Winners of the 2024 Awards of Excellence

Updated October 1, 2025

Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Awards of Excellence recipients. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals in the career development field across the country. These prestigious awards celebrate the dedication, innovation, and excellence demonstrated by career professionals who have made significant contributions to the success of their clients and the advancement of the profession.

The competition proved rigorous as we received and qualified 40 outstanding submissions to evaluate. This year’s winners exemplify the highest standards of service and expertise, showcasing the impact that skilled career professionals have on the lives of Canadians navigating their career journeys.

I’d like to offer special thanks to our team of judges who were presented with the difficult challenge of selecting the winners, honourable mentions, and nominees this year — this was not an easy task!

CPC’s membership comprises some of the very best in our profession. Please do send your congratulations to 2025’s Awards of Excellence winners, honourable mentions, and nominees!

2025 Awards of Excellence Recipients

Outstanding Career Leader

Winner: Steve Miller
Nominee: Lama Shaath

Outstanding Career Professional

Winners: Karuna Dhawan, Eman Ismail-Elmasri, Rachel Kubacki, Justin Pritchard, Ayesha Saeed
Honourable Mentions: Autumn Evans, Tara Lehman
Nominees: Yules Chan, Stephanie Ngo, Busayo Olufayo, Jodi Tingling, Luciana Vieira

Outstanding Community Outreach Strategist

Winners: Alexandra D’Arcy, Busayo Olufayo
Nominees: Shaye Belanger, Gayle Draper, Lisa Gagne-Carr

Outstanding Social Media Strategist

Nominee: Michelle Vella

Outstanding Résumé – Career Change

Winners: Marian Bernard, Gabrielle Suttis
Honourable Mention: Barb Penney

Outstanding Résumé – Creative

Winners: Lori Jazvac, Amy Britta Watt

Outstanding Résumé – Executive

Winners: Lori Jazvac, Barb Penney, Karine Touloumjian
Nominee: Greg Langstaff

Outstanding Résumé – Internationally Educated

Winner: Rita Kamel
Nominees: Karuna Dhawan, Dorothy Keenan, Karen Shane

Outstanding Résumé – New Grad/Entry Level

Winner: Kamee Gilmore
Nominees: Marian Bernard, Greg Langstaff

Outstanding Résumé – Technical

Winners: Gabrielle Suttis, Amy Britta Watt
Nominees: Kamee Gilmore, Dorothy Keenan

Executive Director Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Contribution

CPC Acting Executive Director, Skye Berry is thrilled to announce the CPC Awards of Excellence Executive Director’s Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Contributors. These awards stand as a testament to exceptional dedication and contributions in support of the growth of Career Professionals of Canada (CPC). Recipients of this distinguished recognition have demonstrated a significant commitment of time, energy, thought, and action, setting them apart as truly outstanding contributors.

Winners: Recipients for outstanding volunteerism going above and beyond are: Lori Jazvac, Dorothy Keenan, Ksenia Lazoukova, Gabrielle LeClair, Cathy Milton, Barb Penney, Karine Touloumjian, Brad Whitehorn, Fanie Zis

Honourable Mentions: Awards Team, Certification Team, Communications Team, Digital Team, Professional Development Team.

Volunteers who have actively contributed to CPC’s success are: Felisha Ali, Marian Bernard, Ayesha Bhikha, Jennifer Bouley, Binisha Cheruvayil Backer, Barb De Wit, Punit Kaur Gill, Kamee Gilmore, Joy Halfkenny, Tracy James-Hockin, Anadi Jangra, Brandyn Knight, Maya Korkomaz, Chantale Laplante, Carolyn Leeson, Inna Malytska, Christine Matheson, Maureen McCann, Erika Mendonca-DeSilva, Krislynn McKinlay, Virginia Pineda, Donna Price, Nadia Qasmieh, Ingrid Quintanilla, Sweta Regmi, Joanne Savoie-Malone, Lama Shaath, Jessica Suban Hamilton, Gabrielle Suttis, Britt-Mari Sykes, Adrienne Tom, Patricia Watson, Amy Britta Watt, Daisy Wright, Amanda Wrobel

Thanks also to all of CPC’s ad hoc volunteers and silent partners who help make Career Professionals of Canada an exceptional organization.

Awards of Excellence recipients can use these logos on their website, social media, and marketing material (click on the image below to download the file):