BLBC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner & Induction Ceremonies 2027
JABC will proudly host the 21st Annual Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies on April 29, 2027, at the Vancouver Convention Centre West—home of the Hall of Fame itself.
- Nat Bosa, Founder and Chairman of Bosa Development Corporation
- Ajay Dilawri, O.B.C., Co-founder of the Dilawri Group of Companies
- Don Mattrick, O.B.C., CEO and Vice Chair, Photonic Inc., Co-President, MdGB Capital Inc. &
Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick, Co-President, MdGB Capital Inc., Founder and President, Beehive Holdings, Founder, Vital Women Foundation - Dr. Geoffrey Ballard, C.M., O.B.C. (1932-2008), Co-founder of Ballard Power Systems
PRESENTING SPONSORS
JIM PATTISON YOUNG VISIONARY AWARD SPONSOR
2027 BLBC Hall of Fame Cabinet
Hall of Fame Co-Chairs
Kristi Miller
Robin Dhir
Past Hall of Fame Co-Chairs
Olin Anton
Peter Blake
Barbara Brink
Abi Coman-Walker
John C. Kerr
Shelina Esmail
Terry A. Lyons
Conrad Pinette
Jim Shepard
Bill Weymark
Fred Withers
Janet Wood
Governors
Olin Anton
Peter Blake
Barbara Brink
Abi Coman-Walker
Shelina Esmail
Terry Lyons
Bill Weymark
Fred Withers
Janet Wood
Nominations Committee Members
Fred Withers, Chair
Kathy Butler
Debra Doucette
Shelina Esmail
Bruce Hallsor
Kirk Kuester
Mark Melissen
Ali Pejman
Ted Reid
Cathy Thorpe
Hayley Woodin Hastings
Selection Committee Members
Nancy Stibbard, Chair
Lara Dauphinee
Darren Entwistle
Peter Gustavson
John Nicola
Anthony von Mandl
Tamara Vrooman
Special Advisors
Casey Forrest
Kelly Heed
Cabinet Members
Haleh Alexander
Bevin Arnason
Kathy Butler
Robyn Chisholm
Abi Coman-Walker
Radha Curpen
Marko Dekovic
Jenny Francis
Cary Frank
Christie Garofalo
Paul Geyer
Kelly Heed
John Kump
Kirk Kuester
Leslie Lee
Brad Newby
Sharan Oberoi
Walter Pela
Ted Reid
Tassan Sung
Martin Thibodeau
Cathy Thorpe
Richard Weymark
Fred Withers
Janet Wood