Superstars! Meet the 2022 Star Women in Grocery winners
A chief marketing officer, a sustainability pro, and a store manager with more than 30 years under her belt—these are just a few of the 49 winners of our 2022 Star Women in Grocery Awards.
Canadian Grocer launched the Star Women in Grocery Awards back in 2012 to celebrate the remarkable women shaping Canada’s grocery industry.
Nominated by their colleagues and selected by Canadian Grocer’s editorial team, this year’s winners are women who demonstrate leadership, get results and have a passion for what they do.
Each of our winners took the time to answer a series of questions about their career in grocery. From the best advice they’ve ever received to their proudest accomplishments (and more!) click on the names below to learn more about these incredible women.
Senior Level Stars
- Jessica Armstrong, Maple Leaf Foods
- Bonnie Birollo, Sobeys
- Brigitte Brandt-Welzel, Brandt Meats
- Marcy Crouse, Kraft Heinz Canada
- Sabrina Eels, Longo's
- Louisa Furtado, Metro
- Stephanie Goyette, Kraft Heinz Canada
- Susan Irving, Kruger Products
- Eileen Mac Donald, GS1 Canada
- Christine Moore, M&M Food Market
- Shilpa Mukhi, P&G Canada
- Leslie Nicholson, Nestlé Canada
- Adrienne Pagot-Gerault, Lactalis Canada
- Janet Rickford, Loblaw Technology/Loblaw
- Abra Snider, Fresh City
- Michèle Théberge, Agropur Cooperative
- Jacquelin Weatherbee, Sobeys
Rising Stars
- Lucy Antonacci, Longo's
- Victoria Archbold, Save-On-Foods
- Chirine Ben Amor-Amsterdam, Lactalis Canada
- Tracie Bick, Unilever Canada
- Eli Browne, Sobeys
- Livia Chan, Save-On-Foods
- Alex Fitzgerald, Hershey Canada
- Ariane Friesen, The Clorox Company of Canada
- Donna Jantzi, McCormick Canada
- Manon Lavallée, PepsiCo Foods Canada
- Marleen Lavoie, Metro
- Marie-Eve Lemieux-Roy, Danone Canada
- Mariline Mailhot, Agropour Cooperative
- Alison Mcfarlane, Farm Boy
- Anna Miarczynski-McDonald, Maple Leaf Foods
- Nicole Murray, Smucker Foods of Canada Corp
- Nastran Najafi-Fard, Loblaw Technology/Loblaw
- Lisa Nanakdewa, General Mills Canada
- Elise Nicholson, Conagra Brands
- Barb Peters, UNFI Canada
- Rima Rabba, Rabba Fine Foods
- Sylvia Sicuso, Bimbo Canada
- Joumana Sida, Sobeys
- Jacinda Simpson, CJR Wholesale Grocers
- Debbie Unick, Federated Co-operatives Limited
Store Level Stars
- Marie-Josée Bernard, Metro
- Chantal Decarie, Metro
- Myra Dwyer, Sobeys
- Sung Jo, Sobeys
- Nicole Koveos, Save-On-Foods
- Naomi McLeod, Save-On-Foods
- Susan Walters, Calgary Co-op
Join us in person on Sept. 28 to celebrate this year's outstanding winners.