Kyle and Carolyn Nixon named Kelowna’s business and community leaders of the year

Kyle and Carolyn Nixon of Nixon Hospitality Group have been named joint recipients of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business and Community Leader of the Year award.

The chamber announced the winners Wednesday, following a unanimous decision by its independent judging panel.

CEO Ester Pike says the couple have built a successful hospitality business while making a significant contribution to the community. Nixon Hospitality Group now employs more than 500 people and serves residents and visitors throughout the region.

Both Nixons grew up in Kelowna and graduated from Kelowna Secondary School. Kyle’s hospitality career began at the Hotel Eldorado, where his parents, Jim and Diana Nixon, took ownership in 1989.