2019 Stevie Award Winners
The following nominations have been selected as Stevie® Award Finalists by the average scores of more than 150 professionals worldwide on six specialized juries. Their scores will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements of the Finalists. The results will be announced at the 16th annual awards dinner on Friday, November 15th in New York City. Tickets for the event and the colocated Women|Future Conference are now on sale.
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Individual Women Awards Categories
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Products –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Jones Publishing (Citywealth), London, United Kingdom: Karen Jones, Founder & CEO
Proforma Mega Marketing Solutions, Cleveland, OH USA: Deborah Lanigan, Owner
Tangible Words, Ottawa, ON, Canada: Alysha Dominico, Co-Founder, and Sales and Communications Specialist
OpenSponsorship, New York, NY USA: Ishveen Anand, Founder and CEO
OnPoint Warranty Solutions, LLC, Louisville, KY USA: Jenniffer Breitenstein, Founding Partner & Chief Marketing and Operations Officer
The Makeup Artist Guild Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW AustraliaL Melanie Burnicle, Founder
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Products –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
BiggerPockets, Denver, CO USA: Hilary Catton, Senior Director of Customer Service
BlackLine, Woodland Hills, CA USA: Therese Tucker, Founder & CEO
ForgeDX, Salt Lake City, UT USA: Cydni Tetro, Founder and CEO
HaloSentient, Inc., Dublin, CA USA: Hong D Hoang, Co-Founder & CEO
Health World Pharmaceuticals, Perth, WA, Australia: Emma Hanh Ma, Founder and Pharmacist
iAnthus Capital, New York, NY USA: Beth Stavola, Chief Strategy Officer & Director , Co-Founder of CBD For Life
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis, Founder and Chief Operations Officer
Kango, San Francisco, CA USA: Sara Schaer, Co-Founder & CEO
MATRIXX Software, Saratoga, CA USA: Jennifer Kyriakakis, Founder and Vice President of Marketing
Noonday Collection, Austin, TX USA: Jessica Honegger, Founder and Co-CEO
Quantum Health, Columbus, OH USA: Kara Trott, Founder and CEO
SimplyBe. Agency, Chicago, IL USA: Jessica Zweig, CEO & Founder
Social Media Link, New York, NY USA: Susan Frech, CEO and Co-Founder
Sportsdigita, Minneapolis, MN USA: Angelina Lawton, Founder and CEO
Vault Platform, London, United Kingdom: Neta Meidav, Co-Founder & CEO
WESTERN WEALTH CAPITAL, North Vancouver, BC Canada: Janet LePage, Co-Founder & CEO
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Services –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Angles & Insights, Middletown, RI USA: Suzanne McDonald, CEO
Blau + Associates, Las Vegas, NV : Elizabeth Blau, CEO
Brainchild Studios, Milwaukee, WI USA: Kiley Peters, Owner & CEO
Elite-Tek-Solutions, Inc. (ETS), Overland Park, KS USA: Bindu Latha Cheedella,President and CEO
FACULTY NY LLC, Brooklyn, NY USA: Nasya Kamrat, Founder & CEO
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada: Nancy Priest, CEO
Maven Collective Marketing, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada: Erica Hakonson, Principal & Founder
Optimal Life Coaching LLC, Brisbane, Australia: Mary Wong, Speaker, Author, Mentor, Trainer
Pipeline, Denver, CO USA: Katica Roy, CEO and Founder
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O'Leary, Founder
Scaling Retail, Los Angeles, CA USA: Syama Meagher, CEO & Founder
Social Media Marketing Institute, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Mireille Ryan, Founder and CEO
Sputnik ATX, Austin, TX USA: Dr. Oksana Malysheva, Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner
The Power Group, Dallas, TX USA: Amy Power, CEO
Uma Group LLC, New York, NY USA: Uma - Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Vibrant Business, Brisbane, Australia: Brenda Ryan, Director
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Services –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Active Digital, Lamberhurst, Kent, United Kingdom: Jo Wimble-Groves, Business Director & Co-Owner
BitDam, Tel Aviv, Israel: Liron Barak, CEO and Co-Founder
Driven Inc., Carrboro, NC USA: Suzanne Evans, Founder
FASTer Way to Fat Loss, Tampa, FL USA: Amanda Tress, Founder & CEO
Industrial Security Integrators, LLC, Herndon, VA USA: Jeanne A. Travis, President
INVNT, New York, NY USA: Kristina McCoobery, Co-Founder and COO
Nurole. London, United Kingdom: Susie Cummings, CEO
Pearl Immigration, San Francisco, CA USA: Julie Pearl, CEO
Retail Zipline, San Francisco, CA USA: Melissa Wong, CEO
Safal Partners, Houston, TX USA: Mukta Pandit, Founder
Scriptdrop, Columbus, OH USA: Amanda Way, President
Svitla Systems, Corte Madera, CA USA: Nataliya Anon, CEO and Founder
Tennessee Associated Electric, Knoxville, TN USA: Jennifer Baxter President
Tribe Builder Media, Pacific Palisades, CA USA: Danielle Sabrina, CEO & Founder
VSA, Inc., Haddonfield, NJ USA: Valerie Schlitt, Founder
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Products –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
AmberNoon, Wayne, PA USA: Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD, Founder and CEO
KIDDIKUTTER, Perth, Australia: Maria Georgiou, Founder
Lumen, London, England, United Kingdom: Charly Lester, Co-Founder
Synxsole, Brisbane, QLD Australia: Rachael Ferguson, CEO, Podiatrist
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Products –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Arctic Fox Hair Color, San Marcos, CA USA: Kristen Leanne, CCO & Founder
CAULIPOWER, Encino, CA USA: Gail Becker, CEO
Elliptic Labs, San Francisco, CA USA: Laila Danielsen, CEO
Eterneva, Austin, TX USA: Adelle Archer, Co-Founder
It's a 10, Coral Springs, FL USA: Carolyn Aronson, CEO and Founder
Lora DiCarlo, Bend, OR USA: Lora Haddock - CEO & Founder
Sleepm Global, Inc., Markham , ON Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
Stasher, Emeryville, CA USA: Kat Nouri, CEO and Founder
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Services –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Ciao Bambino, Oakland, CA USA: Amie O'Shaughnessy, Founder & CEO
Editor World LLC, Newport, VA USA: Patti Fisher, Founder , EditorWorld.com
Grants Made Easy, Melbourne, VIC Australia : Christine Stow, Founder
Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Services –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Animal ER of Northwest Houston, Cypress, TX USA: Dr. Jennifer Hennessey-Bremseth, Owner
Huntington Learning Center, Oradell, NJ USA: Anne Huntington, President and Board Member
Zum, Redwood City, CA USA: Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO
Female Solo Entrepreneur of the Year
FINALISTS:
AmberNoon, Wayne, PA USA: Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD, Founder and CEO
Catalyst International, Waterford, Ireland: Dee Hutchinson, CEO
DevelopHer, Dallas, TX USA: Lauren Hasson, Founder
Dream Catalyst Pte Ltd, Singapore: Bernadette Chua, Business Culture Architect
Keto To Go, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Santoshi Jain, Founder and CEO
sheIQ Life Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia, Australia: Bronwen Sciortino, International Author & Simplicity Expert
Story Rock Star, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Pauline Findlay, Founder
Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
8X8 to Educate, Tallai, Queensland, Australia: Katura Halleday, Director & Humanitarian
The Alpha Enterprise, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines: Michelle Bauyon, President
APPA, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Ky Wilson, General Manager
Close the Loop, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Founder & CEO
Digging Deep, Zug, Zurich, Switzerland: Rosemary Lokhorst, writer, technology entrepreneur and game producer.
