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Christine Magee

Christine Magee is the president and co-founder of Sleep Country Canada, the number one specialty retailer of mattresses in Canada, with 100 stores across the country.

This year, Sleep Country Canada is celebrating some very exciting business milestones - more than a decade in business and the opening of its 100^th store. 

After graduating from University of Western Ontario with an honour's degree in business in 1982, Christine entered the world of finance. She held progressive management positions first with Continental Bank and then with National Bank. Christine and her two partners, Steve Gunn and Gord Lownds, founded Sleep Country Canada in 1994. As a businessperson and a woman in their target market, Christine knew that Sleep Country's concept of revolutionizing the customer's experience was a breakthrough idea - and she hasn't looked back since. 

With almost 700 employees in eight major markets across the nation, Sleep Country Canada was recently ranked one of the top 50 companies to work for in Canada by the Globe and Mail and Hewitt Associates. The company was also recently inducted into the Marketing Hall of Legends. 

Christine is a champion of the many charitable initiatives supported by Sleep Country such as the Donated Bed Program, Give A Kid A Coat, Backpack for Kids and Basics for Babies. 

She believes strongly in sharing knowledge and staying involved in the community. She is frequently asked to speak at conferences, business associations, chambers of commerce and schools about issues pertaining to leadership and effective management strategies.   

In addition to her charitable work, Christine currently sits on the board at Sleep Country Canada Inc., co-chairs the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation Major Gifts Committee, and is on the Board of Directors of both the Cott Corporation and St. Mildred's Lightbourne School. 

Christine lives in Toronto with her husband and two children.