Champion of Enactus

Champion of Enactus Avik with President and CEO Catherine Fowler

The Champion of Enactus represents a partner or business leader that plays an instrumental role in supporting and spreading the word about the organization.

2025 Champion

The 2025 Champion of Enactus is Avik Dey from Capital Power.

  • A true ambassador for the organization and its mission, Avik has judged countless competitions and continues to champion Enactus across the country, with a special focus on his current home province of Alberta. 

  • This year in Calgary, Avik played a pivotal role in the success of the Enactus Canada National Exposition. He was instrumental in identifying and engaging volunteers, judges, and partners to support and participate in the event. He also organized and led the RBC Alumni Panel, reuniting his University of Calgary executive team for a dynamic and inspiring discussion.

All Champions of Enactus

Year Champion Name(s) & Company
2025 Avik Dey – Capital Power
2024 Marilyn Horrick – Desjardins
2023 Lynn Oldfield – AIG Diane Sauve – Jeanne Sauve Foundation
2022 Nicole Almond – Enactus Canada
2021 Susan O’Brien – Canadian Tire Marie Artim – Enterprise Holding
2020 Jessica Fisher – Co-operators Patrick Famaran – RBC
2019 Lacey Jansen – Canadian Western Bank Barbara Turley-MacIntyre – Co-operators
2018 Kevin Murphy – BIC Rod Sturtridge – Carlton Cards
2017 Alison DeMille – McCain Foods Kim Hallwood – HSBC Shane Holdaway – Mission Lane
2016 Caroline Barham – Whitney Barham Foundation Ron Kelusky – Public Services Health and Safety Association Terri Williams – Scotiabank
2015 Ian Hanning – PC Financial Trudi Saulnier – (Tupperware Brands)
2014 David Clanachan – Commissioner of CPL, Chairman of RBI, ex-President of Tim Hortons John Donald – (University of Guelph) Sandra Stuart – HSBC Bank Canada
2013 Chuck Farrell – Walmart Canada / Pizza Pizza Ltd. Bruce Nasby – Global Advisory Associates Véronique Larrivée – BDC Laurel Ostfield – Capital One John LeBoutillier – Unilever Canada Marcia Stewart – RBC
2012 Canadian Youth Business Foundation – Now Futurpreneur Canada Erin Scheel Mark Childs Doug Gunn
2011 Rodney Larmand – Previously College Pro Painters, currently self-employed Tony Valle – CEO of College Pro Painters, Qualicare and ELM Performance Group Francis Power – (Scotiabank) Marc Viola – Loblaws Arlene Russell – (Scotiabank)
2010 Bob Sartor Paula Worthington – President of Worthington PR & Story Dorelle Joynt – CIBC
2009 Mark Hanley – President of Baybridge Investments
2008 Don Alderman Jennifer Cropley Jesse DeCosta – CEO of DECOSTA Jeff Mann John S. Lacey – Loblaws
2007 Roberta Sampson Rob Henderson – Founder and CEO of YOURIKA
2006 David Arnold Chuck Hounsell Seneca College
2005 Marc Chouinard Guy Burry – York University Hillary Stauth John (Ian) A. Craig Gordon W. Gow Mario Pilozzi – Former CEO of Wal-Mart Jane Sharpe
2004 John Dobson – John Dobson Foundation Andrea DeNoble – Enterprise Rob Paterson – Alterna Savings Jennifer Jones – Previously worked for CIBC Belinda Stronach Julie Khan – Previously worked for Enterprise and other organizations