This marks the third time that Lesley has received the honour for her outstanding executive leadership and contributions to the community in the Corporate Executives Category. The Women’s Executive Network awards recognize the highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in Canada. Winners are selected based on their strategic vision and leadership, their organization's financial performance, and their commitment to their communities.

Lesley has been recognized as a pioneer in her field whom has made a significant contribution to Canadian society and has had a dramatic impact on the real estate development industry, having worked in a number of different roles for the past 19 years and in residential land development with Hopewell for nearly 15 years.  During this time, the company has achieved unprecedented growth, and it is through Lesley’s leadership that Hopewell has been recognized by the Calgary Region Home Builders’ Association as Developer of the Year five separate times.