Annual 2016 Women in Business and the Professions World Awards

9th Annual 2016 Women in Business and the Professions World Awards

Female Individual Awards

Female Entrepreneur of the Year – 1 – 10 Employees
Gold Winner
Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO – Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC) (New York, NY USA – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Consulting)
Silver Winner
Susan Tukel, President – LECMPA (Southfield, MI USA – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Insurance)
Bronze Winner
Patricia Springsteen, Owner Managing Director – Trischel (Morayfield, Queensland, Australia – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Education)

Female Entrepreneur of the Year – 11 – 2,499 Employees
Gold Winner
Gina Champion-Cain, President and CEO – American National Investments, Inc. (San Diego, CA, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure)
Silver Winner
Zenobia Godschalk, CEO – ZAG Communications (Atlanta, GA USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations)
Bronze Winners
Janelle Wang, Co-Founder & CEO – ACTON (Mountain View, CA, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Consumer Products and Services)
Michelle Ann Wright, CEO/Founder – Cause4 (London, United Kingdom – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations) Job/Work Area of Operation: Europe, Middle-East, & Africa
Neslihan Hidirligil, Founder/President – N&F Global Corp (Hauppauge, NY USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Retail)
Wendy Lewis, Co-founder and COO – Jeunesse Global (Alamonte Springs, Florida USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Consumer Products and Services)

Female Executive of the Year – 11 – 2,499 Employees
Gold Winner
Bethany Mayer, CEO – Ixia (Calabasas, CA, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Information Technology Services)
Shelley Predmore, COO/CIO – Creative Lodging Solutions (Lexington, KY, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure)
Silver Winner
Ashley Hoffman, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships – Brazen (Arlington, VA USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Information Technology Software)
Danielle Lisenbey, President & CEO – Broadspire Services, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Insurance)
Bronze Winners
Joy Baer, President – STRATA (Chicago, IL USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Others -Software (Media Buying and Selling))
Kristin Carnes, Vice President of Global Channel Sales – PernixData (San Jose, CA USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Information Technology Software)
Lisa Rhodes, Vice President of Marketing and Sales – Verne Global (Falls Church, VA, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Others – Data Storage)
Michelle Andre, Vice President of Marketing – Virtual Incentives (Bend, Oregon, USA – 11 – 99 Employees – Industry: Information Technology Services)
Nancy Stuart, Chief Operating Officer – Concert Pharmaceuticals (Lexington, Massachusetts, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Pharmaceuticals)

Female Executive of the Year – 2,500 or more Employees
Gold Winner
Kate J. Barton, Americas Vice Chair – Tax Services – Ernst & Young (New York, NY USA – 2,500 or more Employees – Industry: Financial Services and Banking)
Silver Winner
Natalia Shehadeh, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer – Weatherford (Houston, TX USA – 2,500 or more Employees – Industry: Others – Oilfield Services)

Female Professional of the Year
Gold Winner
Shauna Son, Director of Operations – Motive Interactive, Inc. (San Diego, CA, United States – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations)

Woman of the Year – Maverick of the Year
Gold Winner
Cindy Rudovich, Chief Sales Officer – Creative Lodging Solutions (Lexington, KY, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure)

Woman of the Year – Mentor or Coach of the Year
Gold Winner
Patricia Springsteen, Public Speaking Mentor Coach – Trischel (Morayfield, Queensland, Australia – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Education)

Woman of the Year – Women Helping Women
Gold Winner
Michelle Ann Wright, CEO/Founder – Cause4 (London, United Kingdom – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Non-Profit or Government Organizations) Job/Work Area of Operation: Europe, Middle-East, & Africa
Silver Winner
Wendy Lewis, Co-founder and COO – Jeunesse Global (Alamonte Springs, Florida USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Consumer Products and Services)

Female Innovator of the Year – 1 – 10 Employees
Gold Winner
Stephany Lapierre, Founder and CEO – tealbook (Ontario, Ontario, Canada – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotech)

Female Innovator of the Year – 11 – 2,499
Gold Winner
Stephynie Malik, Founder and CEO – MalikCo (Walnut Creek, CA USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Business Products and Services)
Silver Winner
Neslihan Hidirligil, Founder/President – N&F Global Corp (Hauppauge, NY USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Retail)
Bronze Winner
Marie Hattar, CMO – Ixia (Calabasas, CA, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Information Technology Services)

Excellence in Business Woman of the Year – 1 – 10 Employees
Gold Winner
Sandra Toms, Vice President and Curator of RSA Conference – RSA Conference (Santa Clara, CA, USA – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Software & Internet) for RSA Conference amends exhibitor rules for more inclusive experience
Silver Winner
Shim Yen Lin, Managing Director – Sasania Sdn Bhd (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Others – Landscape & Construction) for Diversifying into construction, fruit orchard, art gallery and children playground.

Excellence in Business Woman of the Year – 11 – 2,499 Employees
Gold Winner
Marsha Couch, Chief Financial Officer – Creative Lodging Solutions (Lexington, KY, USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, and Leisure) for Marsha Couch’s initiatives eliminate Creative Lodging Solutions’ risk, allowing the company to continue offering unlimited hotel options to clients, and resulting in a new Priority Pay program for hotels.

Excellence in Business Woman of the Year – 2,500 or more Employees
Gold Winner
Kate Donovan, Senior Vice President and Global RPO President – ManpowerGroup Solutions (Milwaukee, WI USA – 2,500 or more Employees – Industry: Business Services) for Leading the Charge for Increased Efficiency in a Global Model

Company Growth of the Year (e.g. new products, new offices, new employees, etc.)
Gold Winner
Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate (Bend, OR USA – 11 – 99 Employees – Industry: Real Estate & Construction)
Silver Winner
Jeunesse Global (Alamonte Springs, Florida USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Consumer Products and Services)

Startup of the Year – 2013
Gold Winner
Always Christmas in NY, Inc (N&F Global Corp) (Hauppauge, NY USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Retail) October 2013

Startup of the Year – 2014
Gold Winner
tealbook (Ontario, Ontario, Canada – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotech) September 2014
Silver Winner
Dry My Gloves Inc. (Portage, MI USA – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Manufacturing) July 2014

Startup of the Year – 2015
Gold Winner
ValidateIt (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Software & Internet) January 2015
Silver Winner
Flourish Nutritional Medicine (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotech) February 2015
Bronze Winner
Tasytt (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Human Resources) January 2015

New Product, Service, Upgrade, or Innovation of the Year
Gold Winner
Always Christmas in NY, Inc (N&F Global Corp) (Hauppauge, NY USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Retail) for Christmas Village NYC
Silver Winner
tealbook (Ontario, Ontario, Canada – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotech) for tealbook

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Product Brand Development Campaign of the Year
Gold Winner
Dry My Gloves Inc. (Portage, MI USA – 1 – 10 Employees – Industry: Manufacturing) The green energy solution to drying gloves, mittens & more – In-house only

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Webinar Campaign of the Year
Gold Winner
Robin Athlyn Thompson, VP Marketing – Business Intelligence Associates (New York, NY USA – 11 – 99 Employees – Industrty: Business Services) for Knowledge Leadership Series – In-house only

PR Agency of the Year for Women
Gold Winner
Eastwick Communications (San Francisco, CA USA – 11 – 99 Employees) – Founded by three women with a passion for PR and for the past 25 years has built its employee based to be filled with pragmatic and curious self starters.

Milestone of the Year
Gold Winner
Jeunesse Global (Alamonte Springs, Florida USA – 11 – 2,499 Employees – Industry: Consumer Products and Services) for Jeunesse Reaches $1 Billion Annual Sales in Just Six Years