Have you heard about the amazing women who made it to Women of Color Magazine's list of 50 Women to Watch in 2023? They are truly remarkable individuals worth knowing about!
Women of Color magazine's Women to Watch Summit is a premier event where award-winning women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) share their stories. The 2023 forum will take place from 10:00 am on May 5. Click here to access free registration.
Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, Maryland's newly confirmed 31st adjutant general, will keynote the Women to Watch Summit, sponsored by the 28th Women of Color STEM Conference.
Brig. Gen. Birckhead's keynote address will be a highlight of the event, featuring her leadership experience, extensive Maryland Army National Guard knowledge, and invaluable insights. Click here to register.
Celebrating The Conversation of Change theme, the Summit will also host speakers from academia, industry, and government agencies. In addition, leading voices in STEM will share unique insights. Click here for the full lineup and register for the second annual Women to Watch Summit.
Women of Color magazine's 50 Women to Watch Awards event, which takes place during the Summit, recognizes success and achievement in technology, telecommunications, finance, energy, healthcare, utilities, and more.
This prestigious list showcases the accomplishments of trailblazing women. Their biographies celebrate their achievements and offer a glimpse into some of the workforce challenges these winners have overcome.
Kristin Brown, senior site operations dir., Abbott Laboratories
Arminda Palacio, proj. controls analyst, Actalent
Karen Sharp, system engineer, Aerospace Corporation
Camille Williams, application engineer, Ansys
Isabel Moreno, lead sales engineer, AT&T
Carla Prieto, snr. business ops manager, Bell
Mylene Novelo, Sr. business ops manager, Boeing
Stephanie Jenkins, chief technologist, Booz Allen Hamilton
Camille Carter, systems administrator, CACI
Richa Verma, snr. lead engineer, Collins Aerospace
Nydia Pombo, head of controlling, Continental Automotive North America
Vanessa Ross, lead programmer, Cornerstone Consolidated Services Group
Lingyan Wang, scientist, Corning Inc.
Tara Travis, fuel system integration manager, Cummins
Asha Carvalho, tech product manager, Ford Motor Company
Debra Boston, Sr. data analyst, General Dynamics Information Technology
Runjun Gandhi, supervisor, General Motors
Teresa Chavez, specialist, Gulfstream Mexicali
Qun "Maxine" Liu, senior vice president, Health Catalyst
Patience Lowery, program manager, HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
Olga Marruffo, vice president, HP Finance
Mingming Cao, senior software developer, IBM Linux Tech Center
Stephanie Geerheard, portfolio release manager, Infosys
Joelle Francois, projects manager, Jacobs
Danielle Hilliard, asst. supervisor, Johns Hopkins University APL
Ardis Carlos-Alim, vice president, JP Morgan Chase
Crystal Woods, system engineering lead, L3Harris Technologies
Kjersten Kipp, system engineer, Leidos
Akoss Schuppius, project management professional, LMI
Jessica Richardson, program analyst, Missile Defense Agency
Norma Rivera, tech specialist, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Brigette Blair, mission assurance manager, Northrop Grumman
Kimberly E. Scott, service operations, Otis
Jade Franks, associate producer, QVC
Sara El-Khatib, research scientist, Seagate
Linda Castaneda, planning manager, Stellantis
Lydia Carter, software engineer, Textron Aviation
Marisa Trainor, mission element lead, U.S. Air Force
Erin Cumbo, project manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Afrachanna Butler, physical research sci., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development
Patricia Johnson, IT spec., U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command
Shanda Robinson, superv. program analyst, U.S. Army Space Missile Defense Command
April Smith, analyst, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Anshu Saxena Arora, assoc. professor, University of the District of Columbia
Walmart Inc.
Tami Hudson, cybersecurity client officer, Wells Fargo
Melinda Hines, strategic engagement manager, World Wide Technology
Nanya Origbo, senior software engineer, Zulily