The Financial Literacy Youth Initiative, Cranston, RI USA: Marcy Reyes, Founder & CEO
The Greener Diamond, Portland, OR USA: Anna-Mieke Anderson, Founder and CEO
HAIR AID, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Selina Tomasich, CEO
Jordan Thomas Foundation, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Executive Director
New Family Organization, Tel Aviv, Israel: Irit Rosenblum, Legal Innovator & Advocate
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, Kenmore East, QLD Australia: Tracy Leske, Co-Founder
Pride Cheerleading Association, Salt Lake City, UT USA: Sara Toogood, Secretary of the Board
Purpose DRV'N, Woodbury, MN USA: Alicia Kali, Founder
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan: Miss Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, ChairPerson
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Manama, Bahrain: Amna AlGhatam, Manager of Consumer Affairs
The Work Health and Survival Project, Haddonfield, NJ USA and Europe: Dr. Ilise L. Feitshans, Executive Director & Scholar in Law of Health
Female Innovator of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALIST:
Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities, Harrisburg, PA USA: Robin Wiessmann, Secretary of Pensylvania DoBS
Female Executive of the Year – Business Products –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
DHL Express, United Arab Emirates: Zeina Brosh, Certified International Manager
iAmLife, San Diego, CA USA: Nikki Ostrem, COO and a Founding Member of the Executive Team
Female Executive of the Year – Business Products –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
BTL, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom: Sonya Whitworth, Managing Director, BTL UK & COO BTL Group Ltd
BuildFax, Austin, TX USA: Holly Tachovsky, CEO and Founder
Cloudera, Palo Alto, CA USA: Hilary Mason, General Manager of Machine Learning
ConnectWise, Tampa, FL USA: Jennifer Locklear, Chief Talent Officer
DHL Express, United Arab Emirates: Zeina Brosh, Certified International Manager
Diligent, New York, NY USA: Amanda Carty, Chief Marketing Officer
Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd, Taichung City, Taiwan, R.O.C: Mindy Jen, Co-Founder & CMO
Epsilon, Westminster, CO USA: Stacey Hawes, President of the Data Practice
iAmLife, San Diego, CA USA: Nikki Ostrem, COO and a Founding Member of the Executive Team
iAnthus Capital, New York, NY USA: Beth Stavola, Chief Strategy Officer & Director, Co-Founder of CBD For Life
ICW Group, San Diego, CA USA: Kristin Guthrie, SVP Enterprise Customer Experience
Oleeo, USA and United Kingdom: Jeanette Maister, Managing Director, Americas
PacStar, Portland, OR USA: Peggy Miller, CEO
Picote Solutions, Porvoo, Finland: Katja Lindy-Wilkinson, Founder & CEO
Premier Dental, Plymouth Meeting, PA USA: Julie Charlestein, CEO
Progress, Waltham, MA USA: Loren Jarrett, General Manager, Developer Tools Business
Selligent, San Jose, CA USA: Niki Hall, CMO, Selligent Marketing Cloud
Springbuk, Indianapolis, IN USA: Amy Brown, Vice President of Product, Health Intelligence Program
TherapeuticsMD, Boca Raton, FL USA: Jennifer Wilson, Vice President Business Development
Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC), Madison, WI USA: Pam Reynolds, Chief Development Officer
Totango, San Mateo, CA USA: Jamie Bertasi, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Customer Officer
Versant Health, Baltimore, MD USA: Elizabeth (Liz) Klunk, Senior Vice President of Medical Management
Female Executive of the Year – Business Products –More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Blackhawk Network, Pleasanton, CA USA: Jennifer Philo, GVP
Cisco, San Jose, CA USA: Brenda Dennis, Vice President, Customer and Partner Services
First Advantage, Atlanta, GA USA: Katharine Mobley, Global CMO
Female Executive of the Year – Business Services –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
AccessElite, Newport Beach, CA USA: Jenna Mons Anderson, CEO
Ashley Coaching & Consulting Pty Limited, Belrose, NSW Australia: Stacey Ashley, Speaker, Author and Corporate Storyteller
CBK Partners, New York, NY USA: Sumi Kang, President
Game On Nation, Bradenton, FL USA: Blair Dalton-Bloomston, Partner and VP of Development
iAmLife, San Diego, CA USA: Nikki Ostrem, COO and a Founding Member of the Executive Team
Kim Nugent Enterprises, Houston, TX USA: Kim Nugent, Ed.D, Innovation Leadership Coach
West Insurance & Financial Group, Kalamazoo, MI USA: Leasha West, CEO
Female Executive of the Year – Business Services –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
ACV Auctions, Buffalo, NY USA: Jill Ball, Vice President of Human Resources
AnswerConnect, Portland, OR USA: Karen Booze, Franchise Director
AssetMark, Concord, CA USA: Natalie Wolfsen, Chief Solutions Officer
Bank Leumi, New York, NY USA: Dafna Dothan, Chief Risk Officer
Carson Group, Omaha, NE USA: Teri Shepherd, President
Coast Professional, Inc., West Monroe, LA USA: Brooke Singletary, Senior Director of Business Development
DHL Express, Kuwait: Laila Ayoub, Customer Enquiry Manager
Forrest Performance Group, Fort Worth, TX USA: Mary Marshall, President
George P. Johnson, Auburn Hills, MI USA: Fiona Bruder, EVP, Client Success
iCIMS, Inc., Holmdel, NJ USA: Valerie Rainey, CFO
Improving, Dallas, TX USA: Jacquie Bickel, Vice President of Business Development, Columbus
Industrial Security Integrators, LLC, Herndon, VA USA: Jeanne A. Travis, President
Lendio, Lehi, UT USA: Denada Ramnishta, SVP of Lender & Partner Strategy
LexReception, Portland, OR USA: Bre Forsyth, Brand Leader
Merritt Group, McLean VA USA: Alisa Valudes Whyte, CEO
Mondo, New York, NY USA: Stephanie Wernick-Barker, President
PotomacWave, Alexandria, VA USA: CarrieAnne Boak, CEO and President
Skillsoft, Nasgua, NH USA: Heide Abelli, Senior Vice President, Content Product Management
solo sciences, Boston, MA USA: Katie Flannery, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships
Spartan Invest, Birmingham, AL USA: Lindsay Davis, Chief Executive Officer
SpotX, Broomfield, CO USA: Kelly McMahon, SVP of Global Demand Operations
Staff Today Inc. (STI), Covina, CA USA: Aby Mamboleo, CEO
Svitla Systems, Corte Madera, CA USA: Natalia Anon, CEO and President
Swiss Post Solutions, New York, NY USA: Pamela Tom, Director, Solution Design
TBWA\Group Istanbul, Turkey: Burcu Özdemir Kayimtu, Group CEO
TetraVX, Chicago, IL USA: Kara Longo Korte, Director of Product Management
Verifi, Los Angeles, CA USA: Lisa Tennant, SVP Global Client Services
Vitalware, Yakima, WA USA: Tara Bradley, Chief Operating Officer
Welfont, Tampa, FL USA: Amy Stevenson, Executive Vice President Compliance & Broker of Record
Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions, Houston, TX USA: Alyza Tarmohamed, General Manager, LegalVIEW® BillAnalyzer
Xandr, Seattle, WA USA: Catherine Williams, Chief Data Scientist
Female Executive of the Year – Business Services –More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
BrightSpring Health Services, Louisville, KY USA: Rachael Kurzer Givens, Chief Compliance Officer
ComEd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL USA: Michelle Blaise, Senior Vice President of Technical Services
Concentrix Corporation, Tempe, AZ USA: Kathy Juve, EVP, High Value Services, Global Technology Transformations
Effex Management Solutions, Kingwood, TX USA: Tara Jones, VP of Operations
