14Th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
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14th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women In Business AWARDS BANQUET AND CEREMONIES Friday, November 17, 2017 Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York, New York RED LADDER WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARDS SPONSORED BY ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ Welcome to the 2017 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. We welcome the 500+ nominated, amazing women and their guests who’ve gathered tonight for our 14th annual Women in Business Awards dinner. We also welcome the thousands of people around the world who will watch our Livestream broadcast of the awards presentations, and our live “red carpet” pre-show via Facebook Live. This year’s Stevie Awards for Women in Business received more than 1,500 entries from individuals and organizations in 25 nations. More than 170 professionals around the world participated in the judging process in September– October. The average scores of judges determined the Finalists and the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements that will be revealed tonight. All judges are acknowledged in this program. At the conclusion of tonight’s ceremony we’ll present Grand Stevie Award trophies to the five organizations that submitted the best body of entries to this year’s competition — be sure to stay till the end! I invite you to stay abreast of what’s new in the world of Stevie at our web site, StevieAwards.com, and through our presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Thank you for coming tonight. I know you’ll enjoy yourself! Cordially, Michael Gallagher President The Stevie Awards Program Contents Mistress of Ceremonies 3 Media Awards Categories 19 Judging Committees 5 HCL’s Red Ladder Women in Finalists 15 Technology Categories 19 New Product & Service Awards Categories 15 Company/Organization Awards Categories 21 Communications & Marketing Awards Categories 15 Individual Awards Categories 26 1 ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ Mistress of Ceremonies Model, broadcaster, professional emcee, news anchor, television host, instructor, English lecturer, business entrepreneur, voice actor, more Korean than a native Korean: Lisa Kelley. There are numerous titles associated with Lisa Kelley but if you had to describe her in one phrase it would be an entertainer or communicator overflowing with excitement. Most famous for co-hosting the popular program English Café on Korean network EBS, Lisa debuted as a model and has worked in television and radio, online and offline for more than 25 years on EBS, Arirang TV, Traffic Broadcasting and many other channels as a host, announcer, instructor, and voice actor. Most Koreans know Lisa as the voice of various commercials, Incheon International Airport, the metro and bus lines throughout Korea. Currently the face of Hanwoo Board, she is working hard to promote the Korean beef cattle industry. And she’ll soon be the official voice of the 2018 Winter Olympics as the in-stadia announcer in PyeongChang, South Korea. 3 ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ 2017 Judges Judging of the 2017 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business was conducted by more than 170 members of five juries, in September and early October. Jurors’ average scores determined the Finalists, announced October 5, and the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists, to be revealed tonight. We thank them for their time, interest and insights. Learn more about the 2017 Final Judges INDIVIDUAL /EXECUTIVE AWARDS Joann Hizon, Vice President – HR, Admin & Facilities, JUDGING COMMITTEE SM Investments Corp, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Jan Ibey, Managing Director – Middle Market Lending, COMMITTEE CHAIR LendSpark, Newport Beach, California, USA Rebecca Flood Karen Justice, CEO, Just For Pets Australia, CEO Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia New Directions for Women Costa Mesa, California, USA Hilary Kaye, Chief Executive Officer, HKA Marketing Communications, Tustin, California, USA Brandy Lee, Director HR & Administration, COMMITTEE Vinci Construction Grands Projets (SCL 1103 & 1122), Amal Al-Najjar, Human Resources Supervisor, Hong Kong Fluor Corporation – Kuwait, Ahmadi, Kuwait Anil Machado, President, India Sklep, Amy Anda, Director & Health Practice Lead, Sieradz, Lodzkie, Poland Credence Management Solutions LLC, Rúna Magnúsdóttir, CEO & Founder, The Change Makers – Vienna, Virginia, USA Empowering Leaders to Catapult the Change, Tya Bolton, CEO/Event Producer, Interconnect – Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Exceptional Business Solutions, LLC, Melissa Marengo, Education, Training & Outreach Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Coordinator, MTM, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA Kim Clark, Principal, Polished Professionals Boston, Karen McFadzen, Director, Vision Training Australia Pty Ltd, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Etta Cohen, Founder, Forward Ladies, Colin McKillop, Executive Director, WECAN – Windsor Essex Leeds, United Kingdom