Friday, May 15, 2026
The 12th Annual Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Awards Ceremony was hosted (by Platinum Sponsor EY) in six cities across Canada recognizing the contributions of exceptional women in the Canadian infrastructure industry.
In addition to handing out the Outstanding and Emerging Leader awards, WIN introduce two inaugural awards — the Rising Star Award, recognizing a woman in the early stages of her career making exceptional contributions beyond what is typical for her career stage, and the Impact Award, recognizing a woman who has made a transformative contribution to the infrastructure sector.
Outstanding Leader
Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, Chief Executive Officer, Nukik Corporation
As CEO of Nukik Corporation – a 100 per cent Inuit-owned organization, Audouin has demonstrated bold, transformative leadership by positioning Arctic infrastructure not as peripheral, but as integral to North America’s future energy and connectivity systems. Under her leadership, Nukik Corporation has evolved from a single-project entity into a sophisticated, multi-disciplinary infrastructure platform. She led the strategic diversification of the company into three formal divisions—Transmission, Generation, and Services—establishing a scalable and investable model for Arctic infrastructure delivery. This structure provides a blueprint for long-term northern infrastructure planning, enabling the company to advance complex projects while building enduring Indigenous technical, governance, and economic capacity.
Prior to leading Nukik Corporation, she served as President of WaterPower Canada, where she represented many of the largest hydropower developers in the country, and their providers of goods and services. Her leadership strengthened collaboration across provincial, federal, and private-sector partners, contributing to meaningful policy and funding advancements.
“Infrastructure is often spoken about in terms of projects, capital, and engineering — but at its heart, it is about people, connection, resilience, and opportunity,” said Audouin. “That feels especially true in the Arctic, where infrastructure is about supporting communities, enabling sovereignty, strengthening supply chains, and building a more sustainable and connected future in one of the world’s most strategic location.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the colleagues, partners, communities, and mentors I’ve had the privilege to work alongside. None of this work happens alone. Every meaningful step forward in infrastructure development is the result of collaboration, trust, and shared purpose.
“I also hope this recognition encourages more women to lead boldly in industries that are still evolving. Diverse leadership makes infrastructure stronger — bringing different perspectives, better solutions, and a deeper understanding of the communities we serve.”
Emerging Leader
Laurence Lebel, Technical Director – Systems Engineering, Rail, Transit Systems and Telecoms, AtkinsRéalis Canada
Lebel, Eng., P.Eng. ENV-SP, is a Technical Director with over 13 years of experience in the railway industry, including 11 years in leadership positions. She is known for driving innovation and technical excellence across complex, multi-disciplinary rail projects, with deep expertise in rolling stock subsystems integration for metros, tramways, automated systems, and intercity trains. Lebel joined AtkinsRéalis in 2018 as Interface Project Engineer on the Montréal REM, where she played a key role in coordinating infrastructure, rolling stock, rail systems, maintenance, operations, and third-party stakeholders—ensuring seamless physical and functional integration. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Systems Engineering Director for Canada, leading national teams and strategies across major transit programs. She is currently Deputy Director of Systems Engineering for Canada’s Alto HSR project, a transformative high-speed rail initiative spanning over ~1,000 km between Quebec and Ontario. In this role, she provides technical leadership on engineering management, systems architecture, integration strategies, and full lifecycle alignment during the project’s co-development phase.
“I am honoured to have received the Women’s Infrastructure Network Emerging Leader award yesterday, during an exceptional coast-to-coast event filled with inspiring connections,” said Lebel.
“Congratulations to all nominees, finalists, and to the women who are making their mark every day in this transformative industry. A special congratulations to my colleague Andrée-Claude Bérubé, finalist in the Outstanding Leader category.
“What a privilege to contribute to building infrastructure for our communities while helping to develop the next generation of professionals and leaders who will deliver the major projects of tomorrow.”
Impact Award
Chastity Davis-Alphonse, Principal/Lead, Chastity Davis Consulting
Davis-Alphonse is a mixed heritage woman of First Nations and European descent. She is a proud member of the Tla’amin Nation and married into the Tsilhqot’in Nation. Chastity is sole proprietor to her own multi-award-winning consulting business. She has worked with 100+ First Nation communities in British Columbia and several well-known corporations, companies, not-for-profits, and Indigenous organizations. Her work is completed in the spirit of reconciliation and focuses on building knowledge and capacities for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals, organizations, communities, and governments. In 2025, Chastity was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her contributions to Indigenous relations. Chastity’s approach is from an Indigenous women’s lens. She is on the leading edge of Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis Plus (IGBA+) in Canada working with the federal and provincial governments, Tsilhqot’in National Government, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, and several others to weave the Indigenous women’s lens into their daily practices including Impact Assessment processes, policies, and procedures. Chastity Davis -Alphonse Chastity is creator and visionary of “Deyen – An Invitation to Transform” – one of the only online learning platforms in the world that centers the wisdom, knowledge, and lived experiences of the original Matriarchs of the lands often called Canada. S
“I was originally nominated in the Outstanding Leader category, and learning that WIN created a new inaugural award was something I truly did not expect,” said Davis-Alphonse. “What makes this recognition even more meaningful is that I am the first Indigenous woman to receive an award in the history of the WIN Awards.
“I carry this recognition with deep gratitude for the many Indigenous matriarchs, leaders, communities, mentors, colleagues, and family members who have guided and shaped my journey over the past two decades.
“For close to twenty years, my work has focused on bringing an Indigenous lens into infrastructure, resource development, governance, and systems transformation — helping create pathways for industry, governments, and Indigenous communities to move forward differently together.
“Tonight felt bigger than a personal achievement. It felt like recognition that Indigenous leadership and Indigenous women specifically belong in shaping the future of infrastructure in Canada.”
Rising Star Award
Rebecca Reeve, Senior Field Engineer, Traylor Bros., Inc.
Reeve is a mechanical engineer and Senior Field Engineer with nine years at Traylor Bros., Inc. specializing in complex underground and tunneling work across North America. Since 2022, she has held senior field engineering roles on Greater Vancouver Regional District water supply tunnel projects in British Columbia, including the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel in Surrey, where she supported TBM mining, managed pre-cast liner manufacturing, developed and deployed HMI screens, and oversaw critical controls systems for the TBM, grout plant, and ventilation PLC. She also led a major hyperbaric intervention program, coordinating extensive high-pressure dives to maintain and repair the cutterhead during mining operations, while supporting challenging shaft construction in artesian groundwater conditions. Earlier in her career, she built a strong foundation in large-scale transit tunneling and underground station construction as a Field Engineer on Los Angeles Metro’s Regional Connector Transit Project. There, she served in multiple key assignments, covering everything from settlement monitoring and stakeholder reporting to subcontractor management, lift planning, street restoration, and final systems installation. She began with Traylor’s Underground Division supporting pursuit and bid efforts, following an internship with Kiewit’s Underground District focused on heavy civil tunnel systems and quality control. Alongside her project work, she contributes to the industry through published technical papers and internal leadership, including serving as a Traylor Lean Champion and supporting engagement efforts through Women in Traylor and community mentoring.
Featured image: (L to R) Rising Star Award winner Rebecca Reeve and Impact Award winner Chastity Davis-Alphonse. (Women’s Infrastructure Network)