Entercom, New York, NY USA: Esther Mireya Tejeda, Head of Corporate Communications & PR
Experian Marketing Services, Costa Mesa, CA USA: Klaudette Christensen, Chief Operating Officer
FIS, Jacksonville, FL USA: Maria Schuld, Division Executive, FIS North America Banking Solutions
FLEETCOR, Peachtree Corners, GA USA: Crystal Williams, CHRO
GES, Las Vegas, NV USA: Wendy Gibson, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Joanne Wright, Vice President, IBM Enterprise Operations and Services
Intuit PCG, Plano, TX USA: Patti Newcomer, Vice President of Marketing, ProConnect Group
ManpowerGroup Solutions, Milwaukee, WI USA: Sarah Peiker, Senior Vice President of Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Publicis Sapient, Boston, MA USA: Teresa Barreira, Global Chief Marketing Officer
Sungard Availability Services, Wayne, PA USA: Kathy Schneider, Global Chief Marketing Officer
Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, TX USA: Swati Garodia, Global Head of Products for Tax Professionals
Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation, New York, NY USA: Jennifer Cronin, Vice President of Customer Service
Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Products –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Arctic Fox Hair Color, San Marcos, CA USA: Kristen Leanne, CCO & Founder
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA: Deanna Latson, Founder and Chief Product Officer
CollegeFindMe, Cambridge, MA USA: Esin Sile, PhD, CEO
Enel X, San Carlos, CA USA: Elise Benoit, e-Mobility Marketing VP
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis, Founder and Chief Operations Officer
Persona, Snoqualmie, WA USA: Tamara Bernadot, Founder and Chief Nutrition Officer
Plastic Specialties dba PSITops, Salt Lake City, UT USA: Kelly Passey, Owner & CEO
Rastaclat, Lakewood, CA USA: Eileen Szymanski Chen, Partner & President
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Marlborough, MA USA: Susan Kalk, Chief Quality & Technical Operations Officer
Female Executive of the Year– Consumer Products –More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Harman International, Stamford, CT USA: Kheri Tillman, VP Global Brand Development, JBL
Sprint, Overland Park, KS USA: Tracy Nolan, President of National Sales, Strategy & Operations
Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Services –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
DHL Express, United Arab Emirates: Alia Koudsi, Key Account Certified International Specialist
AccessElite, Newport Beach, CA USA: Jenna Mons Anderson, CEO
myWorth, New York, NY USA: Ande Frazier, CEO
Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Services –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Edgenuity, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Sari Factor, CEO
Forest Hills Financial Group, New York, NY USA: Andie Perlmutter, COO and Associate General Agent
The Malvern School, Glen Mills, PA USA: Debbie Martin, Director of Operations
NationsHearing, Plantation, FL USA: Dianne Cooper, Chief of Audiology and Chief Experience Officer
The Rueth Team, Fairway Independent Mortgage, Englewood, CO USA: Nicole Rueth, Producing Branch Manager
Vydia, Holmdel, NJ USA: Karla Ortiz, Vice President of Marketing and Label Services
Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Services –More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Arvato CRM Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey: Berna Tan, COO
Lucky's Market, Niwot, CO USA: Melissa King, VP of Operations
PT. Telkom Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia: Siti Choiriana, Consumer Service Director
Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey: Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication
Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
8X8 to Educate, Tallai, Queensland, Australia: Katura Halleday, Director & Humanitarian
The Alpha Enterprise, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines: Michelle Bauyon, President
APPA, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Ky Wilson, General Manager
Close the Loop, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Founder & CEO
HAIR AID, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Selina Tomasich, CEO
Jordan Thomas Foundation, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Executive Director
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, Kenmore East, QLD Australia: Tracy Leske, Co-Founder
Purpose DRV'N, Woodbury, MN USA: Alicia Kali, Founder
Rise - Women in Broadcast, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom: Carrie Wootten, Co-Founder
Sun.Risas Inc., Weston, FL USA: Fabiana Hernandez, Executive Director
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan: Miss Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, ChairPerson
Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –11 to 2,500 Employees
FINALISTS:
Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON Canada: Ms. Sara Oates, Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Candice Care, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia: Candice Dover, Founder and CEO
GLAAD, New York, NY USA: Sarah Kate Ellis,President and CEO
Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL USA: Sharon R. Bock, Esq., Clerk & Comptroller
Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities, Harrisburg, PA USA: Robin Wiessmann, Secretary of Pennsylvania DoBS
Society for Science & the Public, Washington, DC USA: Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Publisher of Science News
Female Executive of the Year – Government or Non-Profit –More Than 2,500 Employees
FINALIST:
Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dr Manal Taryam, CEO, DHA & Noor Dubai Foundation
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
FINALISTS:
Canine Comprehension Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia: Sarah Macdonald, Founder and CEO
DG Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Dominique Grubisa, CEO and Founder
Foundher Community, Brisbane, Queensland Australia: Elana Robertson, Founder and CEO
Hunter Plastic Surgery, Charlestown, NSW, Australia: Amber Moncrieff, Director
Porcelain Pte Ltd, Singapore: Pauline Ng, Founder
Synxsole, Brisbane, QLD Australia: Rachael Ferguson, CEO, Podiatrist
The Makeup Artist Guild Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia: Melanie Burnicle, Founder
Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand
FINALISTS:
HP Inc., Singapore: Oanh Phuong, Regional Head of Customer Support, Asia Pacific and Japan
PT. Telkom Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia: Siti Choiriana, Consumer Service Director
Soar Aviation, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Laura McQuilkin, GM Operations, Sydney
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada
FINALISTS:
Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services, Markham, Ontario, Canada: Kimberly Khoury, CCO and VP of Sustainability
DentalX, North York, ON, Canada: Anaida Deti, CEO
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada: Nancy Priest, CEO
Ripshot Enterprises, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Sarah Konowal, Co-Founder & CEO
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
SPLICE Software, Calgary, AB, Canada: Tara Kelly, Founder & CEO
the upside, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Lauryn Zhukovsky, Founder, Consignor Relations