Capital Angel Network, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Maria Coyne, CEO & President, Cornerstone Fund, Phyllis Meagher, Chief Executive Officer, Beacon House, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Pacific Grove, California, USA Susan Davis, Chairman, Susan Davis International, Görkem Özkan, Human Resources Manager, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Turkish Petroleum, Ankara, Turkey Robyn Davis, Owner, When I Need Help, Toni Potter, Director, AMERICAN SYSTEMS, Columbia, South Carolina, USA Chantilly, Virginia, USA Rhona Driggs, President, Volt Consulting Group, Susan Sudman, President & CEO, xydeko inc, Orange, California, USA Annapolis, Maryland, USA Dr. Elijah Ezendu, Chairman, Liz Trotter, Managing Partner & Financial Adviser, Charisma Broadcast Film Academy, Nigeria Triple A Financial Services, Dr. Hüsniye Firat, The Ministry of Customs and Trade, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Ankara, Turkey Leslie Vickrey, CEO & Founder, ClearEdge Marketing, Heisha Freeman, Executive Vice President, MoveCenter, Chicago, Illinois, USA Dallas, Texas, USA Becky Wilson, Chief Visibility Officer, WDS Marketing & PR, Gary Hatch, President, Road Ready Inspections, Overland Park, Kansas, USA Phoenix, Arizona, USA 5 ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ 2017 Judges Continued INDIVIDUAL /ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS Julie Livingston, President, WantLeverage Communications, JUDGING COMMITTEE Forest Hills, New York, USA Katherine Macaluso, Executive Director, COMMITTEE CHAIR Gold Coast Builders Association, Jill Liberman West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Founder Theresa Mack, Owner, PowerUp Partners, Choose Happy, LLC Torrance, California, USA Boca Raton, Florida, USA Puja Madan, Women’s Leadership Coach, Puja Madan, Orlando, Florida, USA COMMITTEE Jan Manon, Creative Director, Elf, Burlington, Vermont, USA Lisa Abeyta, Founder/CEO, APPCityLife, Inc., Francesca Masoero, Digital & Media Specialist, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA The Moonwalk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Kristen Boyd, Creative Marketing, Trish McMaugh, Owner, Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Zoning and Land Use and Development Consulting, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Palm Harbor, Florida, USA Carolin Buchardt, Business Administration Consultant, Kim Morgan, Managing Director, Barefoot Coaching, CB Praxisberatung, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom Heidelberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Praseeda Nair, Editor, GrowthBusiness.co.uk, Viola Cheng, CEO, Good Food Enterprise Co., Ltd, London, United Kingdom New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan (R.O.C) Mandy Nembaware, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Lauren Clemett, Director, Ultimate Business Propellor, Douglas Elliman, New York, New York, USA Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia John Perry, Principal Teaching Fellow in Healthcare Diane Danois, Attorney, Author, Practice Management Communication, University of Southampton, Consultant, Legal Strategy Services, LLC, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Parkland, Florida, USA Sam Spence, Founder & Business Manager, Joyce Dostale, Business Consultant, Dostale Consulting, Executive Virtual Associate, Junortoun, Victoria, Australia Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA Stephanie Stern-Protz, Founder, Stern Advice, Melanie Downey, Chief Brand PR Strategist and Coach, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA Melanie Downey Brand PR, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA Asli Tas Kayabas, Professional Training & Coaching, Kuzey Academy, Istanbul, Turkey Sarah Haney, Major Gifts, Western Region, Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, Josie Thomson, CEO, JosieThomson.com, Los Angeles, California, USA Red Hill, Queensland, Australia Julie Hoang, CEO, JN Beauty, London, United Kingdom Susan Varghese, Talent Management, Cynet Systems Inc, Ashburn, Virginia, USA Rebekah Hurworth, Founder and Director, Your Architect, Red Hill, Queensland, Australia Anne Walker MBE, Director, Anne Walker MBE Inspirational Business Seminars, Dawlish, Devon, United Kingdom Margo Jacquot, Owner/Director, The Juniper Center, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA Kim Whitaker, Manager, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Irving, Texas, USA Rose Jurczewski, Community Manager, Associa, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Young Kuk Won, CEO/ECD, Solcom, Seoul, South Korea Janet LeBlanc, President, Janet LeBlanc + Associates, Ottawa, Alberta, Canada 7 ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ ڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟڟ 2017 Judges Continued COMPANY/ORGANIZATION AWARDS Deborah Herman, President, Fabric Innovations, JUDGING COMMITTEE Coral Gables, Florida, USA Fran Horner, Managing Partner, Singola Consulting, COMMITTEE CHAIR Chicago, Illinois, USA ElsaMarie D’Silva Erika Hovland, Managing Director, IOLITE Global Consulting, Founder & CEO Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA Red Dot