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Since 1993, the Distinguished Business Leader Award has been presented to outstanding leaders in the Calgary business community. The prestigious award, presented jointly by the Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, honors individuals whose vision and ethical leadership, strong business sense and commitment to the community have marked them as role models for future generations of leaders. business. This year’s awards gala, held June 23 at the Hyatt Regency, honored the 29 recipient, Andrea Robertson and the 30 recipient, Wayne Chiu.
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Robertson, president and CEO of STARS, has been with the organization for 11 years. Prior to joining STARS, Robertson held leadership positions at Alberta Health Services, Foothills Medical Center, and Alberta Children’s Hospital. “Trying to always do the right thing is very difficult unless you are driven by values and purpose,” says the accomplished executive.
Wayne Chiu is the founder and CEO of the Trico Group and the founder of the Trico Foundation. That Chiu is the 30th winner of the award is a fluke, as this is the same year he celebrates Trico Homes’ 30th anniversary. Chiu and his family have generously pledged to countless organizations, including the Roderick H. Mah Center for Lifelong Learning; SAIT Trade and Technology Complex; the U of C Chiu Family/AstraZeneca Chair in Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; the Chiu School of Business at Bow Valley College; and the Trico Foundation Center for Social Entrepreneurship at the Haskayne School of Business. “For me, ethical leaders must be compassionate, empathetic and caring. These three characteristics define what ethical leadership means to me,” he says.
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These two outstanding individuals are in the illustrious company of previous award recipients, including Dr. Chen Fong; Michael Culbert; Guy Turcotte; Leslie O’Donoghue; Sam Kolias; Ron Mannix; Mac Van Weilingen; Alan Norris; Sue Riddell Rose; rick george; Hal Kvisle; patrick daniel; George Brookman; mike tims; Harley Hotchkiss; Linda Holhol; charlie fisher; Clive Beddoe; John Forzani; David O’Brien; Brian McNeill; Gray Jim; Bud McCaig; Dick Haskayne; Bob Brown; Alfred Balsam; David Mitchell; and John Curry.
Among the nearly 400 guests in attendance tonight were: Deborah Yedlin, Chancellor of the University of Calgary and President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce; Eva Friesen, President and CEO of the Calgary Foundation; Jim Dewald, dean of the Haskayne School of Business; Murray Laverty, Chairman of the Board of the Calgary Foundation; Sharon Carry, YWCalgary Board President; Calgary Police Commission Past Chairman Howie Shikaze and his wife Sher Shikaze; Calgary Health Foundation President and CEO Mike Meldrum; community leader and philanthropist Ann McCaig; 2019 honoree Michael Culbert and his wife Heather Culbert; 1996 honoree Bob Brawn and his wife Carole; Andrea Morris, director of development at the U of C; Michael Colborne, Chairman and CEO of the Pacific Western Group of Companies and his wife Barbara; Karen Perl-Pollard, Senior Communications Strategist, Haskayne School of Business, with her colleague Jennifer Moen, Director of Development; 1997 honoree Dick Haskayne; and Eleanor Chiu, proud wife of honoree Wayne Chiu and recent recipient of the Calgary Influential Women in Business Award.
Proceeds from Gala Support Scholarships awarded annually to Haskayne undergraduates who reflect a commitment to ethical leadership. Additionally, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce partners with the Haskayne School of Business and the awards show to support Calgary entrepreneurs through the Emerging Entrepreneurs Scholarship.
With archives from the Haskayne School of Business.