Published Apr 24, 2023
Women of Color magazine’s annual WOMEN TO WATCH awards recognize success and achievement in technology, telecommunications, finance, energy, industry, healthcare, utilities, and more. Register here.
This prestigious list showcases diverse women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers nominated for recognition by employers in the U.S. Their biographies celebrate their achievements and offer a glimpse into some of the workforce challenges these winners have overcome.
CAMILLE CARTER was hired as a systems administrator at the CACI Shared Services Center in 2017. By the fall of 2020, she was promoted to network engineer. Her contributions are crucial to the ongoing success of technology resources, such as a web utility for changing passwords and performing two-factor authentication. In addition, she is part of the team rolling out software-define access identity, authentication, and wide area network fabric. Carter is also part of a group that helps rescue children from trafficking and exploitation. She is close to completing a bachelor’s degree in cyber security from Bellevue University.
NYDIA POMBO is head of controlling and networking for North America at Continental Automotive North America. She is a financial executive with a record of success in leading organizations to profitability by spearheading strategic initiatives. She continually analyzes existing processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and implements innovations that boost efficiency while capturing cost savings. In addition, she is recognized for cultivating collaborative and inclusive working environments that align cross-functional and cross-cultural team members around common goals. Pombo earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University and an M.B.A. from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
RICHA VERMA is a senior lead engineer in power and controls at Collins Aerospace. She has worked in the industry for 7-plus years. Before that, she spent five years in the automotive industry. After graduating from college, she started her career working on designing and developing hardware multimedia for Ford vehicles. At Collins, she has worked on bus power control unit designs. She also developed an automation tool with the help of her team that has the potential to be used across multiple departments. In addition, Verma led the Buddy Program for Maternity as part of W3, which received good feedback.
