NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global Women Forward competition conducted by the Business Council for Peace (#Bpeace) has identified 32 finalists for their work mentoring and advancing women in business and global communities.
The Bpeace Women Forward Awards recognize the inspiring individuals who are seeding the future by mentoring girls and women business leaders.
The 32 Mentors of Distinction and Lifetime Impact finalists have advanced to the final stage of judging for the Bpeace 2020 Women Forward Awards. Gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced in April 2020.
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Catherine Banat |
RBC Global Asset Management |
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Sanchali Bhattacharjee |
Intel Corporation |
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Eileen Brewer |
Global Consultant, Speaker and Trainer |
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Cathy Brown |
Paloma Ready Mix and Materials |
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Rosie Manmeet Chawla |
GreatChina International Education (China & Nepal) |
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Molly Chowdhury |
HSBC Bank USA |
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Frances Devereux-Schaeffer |
Retired, Ogilvy & Mather |
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Candice Frost |
US Army |
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Cindy Gallop |
Diversity Consultant and Speaker |
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Amanda Grant |
Calibre One (United Kingdom) |
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Salena Guipzot |
The Boardroom Project |
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Maricella Herrera Avila |
Ellevate Network |
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Samantha Keay |
Piper Maddox |
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Hilary Krane |
Nike, Inc |
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Heidi Kuhn |
Roots of Peace (Afghanistan & Vietnam) |
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David Lebutsch |
IBM |
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Jamie Levitt |
Morrison & Foerster |
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Nina Link |
Merryck & Co. |
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Sara Link |
Verizon |
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Rachel Lloyd |
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services |
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Doug Mitchell |
Next Generation Radio |
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Sophie Ngassa |
CYEED (Cameroon) |
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Florence Njai-Sesay |
Media Matters for Women (Sierra Leone) |
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Tiffany Okirika |
SkySpace Global |
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Nuela Adanna Ononiwu |
InspireIT (Nigeria) |
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Angela Reddix |
Envision Lead Grow |
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Astrid Scholz |
Sphaera Solutions |
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Brenda Thickett |
Boston Consulting Group |
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Kelly Tousi |
ZS Associates (Global) |
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Karen Wantland |
Estrategia 3 (Guatemala) |
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Jen Welter |
Former NFL Coach, Pro Football player and author |
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Marissa Wesely |
Women Win (Global) |
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*Unless otherwise indicated, nominees are based in the USA. |
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Bpeace CEO, Toni Maloney, noted, “This year we attracted 50% more nominees than last year working in over 10 different countries. These women and men are the trailblazers who are leading change and providing mentorship to enable women to thrive in the workplace and beyond.
“The Women Forward award is more than simply a competition. It shines a light on those individuals who are mentoring women and propelling society forward. It serves as inspiration to the female entrepreneurs Bpeace advises in economically challenged communities—like El Salvador and Guatemala.”
The winners will be announced in April and an awards celebration will be held in New York City on June 4 at the Yale Club. Purchase tickets here.
About the nonprofit Bpeace
Bpeace is an award-winning nonprofit that provides impactful business advice to companies in conflict-affected communities, where women are underemployed and where we believe more jobs can cut the oxygen to violence.
