Our Team
Anu Vittal
Anu Vittal is an award-winning Canadian entrepreneur, visual artist, author & lifecoach.
She is the CEO of AVC Inc and believes in empowering people to create, connect and celebrate.
With 17 years of corporate experience in the fields of marketing & supply chain, Anu brings expertise in process improvement as a certified Six Sigma Specialist and ISO-9001 Auditor.
1.Global business strengths are set in being a successful serial entrepreneur.
2.Professional artist & arts administrator, she adds value to benefit world cultural economy
3.As Ambassador for Museum of Happiness and Networks & a community leader she always inspires everyone to share their unique gift and contribute to the world.
4.Lastly, Anu advocates the importance of volunteering and has worked and served on boards of non-profit organizations in North America.
Her contributions to the charitable world won her the prestigious Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award in 2009. She is a loving humanitarian with a pure passion for the arts and an ARTepreneur with a purpose. She was recently awarded “Iconic Woman Entrepreneur for Creative Industry” at Women Economic Forum 2017 in New Delhi. She is a women leader in technology which today is the elixir of life for all of us, especially in COVID19 times! She teaches happiness, practices yoga, and cooks vegetarian food as part of living life in balance with nature according to the “koshas” of Ayurveda.
In her previous roles as Marketing Director for Artsmarketing Services, she promoted and supported museums, symphonies, ballets, and art centers across Canada and the USA. Recently, she was posted in India with the Federal Canadian Government – Trade Commissioner Services Division for developing the arts, culture, and creative industries. Currently, as a cultural connector, her pursuits are artfully created projects that connect countries and foster a legacy of happiness for humanity worldwide.
Raina Warren
Real Estate Investor Relations. Mrs. Warren joined us in 2014. She currently manages all facets of the Investor Relations department and works with our registered representatives and broker dealer firms globally. Raina’s background is comprised of three decades in the real estate investment industry. She began her career in investor relations working with two prominent Southern California real estate syndicators. Denise also spent several years working for a large electronics manufacturer as the manager of the sales and service departments. She returned to the real estate investment industry in 1999 and has worked with other prominent real estate investment sponsors. Her experience includes Investor Relations, Customer Service, Internal and External Wholesaling, Internal Sales Team Manager and National Accounts Manager.
She is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys hiking and kayaking. Never a lazy Sunday for this girl packs a punch and ensures she is giving back to community either at the local soup kitchen or a stepping out of sweat pants into a swanky gala event to fundraise for Juvenile Diabetes and other great causes that she supports.
Richard Felix
A Seasoned Travel and Tourism professional with experience in all areas of the industry, from marketing and operations to human resources and finance. Proven ability to lead teams and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Passionate about providing excellent customer service and creating memorable experiences for guests.
He has been instrumental in providing strategic direction to the company’s internal business units. Working closely with internal business teams/units, helped identify issues, define opportunities and developed solutions. Involved in evaluating industry and market competitive conditions, financial modelling, business plan development and identifying and creating possible strategies. Assessed and analyzed data, developed a detail plan and presented the information to internal stakeholders in a manner that enabled effective decision-making. Strategically managed client and supplier partnerships, ensuring that their expectations were appropriately aligned with the company’s mission and objectives. Provided Leadership through frequent interaction with heads of business units and senior managers within the company. Ensured clients and suppliers had a credible and strong Strategic Partner contact ,with the Partnership Focus , by providing internal consulting to senior management and executives of operating lines of business.
His hobbies are biking, swimming and travelling on off-beat paths whether it be an expedition to Patagonia or to view the volcanoes in Iceland. He is an avid photographer and spends a lot of time with the Sick Kids Hospital healing kids by giving them an inner view of "his happy world" with photo slide-shows videos.