2022 Award Winners
Gold Coast Awards
Gold Coast Woman in Business of the Year 2022
WINNER
Sheree Young
CEO & Director – Body Science International
FINALISTS
Kelly Weiderman
Owner- EVOLT
Jacine Greenwood
Founder – Roccoco Botanicials
Renee Souter
Head of Marketing – Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Business Achiever Award 2022
WINNER
Angela Barany
Owner
Fresh Food Friday
FINALISTS
Amber Roberts
General Manager – Ray white Surfers Paradise Property Management
Deanna Nott
Managing Director – Wings Public Relations
Community Dedication and Social Justice Award 2022
WINNER
Kate Carmody
Clincial Nurse and Volunteer
FINALISTS
Rana Al-Mekarry
Manager – Multicultural Women’s Office (MFO)
Natasha Price
Co-Founder & CEO – InvincAble
Aspiring Young Business Achiever Award 2022
WINNER
Tiia Verosaari
5th year student Grififth University
Bachelor of Engineering and Science (major in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics)
FINALIST
Bree Logan
Learning and Development Specialist – Village Roadshow theme Parks
Empowering Young Women’s Award 2022
WINNER
Kimberly Diamond
Year 12 – Somerset College
FINALISTS
Mikayla Osborne
Year 11 – St Michael’s College
Tahlia Zorbas
Year 12 – Lords Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Creating Change Award 2022
WINNER
Chantelle Geldenhuys
Director – Quality Seal Australia
FINALISTS
Pamela Bishop
COO- Blooms the Chemist
Emma Ridings
Principal – Buchan Group
Arts, Culture, Tourism & Entertainment Award 2022
WINNER
Llewella McNabb
Operations Manager
Village Roadshow Theme Parks
FINALISTS
Kate Baggerson
Executive producer – Everybody Now
Corrina Bonshek
Composer Creative Prodcuer – Corrina Bonshek and Collaborators
Innovation, Technology & Research Award 2022
WINNER
Jacine Greenwood
CEO- Roccoco Botanicals
FINALISTS
Sheree Young
CEO & Director – Body Science International
Miriam van Heusden
CEO- Maralytics
Rising Star – Small Business 2022
WINNER
Danielle Lim
Director
DSL Law
FINALISTS
Kate McQuinn
Owner – Sandy Crab Toy Store
Julann Tiernan
Director – Tiernan Family Law
Samantha Reynolds
Managing Director – Braeside at Gin House Creek Estate
Employer of the Year 2022
WINNER
Courtney Scott
CEO – Empowered Living Choices
FINALISTS
Tamara Turner
Co-Founder & CEO – Axon Property Group
Michelle Fragar
Founder & Director BRANDiT
Brisbane Awards
Greater Brisbane Woman in Business of the Year Award 2022
Winner
Kelli Martin – Managing Partner KLM Solicitors
Finalists
Dr Silvana Santomartino – Managing Director & Principal Environmental Geochemist
Shay Chalmers – Executive Director QMI Solutions
Business Achiever Award 2022
Winner
Dr Silvana Santomartino – Managing Director & Principal Environmental Geochemist
Finalist
Fiona Holmstrom – Co-founder & Director STEM Punks
Community Dedication & Social Justice Award 2022
Winner
Ronnie Benbow – Founder and CEO the Carers Foundation
Finalists
Suzanna Bosanquet – Owner Suzanne Bosanquet
Kelly Willmott & Amanda Shepherd – Co-founders & Directors Green Fox Studio and Green Fox Training Studio
Innovation & Technology Award 2022
Winner
Shay Chalmers – Executive Director QMI Solutions
Finalists
Fiona Holmstrom – Co-founder & Director STEM Punks
Kat Lynn – Owner Foodie Shots
Business Adaption & Ingenuity Award 2022
Winner
Sharon Abbott – President School Business Managers Association Queensland
Finalists
Pam Welch – Owner Dymocks Brisbane
Sarah Hutson – Owner SFH Designs Boutique