Brittany Saunders in a Saskatchewan prairie landscape

A life shaped
by the left field.

Brittany Saunders has never taken the most predictable path—and that is precisely what makes her good at seeing the move others miss.

Brittany Saunders smiling in a navy blazer and blush blouse

Curiosity opened the door.
Connection moved it forward.

From the Saskatchewan prairie to an international stage, from Africa to national business leadership, Brittany’s story is one of choosing experience, reading people, and building bridges between very different worlds.

AI-created portrait of Brittany Saunders in a navy blazer beside gold bullion
Gold bullion · AI-created portrait
AI-created portrait of Brittany Saunders wearing a hard hat and safety vest at a fuel terminal
Fuel terminal · AI-created portrait

Four to five years younger.
Still ready for the stage.

Brittany arrived in Costa Rica as a last-minute replacement representing Canada. Among approximately 30 competitors—and several years younger than the next-youngest contestant—she placed third overall and received Miss Congeniality.

The experience became an early lesson in entering unfamiliar rooms with confidence, earning trust quickly, and finding common ground across cultures.

3rd overallMiss Congeniality≈30 competitors
Brittany representing Canada on the awards stage in Costa Rica in 2007
Representing Canada · Costa Rica, 2007
Brittany with fellow finalists on stage in Costa Rica
Finalists on the international stage
Brittany and fellow pageant honourees after the awards
Third place & Miss Congeniality

A full life beyond
the pageant stage.

Around 2012, Brittany represented Canada at an international competition in Famagusta, Cyprus. In 2013, she competed in Miss Universe Canada while simultaneously attending university full-time and working full-time.

The pageant was never her only focus. It unfolded alongside the education, career-building, and personal drive that were already shaping her future. What endured were the relationships—and a natural ability to connect with people in every room she entered.

Brittany representing Canada during Miss Universe Canada 2013
Miss Universe Canada · 2013
Brittany with a fellow Canadian pageant delegate
Friendships built through the pageant community
Brittany reconnecting with a longtime friend from the pageant community in Calgary
Connections that continued beyond the stage

A different kind
of education.

I gave up a scholarship from high school and stepped away from some university classes to spend just over three months working as a nanny in South Africa. I was based in East London, but had the chance to explore much more of the country.

It was an amazing experience—one I still treasure. The people, the places, and those everyday adventures have stayed with me. I’d love to go back one day.

Today, that connection continues through my work: helping people find cash-and-carry gold opportunities in Johannesburg and helping facilitate gold sales across Africa.

My team and I want to get to the point and do good. Honesty, transparency, and care for the people involved matter to us. Those are the values we want to bring to every conversation and opportunity.

Brittany smiling in an open red vehicle during her travels in South Africa
Taking a different road · South Africa
Brittany smiling in a safari vehicle with two rhinoceroses in the background
A safari memory
Brittany beside a white lion cub resting on a blanket
A close-up from the journey
More memories from South Africa5 photographs
Brittany lying on the grass with lion cubs, with a child standing nearby
An afternoon outdoors
Brittany smiling beside a child during her stay in South Africa
A moment from my nanny chapter
Brittany standing in a room with mounted wildlife displays
Memories along the way
Brittany smiling at a restaurant with a large burger on her plate
A meal to remember
Brittany smiling outdoors during her time in South Africa
Time in the sunshine

Riding for
something bigger.

While working for Schneider Electric, Brittany took part in Ride Through the Rockies through Qualico and Star Building Supplies, helping raise thousands of dollars for Habitat for Humanity in Calgary, Alberta.

Brittany Saunders smiling at a Ride Through the Rockies 2023 food stop, wearing a cycling helmet and holding green grapes
Ride Through the Rockies · Habitat for Humanity · Calgary, Alberta
01
Saskatchewan roots

The field came first.

Brittany grew up in Saskatchewan, where open horizons, practical resilience, and a strong sense of community shaped how she sees opportunity. That western-Canadian grounding still anchors every relationship and every move.

02
Costa Rica · 2007

Called in—and ready to represent Canada.

When another delegate could not attend an international pageant in Costa Rica, Brittany stepped in as Miss Teen Canada. Four to five years younger than the next competitor in a field of roughly 30 young women, she finished third and was named Miss Congeniality—early proof that courage, adaptability, and genuine connection could carry her onto a global stage.

03
Famagusta, Cyprus · c. 2012 · Canada · 2013

Representing Canada through a demanding season.

Around 2012, Brittany represented Canada at an international competition in Famagusta, Cyprus. She later competed in Miss Universe Canada in 2013 while attending university full-time and working full-time. Pageantry was not her central focus in that season; it was one part of an already demanding life shaped by ambition, work, and education.

04
East London · South Africa

Choosing experience over the expected path.

Brittany gave up a scholarship from high school and stepped away from some university classes to spend just over three months as a nanny in South Africa. Based in East London, she explored much of the country—an experience she treasures and hopes to return to one day.

05
Payments

Learning how business moves.

Back in Canada, Brittany built a standout career in payment systems, becoming a leading national performer while working across relationships involving RBC and BMO. She learned how trust, timing, and execution turn introductions into results.

06
Schneider Electric

Connecting strategy to the built world.

As Western Canadian Residential Business Development lead for Schneider Electric, Brittany worked at the intersection of commercial growth, relationships, and the infrastructure people rely on every day.

07
Left Field Consulting

A career built for range.

Left Field brings those chapters together: global perspective, commercial instinct, relationship-building, and the confidence to pursue the opportunity others may not see yet.

AI-created portrait of Brittany in a navy suit sitting on a ball inspired by Lethbridge’s Centennial Wind Gauge
A playful AI-created portrait inspired by Lethbridge’s Centennial Wind Gauge.

Born on the cusp.
Built to move things.

I’ve always connected with the phrase “the cusp of revolution.” To me, it captures the instinct to question what’s possible, challenge what’s stuck, and imagine what could come next.

Miley Cyrus gave the world “Wrecking Ball.” My own connection to that image has a distinctly Canadian setting: Lethbridge’s wind gauge, a little prairie humour, and a belief that even something heavy can become a symbol of movement.

In business, I want to bring that energy to the barriers that hold good ideas back: the missing introduction, the disconnected partners, the opportunity waiting for someone to see how the pieces fit.

Canada has extraordinary people, resources, and ideas. I want to help turn that potential into projects, partnerships, and progress. That’s the kind of force I want to be.

Canada pride,
as always.

Blue Jays gear, time at the ballpark, and the CN Tower after dark—a few personal moments from Toronto, with Canadian pride running through them all.

Brittany wearing a Toronto Blue Jays hat and jersey at the ballpark
Blue Jays pride
Brittany and a group posing together in Toronto Blue Jays gear in the stadium stands
At the ballpark
Toronto’s CN Tower illuminated in purple against the night sky
Toronto after dark

Past trips to
California.

From time in Los Angeles to an Edwards School of Business study tour in San Francisco—a few memories from past trips to California.

Los Angeles · 2018A moment by the beach.
San Francisco · 2014Edwards School of Business study tour · International trade.

Supporting ideas
built to make an impact.

Brittany also serves as an advisor to Firefox Wildfire, Devox Solutions, and EcoTech Building Solutions.

“The best move is not always the most obvious one.”

BRITTANY SAUNDERS · FOUNDER

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