The Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) held its annual event, Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards. The awards, launched in 2003, celebrate women whose accomplishments have left a lasting mark on their professions and communities across the country.
Among the honourees were three alumni from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS): Irene Zaguskin, an economics graduate; Johanna Faigelman, who completed a master's degree in social anthropology; and Lena Azzou, a graduate of the Department of English. Learn more about their accomplishments below:Â
A technology executive and board director, Irene Zaguskin (BA ’09) serves as PwC Americas’ co-chief information officer as well as PwC Canada’s chief information and transformation officer, chief data and analytics officer, and partner. The LA&PS alum has led digital transformation, technology innovation and business reinvention across the professional services, retail, telecommunications and energy sectors.
Trained as an anthropologist, Johanna Faigelman (MA ’00) founded HumanBranding in 2006 and has since expanded the behavioural insights consultancy to Toronto and New Jersey. The LA&PS alum developed a methodology that helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer companies better understand the cultural and emotional factors influencing behaviour. Faigelman was named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Ontario program and was part of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America class of 2025.Â
At Metrolinx, Lena Azzou (BA ’05) oversees enterprise strategy and transformation, operational excellence, enterprise project management and enterprise risk management. The LA&PS graduate is a certified change management and strategy implementation practitioner who has held senior leadership positions including chief of staff and Chair of the Metrolinx Women’s Network. She has also served as vice-Chair of the Women’s Centre of 91ÑÇÉ« Region and contributes to her community as a mentor, volunteer and advocate for women and families.
Congratulations to the LA&PS alumni recognized at this year’s event.