Who we are
Chris Rotolo
Partner - Strategy & Accounts
Bio
Chris is a community facilitation and strategy expert. He spent decades working in full-service and multi-national agencies, where his passion and experience led to him helping organizations like SickKids, the Canadian Red Cross, and the United Church of Canada build positive, long-term relationships with their stakeholders. Among many activities, Chris works with sector development organizations to educate non-profit leaders and with Ontario colleges and universities to plan, develop, and deliver programs and courses. In his own time, he creates and delivers workshops to under-served communities.
Misha Lobo
Partner - Creative & Culture
Bio
Misha is an expert in branding and marketing. She has over 20 years experience in brand strategy, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and program development. Misha has successfully developed and executed brand strategies that align with corporate social impact, built successful fundraising strategies, and managed complex partnerships with stakeholders. Misha has extensive experience working with social purpose organizations developing platforms to tell their stories, putting new channels for storytelling into the hands of under-resourced community organizations and opening them up to broader audiences and greater funding.
Our story
It started with a shared vision and a lot of good food. They say the best ideas happen over a meal. For us, it was a series of coffees that led to lunches, which eventually led to donuts on a rooftop. But the foundation of Grow Well wasn't built in a day; it was built over two decades of mutual respect and shared values.
Misha
For years, I saw a significant gap in the marketplace. Organizations were being forced to choose between high-level strategy and actionable implementation, often losing their 'soul' or purpose in the process. I wanted to create a model that was equitable, transparent, and focused on growth that actually lasts.
When Chris and I started talking about what a 'purpose-first' agency could look like, it wasn't just a business plan, it felt like the natural evolution of everything we’d worked toward separately for twenty years.
Chris
I’ve known Misha for 20 years. In this industry, that kind of history is rare. We know how the other thinks, we know each other's strengths, and most importantly, we know we can rely on each other to deliver. When we sat down over those rooftop donuts to map out Grow Well, the collaboration was effortless.
We realized that by combining my background in large-scale strategy and stakeholder relations with Misha’s expertise in creative storytelling and social impact, we could offer something truly modular and uniquely effective for our clients.
The Heart of Our Team
At Grow Well, we aren't just consultants; we are a high-performing team of strategists and doers. We believe in delivering tangible value and unwavering quality.
With a diverse mix of driven, smart, and empathetic individuals, we are ready to support you as you plan, change, and grow.
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