11 TBA Members Named Finalists in the 2026 AusMumpreneur Awards
We’re incredibly proud to celebrate an extraordinary achievement within The Business Advisory™ community.
Eleven TBA members have been named finalists in the 2026 AusMumpreneur Awards, receiving 16 nominations across 12 categories, including six nominations across Top 100 categories. It’s an impressive result.
But more importantly, it represents the businesses, ideas, leadership and impact these women are creating every day.
Meet our 2026 AusMumpreneur finalists
Jess Engleson — Concrete Busters PTY LTD
- Finalist: Business Excellence Award
- Finalist: Industry, Trades & Infrastructure Business Award
Julie Scali — Literacy Impact
- Finalist: Education & Training Award
Kasey Lawrence — The Rental Network
- Finalist: Consulting & Advisory Services
Kathy Miglis / Rebecca Moriarty — KRM Consulting
- Finalist: Consulting & Advisory Services
- Finalist: Marketing & Communications Award
Kendall Schutz — Nexus Co Solutions
- Finalist: Rising Star AusMumpreneur of the Year
Leesa Tuffnell — The Mindful OT
- Finalist: Coaching & Personal Development Award
Lisa Freda — The Stay Edit
- Finalist: Digital Innovation Award
Lisa Infante — Courage to Change Collective
- Finalist: Coaching & Personal Development Award
- Finalist: Women’s Champion Award
Michelle Walsh — Hourglass Time Education
- Finalist: Service Business of the Year Award
- Finalist: Children’s Education Award
- Finalist: People’s Choice – Making a Difference Business Award
Stephanie Cassidy — Productivity Matters
- Finalist: Digital Innovation Award
Vicky Stavroulakis — Pintar Health Connect
- Finalist: Marketing & Communications Award
Recognition they have earned
At The Business Advisory, we believe deeply in the power of being surrounded by people who challenge you, support your ambitions and encourage you to keep raising the standard.
But there’s something important we want to make clear about this achievement:
We did not do this. They did.
Every finalist built the business.
They developed the ideas.
They served their customers and communities.
They navigated the difficult decisions, took the risks and continued showing up.
They earned their place as finalists.
Our privilege has simply been having a front-row seat to part of their journey.
And what a seat it has been.
The power of the right room
One of the reasons The Business Advisory exists is to create an environment where ambitious women in business can be surrounded by others who understand what they are building.
A room where success is celebrated.
Where bigger thinking is encouraged.
Where knowledge is shared generously.
Where women can challenge one another, support one another and grow alongside one another.
Seeing 11 members of this community recognised on this scale is a wonderful reminder of what can happen when talented, ambitious women are given the space to keep becoming more of who they already are.
Look at what came out of this room.
We couldn’t be prouder.
Congratulations to our finalists
To Jess, Julie, Kasey, Kathy, Kendall, Leesa, Lisa F., Lisa I., Michelle, Stephanie and Vicky:
Congratulations.
Every nomination is a reflection of your work, your leadership and the businesses you continue to build.
We’ll be cheering loudly for every one of you as the 2026 AusMumpreneur Awards continue.
