BLBC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner & Induction Ceremonies 2024
JABC hosted the 18th annual Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies on June 3, 2024. The event took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West—home to the Hall of Fame itself.
The 2024 Laureate Inductees are:
- Anthony von Mandl, O.C., O.B.C. Founder & CEO of Mark Anthony Group of Companies
- K. Barry Marsden, O.C., O.B.C. (1939-2021) Chairman & CEO of Conair Aerial Firefighting
- Karen Flavelle, Owner, CEO & Chair of Purdys Chocolatier & Charles Flavelle, (1929-2024) Former Owner of Purdys Chocolatier
- Brian Hill, Founder & Executive Chair of Aritzia
Keynote: Asheesh Advani, President & CEO, JA Worldwide
Emcee: Chris Gailus, Anchor, Global BC
View the keynote presentation here
View photos from the evening here
Brian Hill
PRESENTING SPONSORS
LAUREATE CHAMPION SPONSOR
RECEPTION SPONSOR
SPEAKER SPONSOR
VOLUNTEER SPONSOR
EVENING PRODUCTION SPONSOR
WINE SPONSOR
JUNIOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD SPONSORS
STUDENT AWARD FOR ORATORY AND PRESENTATION SPONSORS
K. BARRY MARSDEN’S VIDEO SPONSOR
BRIAN HILL’S VIDEO SPONSOR
ANTHONY VON MANDL’S VIDEO SPONSOR
LAUREATE SELECTION SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
MEDIA SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
Anthem Properties Group Ltd.
Axiom Builders
Bank of America
BMO
Bosa Properties
Cadillac Fairview
CAI Capital Partners
Canadian Western Bank
CIBC Private Wealth – BPS Wealth Management
Citibank
Coast Capital Savings
Concert Properties
Deloitte
Dilawri Group of Companies
First West Credit Union
Francis Family Foundation
Fred Withers & Dr. Kathy Jones
Kathryn Dunstan Family Foundation
Keith & Sheryl Spencer
Ledcor Group of Companies
Ledingham McAllister
Madison Group
Malberry Foundation
McCarthy Tétrault
Mosaic Homes
Northeastern University
Nurse Next Door
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
PenderFund Capital Management Ltd.
Polygon Homes
Premise Properties
Richards Buell Sutton
Sandman Hotel Group
Shell Canada Limited
Sidoo Family Giving
Simons Family Foundation
Spira Equity Partners
Wesbild Holdings Ltd.
Windset Farms
YPO BC Chapter
ZLC Financial
SILVER SPONSORS
Aon
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
BDO Canada LLP
Global Container Terminals
Nature’s Path
Odlum Brown
Oppenheimer Group
STEMCELL Technologies
Terry Holland Charitable Trust
The Geyer Family
Varshney Capital Corp.
White Crane Capital
34F Design
DONATIONS IN LIEU
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.
Von Mandl Family Foundation
2024 BLBC Hall of Fame Cabinet
BLBC Co-Chairs
Abi Coman-Walker
Fred Withers
Past BLBC Co-Chairs
Olin Anton
Peter Blake
Barbara Brink
John C. Kerr
Terry A. Lyons
Conrad Pinette
Jim Shepard
Bill Weymark
Janet Wood
Nominations Committee Members
Frank Bouree
Barbara Brink
Lorraine Cunningham
Shelina Esmail
Omar Ladak
Leslie Lee
Cybele Negris
Launi Skinner
Kirsten Sutton
Janet Wood
Governors
Olin Anton
Peter Blake
Barbara Brink
Terry Lyons
Janet Wood
Selection Committee Members
Ratana Stephens, Chair
John Anderson
Kathy Butler
Peter Dhillon
Debi Doucette
Dr. Allen Eaves
Chief Clarence Louie
Special Advisors
Kelly Heed
Casey Forrest
Cabinet Members
Warren Beach
Doug Brandes
Barbara Brink
Dave Bustos
Brenna Daloise
Robin Dhir
Michael Geller
Paul Geyer
Kelly Heed
Kirk Kuester
John Kump
Leslie Lee
Lauren Minogue
Beverley Pao
Walter Pela
Keith Spencer
Martin Thibodeau
Cathy Thorpe
Will Westeringh
Janet Wood
Program Director
Delreen Motiwalla