2026 BYAs Finalists
Celebrate the 2026 Finalists with us!
Join the Women's Business Network of Ottawa as we recognize these 15 outstanding Finalists for their achievements and contributions to the Ottawa business community.
Community Impact Finalists
This award is given to a woman who volunteers to effect positive change in their organization and community.
Sponsored By 
Emily Jones Joanisse
Connected Canadians
Helen Hirsh Spence
Top 60 Over 60
Janet McKeage
RBC PH&N Investment Counsel
Entrepreneurial Leader Finalists
This award is given to a woman who organizes and operates a business showing strong growth or profitability.
EMERGING CATEGORY
Sponsored By 
Julia Reid
Play On Pediatric Therapy
Rebecca Chambers
R.I.S.E. Academy
Veronique Daoust
Naturally Vero
ESTABLISHED CATEGORY
Sponsored By 
Christine Harrison
Focus Forward Health
Dale Allen
Conscious Lead
Vanessa Riddell
SACHI
Enterprise Leader Finalists
This award is given to a woman who displays exceptional leadership in her organization, driving innovation and making a difference in her field and community.
Francesca Davila
Harmony House Shelter
Laura Lee Brenneman
Business Development Bank of Canada
Michelle Crogie
Parents' Lifeline of Eastern Ontario
Lifetime Achievement Finalists
This award is given to a woman who displays exceptional leadership in her organization, driving innovation and making a difference in her field and community.
Janice McDonald
The Beacon Agency
Marry Gunaratnam
Northern Credit Union
Michelle Groulx
Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA)
