Women of the Year finalists named and ready for their big night
THE Gold Coast Bulletin Women of the Year finalists are in.
The eight categories for the awards – brought to you by Harvey Norman – have 26 finalists, vying for the overall title and a $5000 Harvey Norman voucher.
The winners of each category and overall winner plus People’s Choice winner will be announced at a glittering awards night on September 23 at Star Gold Coast.
The finalists are:
Angels Among Us (by St Hilda’s School)
● Manuela Whitford (Friends with Dignity founder)
● Nicolle Edwards (RizeUp CEO)
● Samantha Stenberg (National Disaster Management Service founder)
Champions of Education (by Study Gold Coast)
● Kym Amor (Foxwell State Secondary College principal)
● Keitha Dunstan (Bond University Provost, professor)
● Donna Naylor (Study Gold Coast careers outreach manager)
Young Women (by Homebodii)
● Sophia Rizzo (Glitter Girl founder)
● Ella Cohen (Gold Coast Turf Club marketing coordinator)
● Brooke Pender (The Fresco Collection founder)
Entrepreneurs (by Southern Cross University)
● Cherie Uzan (The Valley Estate, Balboa Italian owner operator)
● Jordana Edwards (The Breastfeeding Tea Co founder)
● Vanessa Cave & Rose Madden (Nine Lives Bazaar directors)
Entertainers (by Star Gold Coast)
● Sue Porrett (Pink Flamingo coowner, Aerial Angels)
● Liz Cantor (Seven presenter, TV personality)
● Michaela Cook (Musician)
Wellness Warriors (by Chempro)
● Felicity Cohen (WeightLoss Solutions Australia CEO)
● Belinda Norton (Health, physical educator)
● Jodie Bradnam (Village Roadshow wellbeing officer)
Champions of Sport (by Harvey Norman)
● Linda Bishop (All Stars Netball Club Gold Coast president)
● Natasha Price (elite athlete, InvincABLE managing director)
● Maddie McTernan (s14 elite swimmer)
Stars of Tourism (by Destination Gold Coast)
● Marion Charlton (Gold Coast Airport chief operating officer)
● Jayme Cuttriss (National Trust of Australia CEO, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)
● Sarah Colgate (Aquaduck, Southern Cross Tours managing director)
● Natasha Edwards (Swell sculpture festival founder, director)