Welcome to the Second in Command Podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance and brought to

its founder Cameron Herald.

In the second-in-command podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies,

and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.

And now here's your host, Cameron Harold.

Our guest today is Pila Earth's CEO Jeff Keen.

Jeff's background in the technology industry

ranges from startup founder to senior executive

in several high-growth companies.

He's an active member and supporter

British Columbia's startup ecosystem and a co-founder of Atrium Ventures,

the Colonna Innovation Society and Accelerate Okanagan. Jeff is currently the C.O.

at Pila, one of Canada's fastest growing companies specializing in developing sustainable consumer products with a graceful end of life

Leaving a positive impact on the planet. So Jeff welcome to the second-of-command podcast

Hey Kim great to be here.

Yeah, now, Colonna, so we've got a lot of American listeners, tell people where Colonna, I know

where Colonna is, I've spent a lot of time up there, but just let them know where

Colonna is and why it is a tech hub?

Yeah, well as the bird flies north of Seattle, probably, you know, an hour flight.

We're a three and a half hour drive east of Vancouver and about a seven hour drive west of Calgary.

So kind of in the mid lower south of the province.

And there's a really big technology sector in Kelowna.

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