Throughout the year, AWT has numerous opportunities for members to volunteer and support our mission. The Boss Ladies program recognizes and celebrates those individuals who have put in their time, hard work and/or have gone above and beyond for our organization. Each month, we will be honoring these members here, on Slack and on our social media channels as a way to show our appreciation. Recipients will also receive official Boss Ladies swag! Below is more info on how to become an AWT Boss Lady. |
RECIPIENTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
| "Boss Ladies" Founding Members (from left to right) |
FEBRUARY 2021 BOSS LADIES |
Anh Selissen -Chief Information Officer at Recognized as a valued contributor who has been a speaker at numerous AWT events. | ![]()
Recognized for being an active |
JANUARY 2021 BOSS LADIES |
Michelle Schoenebeck - Recognized for being an active | ![]()
Recognized as an active slack member |
DECEMBER 2020 BOSS LADIES |
Taryn Wise - Account Executive at Recognized as an active member and volunteer, currently serving as AWT's Membership Director. | Meredith McConnell - US Consultant Experience Team Lead Recognized as a valued contributor who has helped |
NOVEMBER 2020 BOSS LADIES |
Amanda Butterfield - Program Manager at Recognized for being an active Marketing Committee volunteer, particularly in the area | Jessica Adams - Sr.Process Engineer at Recognized as a long-time active member and a valued contributor to AWT events. |
Chris Benevich - Executive Coach at Austin Digital Coaching Recognized as a valued contributor at events and supportive member to the AWT community. | Lindsay Nicol - Project Manager, Recognized as a valued contributor who has been a speaker at numerous AWT events. |
SEPTEMBER 2020 BOSS LADIES
![]() Tammy Hunter - Quality Engineer @ ICU Medical Recognized for being an active Marketing Committee volunteer, particularly in the area of data analytics. | Dana Huyler - Principal Member of Technical Staff @ athenahealth Recognized as an active volunteer, valued speaker at a number of AWT events, and a mentor for our members. |
Tammara Moore - VP, Engineering Recruiting Recognized as a valued partner and contributor to AWT events over the past 2 years. | Nicole Pletka - Director of Project Management @ Zeitcode Recognized for her years as an active member and volunteer mentor for other members. |
Tahjar Roamartinez - President @ Cyber Warfighters Group, Inc and CEHT, LLC Recognized as a valued contributor | Denise Peña - Principal Technical Writer @ Blackbaud Recognized as an active member and volunteer, serving as AWT's Virtual Programs Manager. |
Cynthia Filgate - Software Engineering Manager @ MapMyFitness, Under Armour Connected Fitness Recognized as a valued contributor | Ashley Steck - Recruiter @PIMCO Recognized as an active volunteer and valued contributor who has helped facilitate partnerships for AWT. |
Teri Pennington - President @ Pennington Technologies LLC Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member, as well as a trusted mentor for AWT members. | Belinda Perez - CIO/Co-founder @ DonateWay Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member, long-time former board member and AWT President who helped grow the organization immensely. |
Tricia Guerrina - VP of Sales @ Apparent Technologies, Inc. Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member and past board member, as well as a moderator at a number of AWT events. | Shreya Prasad - Technical Marketing Professional Recognized as an active member and volunteer, serving on the Marketing committee in the area of social media. |
Tina McLeod - CIO @ Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member, speaker at a number of AWT events and mentor for our members | Rossana Barrios - Strategic Planning Manager @ Tax Office for Travis County Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member and past board member who served our organization in a number of capacities for many years | Darlene Templeton - Speaker and CEO/Founder @ Templeton & Associates Recognized as a valued AWT speaker and an active contributing member | Denise Lucas - Director, Development Services Dept @ City of Austin Recognized as a long-time valued AWT Advisory Board member and speaker/moderator for AWT events |
Diane Kenyon - Managing Director, Recognized as a valued AWT Advisory Board member, a speaker/mentor to our members, and a supportive member. | Lynn Jano - IT Project Manager Recognized for her years serving on the AWT board, for her help securing sponsorship and venues for the organization, and as an active member. |
Ashland Viscosi - Community Builder & Speaker @ Creatives Meet Business Recognized for her participation in AWT's "Gal-entine's" and Spring Mentoring events as a speaker and mentor. | Cheryl Miller - Managing Director @ Recognized as AWT's 2018-2019 President, current advisory board member, longtime member and one of the founding members of the AWT Boss Ladies Program. | Lacy Michel - Business Development Manager @ Neos Consulting Group Recognized as AWT's 2019-2020 Volunteer Coordinator, a long-time AWT Programs committee volunteer, and active member. |
Dee M - Data Analyst Recognized as an active 2019-2020 Membership committee volunteer, and for her regular participation at AWT events. | Penola Edwards - Teacher and Data Analyst Recognized for being an active 2019-2020 Marketing committee volunteer, specially in the area of data analytics, and for her regular participation at AWT events. | Madonna Matta - Digital Media Analyst @ Accenture Recognized for being an active 2019 Marketing committee volunteer, specifically in the area of social media, and for her regular participation at AWT events. |