What happens when a vice-president at a well-known hedge fund with bullish ambition decides to leave the finance sector and pursue her passion for clean ingredients? Well, a new product hits the shelves. This is the case with Carmen Sandor, CEO of Toronto-based Green Owl Vodka, which has been distilling clean green tea vodkas in Vaughan, Ont., since 2020. It is being widely distributed across Ontario, and is expected to launch in the West Coast soon.
What made you jump from the corporate world into manufacturing beverages?
CS: After rapid success in the world of finance, I found my entrepreneurial spirit, and wanted to pursue a career grounded in passion. So, I took a leap and started experimenting with…