Mayor's Rising Star Award

2025 Halton Hills Chamber Business Excellence Awards | Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce

Description

Mayor's Rising Star Award

This award celebrates a local resident under the age of 30 who is making a significant impact in the business or professional world—either as an entrepreneur, leader within an organization, or contributor to a growing enterprise.


Nominees should demonstrate early success, a strong work ethic, and leadership potential. This may include launching or growing a business, driving innovation within a company, achieving measurable results, or contributing to the economic development of Halton Hills.


Nominees may be working within a business, institutional, or non-profit setting—such as healthcare, public service, education, or charitable organizations.

  1. The Mayor's Rising Star is someone who is earning recognition for their achievements, showing clear potential for long-term success, and representing the next generation of corporate leadership in our community.

Requirements

Nominees should meet several of the following criteria:

  • Demonstrates exceptional initiative and leadership in their field or organization
  • Has launched, grown, or significantly contributed to a business, non-profit, or institutional initiative
  • Achieves measurable outcomes (e.g. revenue growth, process improvement, community impact, audience reach)
  • Drives innovation, new ideas, or meaningful change in their workplace or industry
  • Contributes to the economic or social development of Halton Hills through their work
  • Acts as a role model to peers and colleagues through professionalism, collaboration, and community engagement
  • Shows strong potential for future leadership and continued success
  • Earns recognition for their accomplishments, either internally or within the broader community
  • Must not have won in another category for the previous 5 years.
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