50 WOMEN NAMED IN 2005 KEY WOMEN IN ENERGY–GLOBAL AWARDS
February 8, 2006 - Fifty women, representing at least 28 nations/nationalities, were announced today as winners of the prestigious 4th annual Key Women in Energy™-Global awards. The annual honors program identifies, recognizes and honors women who made recent significant individual contributions or achievements to the energy sector, or to businesses that support energy. Awards intentionally cross the entire energy sector value chain – upstream, midstream, downstream, retail, policy, law and education, and support for advances in energy engineering, science and technology.
Outstanding activities during 2003-2005 were recognized in one of seven categories: Pathfinders/Trailblazers, Visionary, Leadership, Teamwork, Wisdom, Innovation/Creativity and Potential (industry new-hires since January 2001). Honorees selected by this year’s panel of distinguished global judges were overwhelmingly senior executives. More than one-third were named into the ‘Leadership’ category. One honoree in each category will be designated in late spring as the overall category ‘winner’ at a global awards ceremony (details to follow).
“Three immediate trends are highlighted - increased executive workforce globalization, organizational leadership and board representation,” said Linda Rader, Executive Director of U.S.-based not-for-profit Energy Leaders Council that administers the awards. Many are presidents of national or international industry organizations and may also sit on one or multiple boards of directors of major and/or global businesses. Many live and/or work in a different country than they did just two years ago. Several maintain dual office locations. Many are fluently multi-lingual.
Three 2005 global honorees received recognition for a second consecutive year – Linda Cook, Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies, The Netherlands; Ieda Correia Gomes, BP, United Kingdom; and Alejandra Nicoli, Transportadore de Gas del Norte, Argentina.
The 3 Key Women in Energy awards combine public and private sponsorship support, plus cross-industry organizational and media support. 2005 Global sponsors include Bozell and Lukoil Overseas, Ltd. Supporting media include Calgary-based Alberta Venture magazine; London-based Commodities Now magazine; Terrebonne (Québec City)-based Electric Energy T&D magazine; Russia Petroleum Investor, Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide and Middle East Business Strategies, published by WorldTrade Executives, Inc.; and World Oil, Hydrocarbon Processing, and Petroleum Economist’s Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology.
Global honorees are known to live, work or hold citizenship in at least one the following 28 countries: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Republic of South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela or Wales.
More than 200 women may be recognized in 2006 via three separate awards: Key Women in Energy-Global (since 2001), Key Women in Energy-Americas (since 2003) and the inaugural 2006 Key Women in Energy-Europe. Previous honorees are available on www.keywomeninenergy.com, as are online nominations and deadlines for all three awards. PDF format French-, Dutch-, German-, Spanish- and Arabic-language nomination forms are available upon request and will be posted online shortly.
2005 executive global selection committee member, all former honorees:
Xenia Baumgarten, Head of Latin America, Lukoil Overseas, Ltd., Russian Federation;
Annemarie Goedmakers, President, Foundation Rural Energy Services – FRES, The Netherlands;
Holly Keller Koeppel, Executive Vice President, AEP, USA;
Erica Johnson, General Manager (System Operator), Eskom – Transmission, Republic of South Africa;
Dr. Marianne Moscoso-Osterkorn, President, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Austria;
Jane Peverett, President & CEO, BC Transmission (BCTC), Canada; and
Linda K. Rader, Executive Director, Energy Leaders Council; and Founder/Chair, Key Women in Energy, USA.
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About Energy Leaders Council:
Energy Leaders Council, an educational not-for-profit incorporated in 2005 with a mission to empower men and women that affect the energy sector and/or the companies or organizations that support the energy sector. It administers Key Women in Energy awards presented by RaderEnergy. Additional information is available at www.keywomeninenergy.com or keywomeninenergy@att.net.
