San Jose, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/09/2012 -- Forty-one outstanding executive women from Silicon Valley will be honored by the YWCA Silicon Valley, May 10, 2012 at the 28th Annual Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards Program at the San Jose Fairmont. The YWCA Silicon Valley’s TWIN Awards Program honors not only women who demonstrate excellence in executive-level positions, but also the companies that employ these women. “I continue to be amazed at the extraordinary contributions and impact that these executive women have in their organizations and thus in our community. The talent of women executives is second to none. We are privileged to honor these 41 inspirational women and to have so many supportive sponsors investing in the YWCA.” said Dr. Keri McLain, Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA Silicon Valley.
This year for the first time, we will be acknowledging four women in a new Emerging Leader category. These women are new in their career and have demonstrated leadership qualities that deserve to be recognized.
Twenty-eight years ago, this awards program was established in Santa Clara Valley to pay tribute to women and industry. The participants represent a cross-section of companies in the Valley including technology, law, marketing and communications, non-profit, healthcare and now the green technology industry. The Honoree and the Nominating Company will both receive a YWCA TWIN award at the dinner. For further information about the event, contact LaDonna Curteman at events@ywca-sv.org or contact the YWCA at (408) 295-4011, x216.
Top sponsors for the 2012 YWCA TWIN Awards dinner include: Presenting - Marvell Semiconductor; Private Honoree Reception - KLA-Tencor; Honoree Luncheon - Cisco Systems; Commemorative Awards - Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Community Sponsors – Adobe Systems Incorporated, Applied Materials, Inc., IBM Corporation, Intuit, Sensiba San Filippo, and Xilinx, Inc.; YWCA Annual Partner Sponsor – Kaiser Permanente
Funds generated through the YWCA TWIN Awards dinner support the programs and services of the YWCA Silicon Valley. Serving over 18,000 Santa Clara County residents, the YWCA provides programs in the areas of rape crisis, domestic violence, youth services, counseling services, licensed child care, and social and racial justice. The YWCA Silicon Valley is proud to provide services for over 105 years in Santa Clara County. Its mission is to empower women, children and families, and eliminate racism, hatred and prejudice. While the special concerns of women provide the impetus for the YWCA services, programs are open to everyone. The YWCA Silicon Valley is located at 375 South Third Street, San Jose, CA 95112. For more information, contact (408) 295-4011 or visit www.ywca-sv.org.
2012 YWCA Tribute to Women Honorees
Dian Adams, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Good Samaritan Hospital
Nominated by: Paul Beaupre, Chief Executive Officer, Good Samaritan Hospital
Barbara Avery, Director of Community Benefit and the Director of the RotaCare Clinic, El Camino Hospital
Nominated by: Tomi Ryba, Chief Executive Officer, El Camino Hospital
Wendy Bahr, SVP, Global and Strategic Partner Organization, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Nominated by: Keith Goodwin, SVP, WW Partner Organization, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Catherine Bechtel, JD, Partner, McManis Faulkner
Nominated by: James McManis, Founder and CEO, McManis Faulkner
Holly Campbell, VP, Corporate Communications, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Nominated by: Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Ying Chen, Senior Manager, IBM Corporation
Nominated by: Stefan Nusser, Senior Manager, Services, IBM Corporation
Phyllis E. Claassen, Vice President, Administration & Finance, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Nominated by: Carl Guardino, President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Lisa Cowell, Sr. Director Strategic Marketing, Clinical Applications, Affymetrix
Nominated by: Frank Witney, Chief Executive Officer, Affymetrix
Margaret Coyle, Vice President, Corporate Development, Oracle Corporation
Nominated by: Douglas Kehring, SVP, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning, Oracle Corporation
Joan B. Cullinane, Senior Director, Product Lifecycle and Technology, SPARC Operations, Oracle Corporation
Nominated by: Cindy Reese, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Systems Operations, Oracle Corporation
Lisa Ewbank, VP, Investor Relations, Synopsys, Inc.
Nominated by: Brian M. Beattie, Chief Financial Officer, Synopsys, Inc.
