On behalf of the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce, we want to congratulate our 57 Members who were recognized as nominees for the 2025 Rogers Women of the Year Awards.
Congratulations to…
Arts & Culture
Carin Lowerison – GLA Theatre Company
Pam Patel – MT Space
Entrepreneur
(40+*)
Aura Hertzog – City of Kitchener
Kristy Miller – The Scented Market
Ainsley Poirier-Craig – Harp & Fin/ HF Events
Angel Marie Reiner – Onyx Condo Management
Lifetime Achievement
Jan Basso – Wilfrid Laurier University
Brenna Bonn – Waterloo Region Police Services
Charmaine Dean – University of Waterloo
Joan Fisk – CEO of United Way Waterloo Region Communities
Angie Hill – CTV
JoAnne McCormick – K-W Oktoberfest
Cathy Snyder – Nopak Canada Inc
Tracy Valko – Valko Financial LTD.
Skilled Trades
Stefanie Bruinsma – AutoCate
Emily Pyke – AutoCate
Community Service
Asma AlWahsh – Canadian Arab Women’s Association (CAWA)
Joan Fisk – United Way Waterloo Region Communities
Angie Hill – Bell Media Inc.
Jennifer Peacock – Habitat For Humanity Waterloo Region Inc
Stephanie Soulis – Little mushroom catering
Tracy Valko – Valko Financial
Group Achievement
Shelter Movers Southwestern Ontario
YW Club 84 – YWCA Kitchener Waterloo
She Shares Women’s Giving Circle – St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation
She Is Your Neighbour – Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
Professional
(40+*)
Brenna Bonn – Waterloo Regional Police Service
Jennifer Gruber – Communitech
Ashley Howat – Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)
JoAnne McCormick – K-W Oktoberfest Inc
Rebecca Schoenhardt – Canadian Western Bank
Cathy Snyder – Nopak Canada Inc
Carolina Soares – The Event Firm Inc.
Geraldine Stafford – Waterloo Regional Police Service
Kim Wilhelm – The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
STEM
Martha Breithaupt – BDO Canada LLP
Avvey Peters – NorthGuide
Kimberly Hebeisen – Mind Model AI
Charmaine Dean – University of Waterloo
Educator
*New for 2025*
Jan Basso – Wilfrid Laurier University
Lili Liu – University of Waterloo
Laura Matheson – Conestoga College
Tham Nguyen – Smartizen Canada Inc
Camelia Nunez – University of Waterloo
Health & Wellness
Chioma Efejedia – Inner Compass Wellbeing
Julie Norcott – Arise Wellness
Erin Seaton – Embark Physical Therapy
Rising Star (Under 40)
*New for 2025*
Christine Clark – Rogers
Erin D’Alessandro – Waterloo EDC
Shannon Hall – St. Jacobs Farmers Market
Faune Lang – Food4Kids
Mikaela Lewis – Remix Swing
Rebecca Lyons – Exera Solutions Inc.
Alicia Stuart – Harris Law Personal Injury Lawyers PC
Rochelle Williams – The Dessert Artist
Sanum Yousaf – Grazing Daisy
Young Adult (14-23)
Zoe Channer – Grand River Hospital Foundation
For full details on all of the nominees, please visit: https://womenoftheyear.ca/
