BPW Cambridge Membership

Why become a BPW Cambridge Member?

Membership in the Business and Professional Women of Cambridge has tangible and immediate benefits for women, whatever their business or profession.

Membership Profiles

All BPW Cambridge members have the option to include a business and/or personal profile on the BPW Cambridge website. We will include links to your website, list your email address and include a brief description of your business.

Be sure to take advantage of this free service!

Young BPW

Young Business and Professional Women are BPW members who are 35 years of age, or younger. The purpose of the Young BPW committee is to initiate and develop activities which are of interest for younger members, adding to the overall BPW membership experience.

Young BPW seeks to encourage younger women to learn more about the organization, support and participate in its objectives and become valuable members of BPW.

By creating mentorship programs, we will help bring together the Young BPW and the other BPW members who have more life experiences to share.

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BPW Cambridge Member Profiles

President

Lin Buxton

BPW Cambridge Member since 2001

Drawing on her years of management experience as Vice-President of Finance at North American Automation and owner of First Impressions Consulting, Lin works tirelessly to improve the economic, political and social conditions for women.

A compassionate, courageous and consistent mentor for women, Lin uses her strong leadership skills to “lift women around her to their own levels of personal growth and belief in themselves,” and to maximize their potential and is therefore, “undoubtedly, one of Cambridge’s strongest advocates for women and girls… and overall for our community.”

In 2012 Lin received the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award in the category of Advancement of Women.

Lin has been retired since 2015.

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Angela Wilson

BPW Cambridge Member since 2019

Angela is the founder of Angela Unlimited, an organization that helps women to find their voice, and to live their fullest lives, and to help them to emerge from the shadows. Angela, also a designated Certified Management Accountant, started her own Accounting practice in the 90’s, which focused on providing financial services in the Not-For-Profit sector – specifically the violence against women and children.

Angela Unlimited grew out of Angela’s own journey to reclaim her life from the shadows she was living in. Her desire is to share with women that they can live a life of unlimited joy. She wants to be that coach, mentor, trusted ear that she could have used throughout her journey for you.

www.angelaunlimited.com

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Sarah Gage

BPW Cambridge Member since 2021

Sarah Gage, CPA, is a Financial Coach and owner of Wealth Confidence Coaching. She helps single women stop overspending, so they feel confident with their money instead of feeling stressed.

She believes women can rein in their spending while still loving and living life. Through one-on-one coaching, Sarah guides her clients to cultivate financial skills and habits that allow them to spend confidently, with zero guilt or buyer's remorse. She believes debt isn’t shameful, and by learning to embrace their financial past, Sarah helps her clients create a future with less debt and more money.

After getting her finances under control and becoming debt-free, Sarah never looked back. Now it is her mission to help other women experience the same thing.

When Sarah is not coaching, you can find her hiking, reading, travelling or being the fun aunt to her many nieces and nephews.

https://wealthconfidencecoaching.com/

Young BPW Chair

Amanda Robinson

BPW Cambridge Member since 2018

Amanda resides in Cambridge with her husband and daughter and two Chihuahuas. Animal rescues are near and dear to Amanda’s heart and as a result she is a compassionate volunteer with the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue Transport.

Amanda has worked for the Waterloo Regional Police Service as a civilian for almost 18 years and is currently in a supervisor role. Her department is predominantly women allowing her the opportunity to help these women realize their career goals.

As a union representative with the Waterloo Regional Police Association for 6 years, Amanda was of support to civilian and uniformed members of the police force.

Amanda is very excited to be part of BPW Cambridge and meeting more amazing mentors!

Social Media Chair

Laur H.

BPW Cambridge Member since 2021

Laur is a graphic designer and owner of a design and print studio centered on creating meaningful unique gifts, logo creation and printing.

With a busy professional and family life, Laur has distinguished herself as Social Media Chair with BPW Cambridge. She is committed to improving the quality of life for women and girls in our community.

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Margaret High

BPW Cambridge Member since 2016

Margaret is an author and poet, loves to compose personalized poetry for any occasion. She has written several books of poetry and published internationally. Winner of Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry from the National Library of Poetry.

Margaret is passionate about helping to spread the word on the importance of being prepared in the event of a medical emergency. She has published a book entitled Just N Case and has prepared a kit to keep important documents together.

Facebook pages: @myjustncase and @authormargarethigh.

Listen to Margaret’s radio interview with Kevin Hiebert, FM985 CKWR Kitchener on March 13, ’20.

https://margarethigh.ca/

Life Member- Historian

Mary Balfour

Past Honorary President, BPW Cambridge (2015-2019)

BPW Cambridge Member since 1986

Mary is a life-long resident of Cambridge. She worked for Gore Mutual from 1966-1991 and at Canadian General Tower from 1994-2002, at which time she retired.

Mary is active in her community as a volunteer for Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge Library and Trillium United Church as well as singing in the Durward Centre Senior’s Choir.

Mary has been a member of BPW Cambridge since 1986.

Resolutions and Bylaws Chair

Jodi Williams

BPW Cambridge Member since 2022

Jodi Williams is a mother of 3 adult children and enjoys gardening, walks, listening to music, her 2 cats and continuous learning.

She is a practicing certified EOL Doula in Cambridge, Ontario.

After working 30 years in the social services sector supporting adults on the ASD spectrum to improve and enhance their quality of lives Jodi felt a pull to further educate herself and follow her path to support those and their caregivers at the end of life.

Her father received palliative care over 25 years ago and as appreciative as her family was of the care he received it was also eye opening to learn how limiting their time was with patients. Fast forward to current times and unfortunately things have not improved. Jodi feels that those nearing the end of life should be comforted, pampered and acknowledged as they proceed to their final destination.

Jodi offers a purposeful presence, training, experience and spiritual calling to accompany those through the dying process.

https://www.doulapeaceofmind.com/