It’s that time of year again—Women in Technology’s Women of the Year Awards are here! On Thursday, November 14, over 800 industry thought leaders and influencers in STEAM will converge at the 2019 WIT WOTY Awards to recognize and announce the Woman of the Year. We can’t wait to celebrate the accomplishments of some of Georgia’s top female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
These women are breaking through new barriers in business and making a difference in their communities. Here’s a cheat sheet you can use to connect with each of the amazing 2019 finalists before the big event.
The 2019 WIT WOTY Awards Finalists
Large Category
Edwina Payne
SVP and Chief Enterprise Architect
McKesson
[LinkedIn]
Maigh Houlihan
Technology & Community Catalyst
WarnerMedia
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Noni Gonzalez
VP, Commercial Applications
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
[LinkedIn]
Medium Category
Andrea Kando
Head of Product, Marketing & Communications
Paya
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Dorren Schmitt
Director, Information Technology
Weather Group, The Weather Channel
[LinkedIn]
Lauren Roberts
VP, Sales
Samsara
[LinkedIn]
Small Category
Karen Houghton
VP of Atlanta Tech Village, Venture Partner at Atlanta Ventures
Atlanta Tech Village
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Mary Pat Donnellon
Chief Revenue Officer
CallRail
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Noelle London
Director Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystems
Invest Atlanta
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Non-Profit Education Category
Candice Alger
Professor of Practice, AR, VR, Virtual Production at CMI, GSU
GSU / Creative Media Industries Institute
[LinkedIn]
Lynn Fountain
Division Chief
Georgia Tech Research Institute
[LinkedIn]
Sonal Dekhane
Chair of Faculty, IT & Professor IT
Georgia Gwinnett College
[LinkedIn]
Non-Profit Organization Category
Bernie Dixon
Chairman and President
Lauchpad2X
[LinkedIn, Twitter]
Connie Haynes
Chief Executive Officer
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics
[LinkedIn]
Shalima (Shally) Pannikode
SVP and Chief Information and Digital Officer
WellStar Health System
[LinkedIn]
Congratulations to all of the WIT Awards nominees! This is one of our favorite events of the year, and the 3Ci team can’t wait to attend. We are proud to promote and support these successful women in STEAM.
If you can’t make it to this year’s big event, be sure to follow the hashtag #WITAwards2019. Also, keep an eye out for exclusive interviews with some of Atlanta’s top women in tech on 3Ci’s TechCONNECT show.
You can learn more about Atlanta-based nonprofit Women in Technology right here or follow them on Twitter at @WITGeorgia.