The 2025 Surrey & White Rock Business Excellence Awards celebrated the region’s top entrepreneurs and innovators on Nov. 6 at SFU Surrey, drawing nearly 400 guests to honour local success stories.
Recognizing Leadership and Growth
Lawyer Kendelle Pollitt, founder of Pier Law & Mediation, earned the Business Person of the Year award for her exceptional leadership and community impact. Since launching her family law firm in 2019, Pollitt has expanded it from a solo practice to four offices across B.C. — in White Rock, Delta, Powell River, and Vancouver. The firm has also been recognized nationally as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies.
Pollitt is also known for her Let’s Talk Resilience Initiative, promoting mental wellness among lawyers, and for her philanthropy and educational support, including scholarships for Surrey high school and Thompson Rivers University law students.
Celebrating the Region’s Best
Other award recipients included:
- PCB Global Trade Management – Business Excellence (41+ employees)
- Square One Construction – Business Excellence (11–40 employees)
- Ignite Dance Company – Business Excellence (1–10 employees)
- A Little Bud – White Rock Business Excellence
- Mackie’s Place Youth Social House – Not-for-Profit of the Year
- Jujhar Mann (Mann & Co Bakeshop) – Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Mighty Cubs Childcare – New Business Award
- CanCorr – Corporate Social Responsibility Recognition
A Night of Celebration
Hosted by CBC broadcaster Baneet Braich, the event marked the first joint gala under the merged Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade. Tickets for the 27th annual event started at $150, with presenting sponsors including DP World Canada, TD Bank, and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
“Each winner reflects the creativity, resilience, and community spirit that make Surrey and White Rock such dynamic places to do business,” said Joslyn Young, CEO of the Board of Trade.
Source: Surrey Now-Leader
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