I shared my thoughts with Jane Nicholson at the Annapolis Investments in … Ms. Cobb, one of seven children, was born and raised on Fogo in a home with no electricity or running water. In 2016, Zita was awarded the Order of Canada. After a successful business career in telecommunications, she returned home to Fogo Island, Newfoundland to spearhead a holistic set of social businesses and charitable initiatives, bringing a rebirth to the Island’s economy. The Shorefast Foundation under the guidance of Zita Cobb, along with the Fogo Inn, have focused on the culture and history of the island. It is a beautiful edifice, combining modern architectural themes with traditional Newfoundland constructional elements, providing travelers with a respite from today’s hectic world. She left Fogo at age 16 to study business at Carleton University in Ottawa. Zita Cobb Co-Founder and CEO, Shorefast Foundation LinkedIn In the early 2000’s, Zita co-founded the Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island Inn was one of many projects developed to benefit the community. We're chatting about Fogo Island in Newfoundland where she was born and operates Fogo Island Inn. Each session will focus on a specific topic: what is purpose-driven leadership? She became a very successful businesswoman in fiber optics and her company first went public and then was acquired in the late 90s. Growing up on Fogo Island, Zita developed a deep belief in the inherent value of place and respectful relationships with nature, culture, and community. After a highly successful career in the high-tech industry, Zita co-founded Shorefast to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island through community-driven initiatives and collaboration. In 2016, Zita was awarded the Order of Canada. For the past few years, Judy has collaborated with Zita Cobb and her team in building greater awareness of the Fogo Island Inn and the mission of the Shorefast Foundation. After a highly successful career in the high-tech industry, Zita co-founded Shorefast to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island through community-driven initiatives and collaboration. My Big Fat Fabulous Life is an American reality television series, chronicling the life of Whitney Way Thore, that premiered on Dec 01, 2020.The series en.wikipedia.org Zita Cobb, Innkeeper. She now dedicates her energies to further the Shorefast vision in partnership with Fogo Islanders. Alexandra Avila, ... Saira partners with hotels to create pop-up schools that provide local communities with the knowledge and skills they need to build a career in hospitality. Zita Cobb, an 8th-generation Fogo Islander, has sunk more than $40 million of her own money into a 5-star inn on the island that is designed to revitalize its economy. For free. They created a unique ‘high end’ tourism destination. Following a successful career in high-tech, Zita returned to her home of Fogo Island to help grow another leg on the economy to complement the Island’s fishery. Partners Login. Join us at #SVM2020, virtually, in conversation about what local economies can become when communities are embraced as full partners. Thanks to hometown gal/ multimillionaire, Zita Cobb, Fogo Island has a grand scale artist's colony that will soon be supported by a luxury, state-of-the-art inn. Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, is observed on 6 December or on In Greece, Saint Nicholas does not carry an especial association with This page was last edited on (Dec 02, 2020), at 0020 UTC Text isnbsp When she retired at 42 as one of Canada’s richest women, Newfoundlander Zita Cobb did what most people just dream about … she spent four years sailing around the world on … Featured speakers from around the globe each approached the Summit theme with their unique perspective and background. Bonus and ad-free content available with Stitcher Premium. Privacy Policy | Contact Social Value Canada, Social Value Canada – Newsletter November 2020, Now Is The Time for Social Value Thinking, Social Value Canada – Social Value Matters – Digital. PANELISTS. But about eight years ago, people started moving in. Most well-known is the resplendent Fogo Island Inn, however only one element of this vibrant community. Find out more about what it means to be a member of Social Value Canada. Find out more about what it means to be a member of Social Value Canada. She worked at JDS Fitel (subsequently JDS Uniphase) in Ottawa from 1981 to 2001, helping build one of … A registered Canadian charity, Shorefast uses business-minded means to help secure economic and cultural resilience for Fogo Island, Newfoundland: one of Canada’s oldest settlements. Zita Cobb. "I'm in the city in Central Canada and I feel disoriented. She embraces the business and cultural imperatives that Shorefast exemplifies, as well as other causes close to her heart, particularly in health care. Listen to OTOK Podcast episodes free, on demand. Invest. Zita Cobb is Founder and CEO of Shorefast, a registered Canadian charity with a mission to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island. My Big Fat Fabulous Life - Wikipedia. Chair Social Value Canada & Founder and CIO, SiMPACT Strategy Group, NOW is the time to develop the skills you need to express the social impact of your organization's strategic vision. TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: In the center of Caracas, Venezuela, stands the 45-story "Tower of David," an unfinished, abandoned skyscraper. Zita then returned home to Fogo Island and began to build Shorefast. Zita Cobb, Founder of Shorefast, is a local economy champion and an advocate for developing resilient local economies. Session 2: Children’s experiences during Covid-19. Most well-known is the resplendent Fogo Island Inn, which is only one element of this vibrant community. Kahane: What … #socialvaluematter #socialimpact @SocialValueInt, Join SVC and @TimGoodspeed for our next round of on-line Social Value and SROI accredited training. The fundraiser took its final bow last year but not before raising a net total of more than $2 million. Zita Cobb is the founder and Innkeeper of the Fogo Island Inn, and CEO of Shorefast a registered Canadian charity. Zita Cobb, now 59, grew up the only girl in a family of seven children on Fogo Island. "I'm not on the island today," she tells me. Zita Cobb, Shorefast Foundation / Fogo Island Inn Chief Ian Campbell, Squamish First Nation Hannah Messerli, World Bank Dr. Philip Stander, Desert Lion Conservation Tim Cahill, Writer Imagine. Businesswoman Zita