Amy Flood, Vice President, Public Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Nominated by: John C. Martin, Ph.D., Chairman & CEO, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Anne Galle, District Manager, Bon Appetit Management Company
Nominated by: Liz Baldwin, VP of Finance, Bon Appetit Management Company
Pamela Goncalves, CEO Program Director, Brocade Communications
Nominated by: Mike Klayko, Chief Executive Officer, Brocade Communications
Tonie Hansen, Director, Global Citizenship, NVIDIA
Nominated by: Bob Sherbin, VP, Corporate Communications, NVIDIA
Sandy Hogan, Vice President, Americas Business Transformation, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Nominated by: Chuck Robbins, SVP, Americas Sales, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Dionette Kelton, RN, BSN, Care Management Director, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Nominated by: Linda Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Madhu Kochar, Director, IBM Corporation
Nominated by: Daniel Wardman, Vice President, Lab Director, IBM Corporation
Susan Kutner, MD, General Surgeon, Kaiser Permanente
Nominated by: Raj Bandari, Physician in Chief, Kaiser Permanente
Izzy Lewis, System Architect, KLA-Tencor Corporation
Nominated by: Rick Wallace, President & CEO, KLA-Tencor Corporation
WeiQi Lin, MD, Ph.D., Executive Director, Feasibility Business Development, Principal Scientist, DURECT Corporation
Nominated by: James E. Brown, DVM, President & CEO, DURECT Corporation
Kimberly Gail Lytikainen, VP, Assistant General Counsel, NVIDIA
Nominated by: David M. Shannon, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, NVIDIA
Jennifer A. Maguire, Budget Director, City of San José
Nominated by: Debra Figone, City Manager, City of San José
CeCe Morken, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intuit Inc.
Nominated by: Brad Smith, President & CEO, Intuit Inc.
Melissa Myers, VP, Operations, Dovetail DCI
Nominated by: Stephanie O'Brien, President & CEO, Dovetail DCI
Tami Newcombe, Area Vice President, US Commercial Sales, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Nominated by: Chuck Robbins, SVP, Americas Sales, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Elizabeth M. O'Callahan, Senior Director and Corporate Counsel, Xilinx, Inc.
Nominated by: Moshe Gavrielov, President & CEO, Xilinx, Inc.
Suzy Papazian, Esq., Corporate Secretary and Attorney, San Jose Water Company
Nominated by: W. Richard Roth, President & CEO, San Jose Water Company
Carol Raeburn, Managing Director, Regional Business Finance, Lam Research
Nominated by: Martin Anstice, President & CEO, Lam Research
Mary Beth Ricks, Head of School, Bowman International School
Nominated by: Rodney Strickland, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Sherri R. Sager, Chief Government Relations Officer, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Nominated by: Christopher G. Dawes, President & CEO, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Sandy Takahashi Shirai, Principal, Deloitte LLP
Nominated by: Teresa Briggs, Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP
Kristine A. Snow, President, Cisco Capital, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Nominated by: Frank A. Calderoni, Chief Financial Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Jennifer Sun, Engineering Director, Applied Materials, Inc.
Nominated by: Mike Splinter, Chief Executive Officer, Applied Materials, Inc.
Sally A. Swanson, Advisory Scientist, IBM Corporation
Nominated by: Michael Karasick, VP and Director of Almaden Research Laboratory, IBM Corporation
Patricia Tremba, Group Vice President, Enterprise Technology Sales, Oracle Direct, Oracle Corporation
Nominated by: Dan Freund, VP and General Manager, Oracle Direct, Oracle Corporation
Stephanie Tsiagkas, CPA, Audit Partner, Sensiba San Filippo
Nominated by: John D. Sensiba, CPA, Managing Partner, Sensiba San Filippo
Marie T. Tuite, Interim Athletics Director, San José State University
Nominated by: Mohammad Qayoumi, President, San José State University
Brynn A. Watson, Software Engineering Director, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Nominated by: Wanda A. Sigur, Engineering Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Wonsun Shin Willey, Partner, Sensiba San Filippo
Nominated by: Patty Chantler, Tax Partner-in-Charge, Sensiba San Filippo
Mirei Yasumatsu, Associate Vice President of Tax, Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
Nominated by: Clyde Hosein, Chief Financial Officer, Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
2012 YWCA Emerging Leader Honorees
Juanita Dion, IBM Corporation, Software Engineer - IMS Ondemand QA
Nominated by: Beverly Tyrrell, Director, IMS, IBM Corporation
Sara Youngs, CPA, Sensiba San Filippo LLP, Experienced Senior Associate
Nominated by: Karen Burns, Partner, Sensiba San Fillippo LLP
Maria Medrano, Cisco Systems, Inc., Business Operations Manager
Nominated by: Arthur Johnson, Senior Director, Strategy, Business Planning & Operations, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Karin Silcox-Baker, RN, BSN, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Nurse Manager, Rehabilitation Center
Nominated by: Trudy Johnson, Chief Nursing Officer, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center