Previous Award Winners

Previous Award Winners

As part of fulfilling its mission of championing association women who use technology in their career, AWTC honors members every year for their work and leadership.

2023 Award Winners

Simone Bielsker, CAE

Program Director, Information Systems

American Staffing Association
in

Karine Blaufuss, CAE

Director, Business Data and Intelligence

American Geophysical Union
in

Molly Burns

Branded Program Manager

Food Export-Midwest
in

Megan Cantwell

Program Manager

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
in

Emily Fekete

Community Manager

American Association of Geographers
in

Elizabeth Moris

Director of Brand Engagement

Council on Undergraduate Research
in

Christine Rogers

Senior Marketing Manager

Association of Corporate Counsel
in

Damita Snow, CAE, ENV SP

Director, Accessibility & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy, Publications and Standards

American Society of Civil Engineers
in

Lynn Spence

Director, IT & Web Services

Tax Executives Institute
in

Tip Tucker Kendall, CAE

Executive Director

National Grants Management Association
in

Rebecca Breeden

CEO

Brightfind
in

Teri Carden

Creator

Non Dues-a-Palooza
in

Taj Carson

CEO

Inciter
in

Meg Palumbo, CAE

Director of Customer Strategy

Novi AMS
in

Arianna Rehak

CEO

Matchbox Virtual Media
in

Megan McKelvy

COO

Altai Systems
in

Sharon Paré

Senior Partnership Program Manager

HighRoad Solutions
in

Cate Sauer

Customer Success Manager

Higher Logic
in

Donna Gandt

Chief Revenue Officer

Impexium/Billhighway
in

KiKi L’Italien

CEO

Association Chat
in

2022 Award Winners

Elizabeth Santana

Leadership | Large Staff

Director, Conceptual Research & Design
Inteleos

Lindsay Currie, CAE

Leadership | Small Staff

Executive Officer
Council on Undergraduate Research

Heather Wakefield

Impact

Executive Officer
Council on Undergraduate Research

Chantal Almonord, CAE

Champion

Director of Enterprise Systems and Data Strategy
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG)

Julie Anspach

Champion

Senior Product Owner
Billhighway

Nicole Araujo

Champion

Client Engagement Director
Mighty Citizen

Nicole Bowen

Champion

Supervisor, Association Management and Nonprofit Solutions
RSM US LLC

Direna Cousins

Champion

Director of Membership
The Intelligent Transportation Society of  America

Cynthia De Jesus

Champion

Senior Account Executive
HighRoad Solution

Aida Dedajic, MBA, CAE

Champion

Director of Engagement
The Appraisal Foundation

Marla Dockery

Champion

Project Manager
Achurch Consulting

Amilie Parent

Champion

President
Showcare

Rhoni Rakos

Champion

Director of Digital Strategy
fusionSpan

Christal Rosa

Champion

Director of Information Systems and Platforms
EMDR International Association

Wendy Sahli

Champion

Director, Technology
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

Kathrine Schowengerdt

Champion

Director of Operations
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Cecilia Sepp, CAE

Champion

Principal & Founder
Rogue Tulips Consulting

2021 Award Winners

Melanie Starkey

Leadership

Senior Vice President
Urban Land Institute

Jilenne Gunther

Impact

National Director of AARP BankSafe
AARP

Barbra Armentrout

Champion

Managing Partner
MESA Group

Megan Cottrel

Champion

Director, Digital Strategy
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network

Maddie Grant

Champion

Digital Strategist, Culture Designer
PROPEL

Lisa Lockman

Champion

Assistant Director, Data Analysis & AMS Administration

Kerri McGovern

Champion

Senior Director, Membership
Association of Corporate Counsel

Anne Ornelas

Champion

Senior Operations Manager
CASSS

Villy Savino

Champion

VP of  Technology Transformation
CoreNet Global

Andrea Schmidl

Champion

Senior Program Manager, Technology & Special Projects
Strategic Management Society

Beth Schweinefuss

Champion

Database Manager
ASTHO

Himali Shah

Champion

Manager, Consulting
fusionSpan

Tadu Yimam

Champion

Vice President, Digital Engagement
NACUBO