
2019 Rubik3 Finalists and Winners
2019 Winners
Award | Name | Year |
Business Woman of the Year | Christine Marr | 2019 |
Indigenous Business Woman of the Year | Laurie McDonald | 2019 |
Young Business Woman of the Year | Erica Hediger | 2019 |
Small Business of the Year | Holly Komorowski | 2019 |
Micro Business of the Year | Margaret Wade | 2019 |
Innovation Award | Megan Gilmour | 2019 |
Mentor of the Year | Sheena Ireland | 2019 |
Public Service Award | Georgeina Whelan | 2019 |
Social Impact Award | Juliet Moody & Heidi Prowse | 2019 |
Finalists
Business Women of the Year Finalists
Fiona Fonti
Managing Director, The Rehabilitation Specialists
Margaret Wade
Owner, Canberra Secrets Personalised Tours
Christine Marr
CEO, Bookssorted
Bianca Russell
CEO, St John Ambulance Australia ACT
Sudha Rao
Founder Director & CSO, EpiAxis Therapeutics
Christine Shaw
Director, Christine Shaw Properties
Samantha Crompvoets
Founder & CEO, Rapid Context
Sarah McDougall,
Owner & Operator, Lake George Winery
Sarah Collingwood
Owner & CEO, Four Winds Vineyard
Indigenous Business Woman
Krystal Hurst
Artist & Creative Director, Gillawarra Arts
Tash Newell
Dojo Owner, Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts Weston Creek
Wendy Brookman
Owner, Fernwood Women’s Health Club
Laurie McDonald
Managing Director, Canberra Furnished Accommodation
Ronnie Jordan
Owner & Director, Culture on the Move
Rising Star Award: D’shontea’ Devow
Owner, Tea’ and Belle
Young Business Woman
Sophia Hamblin Wang
COO, Mineral Carbonation International
Erica Hediger
Founder & CEO, The Creative Element
Ali King
Owner, Ali King Desserts, Cakes and Events
Felicity Lemke
Owner, Galvanized Fitness
Small Business
Holly Komorowski
Director, Home By Holly
Phillipa Leggo
Co Founder & Commercial Director, Scott Leggo Gallery
Katey Johnstone
Managing Director, 180 Degree Marketing
Kristen Holzapfel
Owner, Canberra’s Friendly Petsitter
Innovation
Kate Freeman
Managing Director, The Healthy Eating Hub
Megan Gilmour,
Co Founder & CEO, Missing School Incorporated
Tina McIntosh
Founder, Brain Changer Pty Ltd
Tracy Ryan
Director, Canberra Virtual Tours
Debbie Saunders
Founder & CEO, Wildlife Drones
Mentor of the Year Finalists
Sheena Ireland
Director, Specialists in Communications
Liz Kobold
SME Director, Canberra Innovation Network
C Moore
CEO, WWDACT
Edith Muruka
Founder, CEO MELT
MicroBusiness:
Margaret Wade
Owner, Canberra Secrets Personalised Tours
Virginia Wells
Director, WellSorted
Teang Pao
Founder, Fresk
Trish Johnstone
Creative Director, Oath & Stone
Ali King
Owner, Ali King Desserts, Cakes and Events
Public Service:
Frances Crimmins
CEO, YWCA Canberra
Michelle Robertson
CEO, RSPCA ACT
Laura Shelley
Team Leader, Major Events, Austrade
Georgeina Whelan
Commissioner, ACT Emergency Services Agency
Social Impact
Antoniette Gomez
CEO, Exhale People
Kerry Howard
Founder & Principal Psychologist, Ms Pink Enterprises Pty Ltd
Juliet Moody
President & Founder, The Fearless Initiative
Heidi Prowse
CEO, MIEACT
Megan Gilmour
CEO, Missing School Incorporated
