BYAs Past Winners
2019
Emerging Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Jennifer Reynolds
Founder, Lawyer and Mediator Fresh Legal
Established Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Heather Desjardins
Founder and Owner The Open Door Educational Services
Professional Services Category Finalist
Anjali Dilawri
Logan Katz Chartered Professional Accountants
Organization Category Finalist
Jennifer Conley
MPNL & CFRE
Carleton University & Carleton University Foundation
2018
Emerging Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Amy Friesen
Owner Tea & Toast Inc.
Established Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Jennifer MacKinnon
CEO Fenix Solutions
Professional Services Category Finalist
Katherine Cooligan
Regional Managing Partner Ottawa Office Borden Ladner Gervais
Organization Category Finalist
Christina Hlusko
President & CEO CAA North & East Ontario
2017
Emerging Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Donna Baker
Co-Founder Keynote Group
Established Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Cathy Hay
Arido IDC, PMP, LEED AP President & Founder Hay Design Inc.
Professional Services Category Finalist
Karen Hennessey
Partner Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Organization Category Finalist
Linda Eagen
Founder Cancer Coaching President & CEO Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
2016
Emerging Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Kyla Cullain
CEO & Co-Founder Next Step Transitions
Established Entrepreneur Category Finalist
Jennifer Dalgleish
Co-Owner/Teacher Pure Yoga
Professional Services Category Finalist
Candace Enman, CPA, CA
President WelchGroup Consulting
Organization Category Finalist
Vicky Kyriaco
General Manager & Chief Administrative Officer Ottawa Student Transportation Authority
Additional Recipients
Jocelyne Doyle-Rodrigue
President, Exelcom/Translex
Diane Phillips
Director, IBI Group Architects
Kim Dixon
Vice President Marketing, TalkSwitch
Donna Hicks
Owner, Fantasy in Foliage Inc.
Julie Tubman
President, Tubman Funeral Homes & Cremation
Judy Richards
Owner, Davidson’s Jewellers
Betty Gittens
Chairperson, Help the Aged, Canada
Kristine van der Pas-Norenius
President, Tulips and Maple Inc.
Jennifer Lynch, Q.C.
Partner, Lang, Michener, Honeywell, Wotherspoon
Claudia McKeen
President, Glebe Apothecary
Jean Piggot
Chairperson, NCC
Leslie Coates
President, Manotick Travel & Cruise Centre
Michelle Valberg
Owner, Valberg Imaging Inc.
Neta Clark
President, Neta Clark Real Estate
Ann Callaghan
Principal, Callaghan Letellier Wiens Gibbons
Deborah Bourchier
Managing Partner, GGFL
Margo Crawford
President, CEO and Founder, Business Sherpa Group
Shana Levin
Vice President, Broadway Across Canada
Irene Martin
Owner/President, Retire-At-Home Services Inc.
June Lemmex
President, Lemmex & Associates
Jill Brown
City of Ottawa Councillor and President, Chuck Brown Golf
Mary Ellen Morris
Partner, BDO Ward Mallette
Rosemary Gravelle
Owner, Voc-Care Rehabilitation Centre
Janice B. Payne
Senior Partner, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Mary Ann Turnbull
President, Turnbull Learning Centre
Robin McIntyre
Regional President, Rogers Communications Inc.
Heather Maclachlan
Former Co-Owner & Director of Catering, Mackay Street Epicura
Marion Balla
Owner, Alderian Centre for Counselling and Education
Shirley Westeinde
Owner, Westeinde Group of Companies
Carol McDonald
Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Frances Mae Balodis
Founder and International Director, Music for Young Children
Brenda Hollingsworth
Partner, Auger Hollingsworth
Erin Crowe
Executive Vice President, CFO and Alternate Governor, Senators Sports & Entertainment
Mia Hempey
President and CEO, CTE Solutions Inc.
Patricia Bood
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
Lili-Ann Foster
President and CEO, Renaud Foster
Wendy Rogers
Owner & Physiotherapist, Access at Home Physiotherapy
Daphne Lainson
Lawyer & Partner, Smart & Biggar / Fetherstonhaugh
Barbara Mireault
Owner-President, The Fish Market Group of Restaurants
Suzanne Simpson
President/CEO, Human Resource Systems
Shannon Lambert
Co-Owner and VP Business Development, Veritaaq
Rebecca Page
Founder & CEO, Concierge Home Services
Kimothy Walker
News Producer and Anchor, CTV
Sheila Whyte
Owner, Thyme & Again Creative Catering
Betty Shields
President, Betty’s Kitchen
Jane McVeigh
Vice President, Human Resources, General Dynamics Canada
Melissa Clark
Wealth Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities
Luise Sander
Co-President, Sander Geophysics
Janet Yale
Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Telus
Marnie Bennett
Broker, Keller Williams Ottawa Realty Bennett Real Estate Professionals
Donna Holtom
Owner, Sante Restaurant, Holtz Health and Beauty Spa, The Sussex Club
Terri Storey
Executive Director, Terrace Youth Residential Services
Rosa Maria Iuliano
Partner, Collins Barrow
Caralyn Tierney
President/Owner, Caralyn’s Hair & Wig Design, Inc.