Like-minded people make a difference
The Women’s Leadership Circle was launched at The Power Within for Women November 6, 2007 at the Westin Bayshore.
One of the most popular speakers at Power Within events, Loretta LaRoche, told the WLC luncheon audience that being a part of a group like the Women’s Leadership Circle is really about what individuals can do to make a difference. "When you sit with other like-minded people – and we can use the Women’s Leadership Circle as a perfect metaphor – you start to realize that you have similar concepts and desires, and that there is nothing more empowering than making a difference."
No ‘keep out of our clubhouse’ mentality
Unlike other women’s organizations, the Women’s Leadership Circle is inclusive. Of course we wanted men involved! Just take a look at our Advisory Council list and you’ll see what we mean.
Women's Leadership Circle Advisory Council
The Women’s Leadership Circle Advisory Council meets three times a year to develop ideas for strategic development of the WLC as well as select speakers, events, topics and activities that will inspire and interest WLC members.
Janet Austin, Chair, CEO, YWCA Health & Wellness Centre
- Judy Thomson, CA, Vice-Chair, WLC; COO, Shepa Learning Company
- Rita Bellano, President, Bellano Ceramic Tile Co. Ltd.
- Kevin Bent, President & Publisher, Pacific Newspaper Group & Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Maureen Daschuk, General Manager of Operational Support Services for Field Operations, BC Hydro
- Yvonne de Valone, President , Downtown u-Lok Storage Ltd. & Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Sue Drinnan, Senior Consultant, Leadership and Talent, The Hay Group, Canada
- Ida Goodreau, Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Ros Guggi, Deputy Editor, The Province
- Sue Hutchison, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking, BC Region, HSBC Bank Canada
- Henry K.S. Lee, President, Tom Lee Music & Chairman Co. Ltd. & Immediate Past Chair, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Lisa Martin, CEO, Lisa Martin International
- Evi Mustel, President, Mustel Group & Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Filomena Nalewajek, CEO, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
- Candace Newton, President, Unlocking Secrets for Women Resources Inc.
- Tina Osen, President and CEO, Hub International Insurance Brokers & Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Vinetta Peek, CMA (Hon.), Vice President, Programs & Marketing, CMA Canada, BC
- Elise Rees, CA, Partner, Ernst & Young
- Darcy Rezac, Managing Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Bev Van Ruyven, Senior VP, Customer Care Conservation, BC Hydro
- Jill Schnarr, Vice President, Community Affairs, TELUS
- Praveen Varshney, Director, Varshney Capital & Director, The Vancouver Board of Trade
- Dianne Watts, Mayor of Surrey
- Donna Wilson,Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Sustainability and International Client Services, VANOC
“The Women’s Leadership Circle provides a new and relevant forum for women to become engaged with the business community,”
Henry Lee,
Past Chair, The Vancouver Board of Trade
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