ECHOage Spotlight
Message from Kim
About Kim
Kim Smiley believes in Beauty For The Public Good.
A Harvard-trained expert in compassion, Kim spent most of her career in the nonprofit sector, enriching the lives of vulnerable populations.
Kim shifted gears in 2014, launching an eponymous jewellery brand that marries profit with purpose. Since launching her line, Kim has been hailed as a “Rising Star in Canadian Fashion.”
In 2020, Kim opened a global flagship in Toronto, Canada.
An empathy activist, Kim inspires 275,000 followers in 75 countries through her nonprofit The Empathy Effect and Empathy Empire Foundation.
This October, stay tuned for Empathy Empire with Kim Smiley, a podcast and vlog profiling some of the most empathetic people on the planet.
Why we love Kim
There are many reasons to LOVE Kim Smiley. Her love of lace, poetry (every piece of jewelry is named after a poet!) and philanthropy are just a few of the things that make her spectacular. Kim walks the walk. She employs newcomers to Toronto, holds empathy workshops for kids and adults and is even embarking on an Empathy Empire podcast to spread even more love in this world. She's an incredible Canadian artist (just check out her jewelry) and a true believer in a better world (listen to her speak). We are so proud to know her, and to watch her shine year after year.

Kim Smiley
CEO & Creative Director
Kim Smiley Inc. & Empathy Empire

Alana Kayfetz
Founder
Mom Halo

Melissa Weber
Founder, Creative Director
YogiStoned

Samantha Yaffe
Co-Founder, Chief Curator
Upcycling It

Ivanka Siolkowsky
Founder
The Tidy Moose

Lisa Sonshine
Founder of Sonshine and Broccoli Entertainment Ltd
Sonshine and Broccoli

Julie Cole
Co-Founder and Senior Director
Mabel's Labels Inc.
Zelia Mouana
Co-Founder
KASPACE CAFE

Onome Ako
CEO
Action Against Hunger Canada / ACF Canada

Tovah Barocas
President
Earth Rangers

RonniLyn Pustil
Founder and Curator
Gluten Free Garage

Lianne Kim
Founder & CEO
Mamas & Co.

Nadiia Lagutina
Educator, Recruitment Specialist
ILAC

Sandra Hawken
President & CEO
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

Jennifer Raphael
CEO, North America
Innovative Beauty Group

Adina Lubek
Principal - The Leo Baeck Day School
The Leo Baeck Day School

Carolyn Drebin
Co-Founder
Kitchen Co-Op

Marlie Cohen
Founder & Coach
Kale and Krunches Inc.

Melanie Rousseau
Founder and CEO
Money Mama TO

Karen Van Der Hout
President
Van Der Hout Jewelry Corp

Britteney Ofodile
CEO
Britteney the Coach

Liz Feld
Educator/Student

Aleksandra Malkin
Influencer/Leader/Business Owner

Nora Constas
President & CEO
Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre

Gillian Kuriyan
Owner/Director
Mommy Connections Midtown Toronto

Anika Apollon
Founder
Birthday Wonders

Valerie McMurtry
President and CEO
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada

Jill Farber
Executive Director
Autism Speaks Canada

Simone Robinson
Community Giving Officer
Community Food Centres Canada

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