Andrew Staniforth, 35, is employed by RBC Royal Bank as the regional sales manager, business markets (north central area). He attended both Ryerson University and Algonquin College. He coaches minor sports, and is an active member of community organizations such as the North Bay General Hospital Foundation board.

Q: What is your greatest accomplishment?
A: Professionally, my greatest accomplishment is having the respect of my team and peers within the bank, and people outside the bank. Personally, my greatest accomplishment is my family, my wife, Kathleen, and our new son, Carter.

Q: Who is your most valued mentor?
A: My father worked at RBC Royal Bank for more than 40 years. I have been able to work closely with my father on many levels. The way he would serve clients and participate in the community is something I was able to learn from by observing him in action.

Q: What do you love most about North Bay
      and area ?
A: The people in the community. I am not from this area, yet people have welcomed my family with open arms. Both professionally and personally, being able to blend into a strong-rooted community and being seen as one of their own is a tremendous feeling.

Q: What else would you like to accomplish?
A: I want to continue to improve as an individual in both my professional and personal life. I hope to work with other strong individuals in North Bay to continue to make a change in creating a better community to live in. As well, within the RBC Royal Bank network, I plan to continue to create stronger relationships with clients to help them achieve their goals.