Untapped Award 2022 Finalists & Recipients
Congratulations to all Untapped Award 2022 nominees, finalists, and recipients!
Your efforts to build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable BC where everyone can thrive fuels a barrierfree BC.
This event is presented by Open Door Group (Open Door Group, in partnership with the Presidents Group (Presidents Group and BC WiN. Global BC is a proud media sponsor for Untapped Awards 2022!
Photos of Untapped Award atendees, orgnaizers, top 2022 Unatpped award finalists and recipients. These photos were taken on Sept 28 at PARQ Vancouver.
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Non-Profit or Public Sector
- Award Recipient: Canucks Autism Network
- Award Finalists: Binner’s Project, Vancouver Community College
Congratulations to all Untapped Award 2022 Nominees:
- Ask Wellness Society
- BC Infrastructure Benefit Inc. (BCIB)
- BGC Canada
- Binner’s Project
- British Columbia Libraries Co-operative
- Canucks Autism Network
- Destination Canada
- Kamloops Graffiti Task Force Society
- Kinsmen Place Lodge
- REACH Community Health Centre
- Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
- Surrey Board of Trade
- Vancouver Community College
- Vantage Point
- WISH Drop-In Centre Society
- Work With Us
- Award Recipient: Potluck Catering
- Award Finalists: Penticton and Area Cooperative Enterprises, Mission Possible
Congratulations to all Untapped Award 2022 Nominees:
- Just Work
- Lookout Housing + Health Society
- Mission Possible
- Penticton and Area Cooperative Enterprises
- Potluck Catering
- The Cleaning Solution
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Small Business (Under 100 Employees)
- Award Recipient: Poco Return-It
- Award Finalists: Custom Craft Paint-Kamloops, Sunshine Coast Community Forest Firewood Program
Congratulations to all Untapped Award 2022 Nominees:
- Bon Chaz Bakery Ltd.
- COBS Bread Cranbrook
- Custom Craft Paint
- Poco Return It
- S-Mart Foods Ltd
- SPCA Thrift Store Kamloops
- Sunshine Coast Community Forest Firewood Program
- TNT Maintenance
- White Lotus Divine Healing
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Medum & Large Business (100+ Employees)
- Award Recipient: Parq Vancouver
- Award Finalists: London Drugs– Richmond, Meridian Meats and Farm Market
Congratulations to all Untapped Award Nominees:
- BBTV Holdings Inc.
- HSBC Canada
- Ledcor
- London Drugs
- LuluLemon
- Meridian Meats & Farm Market
- Parq Vancouver
- RBC
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Securiguard
- Tacofino
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Individual
- Award Recipient: Rebecca Paluch
- Award Finalists: Tess Menges, Taylor Chobotiuk
Congratulations to all Untapped Award 2022 Nominees:
- Aaronna Martin
- Anna Shultz-Tkachenko
- Corey Walker
- Dianne Calma
- Katrina Macadaeg
- Laurel Phillips
- Linda Coutts
- Mehran Jamshidi
- Melissa Lyon
- Monique Nelson
- Rebecca Paluch
- Robbie Hsieh
- Steve Sakamoto
- Taylor Chobotiuk
- Tess Menges
- Wai Hung Ma
- Zafira (Nanji) Scott
- Zahera Patel
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Rising Star
- Award Recipient: Creative BC
We respectfully acknowledge the work of Open Door Group & Untapped Awards takes place across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario — the homelands of over 500 distinct Indigenous nations and cultures. We extend thanks, honour, and respect to our hosts for stewarding these lands since time immemorial.
WORKPLACE INCLUSION CHAMPION – Social Enterprise