Soaring Eagle Leadership Award
The Soaring Eagle Leadership Award is presented to an executive leader or business owner who demonstrates exemplary and inspiring leadership that includes commitment to health and safety.

Nominations Open

Nominations for the 2025 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award are open. Please take a moment to nominate an owner or senior executive in a BC organization you would like to receive this award. All nominees will then be contacted for additional information to supplement the nomination. We may also reach out to the nominator for additional information.

All nominations will be reviewed and a short list of finalists determined by an external judging committee. Judges will interview all finalists to determine a winner.

You will find a list of award winners and finalists from previous years below.

Soaring Eagle – Leadership Award Nomination Form

Please share how the nominee demonstrates an exemplary commitment to health and safety. Please include specific examples.

Eligibility: The owner or senior executive in a BC organization.

Criteria: This award recognizes an executive leader or business owner who demonstrates exemplary and inspiring leadership and a commitment to health and safety.

Self-nominations are not accepted. Others may submit supporting nominations, but the primary nomination must come from someone inside the nominee’s organization.

Include examples of how the nominee demonstrates leadership and advocacy, inside the business and in the broader community.

Organizational health and safety performance may also weigh into the decision. Include a copy of your organization’s WorkSafeBC Employer Report  (which you can download from the Employer Health and Safety Planning Tool Kitwith data for at least one year and preferably the past three.

2024 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Winner

Brent McCrea | President & Owner, McCrea’s Welding Ltd.

2024 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Finalists

 

Lesli Bradley | President, SunRype Products Ltd., A Division of A. Lassonde

Jaime Pacreu | Plant Manager, Kerry Group Canada

2023 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Winner

Amit Golan | VP, Operations-West, CKF Inc.

2023 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Finalists

 

Jonathan Robertson | COO, RIMEX Supply Ltd.

Michael Simone | President, Puratos Canada

2022 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Winner

Mark Bunz | CEO, Dinoflex Group

2022 Soaring Eagle Leadership Award Finalists

 

Ken Smith | Director of Operations, Gambrinus Malting

Steve Mander | President & COO, Knight Signs