The shortlist is out for this year’s best businesses and leaders in the Tri-Cities.
This week, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce announced its finalists for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards.
The winners will be named at the Chamber’s 25th anniversary gala on April 5, 2025, held at The Show Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, in Coquitlam.
For tickets to the event, which is presented by Coquitlam Continuing Education, you can visit the Chamber’s website.
Here is the list of 2025 nominees:
Business Leader of the Year (2024 winner: Jason Zanatta of Novo Textiles)
- Jeff Mo, T-Brothers Food & Trading Ltd.
- Keir Macdonald, Coastal Mental Health
- Lynn Mueller, SHARC Energy
- Milad Bahrami, Endurance Taekwondo
- Nicole Neuman, Synergy Engineering Ltd.
- Samantha Lavoie, Samantha's Cleaning Services
- Winnie Hsu, Vision2Reality Foundation
Young Professional of the Year (2024 winner: Becca Yu)
- Alicia Hibbert, Edified Projects
- Carola Alder, CityState Consulting Group
- Cassandra Curtis, Cassandra Cake Co.
- Chloe Goodison, NaloxHome Society
- Delaney Hunt, Ideally Beverages
- Dr. Kimiya Sabbaghan, Fulcrum Therapy
- Jamie Burke, Burke By Burke
- Matthew Sebastiani, Bank of Canada
- Nicole Doiron, Artisan Gifts and Flowers
- Nima Ashrafkia, Grouse Railing Limited
- Rachel Cheng, Code Ninjas
- Riley Arnold, Dusk2Dawn Productions
- Samantha Lavoie, Samantha’s Cleaning Services
- Sameh Ginena, Big Hearts Homecare
Business of the Year, 1–20 employees (2024 winners: Olive the Best and Cassandra Cake Co.)
- Bart Aldrich Notary Corporation
- Cartems Donuts
- Foxy Box Wax Bar
- Function Health Club, Port Coquitlam
- Maids 4U Canada Inc., Port Coquitlam
- Mariner Brewing Company
- Northstar Development
- PoCo Bowl
- Samantha's Cleaning Services
- Sandpiper Signs & Decals Inc.
- Synthesis Legal Law Corporation Ltd.
- Take 5 Oil Change Coquitlam
- The Lift Ski, Bike, and Board, Port Moody
- The One Sixty Wine Bar & Cafe
- The Yoga Chef
- Western Sky Books
- Yuen's Institute of Taekwon Do Inc.
Business of the Year, 20+ employees (2024 winner: Lordco Auto Parts)
- Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre (Safe Care Home Support)
- Aspira Astoria Retirement Residences
- Eagle Ridge GM
- Freshmart, Port Coquitlam
- Good Dog
- Just Like Family Home Care
- Natural Factors Nutritional Products
- Northern Gold Foods Ltd.
- Oppy (The Oppenheimer Group)
- PoCo Building Supplies Ltd.
- The Hard Bean Brunch Co.
- Uptown Dawg
- Wesgar Inc.
- Westwood Honda
Nonprofit of the Year (2024 winner: Coquitlam Foundation)
- Community Integration Services Society
- Community Ventures Society
- Coquitlam Search and Rescue Society
- NaloxHome Society
- Soroptimist International of Tri-Cities
- Tri-City Transitions
- Vision2Reality Foundation
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of Distinction (new category)
- Arbutus Search Group Inc.
- Canuel Caterers
- Chapters Indigo, Coquitlam
- Mithila Karnik-Adarkar, DigiBC
- Gabi & Jules Handmade Pies and Baked Goodness
- Low Entropy Foundation
- Pomme Natural Market, Port Coquitlam
- Winnie Hsu, Vision2Reality Foundation
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Ethics (new category)
- Best Way Heating
- Coquitlam Animal Hospital
- Custom Air Conditioning Ltd.
- Enterprise Mechanical Systems
- Pomme Natural Market, Port Coquitlam
- Safe Fleet, Coquitlam
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