Mercedes-Benz Canada recognizes Women on the Fast Track at Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards

Zahra Ebrahim, who has been recognized as a Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leader in the 2018 WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women Awards, takes part in “Women on the Fast Track”. Mercedes-Benz Canada hosted the event, which paired empowerment and networking with driving on the track at Circuit Mt. Tremblant, exposing Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders to a different kind of high performance. (CNW Group/Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.)

 

In order to recognize a group of women who are shaping the future from the driver’s seat, Mercedes-Benz Canada hosted the winners of the inaugural WXN Top 100 Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders Award at “Women on the Fast Track” at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, a day that paired empowerment and networking with high-performance driving. Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Instructor Melanie Paterson led the group of accomplished women in getting out of their comfort zones and onto the track to experience a new kind of exceptional performance.

“The purpose of this program was to bring our Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders together to celebrate their impressive accomplishments and expose them to a different type of high-performance setting,” says Virginie Aubert, Vice President of Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Canada. “We hope the ‘Women on the Fast Track’ experience will serve as a reminder for our winners to continue innovating and pushing their limits. In addition to taking on the track, they had many opportunities to engage in powerful conversations and to learn and be inspired by each other’s experiences.”

A video of highlights from the program is available on Mercedes-Benz Canada’s YouTube page.

The Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders Award is a new category for the Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) annual Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards. The category recognizes women who are early in their careers and are already making their mark through their vision, leadership, authenticity and innovative thinking.

The inaugural award recipients who will be recognized at the WXN Top 100 Gala on Thursday, November 22 are:

  • Marcia Anderson, Section Head, Section of First Nations, Metis and Inuit Health, Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Manitoba
  • Zahra Ebrahim, Co-leader, Doblin, Monitor Deloitte, Deloitte
  • Breanne Everett, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Orpyx Medical Technologies, Inc.
  • Genesa Greening, President & CEO, BC Women’s Hospital Foundation (BCWHF)
  • Kim Hallwood, Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Bank Canada
  • Karina Kesserwan, Founder & Partner, Kesserwan Arteau Inc.
  • Emily Mills, Founder, How She Hustles
  • Genevieve Pinto, Partner, Renewal Funds
  • Julie Quenneville, President, McGill University Health Centre Foundation
  • Amanda Shatzko, President, Arts Council of the North Okanagan
  • Nirvani Umadat, Doctor, Owner & President, Dr. Nirvani Radha Umadat Dental Corporation
  • Maili Wong, First Vice President, Investment Advisory & Portfolio Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy

For photos of the Mercedes-Benz Emerging Leaders at Women on the Fast Track, visit the Mercedes-Benz Canada media site.

“Mercedes-Benz is proud to partner with WXN to celebrate female achievement and recognize the next generation of female visionaries,” says Aubert. “Since 1888, when Bertha Benz was the first person to road test the Patent Motor Car, women have always played a role in Mercedes-Benz’s story. When Bertha masterminded and executed this first road test – proving the capability and sustainability of the automobile – she demonstrated vision, creativity and ambition. As an organization we’re proud to recognize and celebrate women who demonstrate these qualities and who continue to inspire us today.”

“For 16 years, the Top 100 Awards has served as a great reminder of the importance of showcasing female leaders,” says Sherri Stevens, CEO of PhaseNyne, parent company of Women’s Executive Network, Canadian Board Diversity Council and SRG. “These initiatives help to drive positive change and progress which assists to ensure that gender diversity and equity is achieved in all walks of life. We’re proud to be partnering with Mercedes-Benz to continue striving for positive change together.”

 

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