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Laurie Clark, CDI.D™

2026 WXN Media Top 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

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ACE Announces ACE Graduate Laurie Clark inducted into the WXN Media 2026 Top 100 Hall of Fame recognized as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women.

Just over 160 women have entered the WXN Media Top 100 Hall of Fame in its nearly 25-year history.

Today, Onyen, Canchek and SUI, are proud to celebrate Founder, Director and CEO, Laurie M. Clark, as she joins that distinguished group.

Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women in 2017, 2019, 2022 and again in 2026, Laurie’s fourth Top 100 recognition earns her induction into the WXN Hall of Fame — an honour that reflects sustained leadership, entrepreneurship and impact over the course of her career. She joins an extraordinary group of Canadian women who have also entered the Hall of Fame, including Arlene Dickinson, Margaret Atwood and Dr. Roberta Bondar.

For Laurie, however, the recognition is as much about the journey — and the people who shared it — as it is about the milestone itself.

As she reflected:

“When I think about the road that brought me here, it has never felt like an ‘alone’ climb. It has been much more like climbing a mountain with people beside me — sometimes pushing, sometimes pulling, and very often lifting me one more step when I needed it.

I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have family, friends, colleagues, partners and teams who believed in what I was trying to build, often before there was very much there to see.

So much of my career has been about building something from nothing — taking an idea, believing in it, finding the right people, and then doing the hard work of turning it into something real.

That is why this recognition feels so personal to me. It honours the accomplishments, yes, but it also honours the journey and the people who helped make that journey possible.”

From all of us at Onyen, Canchek and SUI, congratulations, Laurie, on this remarkable and very well-earned recognition.

We are proud to see you join Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Hall of Fame — and even prouder to be part of what you continue to build.

View the full list of 2026 honourees: https://hubs.ly/Q04x5F2B0

About Laurie:

Laurie M. Clark is a seasoned entrepreneur and board leader with a distinguished track record of founding, scaling, and successfully exiting multiple technology companies. As the CEO and Founder of six companies - including Onyen Corporation, Canchek Corporation, and Smarten Up Institute, she has demonstrated expertise in financial compliance, sustainability, and digital capital markets. Her leadership has driven strategic growth, operational excellence, and shareholder value across industries.

In addition to her executive experience, Laurie has held key board positions in both public and private organizations, including as Chair of Ethel Wealth Capital, Board Member of Troika Group, and Advisory Council Member of the Toronto Stock Exchange. She is highly regarded for her governance expertise, capital markets acumen, and ability to navigate risk management, M&A, and sustainability strategies. Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women three times, she brings a results-driven approach to corporate leadership and board governance.

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