Portrait of Zita Cobb
i. Biography
Zita Cobb is a Canadian business leader, social entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of Shorefast, the charity behind Fogo Island Inn on Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Born and raised on Fogo Island, she built her career in the high-tech sector before returning home to establish Shorefast in 2004 with her brothers, then launched community-based initiatives including Fogo Island Inn and Fogo Island Arts. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016 and was later recognized in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame as the first social entrepreneur so honoured.
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