Wonder Women! Meet the 2023 Star Women in Grocery winners
Introducing the remarkable women shaking up the Canadian grocery industry
There’s no shortage of talent in the Canadian grocery industry. Want proof? Just take a look at our 2023 Star Women in Grocery winners.
Though these 57 remarkable women work in different parts of the industry, hail from all parts of the country and hold different roles, they have one crucial thing in common – they’re outstanding at what they do.
Nominated by their colleagues and selected by Canadian Grocer’s editorial team, we’re sure this year’s Star Women in Grocery will impress you as much as they’ve impressed us.
Click on the links below to learn more about this year’s winners.
Senior-Level Stars
- Derin Bello, Mars Wrigley
- Kate Beresford, Maple Leaf Foods
- Isabelle Bernier, A.Lassonde
- Tracey Cooke, Nestlé Canada
- Heather Fadali, Loblaw
- Julie Filipuzzi, Unilever Canada
- Pam Horvatis, GS1 Canada
- Julia Knox, Sobeys
- Kristi Lalach, Sobeys
- Ola Machnowski, Hershey Canada
- Teresa Mastrodicasa, Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
- Jane Proctor, Canadian Produce Marketing Association
- Robyn Ptak, P&G Canada
- Annie St-Onge, Metro
- Lori Verna, Loblaw
- Leslee Wills, Bimbo Canada
- Marie Yong, Aisle 24
Rising Stars
- Christine Batke, Conagra Brands Canada
- Marie-Claude Bernard, Metro
- Eva Carron, Longo's
- Evelyn Chau, Walmart Canada
- Marie-Pier Davis, McCormick Canada
- Neda Esmailzadeh, Danone Canada
- Christine Ethier, Lactalis Canada
- Sonya Fiorini, Burnbrae Farms
- Di Foley, Metro (Food Basics)
- Susan Folk, Kruger Products
- Daniela Greaves, Loblaw
- Sarah Haskayne, Maple Leaf Foods
- Randa Hassanie, Tree of Life Canada
- Ruth-Anne Hunsberger, General Mills Canada
- Ore Jimoh, Metro
- Jessica Jones, Kraft Heinz Canada
- Marie-Eve Jutras, Agropur Cooperative
- Ashley Kennedy, The Clorox Company of Canada
- Alice Luong, Instacart
- Dominique Mathieu, Smucker Foods of Canada
- Lyn Morgan, UNFI Canada
- Akila Narayanan, Loblaw (Loblaw Technology & Analytics)
- Bryn Peck, Meridian Farm Market
- Nena Pidskalny, Federated Co-operatives Limited
- Cindy Piotrofski, Sobeys
- Sandra Power, Calgary Co-op
- Muriel Raguenaud, Lactalis Canada
- Melissa Richardson, Group Bel Canada
- Sharon Rotzang, La Presserie
- Jamie Sayers, Pattison Food Group
- Karen White-Boswell, Sobeys
- Hilary Wingate, Walmart Canada
Store-Level Stars
- Cheryl Altenburg, Longo's
- Petrina Barnes, Sobeys
- Stephanie Benbow, Save-On-Foods
- Brooke Nelson-St Dennis, Save-On-Foods
- Melanie Powell, Coleman Group of Companies
- Julie Santary, Farm Boy
- Élaine Testulat, Metro (Super C)
- Jolene Watsyk, Save-On-Foods
Join us on Sept. 20 at The International Centre in Toronto to celebrate.