Victoria Sopik, President

The daily tug-of-war between a career and children can leave one torn between both worlds.   Victoria Sopik, an entrepreneur and mother of eight understands the delicate balancing act and is determined to make a difference by helping working parents and supportive employers.

President and Founder of Kids & Company, Victoria oversees the company’s strategic direction and provides leadership to the company’s management team to deliver industry leading child care services.

Victoria has a long and distinguished career in the childcare industry with more than 20 years of experience. As an entrepreneur and operator of a highly successful chain of childcare centres in Toronto, her business has served more than 1,000 children on an annual basis. Victoria studied business administration at the University of Western Ontario and is a recognized expert in the childcare field. She has developed successful long-term partnerships with both private and public organizations and is active with several charitable organizations.

Jennifer Nashmi, C.A, Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of varied business experience ranging from auditing multi-national corporations to being the Director of Finance of a high-tech public company.   As part of her well-established private accounting practice, Jennifer has been part-time controller for Sunshine Childcare Centres for the past nine years and has a thorough knowledge of the childcare industry.

Jennifer is responsible for all financial aspects of Kids & Company.

Sue Purser, B.A. E.C.E., Vice President of Operations

Sue Purser brings over 20 years of industry expertise to her position as Kids & Company’s VP of Operations. Sue has served as a Child Care provider, Faculty at a local Community College, Senior Administrator and Industry Lecturer in the field of Early Childhood Education.