Wendy Evans
Wendy Evans, pictured above, is the founder of Evans and Company
Consultants Inc. which provides marketing, financial and
management services to a broad range of clients. Since 1987 we have had
the privilege of advising some of North America’s best-known retailers
and clients in the wholesale and government sectors.Having held executive positions in three national retail chains, Wendy developed a successful track record in the many facets of retail management. She brings to her clients a pragmatic approach and extensive best practice knowledge gained through consulting for over 20 years to many exceptional international retail organizations.
She has worked in all levels of the supply chain including managing an import business and dealing with the various aspects of international trade. As a leading authority on cross border international expansion, Evans has worked with many retailers in this field. She spearheaded ground breaking research dealing with the issues of cross border retailing between Canada, the United States, Mexico and Europe.
She is well known as the author of Border Crossings, a book published by Prentice Hall dealing with international retailing, and a finalist in the National Business Book Awards. In addition she has published some 15 more working papers and articles, most recently Greening Retail, – It Makes Good Business Sense.
She has expanded her focus to promote sustainability and assist retailers to adopt best environmental practices, enhancing the bottom line, and increasing international competitiveness.
Wendy is an Adjunct Professor in the Ted Rogers School of Business at Ryerson University and has taught retail marketing. Widely quoted in the national and international media, Evans has appeared on numerous business television programs such as Venture, Canada AM, and ROB TV and is a frequent guest on local and national business radio.
Evans has both chaired and been a director of several industry initiatives, including the Retail Learning Initiative and the Ontario Retail Sector Strategy. She has served on a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards and currently is a director of Sun Life Financial Trust, The North West Fund, Chair of the Granite Club, and is on the Corporate Cabinet of the Conservation Foundation. Evans received her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.