TASHA KHEIRIDDIN

Host, AM640 CORUS ENTERTAINMENT

Each month, more than one million readers and Twitter followers read Elaine Lui’s LaineyGossip.com, making it a leading international celebrity gossip source. She joined the Etalk team in 2006. Her first book, Listen to the Squawking Chicken: When Mother Knows Best, What’s a Daughter To Do? A Memoir (Sort Of), debuted at No. 1 on the Globe and Mail bestseller list upon publication.

“To be recognized this way, especially in a field where those with my background are a minority, is profoundly motivating. I have been taught to use my voice. If my voice is being heard, it’s my responsibility to make sure that the sound of it can open more doors for others.”

“Priscilla Presley. When Elvis died, his finances were in shambles. She was the one who turned Elvis into a brand. It’s still a thriving brand. I would study her business strategy and convince her to participate in a series mentoring female entrepreneurs.”

Nominated as: President, TJK Communications