In 2022 Ingrid Hope is co-Owner and retired President of Hall Printing Limited in Trail and Nelson. She started her 33-year career in printing with no experience, working the front counter and worked her way up through bookkeeper, office manager and finally owner 17 years ago.

Ingrid believes her passion for small business was passed down through her genes as her grandparents and parents were small business owners. Before owning Hall Printing, she was a consummate volunteer spending upwards of 40 hours per week on not–for-profit activities and decided maybe she should spend that energy for-profit instead.

Present volunteer activities include director of Community Futures of Greater Trail, Secretary of Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society and President of Beaver Valley Thriving Communities Society. Past volunteer positions include board member of Kootenay Boundary Hospital and Health Foundation and Lower Columbia Initiatives Corp, secretary of Downtown Trail Business Group, 20-year Girl Guides of Canada leader and participant on the Beaver Valley Official Community Plan Committee.

Ingrid lives in Fruitvale with her husband Ron and is happy her three grown children have been able to find great employment in the Kootenays so they can spend lots of family time together.

Joined the Small Business Roundtable: October, 2014