WeUsThem Inc., Halifax, NS, Canada: Faten Alshazly, Principal and Chief Creative Officer
Female Executive of the Year in Canada
FINALISTS:
ARIIX, Bountiful, UT USA: Alison Xu, Canada General Manager
Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services, Markham, Ontario, Canada: Kimberly Khoury, CCO and VP of Sustainability
INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing , Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Margarita Simkin, Co-Founder and Executive Chairwoman
Kindersley Hospitality Endeavors LP, Kindersley, SK, Canada: Courtney Lindsay, General Manager
La Siembra Co-operative, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Kelly Storie, Co-Executive Director
PointClickCare, Mississauga, ON Canada: Sarah Bettencourt, Chief People Officer
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
FINALIST:
LabTwin, Berlin, Germany: Magdalena Paluch, Co-Founder and CEO
Female Executive of the Year in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
FINALISTS:
Arvato CRM Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey: Berna Tan, COO
DHL Express South Africa, Isando, Johannesburg, South Africa: Lucracia Olifant, Tracing & Customer Care Supervisor
DHL Express, Kuwait: Anu Pradhan, Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager
DHL Express, Kuwait: Laila Ayoub, Customer Enquiry Manager
DHL Express, United Arab Emirates: Nelofer Sheikh, Certified International Specialist
Sungard Availability Services, Wayne, PA USA: Chris Fielding, CIO
Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey: Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication
Female Entrepreneur or Executive of the Year in Mexico, Central & South America
FINALISTS:
Concentrix Corporation, Tempe, AZ USA: Mónica Obando, VP People Solutions, Latin America and Caribbean
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
FINALISTS:
Cisco Webex Collaboration Business, San Jose, CA USA: Aruna Ravichandran, VP, Chief Marketing Officer
Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Denise O'Leary, Founder
TBWA\Group Istanbul, Turkey: Burcu Özdemir Kayimtu, Group CEO
The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON, Canada: Monica Gomez, Founder, President and CEO
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Business Services
FINALISTS:
Brand Career Management (BCM), Annapolis, MD USA: Paula Brand, Founder
Canterbury Group, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom: Erin Winczura, Founder and CEO
Humana Insurance, Louisville, KY USA: Sharon Parsons, Associate Director of Product Design/Development
IBM, Armonk, NY USA: Kristen Lauria, General Manager of IBM Watson Media and Weather
Meli Studio, Sydney, NSW Australia: Julie Ockerby, CEO and Principal Creative Director
Stericycle Environmental Solutions, Indianapolis, IN USA: Meg Moynihan, Director of Strategic Marketing
Thomson Reuters, Carrollton, TX USA: Virginia Lorenzo, Senior Director of Tax Products
Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC), Madison, WI USA: Pam Reynolds, Chief Development Officer
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
FINALISTS:
8X8 to Educate, Tallai, Queensland, Australia: Katura Halleday, Director & Humanitarian
Children of Conservation, Atlanta, GA USA: Michele Stumpe, Chair
Close the Loop, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Founder & CEO
HAIR AID, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Selina Tomasich, CEO
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, Kenmore East, QLD Australia: Tracy Leske, Co-Founder
Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities, Harrisburg, PA USA: Robin Wiessmann, Secretary of Pennsylvania DoBS
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan: Miss Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, ChairPerson
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Industry
FINALISTS:
Bubble Agency, London, United Kingdom: Sadie Groom, Managing Director
Forever Impressions, Canberra, Australia: Ruth Hutchinson, Director of Operations and Creative Services
iAnthus Capital, New York, NY USA: Beth Stavola, Chief Strategy Officer & Director, Co-Founder of CBD For Life
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey: Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Manufacturing
FINALIST:
INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Margarita Simkin, Co-Founder and Executive Chairwoman
Most Innovative Woman of the Year - Technology
FINALISTS:
AT&T, El Segundo, CA USA: Shiz Suzuki, AVP Experiential Marketing & Sponsorship
CentralReach, Pompano Beach, FL USA: Cheryl Michael, Chief Product Officer
ComEd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL USA: Michelle Blaise, Senior Vice President of Technical Services
Curo, London, United Kingdom: Ruth Thomas, Co-Founder and Senior Consultant
DASTrader, Las Vegas, NV USA: Ms. Karen Barker-Gentile, CEO and Founder
ForgeDX, Salt Lake City, UT USA: Cydni Tetro, Innovator, Founder, and CEO
GlobalTranz, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Renee Krug, CEO
LabTwin, Berlin, Germany: Magdalena Paluch, Co-Founder and CEO
Lora DiCarlo, Bend, OR USA: Lora Haddock, CEO & Founder
Peloton, New York, NY USA: Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Brand Marketing
Tavant, Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Sreeja PM, Sr Manager Quality Engineering, Big Data & Analytics
Titus, Ottawa, Ontariom Canada: Anna Lynch, VP of Engineering
Welltok, Denver, CO USA: Jodi Smith, Director of Consumer Journey
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, New York, NY USA: Karen Abramson, CEO
Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year
FINALISTS:
Arctic Fox Hair Color, San Marcos, CA USA: Kristen Leanne, CCO & Founder
Beyond Athletica, Broken Arrow, OK USA: Kylee Blehm, , Designer, Founder & Author
Oremony Design Corp, Vancouver BC Canada: Gaby Bayona, Founder & Creative Director
Train with the Girls, Brisbane, QLD Australia: Amanda Nottingham, Director
Wambi, LLC, Philadelphia, PA USA: Alex Coren, Inventor, Co-Founder & CINO, and CEO & Co-Founder of its affiliate, Carepostcard
Maverick of the Year
FINALISTS:
5W Public Relations, New York City, NY USA: Dara A. Busch, Executive Vice President of Consumer Practice
Aspire. People. Performance. Profits., Phoenix, AZ USA: Renie Cavallari, Founder, CEO and Chief Instigator
Diligent, New York, NY USA: Dottie Schindlinger. VP of Thought Leadership, Author, and Podcast Host
Entercom, New York, NY USA: Esther Mireya Tejeda, Head of Corporate Communications & PR
GHX, Louisville, CO USA: Tina Vatanka Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer
GoHealth Urgent Care, Atlanta, GA USA: Pernille Bruun-Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer
Hunter Plastic Surgery, Australia: Amber Moncrieff, Director
Publicis Sapient, Chicago, IL USA: Alyssa Altman, Senior Vice President, N.A. Transportation & Mobility and Consumer Products Lead
Savvy Musician Academy, Chilliwack, BC Canada: Leah McHenry, President
Susan G. Komen Chicago, Chicago, IL USA: Tiosha Bailey, Executive Director
Tonia Morris Speaks, Atlanta GA USA:: Tonia Morris , HR executive, The Generational Connector
Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey: Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication
Verizon, Basking Bridge, NJ USA: Jaclyn Damiano, Associate Director, Cloud Engineering & Enablement