2005 KEY WOMEN IN ENERGY-GLOBAL AWARD HONOREES
PATHFINDERS/TRAILBLAZERS Category (8): Exceptional contributions by energy pioneers
The Hon. E. Gail de Planque, PhD, President, Strategy Matters, Inc., Potomac, Maryland, USA; Director, Energy Strategists Consultancy Ltd., Board of Directors: BHP Billiton, Ltd. and BHP Billiton, plc, TXU Corp., Northeast Utilities, Landauer, Inc. and BNG America, Inc.;
Dr. Nawal Kamel, Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, www.nrcan.gc.ca, (Born: Egypt);
Almorie Maule, Founder Partner and Executive Director, Seaview Partners (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, and Board of Directors, Women in Oil and Energy, Republic of South Africa (WOESA), www.woesa.com, almorie@seaviewpartners.co.za, (recognized for her former role as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Engen Ltd, Republic of South Africa);
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, (Recognized for former role as Minister of Energy & Minerals, Republic of South Africa), Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, www.gov.za;
Dolly Mokgatle, Shareholder, Peotona Development, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa; and Deputy Chairman, national Energy Regulators of South Africa (NERSA);
Ceri Powell, Vice President, Exploration: Middle East, Caspian and South Asia, Shell EP International Ltd., Dubai, United Arab Emirates, www.shell-me.com, (Born: Wales);
Agneta Rising, Head of Group, Environment, Vattenfall AB, Verobacka, Sweden, www.vattenfall.com;
Kathleen E. (Kathy) Sendall, Senior Vice President–North American Gas, Petro-Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, www.petro-canada.ca;
VISIONARY Category (3): Rare gems redirecting strategies and transforming dreams into reality
Kathleen Eisbrenner, President, Excelerate Energy, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, www.excelerateenergy.com;
Ann Pickard, Regional Executive Vice President, Shell Exploration and Production, Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, www.shell.com, (Born: USA);
Liudmila M. Zalimskaya, Deputy General Director/Deputy Head, TENEX (Techsnabexport), Moscow, Russian Federation, www.tenex.ru;
LEADERSHIP Category (19): Energy industry giants and respected leaders
Carol Bartz, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, California, USA, www.autodesk.com;
Georgia Baxter, President and Chief Executive Officer, J.H. Baxter, San Mateo, California, USA, www.jhbaxter.com;
Kathleen Clarke, Director, US Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C., USA, www.blm.gov;
Linda Cook, Executive Director Gas & Power, Royal Dutch Shell plc, The Hague, The Netherlands, www.shell.com, (Worked 2003-2004: Canada; Born: USA);
Dawn Farrell, Executive Vice President – Generation, BC Hydro and Power Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, www.bchydro.com;
Joan Freilich, Vice Chairman, Consolidated Edison, New York, New York, USA, www.comed.com;
Dr. Patricia D. Galloway, Chief Executive Officer, The Nielsen-Wurster Group Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA, www.nielsen-wurster.com; 2003-2004 President, American Society of Civil Engineers;
Ieda Correia Gomes, Vice President New Ventures, BP, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, United Kingdom, www.bp.com, (Born: Brazil);
Lois Hedg-peth, Director of Energy, British Gas, Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom, www.centrica.com, (recognized for her role as President, U.S. Operations & Chief Marketing Officer, Direct Energy, Stamford, Connecticut, USA, www.directenergy.com), (Born: USA);
Lynn Johansen, Financial Institution Group Partner, Clifford Chance, London, United Kingdom, www.cliffordchance.com;
Louise Kingham, Chief Executive, Energy Institute, London, United Kingdom, www.energyinst.org.uk;
Ms. Xuehong Liu, General Manager (President), China Zhong Yuan Engineering Corporation (CZEC), a subsidiary of CNNC, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, www.caec-e.lalasho.com;
Ms. M. (Mary) M’Mukindia, Managing Director, National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, www.nockenya.co.ke;
Tracy Moore, General Manager - Product Support, GE Infrastructure – Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, www.ge.com; (recognized for her role as General Manager, GE Hydro, Kjeller, Norway, www.geenergy.com);
