On behalf of the Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management and all of its members, volunteers and partners, we are thrilled that the Chair of our board, Meagan Cumming, was announced as the 2022 winner of the Paul D. Boivin Memorial Award For Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre’s – Bridges to Better Business event on Thursday October 27th at the Brockville Country Club.
Meagan has been the Chair of the BIA Board of Management for the past one and a half years, while also being CEO of the Kemptville Stress Relief Centre, pursuing a doctorate degree and advocating for vulnerable groups in her community. She has organized local events such as the Take Back the Night walk to end violence against women and was a key contributor in getting provincial funding to set up a mobile sexual assault support service here in North Grenville.
Meagan personifies the type of leader, entrepreneur and community advocate that we all wish our young people would aspire to become. Her age belies a maturity, a wisdom and a strategic mind rarely seen in people many years her senior. Her inner strength drives her to achieve not for herself but for both her colleagues and her community. Perhaps her greatest strength may actually lie in her remarkable ability to authentically listen to people and use what she hears to create an environment where everyone feels they can contribute and are welcome.
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Meagan as Chair of the Old Town Kemptville BIA. She brought a level of professionalism, thoughtfulness and integrity that will linger as part of our organization long into the future. From day one, I felt that Meagan instinctively knew what kind of support and guidance that our Board needed in order to be the best version of itself.” – Deron Johnston, Executive Director of the Old Town Kemptville BIA.
To learn more about the Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre and the type of programming and services that they provide to small businesses across Leeds and Grenville, go to www.lgsmallbusiness.com or call 613-342-0040 or email info@lgsmallbusiness.com.
