The Champion of Enactus represents a partner or business leader that plays an instrumental role in supporting and spreading the word about the organization.
The 2025 Champion of Enactus is Avik Dey, CEO of Capital Power, and Alumni, University of Calgary
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.
| 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 – CIBC Belinda Stronach Julie Khan – Enterprise and other organizations |