SURREY — The hard work of Surrey business women and their contributions to the community will be recognized during an annual event on Tuesday, March 8.
The Surrey Women in Business Awards luncheon, held in celebration of International Women’s Day, will be held at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel.
The event is hosted by Surrey Board of Trade in partnership with presenting sponsor Vancity Savings Credit Union.
The event's keynote speaker is Christine Day (pictured), CEO of Luvo.
Day has been named in Fortune magazine’s 'Top 5 International Most Powerful Women,' 'Canada’s Top 100 Women,' and named CEO of the Year, by the Globe and Mail and Business in Vancouver.
Steve Darling of Global BC returns as emcee.
The award sponsor is Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network.
For event tickets and more information, visit www.businessinsurrey.com or call 604-581-7130.
Tickets are $55 each or $440 for a table of eight.
Below is the list of Surrey Women in Business Awards finalists:
Entrepreneur
Leanne Cordeiro – Salon Cordeiro
Sara Hodson – Live Well Exercise Clinic
Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves - Surrey Hearing Care Inc.
Professional
Supneet Chawla – ACE Trade and Technical Institute
Amanjit Lidder – MNP
Dr. Sarah Lubik – Simon Fraser University
Not-for-Profit Leader
Melanie Houlden – Surrey Libraries
Lucille Pacey – Arts Umbrella
Karen Reid-Sidhu – Surrey Crime Prevention Society
Corporate / Leadership
Ashleigh Brown – Robert Half Canada
Janice Comeau – LMS Reinforcing Steel Group
Karen Klein – ICBC
Social Trailblazer
MaryAnne Connor – NightShift Street Ministries Society
Debra Finlayson – Vertical Bridge Corporate Consulting
Marilyn Herrmann – Surrey Food Bank