Jody Steinhauer

President of Bargains Group, Jody Steinhauer has mobilized her award-winning discount wholesale and promotional products company to revolutionize the business landscape for good. She has been the esteemed recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Award, Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Toronto Board of Trade; Business Leader of the Year Award as well as countless others. As a Canadian female entrepreneur, Jody uses her network of resources and leveraged buying power to aid every company and non-profit agency that she touches to maximize their buying dollar and do good.

 

Pioneering her belief of “giving back makes great business sense”, Jody is a tireless advocate and founder of the charity, Engage and Change. Its two annual initiatives, Project Winter Survival and Project Water, help thousands of persons experiencing homelessness throughout Toronto and the surrounding area survive the extreme weather conditions while engaging individuals in active philanthropy.  Inspired by the impact her charity has made, Jody launched the social enterprise, Kits for a Cause. Jody has created a turnkey, fun and engaging program for businesses & groups to engage their employees and do team building with massive measurable impact, while solving local community services’ needs for resources. Her model of “brokering goodness” has worked with some of the top industry leaders in both the corporate and philanthropic spheres across the Globe.  Jody resides in Toronto with her husband, 5 children and dog Jewels.