Awards

Nomination highlight: “When working for or with Renee, you are guaranteed to work to your potential because she has an innate ability to identify your strengths and passions and then put them to work in meaningful ways. As an employee, that is nirvana. As a leader, it is your ongoing goal to be able to do that for your team members. Renee makes it look simple but does it every day.”

Nomination highlight: “As leader of the Women’s Leadership Council at Vanguard, Berta designed the Remarkable Women Series, a four-month workshop for women and their mostly male leaders. Over the course of three years, the RWS team educated, inspired, coached, and developed over 1,000 women and their mostly male managers. Over 90% of class participants paid the class forward through mentorship and advocacy of women, expanding the footprint of knowledge – and change.”

Nomination highlight: “Anna is the product line manager for WNBA uniforms at Nike where her job is to help bring to life the best product for the best female athletes in the world of basketball. Her philosophy has always been to go over and beyond anything that is asked of her and to first and foremost be a good partner to her stakeholders.”

 Leslie Buttorff, Quintel-MC
Greenwood Village, Colorado

From her nominator: “She has a sustained record of intentionally mentoring and promoting women in her company and at companies where she had leadership positions.”

Champion Award

Principal

From their nominator: “Principal is committed to ensuring pay equity and offering employees work-life balance through flexible work schedules, parental leave and an onsite childcare facility.”

Kate Banasiak, Diversified Management Services
Des Moines, Iowa

From her nominator: “Kate’s incredible drive launched her into a leadership role early in her career. While this would be a tremendous feat for anyone, Kate saw the window for opportunity and rose to the occasion.”

Emily Schmitt, Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Sheffield, Iowa

From her nominator: “Emily is committed to helping the next generation and in 2012, she was responsible for launching the Sukup intern program. That has now grown from two to almost 60 interns who are trained at one of Iowa’s most successful manufacturing companies.”

Champion Award

Luann K. Rickert
Deere & Company

From her nominator: “Luann is focused on helping all employees be successful and reach their full potential, but has been specifically focused on underrepresented populations within her company.”

Inspiration Award

Christina Moffatt
Creme Cupcake

From her nominator: “Her greatest joy is seeing others succeed in what they were meant to do with their lives.”

Outstanding Young Alumna Award

Kelli J. Schmidt
KPMG

From her nominator: “Bottom line, Kelli is the go-to person for our female professionals as they plan their careers and families.”