Perseverance, commitment and focus are at the core of what Tonia believes and these beliefs have kept her on that road to success. It has also helped her inspire those around her to stay with her on that road. The ultimate goal of sharing her story is to help pave the road for those who have a plan of their own for personal success. Sipology by Steeped Tea began in a basement and has become a successful Profit 500 company. Tonia was proclaimed as Canada’s #1 Female Entrepreneur by W100; received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women award and has been listed as 1 of 6 Women to Watch on forbes.com

Hatem Jahshan is CEO and Co-Founder of Sipology by Steeped Tea. “What sets our company apart is the personal relationships we support, the incredible healthy products we manufacture, and the opportunity to make a difference for Sipologists.” An entrepreneur, an engineer, and a team-builder; Hatem empowers teams to innovate products, services, and opportunities that touch thousands of lives. He breaks down product development from creation to selling and empowers teams to continuously succeed. He is the driving force, along with Tonia, that secured Steeped Tea’s rank as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada 6 years in a row and attracted billionaire investor, Jim Treliving, and David Chilton from the hit TV show Dragons’ Den.

In 2007 Kim took a chance on a new company called Steeped Tea.This was the beginning of an adventure and a career spanning over 14 years!Kim has a proven track record of success both as a Sipologist who built an amazing business and now corporately as our leadership trainer for the field.She resides in Northern Ontario with her husband Ed, her puppy Samara and Christian Grey, her motorcycle.She’s going to blow your socks off at conference with her training, laughter and enthusiasm!

Megan Brewster is a Social Media and Branding coach who has been an online entrepreneur for 5 years.  She started off doing everything wrong and after years of studying marketing, social media platforms, psychology, and lots of experimenting, she found her passion in helping people build successful online businesses in a way that is both fun and sustainable.  She loves helping people become confident in sharing what makes them unique and make genuine connections with people online.

Amanda is the Product Development Supervisor at Steeped Tea. She has a passion for loose leaf tea as seen by the many tea sommelier courses she has taken! She creates all of the new consumable products here at Steeped Tea- from our loose leaf teas to salad dressings and more. She has an education in food science (Culinary Innovation and Food Technology) and years of experience in the food and beverage industry. She is excited to show you the secret power of sensory science, and how you can use it to help sell products and grow your business.

Hrvoje Cmrecki is Sipology's Operations and Procurement expert with over 15 years of industry experience. He has worked in logistics and supply chain overseeing a global network. Hrvoje currently oversees Sipology’s complex global supply chain to ensure that Sipologists have the highest quality ingredients and products for their customers.