Past Winners

Past Award Winners - 2004 VIC

2004 Victorian Business Woman of the Year

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Janine Allis

Janine Allis is Founder, Proprietor and Managing Director of the Australia's fastest growing juice and smoothie bar franchise, Boost Juice Bars. Janine has grown the innovative youth-based business from one store in Adelaide to over 100 stores in Australia and New Zealand. Boost Juice Bars took over the Viva business in June, adding 24 stores to its portfolio. Janine oversees the organisation's 1,600 staff and estimated turnover of $65 million. She has previously worked as a publicist in the arts and entertainment industries, a cinema manager, an advertising executive and a stewardess on David Bowie's yacht.

Westpac Business Owner Award winner

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Janine Allis

Janine Allis is Founder, Proprietor and Managing Director of the Australia's fastest growing juice and smoothie bar franchise, Boost Juice Bars. Janine has grown the innovative youth-based business from one store in Adelaide to over 100 stores in Australia and New Zealand. Boost Juice Bars took over the Viva business in June, adding 24 stores to its portfolio. Janine oversees the organisation's 1,600 staff and estimated turnover of $65 million. She has previously worked as a publicist in the arts and entertainment industries, a cinema manager, an advertising executive and a stewardess on David Bowie's yacht.

Hudson Community and Government Award Winner

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Dr Karen Starr

Dr Karen Starr is Chair in School Development and Leadership for the Faculty of Education at Deakin University. She was previously the Chief Writer of South Australia's Curriculum, Standards and Accountability Framework, the world's first birth-to-Year-12 curriculum framework which guides curriculum programming in all childcare centres, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools in the state. Karen is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of both the Australian Association of Educational Research and Australian College of Education.

Australian Government Private & Corporate Sector Award Winner

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Dr Elaine Saunders

Dr Elaine Saunders is CEO of Dynamic Hearing Pty Ltd which licences revolutionary sound processing software suitable for hearing aids and other acoustical applications. Dynamic Hearing's sound technology allows better sound quality to the hearing and non-hearing world. Its sound processing technique is the greatest advancement in hearing technology in 30 years. Prior to this role, Elaine worked for CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation where she led the research and development team that developed the award-winning contour electrode.

Panasonic Young Business Women's Award Winner

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Dr Carolina Gonzalez

Dr Carolina Gonzalez is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the owner of The Nature of Balance, a holistic wellness centre which provides therapies in Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage. Carolina started her business offering mobile home visits while studying her Bachelor of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After four years in business, Carolina today supports more than 1,000 local and interstate clients and operates from a South Yarra clinic which provides work space for seven other alternative practitioners. She is a member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Board and The Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association.

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