Proud to support Brampton Board of Trade 2023 Business Excellence Awards.

We’re working together with BBOT to help create a future we can all look forward to.

Aman Sandhu, Vice President, TD Commercial Banking

Marc Kulak, District Vice President, TD Canada Trust – Brampton East

Kristine Garbutt, District Vice President, TD Canada Trust – Brampton West

Emmanuel Koudoumnakis, Market Manager, TD Wealth

Gajendra Rathore, Area Manager, TD Small Business Banking

Evening Agenda

6:00 PM Cocktail Reception

Networking

6:30 PM Opening Remarks

Daniel Lewis, Founder, Daniel’s Chai Bar

Lindsay Engel, Director, Dean of FAST, Sheridan College

7:00 PM Award Presentations

Innovation

Community Builder Service Excellence

Retail Experience

Smart Solutions

Business Person of the Year Presentation

Michael Burrows, CEO at Maple Lodge Farms

Global Trade Impact

Environmental Sustainability Culture Experience Chairs Award

Workplace Wellness and Talent Development

Community Impact

9:50 PM Closing Remarks

10:00 PM Post Event Reception

Networking

Amazon is honoured to celebrate this year’s winners of the Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards. Alongside the Brampton Board of Trade, we continue to applaud the outstanding accomplishments of our community and look forward to supporting the bright future of Brampton.

Presenting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Co-Emcees

Daniel Lewis, Founder, Daniel’s Chai Bar

Lindsay Engel, Sheridan

Nomination Committee

Andrea Williams, City of Brampton

Badar Shamim, Generation PMCA

Jennifer Vivian, City of Brampton

John Cruickshank, triOS College

Karen Patterson, RioCan

Nicole MacPhail, Bramalea City Centre

Upjit Kansal, J D Factors Corporation

Selection Committee

Amisha Moorjani, The Food Quotient

Cathy Huynh, Mortgage Alliance

Chirag Vasa, MNP LLP

Daniel Lewis, The Brampton Board of Trade

Erica Benjamin, Hop In Microtransit Technologies

George Bragues, Guelph Humber

Kate Saldanha, Prouse Dash & Crouch LLP

Louis Vouloukos, Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP

Event Supporters

Atomic Print Solutions

JSDigital

Razor Creative Solutions Inc.

EJSE Studio

Pearson Convention Centre

Shake It Up Events

About Brampton Board of Trade

Brampton’s Largest Business Association

The Brampton Board of Trade is where businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors convene, collaborate and create solutions to boost regional economic prosperity.

Brampton business leaders are focused on running their businesses cost-effectively and successfully, while handling a myriad of challenges such as technology, competitiveness, job creation and government legislation. The Board of Trade helps members make the right connections and provides solutions to the toughest problems — shaping change and advocating for Brampton. Members of the Board of Trade also have access to countless tools to help grow their business, increase productivity, and control their bottom line.

In order for our city to realize its full potential and to capitalize on the tremendous opportunities ahead, businesses and all levels of government need to be aligned. Brampton’s moment is now.

The Business Person of the Year is awarded to an individual that has demonstrated business excellence and community leadership, contributing to Brampton in both professional and personal endeavors.

Michael Burrows is CEO of Maple Lodge Farms, a family-owned business founded in 1955 and today, the largest chicken processor in Canada. Maple Lodge Farms is proud to be one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2010. Under Mr. Burrows leadership, Maple Lodge Farms was instrumental in bringing workplace vaccinations to its employees and other large employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Burrows efforts aided in the reduction of the virus spread and helped keep food in store shelves across Canada.

Michael is Chair of Food & Beverage Ontario, past Co-Chair of Food & Beverage Canada, past Chair of Association of Ontario Chicken Processors, and on the Board of Directors for Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council and Napoleon Home Comfort.

Prior to joining Maple Lodge Farms in 2008, Michael was the CEO of E.D. Smith and Sons and COO of Janes Family Foods. Previously he held senior management positions at Mattel Fisher Price, Nabisco Brands, and Procter & Gamble where he began his career.

Michael earned an MBA from Queens University in 1980. Michael married Mary Lou in 1984 and they have two daughters who graduated from Queens University and work in business today.

Congratulations Michael on being named the 2023 Business Person of the Year!

BRAMPTON BOARD OF TRADE