Jill Earthy

Jill's passion is connecting women, something she has done informally for as long as she can remember. While recently on maternity leave with her second daughter, Jill recognized a common theme in many of the conversations she was having with other Moms. Many of these professional women who now have young kids were feeling a lack of adult social interaction.

Jill wanted to find a way to bring these women together in an encouraging environment. A café like setting seemed ideal to stimulate conversation and to encourage new ideas. By creating events that would foster new connections and supportive friendships, she hopes that women will link up to start new businesses, share childcare, enjoy an interesting conversation and so much more. The possibilities are endless.

Jill is an entrepreneur with an MBA and is Executive Director of a successful non-profit organization supporting female entrepreneurs all over British Columbia.

Jill lives in Vancouver with her husband and two young daughters.

Hilary Wooller

Born & educated in the UK, with European and Canadian business experience, Hilary's goal for momcafé is to help young professional women write the next chapter of their lives and careers.

Believing in the importance of 'getting involved', she has volunteered on many community projects, has worked on many political campaigns - civic, provincial and federal - and encourages all women to take an active role in their community.

She lives in Vancouver with her husband Brian, and Reilly, an English springer spaniel.

Hilary & Jill have worked together on many successful projects in the past, including managing one of Vancouver's largest conference management firms and launching a national hospitality staffing company.

Sherri Corrie

Sherri Corrie has been helping Moms build their businesses since 2001, when she started her small business consultancy. She has known Jill and Hilary for almost that long, and has enjoyed many a latté discussing all their great ideas. Since she enjoys being busy doing a wide variety of things, Jill and Hil asked her to join them in this great adventure, over a latté, of course! Sherri has her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Victoria, has lived and worked around the world, and is now residing in North Vancouver with her husband and daughter.

Sarah Dakin

Sarah Dakin loves to learn and was so inspired by what Jill and Hilary were creating with momcafe, she just had to get in on the action. She is a writer, speaker, facilitator and the founder of Baby Steps Life Coaching. Sarah has an MEd from Simon Fraser University, but her greatest learning has come from being mom to Tristan and Liam. When not writing for the momcafe blog or greeting cafe guests, she can be found running on the Richmond dyke train or digging with two little helpers in the back yard.

Natalie Brown

After spending a decade working in crisis management and public relations across Canada and California, Natalie decided to take early retirement and spend time with her growing family. Now a stay-at-home mom in Vancouver, Natalie fits in contract PR work during her son’s nap time and is thrilled to be part of the momcafé team for the collaboration and interaction, fun and laughter, and of course, the lattes.

Linda Nasu

After becoming a new mom in the summer of 2007 and leaving her job in marketing, Linda wanted to continue her connection with the career world while raising her daughter. Linda attended a momcafé meeting and was instantly enthusiastic to learn more and be involved with the dynamic group of the momcafé team and members. With strong event coordination, administration and organization skills, Linda can’t wait to meet more people, share and receive ‘tips and tricks’ at informative and fun momcafe events.

Melanie Barker

Melanie joined momcafé after attending one of the events and found that it immediately resonated with her on so many levels. Melanie brings to momcafé a myriad of experiences. She has a background in the arts: creating, teaching and event planning as well as being the founder of the Squamish Lantern Festival; she lived in New York and studied sculpture and was an assistant art director for some small movies; she worked in the corporate world for a number of years in marketing administration; she lived and worked in England, where she opened up organic food stores and worked in a women's health care clinic; then went on to explore Italy where she restored an old farmhouse, acquired horticulture skills and learned Italian. Melanie also has a green thumb and took on an apprenticeship to gather more horticulture knowledge to start her own small gardening business. She has a passion for learning, loves exchanging ideas and connecting with others. She looks forward to melding all her experiences in a unique way and applying them to her next adventures. Her biggest adventure by far is morphing into motherhood with the birth of her son, who was born in 2006. Melanie is excited to be involved with momcafé and be apart of a community of like minded, inspiring women.