Paula Quinn is sharing her story and how her journey from England to Canada set her on the path to becoming executive director of the KF Centre for Excellence.
WATCH: This year's theme for International Women's Day is Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress and an event in Kelowna today did just that by sharing the stories of successful women in our valley. Sydney Morton reports .Paula Quinn is sharing the secrets behind her success; how her journey from England to Canada set her on the path to becoming Executive Director of the KF Centre for Excellence.
“There’s a lot of stories that bring you to this time, and they need to be shared with people to show that it’s real.”Quinn moved to Canada in 2001 settling in Calgary. She eventually moved to Kelowna, B.C., where she has spent the last 17 years of her life. She has worked at KF Aerospace with founder and chairman Barry Lapointe for 15 years.“I am the executive director for the newfound not-for-profit for the KF Centre for Excellence where we showcase heritage aircraft,” said Quinn.
“I am privileged and honoured to be able to be at the head of the table and to be able to bring such an amazing event space and history to the Okanagan.” Quinn’s talk is part of the second annual International Women’s Day event at the Innovation Centre that combines speakers with workshops to bring women together and connect. The event is co-hosted by Diana Woolridge-Jones and Liza Magcale.“These are highly successful women who have had huge adversity and challenges to get through and come out on top, and I think that’s really inspirational for the younger generation.
The day-long event also doubled as a fundraiser for Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s programs for women. There are four therapeutic community women’s homes that help women experiencing homelessness. In the programs, women are able to access support as well as build life skills, case management and more.Ottawa police identify victims, suspect in city’s worst mass killing
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