Welfont, Tampa, FL USA: Amy Stevenson, Executive Vice President Compliance & Broker of Record
Y Media Labs, Atlanta, GA USA: Marcela Lay, Head of Atlanta Studio, VP, Client Strategy
Lifetime Achievement – Business
FINALISTS:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Pat Stortz, Vice President, Corporate Communications,
Bahwan CyberTek, Natick, MA USA: Dr. Jaya Vaidhyanathan, President, and the CEO of BCT Digital
Bloomberg Tax, Arlington, VA USA: Lisa Fitzpatrick, President
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis, Founder and Chief Operations Officer
Kurrajong Kitchen, Sydney, NSW Australia: Karen Lebsanft, CEO and Co-Founding Director
Melissa B. Brisman, Esq, LLC, Montvale, NJ USA: Melissa Brisman, Owner , and Founder of Reproductive Possibilities
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated, Tampa, FL USA: Flora Solera, SVP, LATAM Operations
Lifetime Achievement – Government or Non-Profit
FINALISTS:
Quantum Leaps Inc., Arlington, VA USA: Virginia Littlejohn, Co-Founder & CEO
National Philanthropic Trust, Jenkintown, PA USA: Eileen Heisman, President and CEO
Mentor or Coach of the Year – Business
FINALISTS:
Action Business Coaching, Inc., San Diego, CA USA: Karie Kaufmann, Owner & Business Coach
Alison Callan, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Alison Callan, Clarity & Success Coach, Mindfulness Consultant, Facilitator and Speaker
Ashley Coaching & Consulting Pty Limited, Belrose, NSW Australia: Stacey Ashley, Executive Coach, Leadership Coach & Change Coach
Catalyst International, Waterford, Ireland: Dee Hutchinson, CEO
ComEd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL USA: Shay Bahramirad, Vice President, Engineering and Smart Grid
Foundher Community, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Elana Robertson, Founder & Coach
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada: Nancy Priest, CEO
IBM Manufacturing Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore: Tun Kim Ong, Cognitive Supply Chain Leader
Raw Bliss Wonder, South Jordan, UT USA: Kris Rudarmel, President
Sprint, Overland Park, KS USA: Tracy Nolan, President of National Sales, Strategy & Operations
The Herald Group, Washington, DC USA: Carolyn Weems, Senior Vice President
Tourism Gems Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Kayleen Allen, Managing Director
Vaco Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA: Joslyn Osborn, Partner & Managing Director of Finance & Accounting
Women Helping Women – Business
FINALISTS:
Alison Callan, Newstead, Queensland, Australia: Alison Callan, Clarity & Success Coach, Mindfulness Consultant, Facilitator and Speaker
Black Dress Circle, St. Louis, MO USA: Erin Joy, Founder and CEO
Caroline Kennedy Group, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Caroline Kennedy, CEO
Catalyst International, Waterford, Ireland: Dee Hutchinson, CEO
Dattner Group, Eltham, VIC Australia: Fabian Dattner, CEO, Dattner Group & Homeward Bound Projects
Foundher Community, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Elana Robertson, Founder & Coach
Innovative Networking Technology (INT), Falls Church, VA USA: Sharafat Yousufzai, RN, President and CEO
Kango, San Francisco, CA USA: Sara Schaer,Co-Founder & CEO
Katrina Wurm Empowerment Coach, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia: Katrina Wurm, Empowerment Coach
Noonday Collection, Austin, TX USA: Jessica Honegger, Founder and Co-CEO
PresenceLearning, New York, NY USA: Kate Eberle Walker, CEO
Stay In The Game, Los Angeles, CA USA: Mona Andrews, Founder and CEO
Teads, New York, NY USA: Lauren Douglass, VP of Marketing, North America
The SheFactor - Denver, CO USA: Heidi Ganahl, Founder, CEO, & Author
Valassis, Livonia, MI USA: Susan Rothwell, SVP of Unified Key Accounts Sales
Women Helping Women – Government or Non-Profit
FINALISTS:
Enthuse Marketing, New York, NY USA: Kim Lawton, Founder & CEO
Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), Fairway, KS USA: Ann DeAngelo, Associate Director
Employee of the Year - Business - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations & Business Services
FINALISTS:
Bluewater Media, Clearwater, FL USA: Mia McCormick, Director/Producer
B Floral, New York, NY USA: Dominique Molella, Design Assistant
B Floral, New York, NY USA: Kacey Ziegler, Senior Event Design Coordinator
B Floral, New York, NY USA: Bridget Murray, Marketing Manager
Valor Global Phoenix, AZ USA: Bernadette Thies, Dream Manager
Employee of the Year - Business - Computer Hardware & Software
FINALISTS:
Diligent, New York, NY USA: Magda Borcal, Regional Vice President of Customer Success, EMEA
Diligent, New York, NY USA: Shana Glenzer, VP of Marketing and Communications
Edmentum Inc, Bloomington, MN USA: Ashlee Tatum-Eckley, Director of Marketing
Trace3, Irvine, CA USA: Stephanie Hannah, VP, Field Marketing
Employee of the Year - Business - Hospitality and Leisure
FINALISTS:
Kindersley Hospitality Endeavors, Kindersley, SK, Canada: Kerri Fortin Bleile, Hotel Operations
TourRadar, Vienna, Austria: Melissa Lopez, Assistant Team Leader of the North American Sales and Support
TourRadar, Vienna, Austria: Sama Abdi, Social Media Manager
Employee of the Year - Business - All Other Industries
FINALISTS:
BCM One, New York, NY USA: Meghan Neilan, Director of Sales
Better2Know, Lancaster, United Kingdom: Amanda Haines, Patient Services Manager
DHL Express, Kuwait: Anu Pradhan, Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager
DHL Express, Kuwait: Laila Ayoub, Customer Enquiry Manager
Entercom Communications, New York, NY USA: Jennifer Morales, Director of Corporate Communications & PR
Hunter Plastic Surgery, Charlestown, NSW, Australia: Jessica Laing, Practice Manager
myEPK Media, New York, NY USA: Eiko Watanabe - Editor-In-Chief, Civilian Magazine
Persona, Snoqualmie, WA USA: Angie Kuhn, Director of Research and Nutrition
Truck Centers, Inc., Troy, IL USA: Michelle Petroff, Strategic Initiatives Director
Wisr, Sydney, NSW Australia: Daniella Mancuso, National Business Development Manager
Employee of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
FINALISTS:
Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dr. Dhoha Alawadhi, Quality and Excellence Director
JASA, Jewish Association Serving the Aging, New York, NY USA: Tamia Rodriguez, MSW, Program Director
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan: Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, Chairperson & Founder
Woman of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
FINALISTS:
Amobee, San Diego CA USA: Kim Perell, CEO
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, Phoenix, AZ USA: Dorothy Dowling, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Bluewater Media, Clearwater, FL USA: Gina Pomponi, President of the Media Division
C-4 Analytics, Wakefield, MA USA: Laurie O'Brien, Vice President of Client Services
Entercom Communications, New York, NY USA: Jennifer Morales, Director of Corporate Communications & PR
Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, Troy, MI USA: Shana Krisan, Vice President of Marketing
Hawthorne, Los Angeles, CA USA: Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, CEO
Lockheed Martin, Moorestown, NJ USA: Kimberly Ramalho, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Rotary and Mission Systems
Social Media Marketing Institute, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: Mireille Ryan, Founder and CEO, Social Media Marketing Institute
