2020 Women Tech Awards Finalists Named
August 06 2020 - 5:11PM
Business Wire
Women recognized for their innovation, impact
and leadership in technology
Women Tech Council (WTC) today announced the finalists for this
year’s Women Tech Awards, a program that recognizes the talent,
impact, change-agents, innovators and women in technology that work
tirelessly to build companies, communities and careers. By
elevating the accomplishments of these women, the awards provide a
platform that builds, extends and amplifies the positive and
remarkable talent in technology. The 2020 finalists come from
different roles and companies, showcasing the unlimited
opportunities in technology.
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“This year, in a time of much uncertainty, it is certain that
these women are making a difference.” said Cydni Tetro, president
of WTC. “They are creating lasting impact as innovators,
strategists, leaders and activators. They are powerful, remarkable
and talented. Learning about them enables us to elevate our vision
of what’s possible, what’s needed, and what we can each do to be
part creating positive impact in the world around us.”
Over the last 14 years, the Women Tech Awards have created a
platform to celebrate and elevate the contributions, innovations
and leadership of women in tech, and to inspire others into
technology fields. This recognition and visibility has propelled
the success of these women, advanced their careers and
organizations, and inspired others to pursue their passions and
become positive forces for change and innovation.
Each finalist was nominated for their professional
accomplishments, personal achievements, business leadership and
industry experiences. Within their respective role and
organization, each is driving innovation, creating new
technologies, impacting technology companies and inspiring the tech
community. Judging for the awards was conducted by a panel of
technology leaders from throughout the community.
The 2020 Women Tech Award finalists are listed alphabetically as
follows:
Aimee Smith Manager Enterprise Architecture, Zions
Bancorporation Bonnie Uresk Program Manager Satellite
Avionics, Space Dynamics Laboratory Christine Thayer Senior
Process Engineer, Micron Technology Dana Ardovino
Consultant, Global Communications and Operations Lead, Dell
Technologies Debi Mofford Senior Vice President of IT and
CIO, WCF Insurance Elke Leeds PhD Dean and Academic Vice
President, College of Information Technology, Western Governors
University Erica Cuttitta Director of Profile and Shared
Services, Pluralsight Heather Kirkby Chief People Officer,
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Ishita Majumdar VP, Analytics
Platform & Product Management, eBay Karoline Pershell,
PhD COO and Director of Strategy and Evaluation, Service
Robotics and Technologies Kathleen Merkley Senior Vice
President - Clinical Improvement Services, Health Catalyst
Kristiane Koontz EVP, Director of Banking Transformation
Zions Bancorporation Linda Klug Founder and CEO Airin
Lisa Kimball SVP, Product and Strategic Programs, Finicity
Margo Georgiadis President & CEO, Ancestry Melissa
Bueno Hamilton Director, Elementary Teaching and Learning,
Murray City School District Misty Frost CEO, Carrus Qun
(Maxine) Liu Senior Director, Partner Engagement, Health
Catalyst Rebecca Whitehead Chief Technology Officer,
HealthEquity Seraphine Kapsandoy-Jones, PhD Clinical
Information Officer, Intermountain Healthcare Steffanie
Nestor Data Security Engineer, MX Vandana Sharma Senior
Manager, Oracle Wendy Steinle Senior Director and Site
Leader, Adobe
Award recipients will be announced during a celebration on
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. During this celebration, awards will be
presented by Ancestry, Dell Technologies, Domo, HealthCatalyst,
Pelion Venture Partners, and Vivint Smart Home.
To participate in the awards and sponsor students to attend you
can purchase your ticket at www.womentechcouncil.org.
About Women Tech Council:
Women Tech Council (WTC) is a national organization focused on
the economic impact of women in the technology sector through
developing programs that propel the economic pipeline from high
school K-12 to the C-suite. WTC offers mentoring, visibility,
opportunities and networking to more than 10,000 women and men
working in technology to create business environments focused on
inclusivity and high performance. Through this work, WTC propels
women in technology careers and the talent pipeline by ensuring a
strong, diverse and entrepreneurial technology workforce. For more
information on Women Tech Council, visit:
www.womentechcouncil.org.
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For more information regarding WTC or the event: Kristin
Wright kristin@womentechcouncil.com 801-960-2007