Adriana Mercader was born in Mexico City; in 2008 she immigrated to Canada. Adriana (BMgt, MSc, MBA) first joined Flexahopper Plastics Ltd in 2009 as Director of Marketing and advanced to Corporate Vice-President in 2015; in September 2022, she was promoted to CEO. Since taking the company under her direction, Flexahopper has become an internationally recognized brand, generating record sales growth and has been positioned as the top rotomolder in the Pacific Northwest.
Adriana was awarded Lethbridge’s Top 40 under 40 by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, making her the first immigrant woman to be awarded with this recognition.
As of March 2023, she is President of Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) Board of Directors, she is part of Team Lethbridge and has served on several other industry boards. She loves to help what she calls “her city” now, rise- up.
In her extensive repertoire of interests, she is a voracious reader and passionate about the outdoors. The best part of her life are her two rambunctious kids that keep her on her feet.