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In the third instalment of our special four-part Women in Business podcast series, sponsored by UBC Sauder School of Business…  Throughout her career, Catherine Warren – CEO of the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) – has served in leadership positions in a wide range of traditionally male-dominated sectors, from technology to film. Being a leader doesn’t get easier, she says. She joins the show to discuss the role mentorship played in her career, share some of the advice she has received in her career and explain the importance of telling Vancouver’s story of economic development. She reflects on what she sees as an erosion of respect for public institutions, insights from her work as CEO of the YWCA of Greater Vancouver, and the need to connect ideas to people.  “Surround yourself by an informal board of advisors,” suggests Warren. Listen to the full episode for more insights from the VEC CEO, who has roots in physics, journalism and digital media. Business in Vancouver’s Women in Business podcast ser