The second annual Women Empowerment Awards celebrates Canadian trailblazing entrepreneurs with the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and a performance by Juno Award winning Jully Black
TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2023 /CNW/ - Women empowering women. September 22nd was a night of incredible energy and inspiring stories as Canada's notable women leaders and personalities gathered to celebrate each other at the second annual Women Empowerment Awards presented by Rogers Communications Inc. in association with Mantella Corporation. The evening revered the accomplishments of 10 diverse women from varying industries across the country at the Park Hyatt in downtown Toronto at a gala dinner and after party.
The new awards were created to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in Canadian business, leadership, mentorship, global impact, diversity, equality & inclusivity, community service, rising stars and lifetime achievement.
Lifetime Achievement Awards - Rosemary Sadlier, Founder, Sadlier Communications @rosemarysadlier
Mantella Corporation Entrepreneur BIPOC Grant Award - Dr. Poh Tan, Founder & CEO, STEMedge Academy Inc. @pohtanphd
Businesswoman of the Year Award - Lori Morris, Founder, Lori Morris Design @houseoflmd
Rogers Communications Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Marie Wolfish, CEO & Founder, MC Beauty Cosmetic Clinic @mcbeautycosmeticclinic
Rising Star Award - Arissa Roy, Founder, Project Power Global @arissa_roy
Mentorship Award - Yvette Raposo, Former Boxing Champion, Motivational Speaker @yvetteraposo
Diversity, Equality & Inclusivity Award - Lorin MacDonald, Founder & Principal HearVue inc. @lorinmacd
Leadership Award - Nardin Samuel, Cove Neurosciences Inc
Global Impact Award - Kelly Lovell, Founder & CEO, BridgingTheGap Ventures @kellyalovell
Innovation Award - Kathy Cheng, Founder & President, Redwood Classics Apparel @redwoodclassic
Jeanne Beker, last year's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award recipient presented this year's award to Rosemary Sadlier OOnt (Order of Ontario) who is a social justice advocate, researcher, writer, consultant, and international speaker on Black History, anti-racism and women's issues.
The evening featured a powerhouse performance by our very own Canadian Juno award-winning Queen of R&B Soul, Julie Black a platinum-selling recording artist, her music career has yielded multiple singles reaching the Top 10 pop, R&B and dance music charts. She has taken home Juno and Gemini Awards, earned innumerable industry accolades, was hand selected to sing for the Queen of England and was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2021.
The evenings's notable guests included presenters included the Honourable Marci Ien, Suzanne Rogers, Sylvia Mantella, Coach Raia Carey, Tanya Kim, Farah Nasser, Caillie and Sam Beckerman, and Jeanne Beker.
The awards would not have been possible without the support of the generous sponsors and incredible partners:
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Information about next year's Women Empowerment Awards, new initiatives and resources will be available in early 2024 at www.woea.ca
We rise by lifting others. The Women Empowerment Awards celebrates the achievements of women entrepreneurs and recognizes empowering leaders across the country.
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