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Iskwew Air announced Teara Fraser, Iskwew Air CEO, has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner.
The list of Top 100 winners, released recently, pays tribute to the outstanding women across Canada who advocate for diversity in the workforce and inspire the next generation of leaders.
“All winners exemplify power not through their standing or abilities, but rather through how they inspire, champion and empower others – which is why it’s very important to recognize and celebrate their great achievements,” said Sherri Stevens, CEO of WXN.
Named in the Trailblazers and Trendsetters Award category, Fraser is recognized as a woman breaking new ground with landmark achievements forging pathways for future generations and making a great contribution to Canadian society.
“It fills my heart with gratitude to be honoured along side such amazing change makers. I am humbled and inspired by the matriarchs in my world — blessed to witness and learn from their incredible stories of strength, wisdom, warriorship, resilience, courage, humanness, hope and love,” remarked Fraser.
Past Award Winners include Canada’s most iconic women trailblazers: Margaret Atwood, best-selling author, Dr. Roberta Bondar, astronaut, Arlene Dickinson, chief executive officer, Venture Communications, Christine Magee, president, Sleep Country Canada, Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada, Heather Reisman, founder and CEO, Indigo Books & Music, and Kathleen Taylor, chair of the board, Royal Bank of Canada.