Kirstie Boyle | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Age: 38

Occupation: CEO, Envirosoft Corporation

Kirstie Boyle grew up going to the science centre every weekend, so, naturally, she felt at home in the world of STEM. However, Boyle also has razor-sharp business skills and frequently acts as a “translator” between business and science — a skill that bodes well in her role as CEO of Envirosoft Corporation.

In 2020, she was recruited and then hired as the youngest-ever CEO of the software and technology company, which has been in business for more than 22 years. Envirosoft helps oil and gas companies reduce emissions, tackle reporting challenges, and improve their environmental impact.

“I love solving complex challenges,” says Boyle. “Being a builder and that translator helps me create value, and leave the world a better place than I found it.”

In just four years, Boyle has transformed Envirosoft, quadrupling its size and hiring 45 of Canada’s brightest minds in environmental analytics, 55 per cent of whom are women.

Boyle also volunteers extensively in Calgary’s startup and science communities. She has been a member of Telus Spark Science Centre’s board of directors since 2017. During Boyle’s time as board chair, from 2022 to 2023, Telus Spark saw a 237 per cent increase in attendance and an increase to 14,000 free admissions distributed through 70 community social partners, largely thanks to developments in accessibility.

“Not everyone has the opportunity to feel included in STEM, and it can feel quite intimidating,” Boyle says. “But, with the affordability programs the science centre runs, people are given opportunities they may not have otherwise, and it can change the trajectory of their lives.”

Boyle’s overall goals go beyond profit. She wants to facilitate inclusion in science and high-tech industries, showing the next generation that science is for everyone.

“What brings me fulfilment is seeing communities and individuals lifted up. There’s huge power in science and technology for that.”

Thank yous
“I’m grateful for my husband Jeff and for the mentors, teams, friends, family, and colleagues — my community — who have all contributed to where I am today.”