Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards Reception 2020

Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards
 

The annual Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards recognize individuals who are working to promote and increase diversity in leadership positions.

This year we will be recognizing the winners via a pre-recorded video that will be posted on this page by the end of May.

 

About the Awards:

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Council is excited to launch its sixth annual Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards to increase the profile of outstanding women and champions of women in our community.

These annual awards are presented in honour of the late Wendy McDonald, a Canadian business icon who served as the first female Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Award categories include Diversity Champion, Community Catalyst, Entrepreneurial Innovation, Outstanding, Mentor/Sponsor, and Women to Watch.

2020 Judges:

  • David Cooper, Transportation Consultant, Leading Mobility
  • Nick Curalli, VP, Technology, London Drugs
  • John DeHart, Co-Founder, Nurse Next Door, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic
  • Fiona Douglas, President & CEO, Dalai Lama Centre
  • Jenny Duncan, Director, Marketing and Communications, Vancouver Airport Authority
  • Jill Earthy, Interim CEO, Women’s Enterprise Centre
  • Shelley Frost, CEO, Pacific National Exhibition
  • Mary Hamilton, QC, Partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
  • Isabel Jackson, Counsel, Department of Justice, Government of Canada
  • Lizzy Karp, Manager, Executive Producer of TELUS Originals, TELUS
  • Amielle Lake, Chief Commercial Officer, CarboNet
  • Kirk LaPointe, Publisher and Editor in Chief, Business in Vancouver, VP, Glacier Media Group
  • Fiona MacFarlane, Chair, Shawnigan Lake School
  • Pamela McDonald, Director, Communications and Education, British Columbia Securities Commission
  • John Montalbano, Chair, White Crane Capital
  • Kathy Parslow, Vice President, Claims Customer & MD Services, ICBC
  • Kirsten Sutton, Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions & Business Technology, Vancity
  • Gayla Swinhart DeHart, Co-Founder and Partner, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinics
  • Kirsten Tisdale, Managing Partner, Government and Public Sector, EY
  • David Vaughan, Director, Sales, TELUS
  • Catherine Warren, President, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies
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This event is presented by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Council (WLC) Program. The WLC is an inclusive Program that recognizes the need for diversity in leadership. Launched in 2007, the WLC has grown to become one of the largest women's business networking groups in Canada. Based on the pillars of connections, conversations, recognition and advocacy, the WLC is engaged in the social, business and political communities in which the Board operates. Learn more at boardoftrade.com/programs.