Awards of Distinction

This award honours an ECC who demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and commitment in executing their workplace campaign. The recipient effectively engaged employees, aligned efforts with United Way’s best practices, overcame challenges, and implemented innovative fundraising strategies to achieve or exceed campaign goals.

Nominees: 

Akhil Aggarwal, Spartan Controls

Alysen Townsley, Imperial Oil

Arlene Lam & Meghan Paonessa, Wheaton Group of Companies – General Bank of Canada

Ashley Hyvonen, Wawanesa Insurance

Brad Pridmore, Wheaton Group of Companies – Morningstar Partners, Morningstar Air Express, and Aurora Jet Partners

Craig Kunz, MEGlobal Canada

Elijah Barth, Associated Engineering

Geoff Vignal, Enbridge

Jasmine Tohme, Worley

Jodi Sutherland, Sherritt International Corporation.

Joshua Swaok, PCL Construction

Justin McNeill, Keyera

Mahaan Deol, Spartan Controls

Malina Wu, Shell Canada Limited – Scotford

Narissa Kanji, Alberta Blue Cross

Pamela Fines, Klohn Crippen Berger

Sarah Ellis, EY

Siena Cox, Agilus Work Solutions

Wes Hodinski & Mary Ellen Mimeault, CGI Inc.

This award honours an ECC who demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and commitment in executing their workplace campaign. The recipient effectively engaged employees, aligned efforts with United Way’s best practices, overcame challenges, and implemented innovative fundraising strategies to achieve or exceed campaign goals.

Nominees: 

Amanda Yagminas & Brogan Gordon, Alberta Public Service – Justice  

Charlayne Bozak, Alberta Public Service – Campaign Leadership Team  

Crysta Hammond, Alberta Public Service – Affordability and Utilities  

Jean Bruce Koua, Alberta Public Service – Assisted Living and Social Services  

Linda Sabourin, Alberta Public Service – Children and Family Services  

Miranda Broumas, Alberta Public Service – Executive Council  

Rhonda Linklate, City of Edmonton 

This award is presented to the committee member (or company volunteer) who demonstrated exceptional commitment to the success of the workplace campaign.

Nominees: 

Amanda Zalewski, Keyera

Bernadette Fernandez, City of Edmonton

Brandie Martin, Wheaton Group of Companies – Don Wheaton Chevrolet

Brandon Cimino, Wheaton Group of Companies – Don Wheaton Ltd.

Cassandra Parkinson, Enbridge

Chelsea Schilman, Spartan Controls

Christine Lazaruk, Alberta Public Service – Executive Council

Connor Gaughan, Alberta Public Service – Campaign Leadership Team

Danielle Perry, Alberta Public Service – Forestry and Parks

Darlene Wourms, Keyera

Daylynn Rivard, Alberta Public Service – Primary and Preventative Health Services

Janice Fleming, Alberta Public Service – Executive Council

Jennifer Ren, Imperial Oil

Joshua Smith, PCL Construction

Karen Young, Alberta Public Service – Children and Family Services

Karlin English-Schneider, Alberta Blue Cross

Kayla Semmler, Alberta Public Service – Assisted Living and Social Services

Lauren Hergott, Imperial Oil

Leesa Landry, Spartan Controls

Madelaine Mevel, Imperial Oil

Mary Banack, Enbridge

Mike Innis, PCL Construction

Nicole Buchanan, Imperial Oil

Pearl Paular, Worley

Stephanie Johnstone, Enbridge

Tammy Van Soelen, Keyera

Teigan Suton, Wheaton Group of Companies – Wheaton Honda

Travis Budjak, Heartland Challenge Committee

Vera Komarnjicki, Imperial Oil

The Big Idea award is presented to an organization or individual whose new and innovative idea generated a big payoff for United Way and its purpose to build a strong and vibrant community where no one is left behind.

Nominees: 

Mark Tucker & Stan Tsoumpas, Wheaton Group of Companies – Wheaton Honda

Nateeva Sewell, City of Edmonton

Alberta Public Service – Executive Council

City of Edmonton

Enbridge

Engineering Day of Caring Committee

Five Guys

Melcor Developments Ltd.

Safety Codes Council

Spartan Controls

This award is presented to the workplace campaign committee that demonstrated innovation, teamwork, and enthusiasm in promoting and executing the campaign, achieving stronger-than-expected results in the workplace.

Nominees: 

Alberta Public Service – Indigenous Relations

Associated Engineering

Brookfield Residential

Engineering Day of Caring Committee

MEGlobal Canada

Safety Codes Council

Tetra Tech

TransAlta

Wheaton Group of Companies – General Bank of Canada

Witten LLP

This award is presented to the workplace campaign committee that demonstrated innovation, teamwork, and enthusiasm in promoting and executing the campaign, achieving stronger-than-expected results in the workplace.

Nominees:

Alberta Public Service – Agriculture and Irrigation

Alberta Public Service – Public Service Commission

Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign – Indigenous Services Canada

Saputo

Spartan Controls

Worley

This award is presented to the workplace campaign committee that demonstrated innovation, teamwork, and enthusiasm in promoting and executing the campaign, achieving stronger-than-expected results in the workplace.

Nominees: 

Alberta Blue Cross

Alberta Public Service – Assisted Living and Social Services

Alberta Public Service – Forestry and Parks

Alberta Public Service – Hospital and Surgical Health Services & Primary and Preventative Health Services & Mental Health and Addiction

Enbridge

NAIT

PCL Construction

The Education and Engagement award is presented to the workplace campaign that increased awareness of community needs and the impact of United Way donations, showed excellence in coordinating and motivating coworkers, and achieved stronger-than-expected results in the workplace.

Nominees: 

Alberta Public Service – Campaign Leadership Team

BMO Financial Group

Enbridge

EPCOR

Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign – Service Canada (Employment & Social Development Canada)

PCL Construction

Safety Codes Council

Wheaton Group of Companies – General Bank of Canada

Wheaton Group of Companies – Wheaton Honda

This new award recognizes a workplace campaign which made intentional efforts to engage the next generation of community leaders (aged 40 and under), retirees, and/or women and gender diverse groups in campaign activities to increase awareness and support of United Way initiatives.

Nominees: 

Dow Canada

Enbridge

Imperial Oil

The Funded Partner award is presented to the United Way funded partner campaign that showed outstanding commitment, dedication, and creativity in executing their own United Way employee campaign.

Nominees: 

BGC Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area

The Family Centre

The Leading the Way award is presented to an organization that has demonstrated outstanding support for the Leaders of the Way program ($1,200-$9,999). The campaign committee has made efforts to recognize long-standing, consistent leadership presence.

Nominees: 

Alberta Public Service – Assisted Living and Social Services

EPCOR

Imperial Oil

This award recognizes an organization that is supporting United Way for the first time. Recipients are honoured for demonstrating a commitment to the community by empowering individuals to get involved and make a difference.

Nominees: 

Baker Hughes

Choice Energy

Edmonton Riverhawks Baseball Club

Equinox Engineering

Five Guys

Graham Construction & Engineering Inc

River City Events

Taylor Mortgages

This award recognizes non-profit leaders who go beyond their roles to strengthen the social sector and create lasting change in their communities.

Nominees: 

Kaela Hendra, enCompass Community Safety Agency

Katherine O’Neill, YWCA Edmonton