Sontiq, Nottingham, MD USA: Donna Parent, Chief Marketing Officer
TBWA\Group Istanbul, Turkey: Burcu Özdemir Kayimtu, Group CEO
Woman of the Year - Business Services
FINALISTS:
Angles & Insights, Middletown, RI USA: Suzanne McDonald, CEO
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada: Nancy Priest, CEO
Amanda Fisher - The Cash Flow Queen, Sydney, Australia: Amanda Fisher, CFO & Business Mentor
TetraVX, Chicago, IL USA: Rebecca Linahon, Head of Marketing
IBM, Armonk, NY, USA: Maria Bucci, Director, IBM Enterprise Asset Management
HGS, Bangalore, India: Amanda Sternquist, Executive Director of HGS’ Social Care Practice
Spartan Invest, Birmingham, AL USA: Lindsay Davis, CEO
Meli Studio, Sydney, NSW Australia: Julie Ockerby, CEO and Principal Creative Director
DHL Express, Kuwait: Laila Ayoub, Customer Enquiry Manager
SOS International LLC (SOSi), Reston, VA USA: Helle Huxley, Vice President for Marketing & Communications
Woman of the Year - Franchising
FINALISTS:
Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, Troy, MI USA: Jenny McCuiston, Co-Founder
Huntington Learning Center, Oradell, NJ USA: Anne Huntington, President and Board Member
Woman of the Year - Government or Non-Profit
FINALISTS:
8X8 to Educate, Tallai, QLD Australia: Katura Halleday, Director & Humanitarian
APPA, Melbourne, VIC Australia: Ky Wilson, General Manager
Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON Canada: Ms. Sara Oates, Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dr. Fatma Alsharaf, Director of Corporate Performance Management
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Newtown, CT USA: Scarlett Lewis, Founder & Mother
Jordan Thomas Foundation, Nashville, TN USA: Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, Executive Director
Limage Media Group, Vancouver, Canada: Steph Limage, Founder
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, Kenmore East, QLD Australia: Tracy Leske, Co-Founder
Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities, Harrisburg, PA USA: Robin Wiessmann, Secretary of the Pennsylvania DoBS
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan: Miss Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal, ChairPerson
Woman of the Year - Industry
FINALISTS:
Bloom Medicinals, Boca Raton, FL USA: Nicole van Rensburg, CEO
DHL Express South Africa, Isando, Johannesburg, South Africa: Angelique King, Customer Service Business Support Analyst
DHL Express South Africa, Isando, Johannesburg, South Africa: Karabo Lewele, Quality Assurance Specialist
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Wendy Lewis, Founder and Chief Operations Officer
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: Emma He, Founder and Global Director
The Malvern School, Glen Mills, PA USA: Kristen M. Waterfield, President & Co-Founder
Turkish Airlines, Istanbul, Turkey: Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication
Welfont, Tampa, FL USA: Amy Stevenson, Executive Vice President, Compliance & Broker of Record
Woman of the Year - Manufacturing
FINALISTS:
Picote Solutions, Porvoo, Finland: Katja Lindy-Wilkinson, Founder & CEO
ReMAP Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Irene Sterian, President & CEO
Synxsole, Brisbane, QLD Australia: Rachael Ferguson, CEO & Podiatrist
Woman of the Year - Technology
FINALISTS:
AT&T, Dallas, TX USA: Sarita Rao, SVP, Marketing, Analytics and Alliances, AT&T Business
CBRE, Fort Worth, TX USA: Chandra Dhandapani, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
ComEd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL USA: Michelle Blaise, Senior Vice President of Technical Services
Darktrace, San Francisco, CA USA: Nicole Eagan, Co-CEO
GlobalTranz, Scottsdale, AZ USA: Renee Krug, CEO
NEXT Trucking, El Segundo, CA USA: Lidia Yan, Co-Founder and CEO
Park Place Technologies, Cleveland, OH USA: Nicola Buckley, Executive VP, Global Service Delivery
RedSeal, San Jose, CA USA: Julie Parrish: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL USA: Natasha Bell-Hayden, Director, Project Management Office
SkyStem, New York, NY USA: Shagun Malhotra, Founder and CEO
TapOnIt, Davenport, IA USA: Katie Wilson, Founder and CEO
Totango, San Mateo, CA USA: Jamie Bertasi, COO and CCO
Vydia, Holmdel, NJ USA: Rachel Jin, Vice President of Finance
Company/Organization (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories
Company of the Year – Business Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST:
Luma Brighter Learning, Mount Pleasant, SC USA
Company of the Year – Business Products – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST:
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA
Company of the Year – Business Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
The Audacious Agency, Coombabah, QLD Australia
Brainchild Studios, Milwaukee, WI USA
Calibrant Digital, New York, NY USA
CBK Partners, New York, NY USA
Center for Deliberate Growth, Mission, KS USA
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada
Root Engineers/ColeBreit Engineering, Bend, OR USA
Scaling Retail, Los Angeles, CA USA
Sensibke, Sydney, NSW Australia
Company of the Year – Business Services – More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
B Floral, New York, NY USA
DRT Strategies, Inc., Arlington, VA USA
Nurole, London, United Kingdom
SpeakerBox Communications now REQ, Vienna, VA USA
Talent Function, San Diego, CA USA
Taylor & Pond, San Diego, CA USA
The Revel Group, Chicago, IL USA
VSA, Inc., Haddonfield, NJ USA
Company of the Year – Consumer Products – 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
KIDDIKUTTER, Perth, Australia
Company of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
Mejuri, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nu Skin Enterprises Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
Company of the Year – Consumer Services – 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Editor World LLC, Newport, VA USA
Sage Restoration, Overland Park, KS USA
Company of the Year – Consumer Services – More Than 10 Employees
FINALIST:
Porcelain Pte Ltd, Singapore
Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit– 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
8X8 to Educate, Tallai, QLD Australia
Digging Deep, Zug, Zurich, Switzerland
HAIR AID, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, Newtown, CT USA
Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, FL USA: Jeunesse Kids
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, Kenmore East, QLD, Australia
Purpose DRV'N, Woodbury, MN USA
ReMAP Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rise - Women in Broadcast, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Susan G. Komen Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Tavuun Welfare Association, Karachi, Pakistan
Women's Crisis Care International, Bloomington, IN USA & Bahrain
Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit– More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), Singapore
Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, FL USA
Startup of the Year - Business Products Industries
FINALIST:
Law On Earth, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Startup of the Year - Business Services Industries
FINALISTS:
Anglo Residential, London, England, United Kingdom
The Audacious Agency, Coombabah, QLD Australia
iAmLife, San Diego, CA USA
