With over three decades of experience in Canada’s environmental sector, Paul Bauer has built a career spanning sales, operations, regulatory affairs, and executive leadership. He has sited, constructed, and managed industrial landfills, hazardous waste transfer facilities, and soil treatment sites across the country, and has contributed to more than 2,000 environmental remediation projects throughout Canada and the United States.

Paul joined Miller Environmental Corporation in 2016, bringing his depth of expertise to Manitoba’s leading hazardous waste management company. Miller operates a hazardous waste processing facility, industrial landfill, transfer facility, and a specialized environmental services group. Miller prides itself on delivering reliable, cradle-to-grave waste solutions to clients ranging from small businesses to major manufacturers.

Ash Modha is the co-founder and CEO of Mondetta Clothing, a Canadian apparel company known for its innovation, design excellence, and commitment to responsible business practices. Since launching the brand in 1986, he has led with a forward-thinking approach to fashion, championing creativity, sustainability, and operational integrity across every facet of the company.

Under his leadership, Mondetta has expanded to include performance and lifestyle labels, such as MPG and Modern Ambition, all of which are rooted in the values of design excellence and social responsibility. Ash, a passionate entrepreneur and community advocate, is dedicated to creating products and a company that reflect a better future.

Keen to lend a helping hand, Ash serves on various boards and councils, including co-chairing Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s Business and Jobs Council, sitting on the board of the Business Council of Manitoba, and co-chairing the BCM’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee.

Rob Ranson is a Canadian executive and entrepreneur based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He founded Win-Shield Medical Devices Inc. in 2020 and invented the C-Shield for COVID-19 response, producing four million units in nine months. His expanded product line is now being tested by the Canadian military and several NATO countries.

Rob has managed business interests for a team of leading surgeons and played a vital role in supply chain optimization for a $2 billion company. He has launched ventures in medical devices, global photo marketplaces, public relations, SAAS procurement platforms, construction, and manufacturing. As a public relations expert, he increased a company’s valuation by $27 million in only six weeks, and he has developed best-practice training programs for thousands of employees.

Rob also has extensive experience in HR, workplace safety, benefits management, and operational support. He has held key positions at The North West Company, The Oshawa Group, and Canada Safeway. His career reflects a commitment to innovation, strategy, and business advancement in Manitoba and beyond.

John Loewen is the founder and CEO of ICON Technologies Limited, a leading North American manufacturer of plastic and composite component parts for the recreational vehicle (RV) industry.

He launched the company in 1998 from a two-car garage in Manitoba, Canada, where he built the first thermoforming machine by hand. Since then, ICON has evolved into a recognized industry leader serving consumer, dealer, distributor, and OEM markets.

Under Loewen’s leadership, ICON has experienced significant growth and now operates out of a state-of-the-art, 288,000-square-foot facility, employing more than 150 people. The company has earned widespread recognition for its innovation and business performance, most notably receiving the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Business in 2024.

Loewen credits the company’s success to strategic planning, determination, focus, and a strong commitment to customer service. “You execute… if it doesn’t work the first time around, you don’t quit. You keep going until you get it right,” he says. Beyond ICON’s market presence, he takes pride in the company’s dedicated staff, management team, loyal customer base, and trusted financial partners—all of whom have helped bring his vision to life.