home to create the person she wanted to be and found a job at a gas station, where she quickly became manager.
At 18, she was offered the opportunity to create her own company and become a dealer. From there her business grew and at 24 she was leasing locations all over Ontario and was recognized by Sunoco as their top dealer in Canada. Her company developed the reputation of turning around service stations in crisis that were about to be closed. Gross revenues grew to over $30 million per year.
As her company grew she was able to free up time for other pursuits. She went back to school as a mature student, taking philosophy and English at McMaster University. Sarah also started a home restoration company, buying, renovating and selling old homes. She had firsthand experience dealing with the municipal government on a house zoning issue and it opened her eyes to their inefficiencies. At the age of 28 she ran for city council in Hamilton had a great experience but lost.
After 12 years Sarah sold the management company to become a social entrepreneur. She started a media company and learned every aspect of the business from the ground up. Sarah launched the Women’s Post in 2002 and it is now a print magazine and online community with a combined readership of over 300,000. Women’s Post became the reliable source of information and inspiration for businesswomen.
Sarah is also president of the PSO, a strategy organization for CEOs, presidents, and senior-level executives. Members meet monthly to discuss business strategy.
Sarah was one of the featured women in Patricia Lovett-Reid’s book Get Real: 26 Canadian Women Share the Secret to Authentic Success. Lovett-Reid classified Sarah as the “living definition of success.”
With encouragement from her husband, Greg, and two young sons, Sarah believes that Toronto needs a Mayor with vision; a leader who can go beyond the scope of a career politician. “Great cities have great leaders; mediocre cities are run by managers…I am not a manager. I am not a politician, but a visionary who understands what needs to be done to make Toronto into a great city.”
Sarah and her family currently reside in downtown Toronto, where they have lived for 10 years.
For More Info Visit www.sarahthomson.ca
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