Several Fairfield County managers and students were nominated as “women of innovation” by the Connecticut Technology Council.
It is the sixth year CTC has recognized women who demonstrate outstanding innovation and leadership in their fields. The East Hartford-based organization has scheduled a Jan. 20 awards dinner in Southington.
“This year”™s 2010 finalists represent another outstanding class of women innovators and leaders,” said Beth Alquist, a Hartford-based attorney with Day Pitney L.L.P. who led the planning committee for the awards program. “They are outstanding professionals who serve as role models to their peers and women interested in pursuing challenging technology careers. These women also bring exceptional quantitative and management skills to their technical and science professions.”
Three women were recognized who work for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. In the area of research innovation, Jeanne Magram won notice for her work as vice president of immunology and inflammation, as did her colleague Diana Reeves, principal scientist for the Ridgefield-based company.
CTC notes accomplishments in several areas in the category of large business innovation. Christine Marsh was nominated for her achievements as vice president of business analysis at Boehringer Ingelheim.
Also nominated in the large business category were Susan DiMascio, program director for advanced technology development at ATMI Inc. in Danbury; Sheryl Hildner, information technology director with GE Capital in Danbury; and Susan Johnston, director of customer-service IT at Priceline.com Inc. in Norwalk.
For small business innovation, CTC included Theresa McSpedon, vice president of services for Stamford-based Protegrity Inc.
In the area of community leadership, CTC nominated Seema Winsor, principal engineer at Stamford-based Pitney Bowes Inc.
Two women were nominated for entrepreneurial leadership: Kelly Conners, president of KC Healthcare Communications L.L.C. of Norwalk; and Teresa Piliouras, president of Albright Associates Inc. in Weston.
Greenwich student Eliza McNitt was nominated under the category of collegian innovation for her record at New York University”™s Tisch School of the Arts, along with Ridgefield”™s Vanessa Rubano who is a student at Columbia University in New York City.
