Meet The 30 Influential Women – Sparking Change And Embracing All
Each woman, each story, each voice matters
Profiles
SONIA BAWA – A LEGACY OF STRENGTH
BY J.M. LEE Sonia began her career at 15, handing out balloons at the annual sales event. Her parents used to work at The…
CHRISTINE WU – EMBRACING COURAGE AND AUTHENTICITY
BY J.M. LEE Christine came to Canada from Taiwan as a child, curious and excited about what lay ahead. Her parents immigrated so she…
SARB BHATIA – BE YOU—DON’T FOLLOW THE CROWD
BY J.M. LEE Sarb is a small-town girl born in 100 Mile House and raised in Vancouver. Her parents came to Canada in the…
JAS SANGHA – HER PATH TO SUCCESS
BY J.M. LEE When her parents emigrated from India to Canada, Jas was the third youngest of four children in a working-class family. Born…
ALEX MITCHELL : LEADING WITH PURPOSE – A COURAGEOUS ADVOCATE FOR CANADIAN TRADE, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
BY J.M. LEE Fifteen years ago, 16-year-old Alex Mitchell stood at the podium during the COP 15 United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark….
ELIZABETH LESZTAK – THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE
BY J.M. LEE Elizabeth Lesztak’s journey has been driven by a passion for discovering the integrative approach to health and wellness, believing it serves…
ROBIN GILL – THE EPITOME OF A CIVIL SERVANT
Former Broadcast Journalist, Now Communications Advisor BY J.M. LEE Robin spent nearly three decades as a television journalist in Canada, working for all the…
SHANNON MANN – CARVING A DISTINCT PATH
BY J.M. LEE Shannon’s journey has been shaped by passion, resilience, and reinvention. She began her career in business and marketing. Still, her creative…
JESSICA GUSS – MOVING AT THE SPEED OF TRUST
As an Indigenous woman, Jessica was born into a legacy of strength, love, and resilience. “I am a mother, daughter, wife, sister, and aunt. My identity is deeply rooted in family and community. These relationships have shaped who I am today and continue to inspire my work every day.”
JACQUELINE M. QUINLESS – BRINGING MINDFULNESS AND HUMILITY TO HER LEADERSHIP
Data/AI Justice Advocate & Public Sociologist
Strategic Advisor, Author, and Adjunct Professor, Sociology, University of Victoria
ARSHITA SAINI – FROM A PACKAGER TO A CEO
BY J.M. LEE Arshita’s leadership journey combines passion and dedication. When she arrived in Canada from India at 17, she traded a medical college…
KAL GREWAL – A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND LEGACY
BY J.M. LEE Resilience, determination, and the will to rise again shape Kal Grewal’s journey in life. Founder and CEO of Realtime CPA Inc.,…
NAVJOT DHILLON – RECOGNIZING WOMEN’S INHERENT STRENGTHS
BY J.M. LEE Navjot was born and raised in a small village of Mowai of District Jalandhar in Punjab, India, where she completed her…
ANGIE OSACHOFF (nee Mapara) – ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM
BY J.M. LEE Angie has dedicated over 30 years to advancing human rights, humanitarian work, and community development—a lifelong commitment shaped by her family’s…