Lauren Ledwell has been named CDL-Atlantic’s Mentor of the Year in the group’s Prime Stream.

A CDL-Quantum alumna from the first cohort in 2017 to 2018, Ledwell returned as a mentor in 2022 and has since contributed across CDL-Atlantic and CDL-Vancouver, the group said on LinkedIn. Last year, she helped founders in three different streams, mentoring nine companies, including five female-founded ventures in CDL-Atlantic Prime.

She is passionate about cleantech and medtech. She was recently named CEO of PEI BioAlliance, replacing long-term CEO Rory Francis. She is also Investment Principal at the women-focused Sandpiper Ventures, and a board member with the PEI IT Alliance and Venture for Canada.

Ledwell previously held senior roles at Manulife, RBC, and Maple Leaf Foods, and served as CEO of discoverygarden.

She co-founded the Atlantic chapter of Women’s Equity Lab. Ledwell holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management and has completed executive education at Ivey Business School and BI Norwegian Business School.