Alejandra Nicoli, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Directora General, Transportadora del Gas de Norte, Buenes Aires, Argentina, www.tgn.com.ar;
Gabriela Rachadell de Delgado, Partner, Macleod Dixon-Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela, www.macleoddixon.com;
Fiona Smith, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley / Law; London, UK, www.morganstanley.com;
Myriam Truchon, Director-Environment, Hydro Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada, www.hydro.qc.ca; and Vice President, Board of Directors, Canadian Hydropower Association;
Sophie Zurquiyah Rousset, Director of Personnel, Oilfield Services, Schlumberger Ltd., Paris, France (recognized for role as Geomarket Manager, Schlumberger Ltd., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), www.slb.com, (Born: USA; Reared: Brazil and France);
TEAMWORK Category (4): The fine art of motivating or leading a team effort for a single purpose
Jane Kyle Edgar, North & South America – Environmental Manager, Oilfield Services, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Sugarland, Texas, USA, www.slb.com; (Born: Brazil to Irish Parents);
Tammy Lomas-Jylha, Director, Canadian Brownfields Network & General Manager, website aboutREMEDIATION.com, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, www.aboutremediation.com;
Margaret A. (Meg) Yaege, General Manager, Pipelines and Terminals, ConocoPhillips, Houston, Texas, USA (recognized for former role as President, Alaska Pipeline Company & Vice President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska), www.conocophillips.com;
WISDOM Category (12): As diverse as their corporate counsel, guidance and advice
Mariana Ardizzone, Senior Associate, Maciel, Norman & Asociados, Buenos Aires, Argentina, www.mna.com;
Maria Argiri, Sr. Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, Paris, France, www.iea.org, (Born: Greece);
Maria Burka, Program Director, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, USA, www.nsf.gov, (Born: Hungary);
Sharon Jones Clayton, Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Moore, Clayton & Company, Los Angeles, California, USA, www.mcglobal.com;
Delores Etter, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, Arlington, Virginia, USA, www.navy.mil, (recognized for former role at Calpine Corporation, San Jose, California);
Dr. Suzanne Maloney, Policy Group, U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C., USA, www.state.gov, (recognized for her former role as Middle East Advisor;
ExxonMobil);
Dr. Joy Pereira, Institut Alam Sekitar Dan Pembangunan (LESTARI - Institute for Environment and Development), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangai, Selangor, D.E., Malaysia, www.lestari.ukm.my; and Secretary General for Commission on Geological Sciences for Environmental Planning;
Dr. Gabriele I.C. Schneider, Councilor, International Union of Geologic Sciences (IUGS) & Director, Geological Survey of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, www.iugs.org, (Born: Germany);
Martha Sofia Serrano de Medina, Secretaria General/Director of Support to the President, Ecopetrol S.A., Bogotá, Colombia, www.ecopetrol.com;
Leila L. Vespoli, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, FirstEnergy Corp., Akron, Ohio, USA, www.firstenergy.com;
Shirley Xuemei Yang, Finance Manager, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)-Fujian LNG, Fujian, People’s Republic of China, www.cnooc.com;
Miné K. Yücel, Senior Economist and Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, www.dallasfed.org, (Born: Turkey);
INNOVATION/CREATIVITY Category (2): Great discoveries often start with a blank slate and creative mind
Professor Perla Balbuena, Ph.D., GPSA (Gas Processors Suppliers Association) Professorship in Chemical Engineering, Texas A& M University, College Station, Texas, USA, www.tamu.edu, (Born: Argentina);
June Willis, Power Exchange Services Manager, Eskom, Transmission, Germiston, South Africa, www.eskom.co.za;
POTENTIAL Category (2): The future of energy–exceptional new-hires since January 2001
Kim Blanchette, Corporate Communications, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Nova Scotia (Agence promotion économique du Canada atlantique), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca;
Melissa Fleming, Spokesperson, Head of Media and Outreach, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, www.iaea.org,(Born: USA).
