Business & Professional Women - Greater Sudbury

03/14/2026

02/20/2026

What a beautiful evening at Apollo Restaurant! ✨

For our BPW International Meeting, our members gathered at Toula’s restaurant where we enjoyed her delicious menu while listening to her incredible journey. Toula Sakellaris shared her story of immigrating from a small town in Southern Greece to Sudbury in the 60’s, and the life and thriving business she built here over the past 55+ years.

As part of our BPW International celebration, we also held the meaningful candle lighting ceremony in honour of all BPW clubs across the world — a powerful reminder that we are part of a global network of women supporting women in business and leadership. 🕯️🌍

It was an evening filled with inspiration, connection, and community. Thank you, Toula, for your warm hospitality and for sharing your remarkable story with us. 💙

12/21/2025

Earlier this month, the women of Business and Professional Women (BPW) Greater Sudbury were proud to continue one of our most meaningful traditions — our annual Boodle Box Drive in support of Cedar Place here in Sudbury 💜

Together, our members assembled and donated 20 Boodle Boxes, each thoughtfully filled with practical, cozy, and comforting items for the women and families staying at Cedar Place, a Salvation Army facility that provides short-term accommodation and meals for women and their families.

We are incredibly proud of our members for coming together once again to bring warmth, dignity, and hope to women in our community. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, donations, and hearts to make this possible.

When women support women, our community is stronger. ✨

10/23/2025

Wow — what an incredible evening for BPW Greater Sudbury!

We were thrilled to welcome a couple of prospective members who joined us tonight, as they explore becoming part of our amazing network of women supporting women.

We also officially welcomed our newest members — Sandi Emdin and Joan Strawn, welcomed back returning member Laura Bancroft, as well as Marla Bouffard, who has joined our executive team as Secretary. We’re so excited to have you all as part of our BPW family! 💛

Our president, Céline Tremblay, opened the meeting by sharing some of the exciting initiatives we’ve been working on behind the scenes — from building stronger onboarding processes and member communication tools, to refreshing our mission and creating more meaningful opportunities for engagement.

She also reminded us of the core purpose and values of BPW: empowering women professionally and personally, advocating for equality, and building lifelong connections that help us all grow.

We had a wonderful discussion about the many different motivations for joining BPW — from professional development and mentorship, to community involvement and connection — and how each reason is equally valuable and important.

The highlight of the evening was our guest speaker, Dr. Patricia Orozco, professor at Laurentian University. Patricia took us through her remarkable journey — from becoming a self-made entrepreneur at just 14 years old in Mexico, to her move to Sudbury and the incredible impact she’s made here in our community.

Making meaningful strides is never easy, but seeing someone do it with such heart, perseverance, and grace — especially as an immigrant — reminds us what true leadership and resilience look like.

This is what BPW is all about: collaboration, shared perspectives, and continuous reminders of the incredible women who make up our community.

We enjoyed great food from the Caruso Club, had inspiring conversations and left refuelled with ambition and a renewed sense of connection

09/24/2025

📣 We’re Recruiting a Secretary! 📣

Our Executive Committee is looking for a Secretary to join our membership here in Sudbury.
We’re searching for someone who:
✅ Has strong organizational skills
✅ Is detail-oriented with excellent note-taking abilities
✅ Can keep us on track with minutes, records, and follow-ups
✅ Shares a passion for community and making a difference

This is a great opportunity to get involved, help move our membership forward to new heights, and play a key role in supporting positive change in Sudbury. 💛

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to connect!
👉 Comment below or send us a message for more info.