Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) has announced the inductees for the 10th annual Peterborough Business Hall of Fame, with the largest number of local business leaders ever inducted in a single year.
Business Hall of Fame chancellor Allan Hill of Domino’s Pizza announced the 22 inductees from the lobby of the Venture North Building in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday morning (January 22).
The 2025 inductees are:
- Darrell Junkin of Craftworks at the Barn
- Tony and Kelli Grady of Grady Feet Essentials
- Grant Seabrooke of Machine Dynamics Ltd.
- Matt Holmes and Michael Riseley of Holmes Riseley LLP
- Donnell Leahy, Natalie McMaster, and Julia Leahy of Natalie Donnell Entertainment
- Margo and Paul Hudson of Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods
- Nancy Wiskel of Dan Joyce Clothing
- Martin and Kelly Carbajal of La Mesita Restaurante
- Drew Merrett of Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre
- Diane Richard of Diatom Consulting
- Raj Patel of Ennismore Foodland
- Peter, Rita, Michael, Eric, and Graeme Eatson of Peterborough Volkswagen
“JA-NEO is excited to unveil the 10th annual class of inductees to join our ever-growing Business Hall of Fame as we mark our 10th induction ceremony this May,” said JA-NEO president and CEO John McNutt in a media release.
“As we celebrate 10 years of our Business Hall of Fame, we are thrilled to welcome our biggest class yet who are helping to inspire and show local youth that starting their own business can be rewarding and last multiple generations much like the business leaders being honoured today.”
The inductees will be formally inducted at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, May 29.
Early bird tickets for $75 are available until April 13, with the regular price $125 thereafter. Tickets are available at ja-neo.org/ja-business-hall-of-fame/.
According to JA-NEO, the event helps the organization recruit volunteers, investors, and partners to help deliver their programs at no cost to students or schools.
“Proceeds from the event help JA-NEO meet the growing demand for financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs, providing essential support to facilitate the future success of every JA student,” states the release.
