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Katie Peardon

Katie is a Finance and International Business student at Simon Fraser University, who is aspiring to leave her mark on the world. As part of the Young Women in Business chapter at SFU, she co-founded Project GIVE (Generating Innovative Visions of Entrepreneurship) this year - a program aimed at supporting, developing and inspiring social change. Energized by change-makers, travel, music and people, Katie is excited about finding ways to pursue these passions, and is always looking for a new challenge.

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