From left: Paulina Lipska of the Sauder School of Business and Young Women in Business (YWIB), with Frieda Granot and Jennifer Sung, both also from YWIB.
Michelle Rupp (c) of The Minerva Foundation for BC Women, with Katie Armitage (l) and Elizabeth Watson of Watson Advisors Inc.
Women’s clothing boutique Wearelse.com’s Ingrid Manning (l) and Emma Faroh.
Business development managers Penny Chang (l) and Helen Gregson of the Sauder School of Business.
From left: Judy Thomson, author and COO, Shepa Learning Company; Julia Kim, VP and investment counsellor, RBC Phillips, Hager and North Investment Counsel; and Janine North, COO of Northern Development Initiative Trust.
Fashion designer Kjaer Petason (l) with Babs Studio Boutique owner and fashion designer Babs Lucas.
Tammy Kennedy (l) with business partner Erin Anderson. The two launched their graphic design studio, Kennedy Anderson Creative, in 2010.
From left: Lois Nahirney, executive VP of corporate resources at Teekay Corporation; Doug Alley of The Alley Group; and Tazeem Nathoo of Western Management Consultants.
Tracy Dallas (l) of Total Staffing Solutions, with Mindy Tulsi-Ingram, owner and chief of gifts operations at Gifts with Flair.
From left: Carolyn Cross of Ondine Biomedical, PWN honouree Laura Hansen of Image Group Inc., and Siri Fomsgaard of Taylor & Pond Corporate Communications.
From left: Jill Earthy, CEO of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs; Lisa Martin of Lisa Martin International; and Gayle Hallgren-Rezac of Shepa Learning Company.
Professional Women’s Network 15th Anniversary Celebration
The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
September 29, 2011
Hors d’œuvres were circulated, live music was performed, drinks were poured, and inspirational words were spoken at the 15th anniversary celebration for the Professional Women’s Network (PWN). Over 250 business and community leaders gathered to celebrate women in business and the launch of the new PWN website. Keynote speakers included Anne Lippert, president of Consulting and Advisory Services; Pauline Lipska, president of Young Women in Business; and Jennifer Sung, VP of Young Women in Business.
PWN was founded in 1997 by national chair Michelle Pockey (a business lawyer), together with three other Vancouver-based professional women. The network was established to help women to connect, refer business to one another, and assist each other in navigating the unique challenges faced by female professionals advancing in their career. Currenty the PWN is in Calgary and Vancouver, with additional chapters under development in Toronto, Montreal, and London, UK.
