2012 Working Mothers of the Year List

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Maria Stanfield, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

A native Washingtonian, Maria Stanfield is involved with her church and is the founder and executive director of My Sister’s Closet of Maryland, a nonprofit organization that supports disadvantaged...

Marni Walden, Verizon Communications

As the chief operating officer of Verizon Wireless, Marni Walden is a leader of one successful company and many successful working mothers. In her career at the nation’s largest wireless provider,...

Mary Zambri, Viacom

Mary is a caring mother of two young boys and a high-performing ad sales executive who has faced tremendous hardship over the past couple of years. Her can-do approach and unwavering optimism have...

Melanie Gautrois, Capital One Financial

Melanie Leach is a working mom, and like many other working moms, she juggles family and professional commitments. However, Melanie has faced extreme adversity and serves as an inspiration to all...

Mildre Gonzalez, Marriott International

Mildre Gonzalez has overcome personal and professional obstacles in her career progression from housekeeper at the Boston Copley Marriott in 1994 to her current role as assistant general manager of...

Monica Mandelli, Goldman Sachs

Monica is a managing director in Investment Banking Division (IBD) and currently serves as head of the Strategic Relationship Management Group. In this role she focuses on building the firm’s...

MyHong NguyenPhu, IBM

As the director of power systems program management, MyHong has been instrumental to the success of power systems in the market over the past 20 years. She is recognized as a leader in program...

Nancy Sherman, New York Life Insurance

When Nancy Sherman is asked about successfully navigating both work and family, she frequently uses the word “support” to describe how she does it. The support she gets from other working parents,...

Nellie League, Bon Secours Richmond Health System

Nellie League, administrative director of women’s, children’s and nursing operations for Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, began working with Bon Secours Richmond Health System 28 years ago when she...

Nicole Gasaway, Unilever

Nicole Gasaway has mastered letting go of the less important things at work. It’s a lesson she says she learned at home. The mother of two school-age boys, Robert and William, Nicole used to reserve...

Nicole Maker, Moffitt Cancer Center

Nicole Maker is a nurse in the outpatient Thoracic Clinic at Moffitt. She has had to overcome several obstacles, both personal and professional, while still caring for her amazing little girl. She...

Nicole Rosenberger, Boehringer Ingelheim

Nicole Rosenberger has continuously shown that it is possible to make major company contributions and mentor others while balancing family and career. Nicole joined Boehringer Ingelheim as part of...

Nicolle Berrocal, Deloitte

Deloitte is pleased to nominate Nicolle Berrocal as our 2012 working mother of the year. Nicolle is a top-rated performer who continues to amaze leadership and her team with her ability to manage a...