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Influential Women in Business

The Influential Women in Business Awards recognize women in business in British Columbia. The honourees are selected based on their outstanding achievements in business, and contribution to their industry, and influence in the local business community.

Here are previous winners with links to articles


2010:

Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA Vancouver
Ida Goodreau, Corporate Director and former CEO LifeLabs and Vancouver Coastal Health
Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor, University of British Columbia
Cybele Negris, Co-Founder, webnames.ca
Janine North, CEO, Northern Development Initiative Trust

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Julia Levy
Corporate Director and Co-Founder QLT Inc.

Coverage of the 11th Anniversary awards


2009:

Julia Kim, Vice President, Phillips Hager North Investment Management
Tracey McVicar, Managing Director, CAI Capital Management
Colleen Nystedt, President & CEO, MovieSet Inc.
Jane Peverett, Corporate Director
Tamara Vrooman, CEO, Vancity

and, the Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Carole Taylor, Former Finance Minister of BC and BC MLA

Coverage of the 10th Anniversary awards


2008:

Laura Hansen
Catherine Roome
Lisa Pankratz
Patrice Pratt
Wanda Costuros

and, the Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Barbara Rae

Coverage of the 2008 awards


2007:

Shushma Datt: founder, president and CEO, i.t. Productions Ltd.
N.J. (Dee) Miller: VP finance, admin. and human resources, JJM Group
Elise Rees: partner, Ernst and Young LLP
Elizabeth Watson: owner, Governance Advisory Services
Sue Adams: co-owner, Bevendale Enterprises Inc.

and, the Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Grace McCarthy

Coverage of the 2007 awards


2006:

Kazuko Komatsu, Pacific Western Brewing Co.
Roslyn Kunin, Roslyn Kunin and Associates
Alice Laberge
Judy Rogers, City of Vancouver
Anne Stewart, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Lis Welch, The Welch Group

Life-time Achievement Award Winner: Wendy B. McDonald, The BC Bearing Group

Coverage of the 2006 awards


2005

Debra Lykkemark, Culinary Capers
Sandra Stevenson, Sport BC
Karen Flavelle, Purdy's Chocolates
Pat Jacobsen, TransLink
Eva Lee Kwok, Amara International Investment

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Doreen McKenzie Sanders

Coverage of the 2005 awards


2004

Barbara Maple, General Manager, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre
Nancy McKinstry, Vice-president, Odlum Brown
Catherine Osler, Communications Consultant
Sue Paish, Managing Partner, Fasken Martineau
Faye Wightman, Vice-President, External Relations, University of Victoria


2003

Jill Bodkin, Founder, Golden Heron Enterprises
Anne Lippert, Founder, Lippert Investments
Martha Piper, President, University of British Columbia
Anne Sutherland, Head of the B.C. and Yukon division, RBC Royal Bank
Naomi Yamamoto, Founder, Lasercolour


2002

Judy Bishop, Founder, Bishop and Company
Frances McGuckin, Consultant, Owner of SmallBizPro.com
Carole Taylor, Chair, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Linda Thorstad, Executive Director, Vancouver Economic Development Corp.
Shannon Byrne, President and CEO, Paradata Systems


2001

Mobina Jaffer, President, YWCA of Canada
Lucille Johnstone, Head, B.C. and Yukon division, St. John Ambulance
Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, President and Founder, the Absolute Spa Group
Susan Mendelson, Owner, The Lazy Gourmet
Lynn Warren, Radiologist, Founder of the Vancouver Breast Centre


2000

Nancy Greene, Co-owner of Sun Peaks' Nancy Greene Cahilty Lodge
Maureen Chant, Jim Pattison's assistant
Julia Levy, President and CEO, QLT Inc.
Gerri Sinclaire, President and CEO, Ncompass Labs Inc.
Nancy Stibbard, Owner and General Manager, Capilano Suspension Bridge

 

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