Nominations open for influential women in business
Business in Vancouver seeks B.C.'s outstanding business leaders; winners profiled in winter issue and honoured at March 2027 gala.
Nominations are now open for Business in Vancouver's Influential Women in Business Awards, recognizing exceptional leaders across the province in private and public sectors.
Honourees are selected based on professional accomplishments, influence, and business community involvement. Winners will be profiled in a winter issue of the magazine and celebrated at a gala awards luncheon in March 2027.
Founded in 2000, the program has recognized 149 women over 27 years. Recent winners include Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Lynda Brown-Ganzert, founder and CEO of RxPx; Kristy James, president and CEO of Burnaby Hospital Foundation; and Cathy Thorpe, president and CEO of Nurse Next Door Home Care Services.
The nomination deadline is September 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. If you know an exceptional B.C. leader, the full nomination form is available on Business in Vancouver's website.