BC Business
IMPACT: An Event for Change Rosewood Hotel Georgia March 8, 2012 In recognition of International Women's Day on March 8, Dress for Success Vancouver hosted its 13th annual IMPACT fundraising event. The elegant evening presented a perfect mix of philanthropy and entertainment, emceed by CTV's Coleen Christie.
Co-chairs of Y.E.S! Vancouver, Sarah Ueland (l) and Candice Pedersen. Sarah is also the Dress for Success coordinator and public affairs advisor at BC Hydro, and Candice is a consultant at National Public Relations.
Muriel Henry (l) of Canada Post, with Carmine Boskovich, partner at Fasken Martineau.
Peter Bruyere (l), director of marketing at Rosewood Hotel Georgia, with CTV news anchor Coleen Christie.
From left: Betty Anne Loy of Primary Capital, Susan Powelson of Fulcrum Capital Partners and Sonya Orr of Travel Masters.
The team from Dress for Success Vancouver (from left): , executive director Deborah Twocock; board member Lauri Schultz; director of communications and board member Liz Sperandeo; IMPACT co-chair and board member Ashley Willard Bauman; and vice chair of t
Haywood Securities Inc.’s Susie Cors (l) and Jan Kovich.
Lindsay Koropchuk (l), manager of Sense Spa at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, with Paul Keelan, board member of Dress for Success.
Nancy Laughton (l), managing director at Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions, with Jamesie Bower,co-founder of Staff Systems.
Catherine Audet (l) of Credential Financial, with Katie Schaeffers of Y.E.S!
From left: Lindsay Taylor of Fasken Martineau, Christa Scouby of Wesgroup Properties, Sarah Batut of Fasken Martineau, and Paula Wright of Wesgroup Properties.
From left: Nina Pearle of Flaunt Salon; Ed Desroches and Kate O’Brien, co-owners of Plum clothing; and Sarah Hannah Bedard of Costen Catbalue Goldsmith Design.
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, Dress for Success Vancouver hosted its 13th annual IMPACT fundraising event. The elegant evening presented a perfect mix of philanthropy and entertainment, emceed by CTV’s Coleen Christie.
Vancouver radio personality and social butterfly Fred Lee hosted a live auction that included a glamorous stay-cation at the Rosewood Georgia Hotel and a wine getaway in the Okanagan. West Jet also donated two tickets to anywhere it flies as a mystery auction prize.
Guests enjoyed fine wines and hors d’oeuvres while listening to the inspirational stories from the women of Dress for Success Vancouver. Cheers to a night of inspiration and celebration of women!