Compass Rose Entrepreneurs Awards – Mayerthorpe Freelancer

Nov 26, 2024

Recognizing women who own and operate thriving businesses

Bio: Amanda is President and CEO of award-winning and sought-after creative agencies Pomp & Circumstance PR and Bonus Track. She is also one of Canada’s most well-known political commentators for CBC’s Power and Politics and co-host of the popular Beyond a Ballot Podcast, engaging women in political discourse. Amanda is a frequent speaker on women’s issues and active contributor to several Canadian charities, including the Chair of Rethink Breast Cancer. Her best role is mom to the three loves of her life.

Most important career lesson: To take risks. You lose 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take.

Your Be Bold career/life choice: To leave a leadership role at a successful agency and take the plunge into entrepreneurship. It also happens to be the best decision I ever made.