Grant Shapka

Founder at NutraStat
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, CA

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Credentials

  • Marine First Aid and CPR-C
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  • RCA Coach Trained
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  • Safety First Marine Specialist
    Canadian Safe Boating Council

Experience

    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      NutraStat is a 100% natural barley beta-glucan fiber proven to help improve gut health and digestion, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and help moderate blood sugar levels between meals. We extract our fiber from non-GMO Canadian barley using a sustainable patented technology. Nutrastat was founded in 2021 and we have been helping people live better, healthier lives ever since. NutraStat is a 100% natural barley beta-glucan fiber proven to help improve gut health and digestion, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and help moderate blood sugar levels between meals. We extract our fiber from non-GMO Canadian barley using a sustainable patented technology. Nutrastat was founded in 2021 and we have been helping people live better, healthier lives ever since.

    • High Performance Rowing Coach (Volunteer)
      • Sep 2014 - Present

      The University of Victoria Men's Rowing program is world class, winning the Canadian University Rowing Championships in 2021. I am privileged to have an ongoing position in the coaching staff.

    • Manager - Marketing and Engagement / Business Analytics
      • Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

      As the Manager of Marketing and Engagement (and later Business Analytics) for UVic Men's Rowing I was responsible for creating and presenting the programs core set of values and increasing community engagement. I created multiple systems to shape the team identity and became a leader in organizing and delivering events with excess of 500 participants, leveraging the multiple resources available at the UVic athletics and recreation.

    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Director
      • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

      We are on a mission to end social isolation of seniors by building incredibly simple video-chatting tools. Seniors, especially those in long term care, face many different barriers to accessing technology. Care2Talk has been specifically designed to remove these barriers empowering everyone to connect better using video-calling. We are on a mission to end social isolation of seniors by building incredibly simple video-chatting tools. Seniors, especially those in long term care, face many different barriers to accessing technology. Care2Talk has been specifically designed to remove these barriers empowering everyone to connect better using video-calling.

    • Canada
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales and Marketing Manager
      • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

      Current head of sales and marketing at Sunny Boy Foods, a family ownened/operated cereal and neutracuetical company established in 1926, and the proud producer of Sunny Boy Hot Cereal. Together with my awesome team, we are helping people live healthier and feel better through our line of cereals, fours and pancake mixes. We are also the leading producer of barley beta-glucan fiber, a clinically proven fiber that naturally reduces cholesterol and improves gut health and digestion. Our beta-glucan fibre supplements are extracted from non-GMO Canadian barley without the use of chemicals or enzymes and with zero additives, making them the most natural beta-glucan fiber solutions available. Together we can tackle the global risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke without sacrificing other aspects of our health. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Business Development
      • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

      (Formerly DivDot) Perform no limit transactions for a flat fee - DivDot is the smart way to manage your business transactions in one place. With DivDot you can send and receive payments digitally, enabling fast and transparent cash-flow for your business at bank-grade security. Get rid of costly cheque based transactions and take control of your payments today. (Formerly DivDot) Perform no limit transactions for a flat fee - DivDot is the smart way to manage your business transactions in one place. With DivDot you can send and receive payments digitally, enabling fast and transparent cash-flow for your business at bank-grade security. Get rid of costly cheque based transactions and take control of your payments today.

    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Executive
      • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

      Linking activity and events providers directly to parents to get kids active and engaged with their interests. Linking activity and events providers directly to parents to get kids active and engaged with their interests.

    • Canada
    • Maritime Transportation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Yacht Broker (BCYBA)
      • Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

      A member of the brokerage team at Raven Marine Yacht Sales, we help clients discover boating and assist them in achieving their marine goals. An avid boater since I was a child, I'm excited to be able to share me knowledge with everyone interested in boating and continue to learn from everyone in this diverse industry. A member of the brokerage team at Raven Marine Yacht Sales, we help clients discover boating and assist them in achieving their marine goals. An avid boater since I was a child, I'm excited to be able to share me knowledge with everyone interested in boating and continue to learn from everyone in this diverse industry.

    • Canada
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Jr. C Program Head Coach
      • 2012 - 2014

Education

  • University of Victoria
    Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    2012 - 2017
  • Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
    Exchange, Business Administration and Management, General
    2016 - 2016
  • Parkland Secondary
    2009 - 2012
  • Dalhousie University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
    2023 -

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