Congratulations to the recipients of Business in Vancouver’s (BIV) 2024 Forty Under 40 Awards. On October 25, BIV announced this year’s honourees who demonstrate excellence in business and community leadership.
“Those selected as recipients this year have achieved outstanding early-career successes,” said BIV. “Whether as entrepreneurs, professionals, or corporate executives, they have also demonstrated a clear dedication to community engagement, philanthropy, and volunteerism.”
Among the exceptional individuals named are six BCIT alumni from the School of Business + Media.
BCIT alumni recognized by the BIV Forty Under 40 Awards
- Jeremy Baxter — Managing Director (CEO, Canada), Connect Hearing Canada
Diploma in Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship (2007)
- Sanjina Hothi — President, S&W Forest Products
Diploma in Financial Management, Advanced Accounting (2013)
- Michael Konnert — CEO & Founder, Vizsla Silver Corp, and Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Inventa Capital
Diploma in Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship (2011)
- Danielle Sleiman — Vice President, Development, Burnaby Hospital Foundation
Associate Certificate in Marketing Management, Marketing Communications (2012)
- Katie Stevens — Managing Partner, Talk Shop Media
Diploma in Marketing Management, Marketing Communications (2011)
- Colette Trudeau-Bailey, MA — CEO, Métis Nation British Columbia
Certificate in Human Resource Management (2011)
“On behalf of the BCIT Alumni Association, I want to extend congratulations to the BCIT alumni being recognized by BIV’s Forty Under 40 Awards,” said Lisa Jung, Executive Director of the BCIT Alumni Association. “Through your achievements, you promote the excellence of BCIT.”
BCIT is proud to celebrate the recipients of the 2024 Forty Under 40 Awards. Your work drives the economic prosperity of your communities, and beyond.