Peak Awards 2014

The 17th annual Association of Women in Finance (AWF) PEAK Awards were held on May 8, 2014 at the Fairmont Waterfront.

The heavy rains outside did nothing to dampen the atmosphere inside. Over 300 guests were treated to inspirational stories of special women who have excelled in the finance industry in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

PEAK Awards Recipients

• Lifetime Achievement - Anne Lippert, Principal, Anne Lippert Consulting
• Excellence in the Private Sector - Sandra Stuart, COO, HSBC Bank Canada
• Excellence in the Public Sector - Jacqueline Hogan, CFO, University of the Fraser Valley
• Community Legacy - Virginia Weiler, Chair, Vancity Board of Directors & Consultant
• Rising Star - Miranda Lam, Partner, McCarthy Tetrault

PEAK Presenting Partner:

• HSBC

PEAK Honouring Partners:

• McMillan LLP
• Vancity
• KPMG
• CI Investments

Peak Scholarship Partner:

• RBC Dominion Securities

PEAK Table Partners:

• University of the Fraser Valley
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• TMX Equity Transfer Services
• RBC Royal Bank
• Phillips, Hager & North
• Grant Thornton
• British Columbia Securities Commission
• Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
• TD Bank
• E&Y
• McCarthy Tetrault LLP
• PWC
• Terminal City Club

The AWF appreciates the support of everyone who sponsored and attended the PEAK Awards gala and this includes your very generous AWF scholarship donations. This year we raised just over $10,000 for our scholarship fund! The AWF exists to support women in finance. Providing assistance to students who require financial support in order to reach their goals in the finance industry, speaks to the core of that mission.

CLICK HERE TO SEE 2014 PEAK GALA PROGRAM

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CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS FROM 2014