2023 Women in Business Awards

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It is our distinct pleasure to announce the winners:

Intrapreneur

Cassie Frengopoulos, Gerrits Engineering Limited

VIEW COMPLETE PHOTO GALLERY OF THE 2023 WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS

(Barrie – March 2, 2024) The Barrie Chamber of Commerce hosted the 6^th Annual Women in Business Awards Gala today at Liberty North. Mayor Alex Nuttall, MPP Andrea Khanjin, MP’s John Brassard and Doug Shipley, local dignitaries and businesses came out in force to celebrate Women of the Barrie Business Community. Title sponsor Meridian headed the powerhouse line up of corporate supporters of this year’s event.

It is with the support of our sponsors that the Barrie Chamber is able to encourage, support and highlight local businesses. They have our gratitude:

· Meridian

· Grant Thornton

· Tempo Flexible Packaging

· Georgian College

· Invest Barrie

· Downtown Barrie

· City of Barrie

· TD Bank

· Busch Systems

· Geranium Homes

· Euro Spot

· Simply Elucidate

· Barrie 360 / Rock 95 / Kool 107.5

· Olive Oil Co, Barrie – Newmarket – Midland

· Leah Smith-Size, Design by Size

· Chambers Plan Employee Benefits

· Wild Lotus

· Fedora Films

· Elliot Impact Media

· Barrie Today

· Simcoe.com

· MTAV

· Liberty North

· Allegra Barrie – Printing, Signage & Graphics

· Fresh 93.1 / BIG 101.1

The awards are intended to acknowledge a set of values that recognizes social responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, risk taking, ideas and innovation in the community.

Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Liberty North
Celebrated women that inspire!

The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer the Women in Business Awards for 2023. An awards luncheon that provides a platform to recognize the women that lead and succeed in Barrie. The nomination process is open to members of the public to nominate, recognize and encourage a woman or woman led business or organization that has excelled beyond their expectations over the past year. This awards program aims to honour local women who have shaped our community! By acknowledging social responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, risk taking and innovation; trail blazers and leaders in our community will receive the recognition and accolades they so richly deserve.

The finalists in each category:

Entrepreneur - Finalist Video

Allison Allin, Serenity Birth Studio & Babyshop
Danielle Levangie, Red Barn Event Centre
Angie Ricci, DriverDX Inc.

Heart and Soul - Finalist Video

Patricia Dent, Ask For Directions Training
Nikki Glahn, Barrie Families Unite
Candice Thomas, Evergreen Wellness

Intrapreneur - Finalist Video

Jordann Bone, Botree Inc.
Cassie Frengopoulos, Gerrits Engineering Ltd.
Megan Price, Sandbox Centre

Women in Trade - Finalist Video

Lisa Bertram, Bertram Construction Ltd.
Lee-Anne Giglio, Tempo Flexible Packaging
Samantha Hunt, The Sargeant Company Ltd.

Young Entrepreneur - Finalist Video

Rebecca Bartley, Trooper Pet Veterinary Nursing
Shanicka Edwards, Shak’s World
Ryley James, Ryley James Art

Visionary - Finalist Video

Brittany Gallagher, Splash On Water Parks
Deb Hennig, Action First Aid
Sasha Parrell, The Breakthru Guru

LOCATION
Liberty North,
100 Caplan Ave Unit 1, Barrie, ON L4N 9J2

DATE
Thursday, March 2, 2023

TIME
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
11:00 am- Registration & Networking
12:00 pm- Welcome from MC's & Lunch Served

Keynote Speaker: Shelby Taylor of Chickapea
"Shelby Taylor is an entrepreneur on a mission to create good for the world through nutritious, organic meal options - and founded Chickapea. In 2019, Chickapea was ranked in the top 10% of all Certified B Corporations on the planet."

Presentation of Women in Business Awards