About
Briannaa Hewstan is Director of Brand & Marketing at The51, a financial platform and venture firm that invests in early-stage founders. Her background is in startups, where she has built brand and marketing functions covering strategy and execution, including positioning, storytelling, creative direction, and data-informed marketing.
Experience
- The51Director of Brand & Marketingcurrent2026 — present
- The51Director of Marketingcurrent2025 — presentCalgary, AB
- Curiocity GroupLead Campaign Strategist2024 — 2025
- Curiocity GroupSenior Campaign Manager & Team Lead2023 — 2024
- Curiocity GroupCampaign Manager2023
- Bloomwell StudioBrand Strategist & Web Designer2019 — 2025
- WilderFutures InstituteCommunications Strategist2021 — 2023Calgary, AB
- Wee Wild OnesMarketing Director2020 — 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- lululemonKey Leader2019 — 2020Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- lululemonEducator2018 — 2019Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Earls Kitchen + BarServer2015 — 2020Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- ATB FinancialWellness, Marketing & Communications Coordinator2018Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Skills & more
Growth Strategies1Cross-functional Team LeadershipMarketing Event Planning1Data AnalysisChange ManagementProduct MarketingProcess ThinkingGo-to-Market StrategyTenacious Work EthicBrand MarketingMarketing Strategy DevelopmentTimeline Management
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Event CoordinationSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Strategic Content DevelopmentFundraising Campaign ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentProgram ManagementCampaign StrategiesSocial MediaStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingTrusting RelationshipsSkilled Multi-taskerLanguages English
- Integrative Health Coach Certificate — Mount Royal University
- Mental Health First Aid Certificate — Mental Health Commission of Canada
- ProServe — Alcohol and Gaming License of Alberta
From Briannaa's professional profile.
Colleagues at The 51 Ventures
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Andrea Whyte
Corporate Secretary at The 51 Ventures
Claudia Durkin
Principal at The 51 Ventures
Colleen Moorehead
Board Chair at The 51 Ventures
Courtney Dragani
Chief Growth Officer at The 51 Ventures
Emily McBride
Manager of Programs & Data, Movement51 at The 51 Ventures
Iva Kubickova
Director of Community at The 51 Ventures
Jen Davies
Chief of Staff at The 51 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Briannaa Hewstan?
- Briannaa Hewstan is Director of Brand & Marketing at The51, a financial platform and venture firm that invests in early-stage founders. Her background is in startups, where she has built brand and marketing functions covering strategy and execution, including positioning, storytelling, creative direction, and data-informed marketing.
- Where does Briannaa Hewstan work?
- Briannaa Hewstan is Director of Brand & Marketing at The 51 Ventures.
- Where did Briannaa Hewstan go to school?
- Briannaa Hewstan studied at University of Calgary (Bachelor of Communications, Minor in Business and Management); Utrecht University (Communications and Media, Social Sciences); Mount Royal University (Integrative Health Coaching Certificate, Health and Wellness).
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Also attended University of Calgary74
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Also attended Utrecht University91
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Also attended Mount Royal University8
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Shared employers
Also worked at lululemon24
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