Mentors in Vancouver

Laura Chodola

CEO

Tealish

A career entrepreneur, Laura is the co-founder and CEO of Tealish, a market-leading Canadian specialty tea company, founded in 2005. She is also the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of JOYN Botanicals, a cannabis biotech company with patented technology. Laura has created brands and products sold across the continent for some of North America's largest retailers including Macys, Whole Foods, Indigo, Hudson's Bay, Staples, Avon, and Goodfood. With expertise and a history of success creating cutting-edge products in the plant-based wellness sector, Laura's products have garnered attention worldwide. Laura is an astute and motivating leader, and holds an Hons. BA from the University of Toronto, with a major in Psychology and minors in Economics and English.

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Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.

She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.