Cobb has used cutting-edge architecture and design to revitalise the economy of her native community, the remote Fogo Island in Newfoundland. Zita Cobb is Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Shorefast Foundation, which uses a social entrepreneurship model to contribute to cultural and economic resiliency for Fogo Island. Website. Those amenities didn’t arrive on the island until 1972. Zita Cobb, CM, is a Canadian businesswoman and social entrepreneur. Its most significant projects to date are the Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island Arts, Fogo Island Shop and Fogo Island Fish. Shorefast has pioneered the innovative practice economic nutrition labelling for its social businesses, transparently demonstrating “where the money goes.” Shorefast’s model is both unwaveringly specific and infinitely spreadable, holding relevance for communities worldwide. Seems like Shaun isn't the first Newfoundlander who's dreamed big in revitalizing outport Newfoundland. Zita then returned home to Fogo Island and began to build Shorefast. Privacy Policy | Contact Social Value Canada, Social Value Canada – Newsletter November 2020, Now Is The Time for Social Value Thinking, Social Value Canada – Social Value Matters – Digital. With little feel for art herself, Cobb hired Elisabet Gunnarsdottir, an Icelandic woman with a background in design and arts administration, to set up a … Zita Cobb opened the Fogo Island Inn, a 29-suite facility, on Newfoundland’s Fogo Island in 2012. A podcast for and about islands and islanders. Shorefast’s notable achievements to date comprise a holistic set of charitable initiatives, including the world-class artist-in-residence program Fogo Island Arts (fogoislandarts.ca), and three innovative social businesses whose operating surpluses are returned to Shorefast for reinvestment in further community development work. Todd Saunders (1969) is one of the most important young contemporary Canadian architects working internationally. Lisa Helps. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, smart speaker – and even in your car. Inspire. Zita Cobb is Founder and CEO of Shorefast and Innkeeper of the Fogo Island Inn. When Zita Cobb and I talk on the phone, she's in an unfamiliar place. Email svc@socialvalue-canada.org and find out more! In 2016, Zita was awarded the Order of Canada in recognition of Shorefast’s work in collaboration with the community of Fogo Island to help secure a more resilient future for this singular rural place. Zita Cobb is an Innkeeper at one of the four corners of the Flat Earth. She was a good student and her oldest brother, Alan, helped her apply to college and a scholarship on the mainland. A talk by Zita ... Zita Cobb. Zita Cobb to be awarded The Fifth Annual Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage and Creativity and Haligonian Sandra Greer to be recipient of Samuel Cunard Innovative Spirit Award. Photographer Iwan Baan shows how people build homes in unlikely places, touring us through the family apartments of Torre David, a city on the water in Nigeria, and an underground village in China. Community is at the Core of Sustainable Wealth Creation. Growing up on Fogo Island, Cobb developed a deep belief in the inherent value of place and a profound respect for the human ways of knowing that emerge from respectful relationships with nature, culture, and community. Zita Cobb, president of the Shorefast Foundation, was interviewed Oct. 17 by Adam Kahane, chairman, North America, of Reos Partners. Edmond Michaud is now Canada’s first SVI Level 1 Associate Practitioner! Dr. Jillian Roberts - Renowned child psychologist and co-founder of FamilySparks and Carly Dougherty - founder of Prep Academy She now dedicates her energies to further the Shorefast vision in partnership with Fogo Islanders. In 2016, Zita was awarded the Order of Canada. Growing up on Fogo Island, Zita developed a deep belief in the inherent value of place and a profound respect for the human ways of knowing that emerge from respectful relationships with nature, culture, and community After completing high school on Fogo Island, Zita decided to study business in order to understand the global economic systems that had disadvantaged Fogo Island. She now dedicates her energies to further the Shorefast vision in partnership with Fogo Islanders. Memorable moments include singer Alan Doyle auctioning off a stay at Zita Cobb’s Fogo Island Inn, off the coast of Newfoundland, for $15,000. How Multimillionaire Zita Cobb Plans to Turn a Tiny Canadian Island Into an Arts Mecca A multimillionaire tech exec returns home with dreams of turning little Fogo Island into a magnet for the arts. Fogo Island Inn is the brainchild of Zita Cobb. In just over ten years, Cobb and her team, including strategic director Nicolaus Schafhausen, the former director of the Kunsthalle in Vienna, have established residency, exhibitions, and talks programs, a publishing arm, and educations initiatives aimed at … Fueled by his conversations with Zita, Shaun's dream gets bigger. Partners Login. I get confused about which way is north." How does it impact company culture and design? Join … Zita Cobb, Founder and CEO of Shorefast/Innkeeper at Fogo Island Inn. A lot bigger. The Intersection Between Hotels, NGOs, and Government. She is most recognized for her work with JDS Fitel, subsequently JDS Uniphase, where she contributed to building the company into one of the most successful high-tech innovators in history. Rob Zochowski. Join the #SocialValueMatters conversation this September! Specifically, Shorefast is behind the award-winning, 29-suite Fogo Island Inn (fogoislandinn.ca), the Woodshop on Fogo Island (woodshopfogoisland.ca), and Fogo Island Fish. The furniture collection of the Fogo Island Inn (a community-owned social business) resulted from a dynamic collaboration between local makers and international designers. For Zita, who grew up making friends with rocks, everything starts with place. #socialvaluematters #buildbackbetter #ESG. In 2016, Zita was awarded the Order of Canada in recognition of Shorefast’s work in collaboration with the community of Fogo Island to help secure a more resilient future for this singular rural place. MIT Solve's For-Purpose Entrepreneurship is a four-part series to explore business models for social enterprises. She launched Shorefast, a Canadian charity, with her brothers Tony and Alan Cobb on Fogo Island. It is time for stakeholders to be at the heart of decision making. 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