CRE Advisory Council
The strategic advisors who impart their wisdom in a redemptive movement.
At Centre for Redemptive Entrepreneurship (CRE), we believe that redemptive business is shaped through courage, humility, wisdom, and conviction of faith. That’s why we have formed the CRE Advisory Council––a circle of established business leaders whose expertise span industries and entrepreneurial impact.
These advisors are trusted voices who bring their insights from marketplace credibility and spiritual lucidity to ensure that the CRE’s development aligns with its vision and mission.
“They’re creating a community—and that community is needed. Everyone who reaches the top… wants to be in a group like that.”
— Ben Burmaster, Co-Founder, Snuggle Bugz
The Advisory Council is not a governance board. It’s a relational and strategic network—entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators who understand the complex demands of leadership and the redemptive potential of business. Their words of wisdom clarify the CRE’s direction, sharpen its focus, and help ensure that everything the CRE builds is anchored in its mission––to renew culture through biblically rooted business, and deepen its Kingdom influence across Canada.
“Redemptive business outcomes require redemptive tools… We need to systematically build redemptive businesses, and balance profitability and purpose.”
— John Bakker, Visionary, Amplify Mission
The 2025 Advisory Council members:
“The Redemptive Business Canvas gives a lens we were missing. It works—and it connects with people.”
— David Au Yeung, Co-Founder, Charity.ai and Flipp
The CRE Advisory Council commits to helping CRE stay:
Mission-aligned in a shifting cultural landscape
Strategically focused on long-term influence
Rooted in practice—where theology meets leadership
“I’ve had the opportunity to walk with CRE the last three years… and discover what redemptive entrepreneurship really looks like in practical ways.”
— Simi Lawoyin, Practice Lead, Amplify Mission