On Friday, April 30th, the Surrey Board of Trade will host the 12th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards. This event recognizes the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community.
2021 Surrey Women in Business Awards Finalists are:
Entrepreneur
Sandra Christian, Creative Kids Learning Centers
Daniela Fisher, Naturally Given
Connie Marples, Boosh Food
Professional
Dr. Victoria Lee, Fraser Health
Aynsley Price, PwC
Dr. Ramen Saggu, Pacific ABA Academy
Not-for-Profit Leader
Christine Buttkus, SurreyCares Community Foundation
Devinder Chattha, Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
Corporate Leadership
Valentina Araneda, GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
Danica Gallaher, SitePartners
Marlyn Graziano, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Emerging Leader
Tara Coleman, Nana’s Kitchen and Hot Sauce Ltd.
Rochelle Prasad, SPARK Foundation
Chelsea Thomsen, KB Honey Family
Social Trailblazer
Nerissa Allen, Black Business Association of BC
Shelly Lynn Hughes, Fresh Magazine and Project Her Inc.
Edoye Porbeni, Future Health Ventures Inc.
HIGH PROFILE EVENT SPEAKER:
Yaël Eisenstat, a former national security advisor to Joe Biden, former CIA Officer focusing on counter-extremism overseas, former Global Head of Elections Integrity at Facebook and US Diplomat. She is also a Global Policy Adviser at the Center for Humane Technology and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Eisenstat regularly provides context and analysis on national security, political, and foreign affairs in the media. She has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, and WIRED, and has appeared on CNN, BBC World News, CBS News, and C-SPAN.
Award Sponsors: BDC, Fasken, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Live Well Exercise Clinic, Manning Elliott LLP and MNP
Community Sponsor: Richards Buell Sutton LLP and Scotiabank
Media Sponsor: Surrey NOW-Leader
With Funding from the StartupWomen Community Fund presented by Sovereign Insurance, UPS, Inniskillin, EDC and Scotiabank
Date: Friday, April 30, 2021
Time: Networking and Entertainment 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Program 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Member Admission: $45 each
General Admission: $60 each
Guests can register at businessinsurrey.com
For further information, please contact Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade, at anita@businessinsurrey.com or at 604.634.0342.
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