IRIS GLAM, Chennai, India
Khaalisisi, Kathmandu, Nepal
Law On Earth, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Macarthur Makeovers, Spring Farm, NSW, Australia
Solv by Concentrix, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sutherland Coaching and Consulting, St Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
Ten Bear Social, London, United Kingdom
Startup of the Year - Consumer Products Industries
FINALISTS:
Campo Alpaca, Inc. Chicago, IL USA
Eterneva, Austin, TX USA
Law On Earth, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada
Sparkbudz LLC., Fontana, CA USA
Strucket, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
Tiny Tummyz (The Russell Pantry Pty Ltd), Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
UMBRA International Group, London, UK and International
Startup of the Year - Consumer Services Industries
FINALISTS:
CORE Kids Health & Education, Camden South, Australia
DevelopHer, Dallas, TX USA
Goodegg Investments, San Francisco, CA USA
Law On Earth, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Macarthur Makeovers, Spring Farm, NSW, Australia
Ruth Hutchinson Consultancy / Forever Impressions, Canberra, Australia
Sydney and West Painting and Rope Access Pty Ltd, Winmalee, NSW Australia
Wander Way Photo, Kyiv, Ukraine
Most Innovative Company of the Year – 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Aspire. People. Performance. Profits., Phoenix, AZ USA
LBR Insight, Philadelphia, PA USA
Portfolia, Menlo Park, CA USA
Strategic & Creative Marketing Inc., Aurora, IL USA
Most Innovative Company of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
Lora DiCarlo, Bend, OR USA
Solv by Concentrix, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Fastest Growing Company of the Year
FINALISTS:
CAULIPOWER, Encino, CA USA
DRT Strategies, Inc., Arlington, VA USA
Florida Autism Center Lake Mary, FL USA
Liberate Learning, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada
UpSpring PR, New York, NY USA
Wambi, LLC, Philadelphia, PA USA
Community Involvement Program of the Year
FINALISTS:
Animal ER of Northwest Houston, Cypress, TX USA
Borders Perrin Norrander, Inc., Portland, OR USA: Using Creativity to Change the Conversation: Unvaccinated!Life
Enthuse Marketing, New York, NY USA: Enthuse Foundation Pitch Nights
Optimal Life Coaching LLC, Brisbane, Australia: Mary Wong - Using Skills For Community Good
Management Team of the Year – 10 or Less Employees
FINALIST:
Hunter Plastic Surgery, Charlestown, NSW , Australia : Power Team Delivering 5 Star Service
Management Team of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
Growth Acceleration Partners, Austin, TX USA: Growth Acceleration Partners' Management Team
iAnthus Capital, New York, NY USA: Beth Stavola and Julie Winter, Co-Founders of CBD For Life
Women-Run Workplace of the Year - 10 or Less Employees
FINALISTS:
Sensible Business Solutions, Sydney, NSW Australia
AccessElite, Newport Beach, CA USA
Arco + Associates, Ballwin, MO USA
Blau + Associates, Las Vegas, NV USA
Brainchild Studios, Milwaukee, WI USA
East of Ellie, an events co., Shelton, CT USA
Hundred Stories, New York, NY USA
Tangible Words, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Uma Group LLC, New York, NY USA
Women-Run Workplace of the Year - More Than 10 Employees
FINALISTS:
Arctic Fox Hair Color, San Marcos, CA USA
Arvato CRM Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
B Floral, New York, NY USA
Fabric Innovations, Miami, FL USA
Global Press Institute, Washington D.C. USA
Income Access (a Paysafe Company), Montreal, QC, Canada
Pure Incubation, Topsfield, MA USA
Reproductive Possibilities, LLC, Montvale, NJ USA
SimplyBe. Agency, Chicago, IL USA
UpSpring PR, New York, NY USA
Vaco Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
Y Media Labs, Atlanta, GA USA
New Product & Service (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Business Products
FINALISTS:
iTalent Digital, San Jose, CA USA: Intelligent Content Syndication
iTalent Digital, San Jose, CA USA: MojoRank: The future of intelligent recruiting is here
LabTwin, Berlin, Germany: LabTwin
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Business Services
FINALISTS:
Amanda Fisher - The Cash Flow Queen, Sydney, Australia: Business Cash Flow Mastery
Crawford Group, San Jose, CA USAL: Managed Service Exclusively for Marketers
Glass of Learning, Toronto, ON Canada: Glass of Learning's Leadership Road
Solv by Concentrix, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: Solv Crowdsource Support
Uma Group LLC, New York, NY USA: Uma
ViON Corporation, Herndon, VA USA: Next Generation MarketPlace for IT
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Consumer Products
FINALISTS:
The Bespoke Collection Australia, Sydney, Australia
MAD-learn LLC, Atlanta, GA USA: Mobile App Development Program for Students
Scentered, Salisbury, England, United Kingdom: I Want To Sleep Well Gift Set
Sleepm Global Inc., Markham, ON, Canada: The Groundbreaking Product That Puts Sleep Health First
Strucket, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia : Redesigning The Bucket
Best New Product or Service of the Year - Consumer Services
FINALISTS:
Nuro, Mountain View, CA USA: Nuro: the first unmanned delivery service available to the general public in 2018
Communications & Marketing (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing - Consumer Products
FINALIST:
Harman International, Stamford, CT USA: JBL Fall 2018
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing - Consumer Services
FINALIST:
Unison, San Francisco, CA USA: Unison: Together, you can
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Media Relations
FINALIST:
Harman International, Stamford, CT USA: JBL Fest 2018
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Multicultural
FINALIST:
Thomson Reuters, New York, NY USA: Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color by Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - New Product Launch
FINALISTS:
Harman International, Stamford, CT USA: JBL LIVE launch campaign
Mission Control Communications, San Francisco, CA USA: Future of Flight: Tackling 50 years of Emissions
Weatherford, Houston, TX USA: Weatherford Launch Campaign: VeroTM Automated Connection Integrity
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Public Service
FINALIST:
Evident, Manila, Philippines: STEMpower Our Girls: Empowering Young Filipinas for the Future
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Travel & Tourism
FINALIST:
Mission Control Communications, San Francisco, CA USA: Future of Flight: Tackling 50 years of Emissions
Business-to-Business Marketing Campaign of the Year
FINALIST:
Sungard Availability Services, Wayne, PA USA: Lead with Resilience campaign
Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year
FINALIST:
Nicor Gas, Naperville,IL USA: Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program - Unexpected Love Story Campaign
Small-Budget Marketing Campaign of the Year (<$3 million / €2 million)
FINALISTS:
Harman International, Stamford, CT USA: JBL Requestmas
Safal Partners, Houston, TX USA: Mukta Pandit and the Jobs Y'all Campaign
Media (Developed for/by Women) Awards Categories
Event of the Year
FINALISTS:
IBM, Armonk, NY, USA: Women In Tech Leadership Conference 2019
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Washington, DC USA: NAWBO 2018 National Women’s Business Conference Work Well, Live Well.”
