Power couples
the city’s most formidable duos
Suzanne & eD RogeRS
as deputy chairman of the rogers board, ted’s son holds dominion over everything from your cellphone plan to whether the Jays can go on a spending spree this winter. in fashion circles, suzanne is queen bee. she launched a fashion fellowship with $1 million in funding to help new ryerson grads transition to the workforce, and created a $25,000 annual prize for up-and-coming designers.
ben & jeSSica MulRoney
they’ve built an empire at the intersection of entertainment and fashion, with a dash of politics thrown in. ben is host of ctV’s Your Morning, where his first interview was with Justin trudeau. Jessica, a Pr guru at Kleinfeld canada bridal shop, is a fashion consultant for sophie Grégoire trudeau. her recommendations have helped put local designers sentaler and lucian matis on the map.
Michael coopeR & kRyStal koo
they’re the tandem atop dream unlimited (he’s president; she’s the marketing VP), an investment giant with $15 billion in assets under management, including the New broadview hotel, the King edward residences, opus tower and the canary district. Koo and cooper are a philanthropic force of nature, having donated $2 million to build the ymca on cherry street.
Wil & juDy MattheWS
investment banker Wil and retired urban planner Judy put up $25 million to fund an urban oasis with gardens, a skating rink and an outdoor theatre under a 1.75-kilometre stretch of the Gardiner. the big reveal is scheduled for canada’s 150th birthday in July. for Judy, it’s the continuation of a legacy: her greatgrandfather, e. J. lennox, designed old city hall and casa loma.
lucia & jeff ReMeDioS
they are the new first family of canadian music. as president of universal music canada and former head of the indie label arts and crafts, Jeff has spent his life launching the careers of homegrown artists. lucia is a music photographer whose gallery, analogue, showcases famous shots—of leonard cohen, amy Winehouse, Jay-Z and more—by music’s greatest photographers.