Sunny McGaw is a creative professional, who invests in things new and challenging. Sunny has spent most of her career as a brand builder with focus on CPG, sports, entertainment, and social betterment.
After studying in Switzerland and at Western University, and obtaining Honours Degrees in Art History and Fine Arts, Sunny began an off-beat career working in the Caribbean and Mexico – as a sports instructor for Club Med. During these years Sunny developed a thirst for adventurous travel, an appreciation for eccentric characters, and an aptitude for constant challenge.
Over the past twenty years, Sunny has been fortunate to serve in a Creative and Marketing capacity for some of Canada’s most exciting brands – Loblaw, PepsiCo, Coke, Starbucks, MLSE, Alliance Films, TIFF.
Most recently Sunny enjoys guest lecturing at York University’s Schulich School of Business, coaching entrepreneurs and start-ups with a focus on business planning, marketing, and pitching.
Her most recent personal accomplishment was backpacking around the world with her family – nine months, five continents, 19 countries, 69,000 kilometres.
Sunny was a speaker at TEDx Collingwood 2018 – spreading the idea that the grit built through hard travel is transformative and irreversible.
You can find Sunny on Instagram @FiveBackpacks