The Canada’s Most Admired™ Awards Program

You can learn a lot by studying and celebrating high-performance cultures and leaders. And we created a one-of-a-kind program to do just that.

The Mark of Distinction for High-performing Culture Leaders

You can learn a lot by studying and celebrating high-performance cultures and leaders.
And we created a one-of-a-kind program to do just that.

Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures

Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures

This national program, annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for having cultures that enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage.

Canada’s Most Admired™ CEO

Canada’s Most Admired™ CEO

This award honours the country’s most admired CEO’s, who recognize culture isn’t just connected to performance; it drives performance.

Canada’s Most Admired™ CPCO

Canada’s Most Admired™ CPCO

This award honours the country’s most admired Chief People and Culture Officers (CPCOs) drive culture and achieve exceptional growth and performance.

Nominate Your Culture

Nominations for Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures are open year-round. Learn more about the programs, how to nominate, and what benefits it holds for your organization.

Become a Canada’s Most Admired™ Program Partner

Sponsoring the Canada’s Most Admired™ program provides exclusive networking opportunities, and extensive exposure, to an elite group of influential executives and decision-makers, thought leaders in corporate culture and winners from Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures program.

Meet Our National Program Sponsor

2024 CEO Award Winners

Michael Anhorn

With a career spanning four provinces—Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario—Michael Anhorn (he/they) brings a wealth of experience and a…

Jennie Coleman

Jennie Coleman has been the owner / president of Equifruit since 2013. She combines a lengthy career in business with…

Mike Kessel

Mike Kessel is a visionary leader in healthcare. His career has been fueled by a passion for healthcare and over…

Rob Mionis

As Celestica’s President and CEO, Rob Mionis is focused on positioning the company for long term profitable growth and ensuring…

Victor Tam

Victor Tam is a seasoned digital marketer and serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the eCommerce sector….

Cathy Thorpe

Cathy Thorpe joined Nurse Next Door as President in 2014 with the mission of growing the business across both Canada…

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