Who We Are
DECO’s team of high-performing, experienced individuals brings a diverse range of business and life knowledge to our best-in-class consultancy.
Christine Andrews
After 20 years with multinational ad agencies, Christine joined CTV, Canada’s leading news network, as Senior Director Business Development for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
She discovered her true passion in 2013 when research on workspace trends led her to coworking. Recognizing the future of work, she opened Acme Works, one of Toronto’s most successful and prominent coworking spaces.
Branding expert, thought leader of Canada’s coworking movement, and unabashed cat lover, Christine has spoken at GCUC Canada and been interviewed by The Globe and Mail, CBC, and Global Radio.


Benjamin Dyett
Benjamin is the Co-Founder and former Co-President of Grind, an early premium entrant in the coworking industry that grew to five locations.
Throughout his career, Benjamin has founded, funded, operated, and advised many successful start-ups. As a lawyer, he has deep experience in real estate and corporate law. He has represented financial institutions and many prominent businesspeople.
Benjamin has always been at the epicenter of where business and imagination converge. Workplace Strategist, Grill Master, Sailing Enthusiast, Blues Lover.

Liz Elam
Through years of dedication and fearless leadership, Liz has become a prominent voice in the coworking movement. Since opening Link Coworking in 2010, the company has become a hub for Austin’s innovators, giving them an ideal space to create and connect.
She founded and continues to lead the largest coworking conference, Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC). GCUC is truly global with conferences in the United States, South America, China, Canada, the UK, Latin America, and Australia.
Liz has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and Inc., as well as on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and numerous other media outlets. She has visited 200+ coworking spaces around the world.
