Meet The Trusted Management Team
Sara Wheelwright
Trusted Founder
Sara, the Trusted founder is an immigrant from the UK and she brings over 20 years sales & marketing experience to the company. In 2011 she took the leap of faith and started S & E Trusted Online Directories Inc. with the intention of creating something special and consumer focused, she definitely succeeded as 5 years later trustedsaskatoon.com and trustedregina.com are becoming household names! Sara is passionate about supporting local businesses, and the communities she does business in. Sara invests a great deal of time and money in supporting local events, non profits, entrepreneurs and individuals. In her limited spare time you'll find her running around after her 3 children, listening to live music, cooking, golfing and spending quality time with friends (normally wine is involved). Sara is the recipient of 2 Bronze International Stevie 2014 Women In Business Awards, the 2014 Saskatoon YWCA Women Of Distinction Entrepreneur Award, Saskatoon Chamber 2014 SABEX AWARD for Marketing excellence and the Saskatchewan Chamber Of Commerce 2014 ABEX Award for Marketing.
Leanna Keyes
Trusted Partner
Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan Leanna learned the ropes of entrepreneurship (her mother's business) at an early age. Her passion for business continued and she developed a curiosity for innovative/ advancing technologies. She spent 15yrs in the TVRO industry supplying hardware/software, training, developing and implementing creative marketing strategies across Canada. Prior to joining Trusted, Leanna enjoyed a successful decade long radio career. In that role she honed her creative & marketing skills whilst focusing on helping her clients succeed. This, along with her curiosity for new advancing technologies lead her to "Where I was meant to be" and she is a now a partner at Trusted. Leanna focuses her efforts primarily on understanding the intricate details of business’s and their owners first, then incorporating key details into their marketing campaigns. This approach to sales brought outstanding results and along with that she enjoyed long term personal relationships with her clients, who trust her and her advice.
Leanna raised 2 children as a single mother, and she is now a proud and loving grandma to 6 beautiful children. Leanna loves animals, the great outdoors, adventures and travel. She owns property in Mexico where she spends time relaxing, exploring and rejuvenating.