Women in Leadership
Executive Impact Award
Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award, A Premier Acknowledgement of Champions of Women’s Advancement
Linkage’s Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award recognizes executives who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of women leaders at their organizations, and, through their leadership, have ignited lasting and impactful change for women.
NOMINATIONS OPEN SOON FOR 2023!
Nominations for the Women in Leadership Executive Award open each Spring, and recipients are honored at the Women in Leadership Institute each fall.
About the Award
The commitment to advance women leaders is more critical than ever. Gender-diverse and inclusive organizations achieve better business outcomes, and as organizations strive to meet the challenges posed by the ongoing health and economic crisis, growing and supporting women leaders becomes an even more important business imperative.
The Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award recognizes leaders who have recommitted their work to support and advance women leaders at all levels. Recipients of the Executive Impact Award are innovators and changemakers who are committed to developing and implementing new approaches to achieving gender parity within their organizations—and beyond. And, their personal stories are inspirational case studies of what it takes to achieve results and make an impact.
The 2023 recipients will be recognized virtually at Linkage’s Women in Leadership Institute™ (WIL) on November 13-16, 2023; are selected from hundreds of nominations; and represent the best of the best in personal and professional commitment to the advancement of women leaders and excellence in leadership.
Additional Information
- Nominees must be currently employed in a full-time, executive leadership position at a public, private, not-for-profit or government organization.
- Executives can nominate themselves or may be nominated by a third party.
- The award recipients must participate in marketing and communications efforts for the award, including filming a short video and participating in a Q&A to share their personal stories and leadership advice ahead of Linkage’s Women in Leadership Institute™ on November 13-16, 2023.
Previous recipients of the Women in Leadership Executive Impact Award
2022
Kay Fernandez, Deputy Head, Global DX Branding, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
Amelia Hardy, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Senior Vice President, Best Buy
2021
Sally French Tyler, EVP & Divisional President, First American Title Insurance Company
Carla Knapp, National Vice President of Native Services, Boys & Girls Club of America
2020
Sherlaender (Lani) Phillips, Vice President of Channel Sales, US One Commercial Partner, Microsoft
Courtney Gentleman Schill, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Payment Solutions, Synchrony
2019
Corinne Mescher, Vice President Marketing, Global Brand Strategy at MGA Entertainment, brings her commitment to the advancement of women leaders to life through her team and her work to develop products which empower young girls through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).
Barbara Turner, President and CEO of Ohio National Financial Services, the first woman and person of color to hold the position of president since the organization’s founding in 1909, and a true champion for the advancement of women leaders at her organization and in her community.
Nancy R. Corcoran-Davidoff, Executive Vice President, Chief Experience & Human Resources Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, a dedicated trailblazer who leads through example by leading efforts to advance and support women at her organization, and beyond.
2018
Maureen MacInnis, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Dentsply Sirona, for her work to foster a mindset and environment of inclusion.
Millie Marshall, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, who creates meaningful mentorship opportunities to foster a sense of personal and professional pride for mentee and mentor alike.
Christina Hause, Chief Sales Officer & VP Marketing, Sales & Business Development for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid Markets, Kaiser Permanente, who is committed to creating new opportunities, encouraging mentors and sponsors, and inspiring others to aim high through networking and relationship-building opportunities.
Ella Kazerooni, Professor of Radiology, Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs, Director Cardiothoracic Radiology, Service Chief Diagnostic Radiology, UMich – Michigan Medicine.
2017
Jim Sterbenz, Senior Vice President Sales – US Retail, Campbell’s Soup Company
Michelle Oroschakoff, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, LPL Financial
Michelle Webb, Executive Director, Employee Experience, TEKsystems
Jana Barbe Cohen, Partner and former Global Vice Chair, Dentons
2016
Jeannine Rivet, Executive Vice President, United Healthcare
2015
Jayne Parker, Chief Diversity Officer, Disney
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