Utah Women Tech Council names the finalists for its 16th annual awards

The Utah Women Tech Council has named the finalists for its 2023 Women Tech Awards. Now in its 16th year, the program is designed to “celebrate the inspirational women in our technology community and recognize the talent that surrounds us,” according to the organization’s release announcing the finalists.

Founded in 2007, the Women Tech Council focuses on the economic impact of women in the technology sector by creating sustainable programs at every stage of the talent pipeline from high school to the board room. The council prioritizes opportunity, networking, mentoring and{mprestriction ids="1,3"} visibility for women in tech. 

Finalists will be honored and individual award winners will be named at an event hosted by the council on Oct. 11 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Awards will be made in several categories such as community leadership, educational leadership and innovation. The Student Pathway Award will also be given to a rising technology student.

The 2023 finalists are Alison Fuller, chief financial officer, Canopy; Alison Sturgeon, electrical engineer and acquisition specialist, United States Air Force, Hill Air Force Base; Anitha Christopher, vice president of digital workplace engineering, Goldman Sachs; Beth Saenz, vice president of engineering operations, Domo; Carlisha Robinson, chief product officer, Overstock; Corrine Beaumont, CEO, Know Your Lemons; Emily Togaga’e, computer engineer team lead, United States Air Force, Hill Air Force Base; Erika Mahterian, co-founder and head of experience, Leland; Holly Rimmasch, chief clinical officer and senior vice president of improvement services, Health Catalyst; Ilana Stern, general partner, Peterson Ventures; Irana Wasti, chief product officer, BILL; and JaeLynn Williams, CEO, Air Methods.

Also named are Jaswandi Sakapal, d​irector of engineering, Eltropy; Kim Wittman, senior vice president of people and culture, Vivint; Kimberly Rhodes, mathematics coach, Salt Lake City School District; Martyna Shallenberg, director of software engineering, Myriad Genetics; Mary Jane Isaacs, senior vice president of engineering, Entrata; Melinda Orms, product manager of CX Engine/Digistar, Evans & Sutherland; Nissa Farley, director of product management, CHG Healthcare; Noella Sudbury, founder and CEO, Rasa Legal; Robbyn Scribner, co-founder, Tech Moms; Robin Ritch, board of directors, Wasatch Innovation Network; and Tami Fisher, senior vice president and director of technology strategy and governance, Zions Bancorporation.{/mprestriction}