Business in Vancouver is seeking British Columbia’s most outstanding executives who have demonstrated exceptional impact and vision. C-Suite leaders will be profiled in a fall issue of BIV and honoured at a special awards reception in November.

Award Categories:

• CEO of the Year, Large Company
• CEO of the Year, SME
• CFO of the Year
• Chief Marketing Officer of the Year
• Chief People Officer of the Year
• Chief Information Security Officer of the Year
• Chief Technology Officer or Innovation Leader of the Year
• Sustainability/Impact Leader of the Year
• Executive Chair of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement

Eligibility Criteria:

• Strategic vision and measurable results
• Nominees must have been in a C-suite role within the same company at least two years
• Must be primarily based in B.C.
• Significant industry or community impact in B.C.
• Must agree to stand as a nominee and be available for the awards event in November
• Must not have been a past winner
• Past nominees who have not won are eligible for nomination

Supporting Materials:

Supporting materials aid significantly in the judging process. Please include all supporting materials as attachments in the nomination form to follow. Please provide the following:

• Two letters of support for this nomination
• A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae
• High-resolution headshot of nominee
• A brief history of the company
• Key milestones related to the nominee's successes
• Summary of organization's financial performance

 

Please fill in the following online survey to complete the nomination process. Please note:

• All nominations packages should not be more than 10 pages.
• Confidentiality of all information is guaranteed.
• Nomination forms must be submitted online.
• The questions on the first page are the complete list of questions concerning the nominee. The second page allows you to submit your supplementary info as attachments.
  
• You will not be able to edit information or answers once the nomination form is submitted.
• Nominators may submit nominations for more than one individual. Self-nominations will also be accepted. Please do not submit multiple nominations for one individual

Nomination deadline:

Completed nominations, including supporting materials must be received by Business in Vancouver no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2026. No nominations will be accepted after this time.

Supporting materials must be submitted as part of the nomination package. Please include below:

1. Two letters of support for this nomination.

2. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. (Please include, in point form, key elements of a nominee’s career and education)

3. High Resolution Headshot of C-Suite nominee (jpg format).

4. A brief history of the company

5. Key milestones related to the C-Suite's successes

6. A complete summary of financial performance. Download the 2023 financials form here.

Please provide us with the following contact information for yourself (as a nominator). This information is required in the event we need to contact you for further details. Please note that the nominator's identity may be disclosed to the nominee if we are asked.