Congratulations to our Winners!
As always, the competition for this year's 5 to Watch Awards was fierce. We had many worthy finalists but only 5 could win!
Each of our winners has achieved remarkable career success before age 40. Learn more about them below.
Winners
Kevin Blue
Chief Sport Officer
Golf Canada
Diana Matheson
Co-Founder & CEO
Project 8
Mike Samardzic
Partner
XMC
Alex Wong
Vice President, Strategy & Analytics
Toronto Blue Jays
Ashley Curran
Associate Vice President, Sport Partnerships & Community Impact
Canadian Tire
Alumni Achievement Winner
Marin Hickox
Vice President Women & Girls Hockey
Hockey Canada
CHRIS LANG LIFETIME IMPACT AWARD WINNER
Tracy Wilson
OLYMPIAN, BROADCASTER, MENTOR, AND COACH
NATHALIE COOK – CANADIAN WOMEN & SPORT DISRUPTOR AWARD
Jayna Hefford
SVP, HOCKEY OPERATIONS
Professional Women’s Hockey League
Leah MacNab
SVP
NBA Canada
Diana Matheson
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
Project 8