Carole Taylor broke ground as a journalist and has never stopped since. She has always seen service and giving back as part of life, which has driven her to a career path that includes being a chancellor of Simon Fraser University and a political career as an MLA and Minister of Finance. Most notably, she introduced North America’s first carbon tax, which served as a model for other provinces and states, as well as ending the corporate capital tax on banks.

Stephanie Cadieux knows what she wants to do and has found a way to do it. That in itself can be an elusive goal and it is not without difficulty. She knew that she wanted to make a difference, entering politics and putting herself in a position to help shape her community. But through a series of encounters and a lot of hard work, she has now found herself in one of the most meaningful roles in her life, as Canada’s first chief accessibility officer.

Bonnie Henry is one of today’s most well known public servants. After having a long career in medicine, including time spent with Canada’s naval service and overseas in Pakistan and Uganda, she became BC’s provincial health officer in 2018. Through her role, she monitors the health of all British Columbians and undertakes measures for disease prevention and control and health protection. Most notably, she entered the public spotlight as the voice of BC’s COVID-19 pandemic response, offering a steady hand in a very unsteady situation.

Jack Austin is a man with seemingly three separate lives – as a politician, teacher in law, and corporate executive. His work has shaped Canada’s relationship with the Asia-Pacific region, formed business deals with the United States, and readied Vancouver for Expo 86, with many of those pieces later playing key roles in the 2010 Winter Olympics. His work has helped secure the long-term future of British Columbia.

Dedicating a lifetime of commitment to Indigenous rights, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip has always stood up for what he believes in and looked out for the rights of BC’s First Nations, regardless of the risks and price.

Through her role as British Columbia’s lieutenant governor, Janet Austin celebrates, inspires and connects the people of the province, representing the King at the provincial level.

He was at the top of the law enforcement mountain in British Columbia and helped shape how we see justice.

He believed that he should speak his mind, despite the consequences – and it led him to the top.

Whether it was running the world's longest airing LGBTQ+ television network or serving on numerous boards and governments, she has tackled change without fear.

She stood for integrity and stared down a Prime Minister.

Her conscious objectivity compelled her to judge as an act of imagination.

First woman this, that and everything – including first woman Lieutenant-Governor.