2025 Mountain View and Neighbours Women in Business Awards

We are proud to celebrate the remarkable women recognized as the 2025 MVAN Women in Business Award winners—leaders who are building businesses, strengthening organizations, and creating lasting impact across Clearwater, Kneehill, and Mountain View Counties. Your achievements inspire our communities and remind us what’s possible when women lead with courage, vision, and heart. We also extend our sincere thanks to our award sponsors, event sponsors, community partners, and dedicated volunteers—your support is what makes this celebration possible and helps us continue to elevate women in business year after year. Together, we Shine Bright — Lead Boldly.

2025 Winners

Winner announcement graphic for 2025 Woman In Agriculture, featuring Tietsia Huyzer (Huntcliff Dairy) on a purple background.
Purple-and-gold awards graphic announcing Dawn Stewart as the 2025 Woman In Hospitality & Tourism winner (Didsbury & District Historical Society).
Purple awards graphic announcing Jennifer Shillam as the 2025 Woman In Energy winner (Fortis Alberta), with circular portrait.
Award winner graphic announcing Lisa Nicholson as the 2025 Woman In Business Not For Profit winner (Hope 4 MVC Kids Society).
Purple-and-gold winner graphic featuring Rebecca Henderson, 2025 Woman In Business, with her name and Collegiate Sports Medicine.
Awards graphic announcing 2025 Woman of Influence winner Stacey Stilling (Mountain View Seniors Housing) with a circular portrait on a purple background.
Angela Aalbers Reeve is the speaker stands at a podium at the MVAN Women in Business Awards, with an Alberta flag beside the stage.

Mountain View County Reeve Angela Aalbers Speaks on Women In Agribusines

2025 Finalists

2025 Woman in Agriculture winners: 1st Tietsia Huyzer (Huntcliff Dairy), 2nd Josee Kirk (Kirk’s Alpaca Farm), 3rd Tatyana Pavlovets (Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association); sponsor BMO
2025 Woman in Hospitality & Tourism winners: 1st Dawn Stewart (Didsbury & District Historic Society), 2nd Laurel Lepin (Seetheworld365travel), 3rd Julie Cole (Water Valley Saloon); sponsor VISTA Radio
: 2025 Woman in Energy winners: 1st Jennifer Shillam (Fortis Alberta), 2nd Karlee Overguard (Pieridae Energy), 3rd Tracey McCrimmon (Sundre Petroleum Operators Group); sponsor TC Energy
2025 Woman in Business Not-for-Profit winners: 1st Lisa Nicholson (Hope 4 MVC Kids Society), 2nd Lucinda Watkins (The Lending Shelf, Olds), 3rd Amanda Gill (Kneehill Housing Corp.); sponsor The Heritage Centre
2025 Woman of Influence winners: 1st Stacey Stilling (Mountain View Seniors Housing), 2nd Angela Aalbers (Mountain View County), 3rd Jeannette Austin (Excello); sponsor Community Futures Central Alberta
MVAN community partner logos including chambers of commerce (Olds & District, Didsbury & District, Carstairs & Community, Cremona Water Valley, Rocky Chamber, Three Hills & District, Sundre & District) and supporting partners Clearwater County, Mountain View County, and Kneehill County

2025 Sponsors

MVAN sponsorships graphic showing sponsor logos including BMO, TC Energy, Community Futures Central Alberta, VISTA Radio, Scotiabank, Mountain View County, Mountain View Power, BigFoot & Co. Inc., and others

2025 Partners

MVAN community partner logos including chambers of commerce (Olds & District, Didsbury & District, Carstairs & Community, Cremona Water Valley, Rocky Chamber, Three Hills & District, Sundre & District) and supporting partners Clearwater County, Mountain View County, and Kneehill County