Women of Innovation Awards Dinner, January 20, 2005
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CTC Recognizes Winners and Finalists
Spotlight on Women of Innovation at Awards Event
2005 Honorees at the Women in Innovation Award Dinner
The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) celebrated the state's leading women in technology in a gala dinner event on January 20 at the Radisson Cromwell. This first annual statewide event, officially called the "2005 Innovation Leadership Circle Awards", drew nearly 400 attendees.
Thirty-seven remarkable women were honored as finalists for demonstrating exemplary management or technical excellence in the areas of engineering, science, technology research and education. Eight winners or honorees were selected for demonstrating the ability to create a culture of innovation, creativity, and inspiration. Listed below were the eight women honored that evening:
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Award winner for Research Innovation and Leadership
Martha J. Grossel
George and Carol Milne Assistant Professor of Biology, Connecticut College |
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Award winner for Academic Innovation and Leadership
Zulma Toro-Ramos
Dean of the School of Engineering, University of New Haven |
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Award winner for Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership
Sondra Schneider
Founder, CEO, Security University, Inc. |
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Award winner for Large Business Innovation and Leadership
Sophia Pombrik
Director Six Sigma, ATMI, Inc. |
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Award winner for Large Business Innovation and Leadership
Elaine Wedral
Vice President, Nestlé Product Technology Center |
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Award winner for Small Business Innovation and Leadership
Jean Blackwell
Senior Vice President, Bristol Technology Inc. |
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Award winner for Youth Innovation and Leadership
Cassidy Goldstein
Co-Chair Kids Advisory Board, By Kids For Kids Co. |
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Award winner for Community Innovation and Leadership
Eileen Hasson
President & Founder, The Computer Company |
 The featured speaker for the evening was Sophie V. Vanderbroek, Chief Engineer and Vice President at the Xerox Corporation. Ms Vanderbroek is responsible for maximizing Xerox's yearly $1Billion in R&D investments. She delivered an inspiring speech to the audience that spoke to the urgent need to engage more of our young people in science and technology. She also talked about her start in technology and how she daily manages career, job, family and personal interests.
Finalists for the 2005 Women of Innovation Leadership Awards
- Nelly Abboud, Associate Professor School of Engineering, University of Connecticut
- Bernice Anderson, Area Manager, SBC
- Holly Banak, Training Manager, Computer Education Services Corporation
- Barbara Belon, Director, Center for Information Technology, Norwalk Community College
- Carole Bilson, Director - Product Design & Usability and Technology Support Operations, Pitney Bowes
- Jean Blackwell, Senior Vice President, Bristol Technology Inc.
- Joanne Bronson, Director, Neuroscience Discovery Chemistry, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Nanette Brown, Director, IPSD Architecture/Quality Management, Pitney Bowes
- Jennifer Carberry, Vice President, Corporate Communications, NYFIX, Inc.
- Wynne Cerone, Vice President of Operations, Imaging Solutions, Inc.
- Sherry Cice, Director - Global R&D, Arch Chemicals, Inc.
- Sandi DiStefano, Strategic Program Manager, Pfizer Inc.
- Shirley Eis, CEO Emeritus, Software Corporation of America
- Monique Ferraro, Legal Advisor/Examinations Supervisor, State of Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety, Computer Crimes & Electronic Evidence Laboratory, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
- Zeynep Fredrick, Chief Information Technology Officer, Webster Bank
- Susan Froshauer, President & CEO, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Diane Goldsmith, Dean of Planning, Research, and Assessment, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
- Cassidy Goldstein, Co-Chair Kids Advisory Board, By Kids For Kids Co.
- Martha J. Grossel, George and Carol Milne Assistant Professor of Biology, Connecticut College
- Amy Harvey, VP of Finance and Personnel, AccuStandard, Inc.
- Eileen Hasson, President & Founder, The Computer Company
- Veronika Kohlbrenner, M.D., Clinical Program Director, Virology, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Suzanne Novak, Executive Vice President, ERUdyne
- Janet Pan, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale University
- Lisa Pfefferle, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Yale University
- Dr. Sophia Pombrik, Director of Six Sigma, ATMI, Inc.
- Karen Prestwood, Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- Elaine Price, Entrepreneur, Founder, CYA Technologies
- Sondra Schneider, Founder & CEO, Security University, Inc.
- Colleen Smith, Sr.Vice President, Marketing, Bristol Technology
- Elyse Stock, Vice President, Neuroscience Exploratory Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Abhilasha Tibrewal, Lecturer, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Bridgeport
- Mary Tobin, Manager, Systems Engineering, Northrop Grumman
- Zulma Toro-Ramos, Dean of the School of Engineering, University of New Haven
- Amy Wallace, Technical Support Manager, SBC
- Elaine Wedral, Vice President, Nestlé Product Technology Center
- Dr. Karen Wosczyna-Birch, State Director of the College of Technology, Executive Director of the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, Professor of Science and Technology; Community-Technical Colleges Chancellor's Office
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