New York, N.Y. (November 7, 2011) – Celebrating extraordinary women around the nation who are committed to helping other women, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) has named the recipients of the 2011 annual Women of Excellence Awards, honoring the accomplishments of NAFE members in their careers, businesses, and communities.

“NAFE’s annual Women of Excellence Awards spotlight remarkable NAFE members who are dedicated not only to their own success, but also to the success of other women, said Dr. Betty Spence, NAFE President. “This year’s stellar honorees demonstrate unwavering courage in overcoming obstacles to their success, commitment to reaching back to give a hand to other women, and deep compassion in their service to their communities.”

The Women of Excellence Awards highlight the breadth of achievement by NAFE members around the country, ranging from young women entrepreneurs to women at the peak of their corporate careers. These dynamic leaders come from every region of the United States and are making it their life work to ensure more women move into leadership. This year’s outstanding honorees include top executives from Kraft, IBM, PepsiCo, Verizon, and Sam’s Club.

The 2011 NAFE Women of Excellence Awardees:

  • Woman of Achievement: Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO; Kraft
  • Global Woman’s Champion: Marilyn Johnson, Vice President, Market Development; IBM
  • Service to NYC: Cynthia, Jennifer, and Heather Flood, Founders, The Flood Sisters Kidney Foundation
  • Mentorship Award: Ann Bordelon, Chief Financial Officer; Sam’s Club
  • Outstanding Entrepreneur: Elise Mitchell, President and CEO; Mitchell Communications Group
  • Healthcare Champion: Lori Beer, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business Services; WellPoint, Inc.
  • Digital Trailblazer: Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President, Global E-Commerce; Office Depot
  • Rising Star: Rebecca Johnson-Stone, Founder and CEO; W.A.R-Walk Against Rape
  • Activist Award: Maria Quintana, Senior Vice President, Multicultural Sales; PepsiCo
  • Community Service: Tami Erwin, West Area President; Verizon Wireless
  • NAFE Ace Award: June Davidson, President, American Seminar Leaders

This year’s winners will be celebrated by more than 200 corporate leaders, influential community members, business women, and entrepreneurs at the annual NAFE Women of Excellence Gala Awards Breakfast November 30, 8:30-10:30 at the Yale Club in New York City. For more information, please visit, http://www.workingmother.com/conference-events/nafe-women-excellence-0. 


About NAFE

The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), founded in 1972, serves 20,000 members nationwide with networking, tools and solutions to strengthen and grow their careers and businesses. NAFE magazine publishes the annual Top Companies issue and the annual Women of Excellence issue. NAFE.com provides up-to-date information, community for women in business and access to member benefits. NAFE is a division of Working Mother Media and Bonnier Corporation.  

 

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