Darrell Kopke
Darrell Kopke is a Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Innovation Group and Executive Director of the Founders Lab overseeing Creative Destruction Lab – Vancouver, UBC Sauder Scale Up, and Connect. Darrell is an entrepreneur and business executive and has led, as CEO, Kit and Ace Designs, Karma Athletics, and institute B, and has co-founded Wafr Technologies and Ædelhard. Darrell is the original General Manager of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) and oversaw the company’s expansion from one store in Kitsilano to 60 stores internationally and $200+ million in sales. Darrell holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from Concordia University (1993) and his MBA from UBC Sauder (2001). Darrell was awarded the Business in Vancouver’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ (2006), a B Corporation Champion Award (2014), and the UBC Sauder Talking Stick teaching award (2026).