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TASSAN SUNG (NEW)
Tassan Sung is the founder
of SPOKEN Leadership and
Education, a nonprofit
network that promotes social progress
and fosters innovation by amplifying the
voices of thought leaders through a speaker
series, networking, mentorship and work-
shops. She is board chair of the Dr. Peter
Centre and serves as a director at Rise, an
organization empowering entrepreneurs
affected by mental health challenges.
JEN MURTAGH (NEW)
Jen Murtagh is the
co-founder of Maturn,
which supports women
through the challenges they face while
advancing their careers and growing their
families, while advocating for gender
equity. An ICF accredited leadership coach,
Murtagh spearheads a Brave Leadership
for Women program and has more than
two decades of experience spanning both
corporate and nonprofit leadership.
KIRSTEN KOPPANG
TELFORD (NEW)
Kirsten Koppang Telford,
an award-winning strate-
gist and entrepreneur, is CEO of the Forum,
which pledges to support women's en-
trepreneurship in Canada. She previously
co-founded the ePACT Network in 2011, a
platform used by millions of families and
organizations to prepare for and respond
to emergencies.
SHAUNA HARPER
(RETURNING)
Shauna Harper is CEO of
WeBC. As a federally funded not-for-profit
organization, WeBC provides thousands
of women entrepreneurs across B.C.
with business loans, expertise, training,
resources and peer support to help their
businesses grow and thrive.
ERIN SEELEY (RETURNING)
Erin Seeley is CEO of Y WCA
Metro Vancouver. One of B.C.'s
largest multi-service charities with a
budget of $50 million and almost 500
employees, Y WCA currently operates 73
programs supporting women, families and
allies across 178 locations. Prior to Y WCA,
Seeley served as SVP of the BC Financial
Services Authority (BCFSA).
TINA STREHLKE
(RETURNING)
With over 20 years of senior
leadership experience in the
social impact sector, Tina
Strehlke is CEO of Minerva BC,
a registered charity dedicated to
advancing the leadership of women
and girls. Strehlke also volunteers with
Young Women in Business UBC and is a
member of the Prosperity Project's Rosie
Initiative Advisory Group.
CAROL LIAO (RETURNING)
Dr. Carol Liao is an associate
professor at the Peter A.
Allard School of Law and is
a UBC Sauder Distinguished Fellow of the
Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics
at the University of British Columbia. Liao
is also the co-director of the Centre for
Climate Justice and chair for the Canada
Climate Law Initiative.
THE JUDGES