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ast year when we did a feature on women hav-
ing an outsized influence in the province, we
took a rather expansive view of the topic: 50
women, in six categories, who by virtue of
their deeds or office are having a big impact
on their industry or our world. This year, we
sharpened the focus: Who are the women
who are having a disruptive impact on those
spheres? Who are the women who are not only leaders
among men but are shaking up the status quo—women
using their positions to effect change?
To help us come up with this year's nominees, we once
again enlisted a panel of experts from various sectors—
meeting at the Vancouver Club in early December to hash
out the possibilities. As with last year's feature, this is far
from a definitive list; there are many more names that were
considered or could be considered. Rather, it is a snapshot
of 35 women who are making a difference in 2016—in very
specific and meaningful ways. As one panellist framed it: "A
disrupter is someone who is in a position to wield influence
over popular opinion, a person who is doing things differ-
ently than their predecessor or contrary to convention, or a
person who is working on the ground to make meaningful
societal and institutional change to solve problems."
Read on to find out who they are and how they're
doing it. W W W
W O M E N O F I N F L U E N C E
POWER
The Panel of
Experts
Fiona Douglas-Crampton
P R E S I DE N T A N D C E O
Dalai Lama Center for Peace
and Education
C H A I R
Vancouver Board of Trade's
Women's Leadership Circle
Carol Lee
C O - F O U N DE R A N D C E O
Linacare Cosmetherapy Inc.
Tracey McVicar
M A N A G I N G PA R T N E R
CAI Capital Management Co.
Matt O'Grady
E DI T O R - I N - C H I E F
BCBusiness
Susannah Pierce
G E N E R A L M A N A G E R
LNG Canada Ltd.
Rebecca Scott
DI R E C T O R O F P U BL I C A F F A I R S
Global Public Affairs
Kelly Thomas
DI R E C T O R O F M E M BE R S H I P
S A L E S
The Vancouver Club
Sharon White
PA R T N E R
Richards Buell Sutton LLP
OUR SECOND ANNUAL LOOK AT THE
WOMEN WHO ARE SHAKING THINGS
UP IN B.C. BUSINESS AND BEYOND
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