10th Annual Celebration

Positively Powerful Woman Awards

Nearly 200 women and men celebrated, connected and were inspired!

In a friendly, welcoming and inclusive environment, corporate contributors, family members, business owners, educators, community, nonprofit and city leaders connected and collaborated, met and networked on June 10th at the 10th Annual Positively Powerful Woman’s Awards Gala Celebration.

The festivities were held at the beautiful, environmentally friendly travel destination, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ. Elegant Dorrance Hall was transformed into a summer night time desert of turquoise, gold, and bronze for the Gala’s reception and dinner. True to its mission, the 10th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards Gala program celebrated the accomplishments of the 2017 Woman Award Recipients and Nonprofit Organization honorees in ways that empowered all people to live their dream.

Through Triad West’s Woman Awards, executive coaching, speaking, personal and professional development and women’s empowerment programs, we are changing lives and businesses for the better. Please save the date of June 9, 2018, for the 11th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards.

Nona M. Lee

Global Leader

Nona goes beyond the call of duty to make sure that women receive equal recognition in the area of sports and community development. She has proven her commitment to women in sports and has been instrumental in ensuring organizations that support women and girls are at the economic development table. Read more ...

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Rhonda Peters James

STEAM Leadership

“Don’t limit your thinking by what you see. If you want something even though you may not see it today, that is an opportunity for YOU to create it! YOU have the opportunity to create your future! Go after it!” Rhonda Peters James

Lisa Loo

Social Justice Leader

Lisa Loo immigrated to the United States with her family as a young child where they lived in New York City. She faced the educational trauma of being told not to speak Chinese in school and overcame this to advance from the remedial to the advanced level in grade school. Read mor e...

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Jackie Wszalek

Entrepreneurial Leader

WOWOB is the new social media platform for Woman Owned Woman Operated Businesses. There are more than 9.4 million firms owned by them and generating $1.5 trillion in sales as of 2015. These women-owned firms account for 31% of all privately held firms and contribute 14% of employment and 12% of revenues Read more ...

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