IWF–Northern California Ovations

IWF NorCal member Zelma Long received the Lifetime Innovator Award at Innovation + Quality (IQ) 2019, for her passion for research, quality winemaking, and groundbreaking contributions to the wine industry. Read more. Photo: Zelma (center) with Mario Rosati and Danelle Storm Rosati. Danelle is a IWF NorCal member and with Mario, are the proprietors of the Rosati Family Winery.

IWF NorCal member Amy Logan was honored at the Global Voices Film Festival 2019 by the board of the US National Committee for UN Women who named the festival’s prize for Best Feature Film the Amy Logan Visionary Award. Amy was the founder of the festival in 2015, a jurist at each of the three festivals, and was president of the board of USNC-UN Women SF 2015-2019. She now serves as chair of the organization’s advisory board.

IWF NorCal member Van Ton-Quinlivan was conferred an honorary doctorate on April 27th by Golden Gate University's President David Fike. She delivered the commencement speech for the Graduate Schools of Business, Accounting and Taxation. Van's speech on "5 Tips for Navigating Career, Life and the Future of Work" is available here.

On April 23, IWF NorCal member Hannah Kain received the Crystal Chair Award at the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Silicon Valley’s 3rd Annual Crystal Chair Award Gala. Read more. 

On February 14, 2019, IWF NorCal member Nanette Lee Miller received the Community Champion Award and IWF NorCal member Loretta Doon received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Distinguished Accounting Awards Ceremony held at the Merchants Exchange Club. Read 

more.

December 14, 2018 - IWF NorCal members, Cora Tellez, Director, HMS Holdings, Pacific Premier Bank and Priya Huskins, Director, Realty Income Corporation have been honored as "directors to watch who bring diversity and expertise to the boardroom." Directors & Boards, a quarterly journal on topics of leadership and corporate governance, recently published their annual roster of Directors to Watch, featuring 19 honorees and commentary on the importance of gender, ethnic, and racial diversity on boards. Read more. PPB’s press release.

Congratulations to IWF member and photojournalist Paola Gianturco and her eleven-year-old granddaughter, Alex Sangster, whose book, “Wonder Girls: Changing Our World,” has earned seven achievements! The book documents the work of 15 girl-led nonprofit groups in 13 countries. These girls are changing our world right now. Their imagination and courage radiate through their stories, all told in their own words. See more.

October 5, 2018 - Rosylene Swig and Toni Rembe recognized for philanthropy work 
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate, has selected IWF NorCal members Rosylene (Cissie) Swig to receive the 2018 Lifetime Achievement award, and Toni Rembe (along with Arthur Rock) for the 2018 award for Outstanding Philanthropist. The awards ceremony is November 16 at the Fairmont. Read press release. Learn more.

On October 2, 2018, IWF NorCal member Cora Tellez, was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses of 2018. Cora is Founder and CEO of Sterling Health Services Administration, Inc. 

September 25, 2018 - Congratulations to IWF NorCal member Heidi Kuhn, Founder and CEO, of Roots of Peace, who was awarded the inaugural Earth Ethics Prize for her achievements in Peace and Humanitarian Excellence, at the United Nations on the International Day of Peace, September 21. Since 1997, Roots of Peace has diligently worked to transform minefields, into thriving farmland worldwide. Read more. 

September 19, 2018 - Congratulations to IWF NorCal member Ana Pinczuk, former President and General Manager at HPE, who is receiving the Development Award at Watermark’s 25th Annual Make Your Mark Awards on November 15. The awards celebrate women, men, and companies Who Make Their Mark - leaders who are driving change for women within their companies or organizations, and beyond! Ana’s award, the Development Award is given to a woman who helps develop women.

July 26, 2018 - IWF member and co-founder of Collective Impact Partners Kathryn Johnson was awarded the #ShesGotHerBack Award at the US National Committee for UN Women: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter's Annual Meeting & Celebration. Kathryn spoke about an inspiring vision of gender equality and offered hopeful strategies to get there. Kathryn is Strategic Advisor for USNC UN Women and is pictured here with IWF member and USNC UN Women Bay Area Chapter President Amy Logan.

June 25, 2018 - Congratulations to IWF NorCal member Eleanor Chang who has recently been honored by Mount Holyoke College with the Alumnae Medal of Honor. This award is presented to her for her eminent service in promoting the effectiveness of the Alumnae Association and the College. The medal was awarded based on her consistently significant leadership, specific accomplishments, and stellar service over an extended period of time and her broad-based involvement across multiple areas, which include classes, clubs, global regions, groups, the Alumnae Association, and the College. Read more. Link to Mount Holyoke announcement.

June 18, 2018 - Congratulations to IWF NorCal member Paola Gianturco, author of Wonder Girls: Changing our World, which has won two prizes in the 2017 Book of the Year Awards: Gold in the Women’s Studies category and Silver in Multicultural Nonfiction. In Wonder Girls, Paola Gianturco and her eleven-year-old granddaughter documented the work of fifteen girl-led nonprofit groups in thirteen countries in Asia and Central Asia, North and Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. They interviewed and photographed 90 girls - girls who are changing our world right now! Learn more and be inspired!

2018 Most Influential Women in Business

The San Francisco Business Times will be honoring over 100 Most Influential Women in Business on June 5, 2018. IWF NorCal congratulates these distinguished women for this recognition – we have 2 members who are being honored with the Inspire Award, 3 members who are being honored as the 2018 Most Influential Women, and 44 past recipients who are now Forever Influential.

2018 Inspire Awards

Congratulations to IWF NorCal members Paula Collins and Mary Cranston who are being honored with the San Francisco Business Times Inspire Awards! The Inspire Awards recognize women who have achieved the highest leadership roles, and the 2018 recipients are three extraordinary women on corporate boards. In their respective interviews, Paula and Mary speak about the need for more diversity on boards and the importance of being able to persuade others to be an effective board member. They also highlight that networking and mentoring are key components to continue efforts to help improve the number of women on boards. 

Paula Collins Paula is CEO and founder of real estate firm WDG Ventures, Inc. She currently sits on six boards of diverse industries, including organizations in insurance, finance, and arts. In addition, Paula is a director on the IWF NorCal Board!  Link to article (subscription required).

Mary Cranston Mary has served on boards for 25 years. Since she stepped down as CEO and chair of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in 2006, Mary has devoted herself to board service.  Link to article (subscription required).

 

2018 Most Influential Women in Business 

Janet Lamkin   President California, United Airlines

Katharine Martin  Partner, Chair of the Board Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Kirsten Wolberg Chief Technology and Operations Officer Docusign

2018 Forever Influential

Barbara Adachi	Colleen Cervantes	Yvette Hollingsworth Clark	Constance Moore	Amy Schioldager
Katherine August de-Wilde	Paula Collins	Ellen Kahn	Barbara Morrison	Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
Eunice Azzani	Mary Cranston	Kim Laughton	Whitney Mortimer	Lynn Sedway
Michelle Banks	Lauren Doliva	Valerie Lewis	Shirley Nelson	Dianne Snedaker
Lydia Beebe	Loretta Doon	Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann	Mary O’Hara	Laura Stein
Cathy Benko	Pamela Duffy	Mary Marcy	Mary Pittman	Joan Tucker Fife
Carla Boragno	Mary Francis	Deborah Messemer	Janet Reilly	Janet Widmann
Teresa Briggs	Linda Havard	Nanette Lee Miller	Ellen Richey	Kit Yarrow
Barbara Carbone	Elizabeth Hillman	Anna Mok	Eva Sage-Gavin