“On behalf of the entire Bell team, I offer our heartfelt congratulations to Mary, Wendy and Lainey on this well-deserved recognition of their talent and accomplishments,” said George Cope, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada. “These are leaders highly respected at our company and across the Canadian communications industry for their vision, results and commitment to excellence in everything they do.”

The Top 100 Awards recognize the professional achievements of talented leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. To learn more about this year’s honourees, please visit wxnetwork.com/top-100/top-100-winners.

This year’s award winners join a number of WXN honourees at Bell, including Hall of Fame inductees Martine Turcotte, Bell’s Vice Chair, Québec; Mary Ann Turcke, President of Bell Media, and Karen Sheriff, former CEO of Bell Aliant and Q9 Networks. Last year,Joanne MacDonald, VP of CTV News, was named to the Top 100, while BCE Director and Gaz Metro CEO Sophie Brochu was honoured in the Corporate Director category.

WXN is Canada’s leading organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of women in management, executive, professional and board roles.