Our Leadership

Stephanie Li

STEPHANIE LI

Founder & CEO

Stephanie Li is the Founder and CEO of Spotlight West Communications, an award-winning global communications, marketing and strategy firm. With more than 15 years of experience advising organizations, leaders and public figures, she is known for guiding high-stakes communications, brand positioning and growth initiatives with clarity and precision.

Her work spans strategic communications, executive positioning, cross-cultural strategy and market expansion across industries including luxury, real estate, hospitality, retail and financial services. Stephanie brings a strategic and culturally informed approach to helping organizations navigate moments of growth, change and visibility.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, completed the General Management Program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and earned her Master’s in Management from Harvard University.

Her work and leadership have been recognized through numerous honours and nominations, including Harvard University’s Emerging Leader Award, Inspiring Canadians Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Best Community Service Award and the British Columbia Government Ministry of Attorney General’s Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award.

An active community leader, she serves on the boards of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Chimo Community Services and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). She is also a founding partner and advisor to The Eyeglasses Project, a non-profit providing free vision care to underserved communities in Vancouver.

Outside of her professional and community roles, Stephanie channels her creativity into writing commercial film scripts, pursues her interest in history through mudlarking along the Thames in London and enjoys discovering new culinary experiences during her travels.

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