Karen Flavelle

Karen Flavelle

CEO
Purdys Chocolatier

Karen Flavelle leads Purdys Chocolatier, a 115-year- old company with over 80 shops across Canada. She has been inducted into the WXN Hall of Fame, has been recognized as one of BIV’s Influential Women in Business, was awarded EY’s Family Business Award of Excellence and has received many other honours.

FUN FACT: In my early 20s, I lived in Japan for 16 months and became conversational in Japanese.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Repeat, repeat, repeat. When you are tired of saying it, they are just beginning to hear.” – Jack Welch
BEST HABIT: Making lists to support my intense need to complete tasks.