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2026 Award Recipients

CPHR Manitoba celebrated the HR Excellence Awards 2026 on Thursday, April 16 at The Met in Winnipeg. 

Designed to showcase outstanding Human Resource achievements in Manitoba, CPHR Manitoba's prestigious awards honour organizations and individuals who are advancing the human resource profession and driving business excellence.

Interested in learning a bit more about our nominees and award recipients? Take a look at our program.


PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
 

  Spark Award
Recipient:

Mario Petit, CPHR, CN Rail

Finalists:

Kendra O'Malley, CPHR, Manitoba Harvest
Teshani Perera, CPHR Candidate, Canad Inns Corporation


Momentum Award
Recipient:
Natalie Bell, CPHR Candidate, Natalie Bell Consulting
 
Finalists:
Charles V A Cuyuca, CPHR Candidate, Providence University College and Theological Seminary

Anelle McLaughlin, CPHR Candidate, First Nations Financial Management Board


Leadership Award
Recipient:
Olena Derkach, CPHR, Trailblazers Life Choices Inc.

Finalists:

Terra Friesen, CPHR, Meridian Manufacturing Inc. 
Cara Therrien, CPHR, Curbridge Group

 

The HR Executive Award
Recipient:
Jenna Book, CPHR, Red Rive Mutual Insurance

Finalists:

Jayelle Morris, CPHR, RFA Asset Management (Formerly Artis REIT) 
Larysa Motruk, CPHR, Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA)
Cristina Vieira, CPHR, Vidir Solutions Inc.

 

Visionary Award
Recipients:

Jennifer Bell, Neovation Corporation
Michael Penman, Payworks
Rick White, Canadian Canola Growers Association 

  

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Ascent Award
Recipient:
Payworks
 
Finalist:
Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA)
Initiatives for Just Communities


Thrive Award
Recipient:
Kroeker Farms

Finalists:
Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites

 

Unity Award
Recipient:

Rebelleyus Consultations RH

Finalists:
Perimeter Aviation

 

 Innovation Award
Recipient:
DriveHRIS

Finalists:
Arctic Beverages
Stand Out Staff
 
HR Team Award
Recipient:
Canadian Canola Growers Association

Finalists:

F.H. Black & Company
Initiatives for Just Communities
Riverview Health Centre
Total Rewards Branch, Workforce Relations Division, Public Service Commission
People Leading Business.TM
CPHR Manitoba is located on Treaty 1 territory, the home and traditional lands of the Annishinabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our clean drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Treaty 3 territory.

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