OKP's Judy Sharpe is one of Northern Ontario's Influential Women

Northern Ontario Business
News Release

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The Northern Ontario Influential Women of Northern Ontario awards program have announced this year's northeast and northwest award winners of the private and public sectors including the young entrepreneurs, and an aspiring achiever essay scholarship winner.

In the northeast, Marian Theriault took home the Private Sector Award, Judy Sharpe, the Public Sector Award and the Young Entrepreneur Award went to Darby-Reed and Brenna Massimiliano. In the northwest, Cindy Maki was the Private Sector Award winner, Angela Halvorsen, the Public Sector Award recipient and the Young Entrepreneur went to Lindsey Beaulne and the Aspiring Achiever Essay Scholarship winner was Brittney Marshall.

The ceremonies and tradeshow were held at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma’s Water Tower Inn, and Thunder Bay's Victoria Inn June 1 and June 3 respectively.

Northeast Winners

Private Sector Award – Marian Theriault – Sault Ste. Marie
Owner of Ithaka Sponsored by: Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway

Public Sector Award - Judy Sharpe – North Bay
Executive Director, One Kids Place Treatment Centre

Young Entrepreneur Award – Darby-Reed & Brenna Massimiliano - Sudbury Owners of Fric & Frac Jewelry


Northwest Winners

Private Sector Award - Cindy Maki – Thunder Bay
Life Coach, True Vision Sponsored by: Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway

Public Sector Award – Angela Halvorsen – Fort Frances
Business Investment Officer, Rainy River Future Development Corporation Sponsored by: Ontario Power Generation

Young Entrepreneur Award – Lindsey Beaulne – Thunder Bay
Owner, Afortek Sponsored by: TBT Engineering Consulting Group

Aspiring Achiever Scholarship Winner

Brittney Marshall - Thunder Bay Grade 12 Student, St. Patrick High School Sponsored by: Mining Technologies International

Thank you to the 2010 Judging Panel for this year’s Awards. Patricia Lang, President of Confederation College, Louise Thomas, Owner of Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, Keitha Robson, General Manager of Timmins Chamber of Commerce, and Donna Hilsinger, General Manager of Algoma’s Water Tower Inn.

For more information about this year’s winners please visit www.influentialwomen.ca

Thank you to the nominees, winners, judges, sponsors, and delegates who participated in the 13th Annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards.

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