SEVEN women from North Vancouver and five from West Vancouver have been nominated for YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards.
North Vancouver nominees in the Business and the Professions category are: Nilusha Alibhai, vice-president, Scotiabank, North Coast and Fraser Valley; Lois Nahirney, executive vice-president, corporate resources, Teekay Corporation; Alexa Ulinder Baughen, vice-president, investments and communications, Anthem Properties. Lynn Jest, director, continuing education, Capilano University, and Cathy Kuzel, president and founder, The Connected Woman, are nominated in Education, Training and Development. Cathleen Graham, head coach, aquatics, Special Olympics Burnaby, is nominated for Health, Wellness and Athletics, and Cheryl Slusarchuk, partner, Blakes, Cassels and Graydon, is nominated for Technology, Science and Research.
West Vancouver nominees include Chan Hon Goh, Goh Ballet Academy/Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker/Principal by Chan Hon Goh, for Arts, Culture and Design. Fiona Macfarlane, chief inclusiveness officer and managing partner, Ernst & Young LLP, and Bev Park, former CFO and former acting CEO, TimberWest Forest Corp. have been nominated for Business and the Professions. Maureen McGrath, registered nurse and host of the CKNW Sunday Night Sex Show has been nominated in Health, Wellness and Athletics, and Jessi Zielke, director, strategic initiatives, Industry Training Authority, is nominated for Non-Profit and Public Service.
Winners will be announced May 28 at an awards dinner.