Video of the Year
FINALISTS:
Hired, San Francisco, CA USA: #NothingLess: Bringing gender inequality into focus through the stories of seven women
The Whitney Reynolds Show, Chicago, IL USA: Self Image- The Whitney Reynolds Show
Achievement Categories
Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women
FINALISTS:
Ellig Group, LLC, New York, NY USA: Janice Reals Ellig Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women
GoDaddy, Scottsdale, AZ USA: GoDaddy: a champion for promoting women in technology
Growth Acceleration Partners, Austin, TX USA: Growth Acceleration Partners' Achievement in Developing Women in Tech
Park Place Technologies, Cleveland, OH Jennifer Deutsch, Chief Marketing Officer
PotomacWave, Alexandria, VA USA: PotomacWave Boldly Encourages Women to Succeed
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater Township, NJ USA: Development of Women in Leadership Initiative
Vodafone Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey: Vodafone Developing and Promoting Women
Achievement in Promoting Work-Life Balance
FINALISTS:
Brainchild Studios, Milwaukee, WI USA: A Feminist Digital Content Marketing Agency
Digital Remedy, New York, NY USA: Digital Remedy's Work-Life Balance for Professional Women
GingerMay, London, United Kingdom: Leveraging Data and Better Understanding to Deliver Unrivalled Work-Life Balance for Women In A Fast-Paced Industry
REPL Group, Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom: REPL's CEO Cerys Johnson on Being Present
Stay In The Game, Los Angeles, CA USA: Stay In The Game Helping Women Achieve Work-Life Integration
Achievement in Women-related Corporate Social Responsibility
FINALIST:
Ooredoo Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar: Tech Age Girls
HCL's Red Ladder Women in Technology Categories
Only nominees with a special sponsor-supplied promotion code could submit nominations to these categories.
Digital Transformer of the Year
FINALISTS:
HCSC, Chicago, IL: Mary Leahy, Executive Director Infrastructure Service Delivery
Olin Corporation, Kirkwood, MO: Christy Barker, VP, CIO
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ: Leena Dharwadkar, Sr. Director
TiVo, San Jose, CA: Shalaka Prabhune, Head of Corporate IT
Excellence in Transforming Business
FINALISTS:
The Golub Corporation, Schenectady, NY: Mona Golub, VP Public Relations, Consumer & Marketing Services
Iron Mountain, Boston, MA: Marcia Metz, Vice President, IT Program, Vendor Management and Business Operations
Merck & Co. Inc., Boston, MA: Carol Rohl, Executive Director, Global Research IT
USAA (United Services Automobile Association), San Antonio, TX: Pooja Tejwani, Director, Information Technology,
Waste Management, Houston, TX: Erika Walk, Sr Digital Director (VP Delegate)
Leader in Operational Excellence
FINALISTS:
ClubCorp, Inc., Dallas, TX: Jennifer Greer-Glanville, CIO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Durham, NC: Jo Abernathy, Chief Information Officer
BMO Financial Group, Toronto, ON Canada: Sai H Cherla, VP and Head of T&O Transformation & Supplier Governance, VP and Head of Technology PMO
Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Long Island city, NY: Kirsten Davies, SVP and Chief Information Security Advisor
Leader in Transforming Customer Engagement
FINALISTS:
Avon Products, New Rochelle, NY: Sharon E. Gorman, IT Director, Enterprise Service Management
Caterpillar Inc., East Peoria, IL: Lakshmi Nagaraj, VP and Division CIO – IT Enterprise Applications, Service and CX
Sprint, Overland Park, KS: Kimberly Green-Kerr, Senior Vice President, Sprint Business
USAA (United Services Automobile Association), San Antonio, TX: Reema Al-zoubi, Technical Project Manager, Information Technology
Leadership in NextGen Technology
FINALISTS:
AIG, Charlotte, NC: Karuna Annavajjala , CIO, Corporate Functions
AF Group, Lansing, MI: Tina Basch, Chief Information Security Officer
Church & Dwight (C&D), Ewing, NJ: Britta Bomhard, EVP Chief Marketing Officer
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Atlanta, GA: Laura Miller, Chief Information Officer
Tronox LLC, Stamford, CT: Prayarna Kaloo, Vice President of Global Applications
Transformational Sourcing Relations Leadership
FINALISTS:
IGT, Providence, RI: Rachel Barber, SVP & CTO, Gaming and Lottery
ISG. Stamford, CT: Kimberly Fey Tobias, Business Development Executive - Northeast Region
KPMG, Chicago, IL: Vicki Phelan, Managing Director, Shared Services and Outsourcing Advisory
Synchrony Financial, Stamford, CT: Kim Tully, SVP, Card Processing, Loyalty and Supplier Management
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd., Boston, MA: Jill Zunshine, SVP and Head of Global Real Estate, Facilities, and Procurement