Mandy Farmer
CEO of Accents Inn
The first thing you need to know about Mandy is that she leads with love. It is this philosophy that breeds her success. She is the CEO of Accent Inns Inc. with eight hotels across two brands, Accent Inns and Hotel Zed, plus her live-fire restaurant and bar, ROAR.
Mandy was named RBC Women of Influence Entrepreneur of the Year in the Excellence category in 2020, won the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s Business of the Year award in 2018 and was named Hotelier of the Year by Hotelier Magazine in 2017.
Mandy is fiercely dedicated to people. Her proudest achievements are the ones linked to her team. In 2021, 2022 & 2023, Accent Inns Inc. was named one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures™. She has won the Employees First Award from the Tourism Industry Association of BC and her Employee Net Promoter Score is double the industry average! Accent Inns Inc.’s Spring 2023 Employee Survey had a 91% response rate, with 94% saying they are happy to work there.
When she isn’t at work she can be found ripping around on her bike or her skis and spending time with her amazing family in her hometown of Victoria, B.C.
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Happiness Hacks: Rebellious Strategies for Outstanding Leadership
