Women Tech Council honors seven at 10th annual awards ceremony

The Women Tech Council announced the winners of its 10th annual Women Tech Awards, presented during the 10th annual awards event in Salt Lake City.

The program recognizes women across all technology disciplines who are trailblazing new paths; leading and founding technology companies; and building innovative tools, technologies and experiences. This year, seven awards were presented from among 17 finalists and three university student finalists. The event was held in conjunction with the Utah Tech Tour, held this year by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and WTC and featuring Safra Catz, chief executive officer of Oracle.

“Providing visibility for women in technology is an important catalyst for expanding networks, providing new opportunities and changing organizational cultures,” said Cydni Tetro, Women Tech Council president. “By amplifying the impact these women have in technology through our awards and inclusion of industry leaders such as Safra Catz, we promote their contributions through a platform that showcases and amplifies their impact in the tech community at large.”

{mprestriction ids="1,3"}Award recipients are:

• Technology Leadership: Ashley Dreier, chief information and technology officer, HealthEquity.

• Product Excellence: Mariah Hay, vice president of product, Pluralsight.

• Innovator: Michelle Jackson, associate fellow of metallurgy discipline science and engineering, Orbital ATK.

• Growth Leadership: Rachel Hofstetter, chief marketing officer, Chatbooks.

• Social Leadership: Lindsey Kneuven, head of social impact, Pluralsight.

• Professional Excellence: Dasha Kadulova, executive director of data security, USANA Health Sciences.

• Student Pathways (for an undergraduate student for their STEM-focused work): Tammy Platero, computer science, Weber State University.

Tetro was presented with a surprise Legacy Award for her leadership. The Impact Award recipients were the 190 finalists in the program’s 10-year-history.

Other 2017 finalists are Alison Lutjemeier, Adobe; Amy Knapp, O.C. Tanner; Debi Mofford, Workers Compensation Fund; Holly Rimmasch, Health Catalyst; Jamie Morningstar, Qualtrics; Kira Booth, Qualtrics; Laura Butler, Workfront; Sandra Hemmert, Granite School District; Sharon Kitzman, Dealertrack; Trina Limpert, eBay; Yolanda Chong, Recursion Pharmaceuticals; Michelle Maxwell, Utah Valley University (student finalist); and Vanessa Chambers, Utah State University (student finalist).{/mprestriction}