WCGCA FINALISTS
2026
Finalists & Lifetime Achievement Recipient
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD RECIPIENT
Donald L. Björnson, Manitoba Hydro
Presented by:
Western Canada General Counsel of the Year
Dori Assaly, Finning International Inc.
Christy Elliott, Keyera Corp.
Chelsea McKay Hazewinkel, KC, Paladin Security Group Ltd.
Lorne O’Reilly, KC, The Dow Chemical Company
Niamh Pollak, Clio
Stephanie L. Uhlich, LNG Canada
Presented by:
BUSINESS Excellence
Chris Jackson, Peterson Group
Miranda Lam, Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc.
Presented by:
Deal Making
Susan Anderson, Cenovus Energy Inc.
Christy Elliott, Keyera Corp.
Tamar Epstein, Vermilion Energy Inc.
Mark Gustafson, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Danielle Parrotta, Enbridge
Mark Paslawski, WestJet
Presented by:
Social impact
Maria Preovolos, TELUS
Presented by:
Litigation Management
Alexis Cloutier, The North West Company
Falilat Ibrahim, SkipTheDishes
Eden Joubert, AtkinsRéalis
Lorne O’Reilly, KC, The Dow Chemical Company
Presented by:
Tomorrow's Leader
Graeme Austin, QuadReal Property Group
Samson Chan, London Drugs Limited
Fei Glassco, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity)
Allison Medjuck, lululemon athletica canada
Erin Wiley, Clarity (formerly Hiive)
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