SURREY — Finalists for the 2017 Surrey Women in Business Awards have been announced.
The eighth annual event will take place on Thursday, March 9 at the Sheraton hotel in Guildford, with Margaret Trudeau as keynote speaker.
Surrey Board of Trade hosts the event to recognizes "the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community."
Sonia Sunger of Global BC will emcee the $55-a-head luncheon. To reserve a seat, visit businessinsurrey.com or call 604.581.7130.
Here are the award finalists in each of the five categories:
Entrepreneur
Noel Asmar – Noel Asmar Group Inc.
Leanne Cordeiro – Salon Cordeiro
Galia Shukr – Prestige Performance Consulting Ltd.
Professional
Mandie La Montagne – The Intueri Group
Parminder Mann – All Care Counselling
Sonia Virk – Virk Viyas & Associate Lawyers
Not-for-Profit Leader
Judy Krawchuk – Sophie’s Place/Child Development Foundation of BC
Dr. Noreen Simmons - BC Family Hearing Resource Society
Louise Tremblay – The Semiahmoo Foundation/Semiahmoo House Society
Corporate / Leadership
Dona Hurry – Mansonville Plastics Group of Companies
Marian Maletta – Westminster Savings
Emily Taylor – Surrey City Development Corporation
Social Trailblazer
Paola Ardiles – SFU/Bridge For Health
Alice Sundberg – Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition
Jen Temple – Trademark Group