JA-NEO Unveils Class of 2025 Business Hall of Fame Inductees
/Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) has revealed this year’s exceptional business leaders into the class of 2025 10th Annual JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame (BHF), announced at the Venture North Building on Wednesday morning.
Toni and Kelli Grady; Donnell Leahy, Natalie McMaster and Julia Leahy and Margo and Paul Hudson were absent from the event. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The nominees are being inducted at an event at The Venue on May 29. Each year, JA-NEO highlights nominees and their contributions that have significantly impacted the local business landscape, according to a press release.
“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 John McNutt, JA-NEO CEO and president. “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 honored today.”
The 2025 JA-NEO Business Hall of Fame Inductees for Peterborough are:
Darrell Junkin, Craftworks at the Barn
Toni and Kelli Grady, Grady Feet Essentials
Grant Seabrooke, Machine Dynamics Ltd.
Matt Holmes and Michael Riseley, Holmes Riseley LLP
Donnell Leahy, Natalie McMaster and Julia Leahy, Natalie Donnell Entertainment
Margo and Paul Hudson, Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods
Nancy Wiskel, Dan Joyce Clothing
Martin and Kelly Carbajal, La Mesita Restaurante
Drew Merrett, Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre
Diane Richard, Diatom Consulting
Raj Patel, Ennismore Foodland
Peter, Rita, Michael, Eric and Graeme Eatson, Peterborough Volkswagen
