B.C.’s 15 most powerful women leaders

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

Monique Mercier, Telus EVP corporate affairs, chief legal officer & corporate secretary (WXN Hall of Fame)

15 B.C. achievers make WXN’s 2015 Top 100 list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women 

The Women’s Executive Network (WXN) has named 15 B.C. women to its 13th annual Top 100 list, including four who will be inducted into the WXN Hall of Fame.

The 2015 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners gala is November 26 at the Toronto Convention Centre following the WXN “Collective Impact” Leadership Summit which aims to connect the community of smart women and men and identify innovative solutions for effective leadership. The gala also marks the launch of the WXNWisdom Top 100 mentoring program, providing opportunities for Top 100 award winners to mentor, inspire and develop future leaders.

Co-presented by Scotiabank and KPMG, the Top 100 Awards celebrate and highlight the professional achievements of women across the country in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors at a time when corporate Canada is undergoing pressure to promote more female leaders into board and executive officer positions. WXN is a founding member of the Canadian Board Diversity Council, dedicated to increasing the diversity of Canada’s corporate boards.

Previous Top 100 award winners include Roberta Bondar, astronaut; Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Venture Communications; Michaëlle Jean, former governor general of Canada; and Christine Magee, president of Sleep Country Canada. Founded in 1997, WXN promotes the advancement and recognition of Canadian women in management, executive, professional and board roles. In the fall of 2008, the organization also launched in Ireland.