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26th Annual Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards May 20, 2010

Honoring Silicon Valley's Executive Women

Fairmont Hotel
Registration and Networking 6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Program 7:00 p.m.
Honoree Reception 5:30 p.m.

Tribute to Women AwardsThe YWCA of Silicon Valley proudly announces the 2010 Tribute to Women Honorees - click here to see list.

The Tribute to Women Awards Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards given by the local and regional YWCA’s, recognizes successful women executives for their outstanding achievements. It is an important and well-known event demonstrating the esteem in which companies hold their women executives. This award program was established in Santa Clara Valley 25 years ago, and participants represent most of the major companies in the Bay Area.  Each year, Honorees receive a Tribute to Women award at a gala dinner event attended by Silicon Valley CEOs, dignitaries, Honorees and their families. 

As one of the primary fundraisers of the YWCA, the Tribute to Women Awards Program generates funds that support the YWCA’s programs. Over 15,000 people receive services every year from the YWCA in the areas of Intervention and Prevention Services, Childcare and Economic Development.

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

You can become a sponsor for this prestigious event,
the YWCA of Silicon Valley's 26th Annual Tribute to Women

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YWCA Scholarship available.
Deadline March 31st.
For guidelines and application click here.

The winner of the Women A.H.E.A.D. Scholarship will be announced at the awards ceremony.

2010 Tribute to Women Honorees:
Laura Adint, CRM Program Director, Sales Operations, Xilinx, Inc.
Lynette Apen, Dean, Nursing and Allied Health, Evergreen Valley College
Eva Benitez, Ph.D., Director of Product Support, KLA-Tencor Corporation
Cathy Benko, Managing Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Mary Ann Bianco, Vice President, Customer Services Management, Oracle Corporation
Cathy Boone, Global Marketing and Government Relations, Solar, Applied Materials
Gianna Bosko, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, XenoPort, Inc.
Karen Burns, VP of Tax, NVIDIA
Patricia Chantler, Partner, Sensiba San Filippo LLP
Grace Chen, Principal System Design Engineer, KLA-Tencor Corporation
Kathryn Crankshaw, Sr. Director, Program Management, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Weili Dai, Co-Founder, Vice President and General Manager, Marvell
Barbara Donaldson, Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities, Synopsys, Inc.
Kimberly Ellis, Public Affairs Director, Kaiser Permanente
Sondra Ewing, Director, Program Performance Management, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Sue Flanagan, Cheif Operating Officer, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Susan Frank, Executive Vice President, The Better World Group
Genevieve Haldeman, VP, Worldwide Corporation Communications, Symantec Corporation
Pam Hedblad, CPA, Partner/Principal, Abbott, Stringham & Lynch
Shyh-Mei Ho, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Silicon Valley Lab
Susan Hubbard, Vice President, Investor Relations, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Pamela Jacobs, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Los Gatos
Trudy Johnson, MA, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Judy Joice, VP Corporate QA, DURECT Corporation
Aglaia Kong, VP, Fellow, Symantec Corporation
Candi Kristoffersen, Director of Business Operations for Bevel Clean Unit, Lam Research Corporation
Denia Leal, Director of Human Resources, San Jose Water Company
Marina Levinson, Sr. VP and Chief Information Officer, NetApp
Catherine Liu, CEO and President, Applied Expert Systems, Inc.
Neda Mansoorian, Partner and Chief Legal Officer, McManis Faulkner
Elaine Nelson, MD FACEP, Medical Director, ER, Regional Medical Ctr of SJ, CA Emergency Physicians
Lena Nicolaides, Chief Technology Supply Executive, KLA-Tencor Corporation
Christine Pae, Senior Director, Product Development, BMC Software
Rebecca Pinto, Sr. Director of Marketing, Corporate Group, KLA-Tencor Corporation
Dulce Ponceleon, Manager, Content Protection Competency Center, IBM Almaden Research Center
Vicky Reader, VP of Operations, InnVision the Way Home
Aimee Reedy, VP of Planning and Evaluation, The Health Trust
Deanna Santana, Deputy City Manager, City of San Jose
Rhonda Shantz, Sr Director- Global Brand, Marketing Comm & PR, Symantec Corporation
Debora Shoquist, VP Operations, NVIDIA
Shyamali Singhal, MD, Medical Director, Cancer Center, El Camino Hospital
Pamela Stacks, Associate VP, Graduate Studies and Research, San Jose State University
Tamara Stafford, Director of Education, El Camino Hospital
Dana Stevens, RN BSN MHA, Diector of Quality Management, Good Samaritan Hospital
Suchitra Subrahmanyan, Director, Strategy and Marketing, Applied Materials
Jennifer Taylor, Director, Product Management, Adobe Systems Incorporated
Kristine Tueller, Multi Function Engineer & Science Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Linda Yoshino, Client Executive, IBM North San Jose
Ruoyi Zhou, Ph.D., Manager, Services Infrastructure and Management, IBM Almaden Research Center

2010 Tribute to Women Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Marvell Semiconductor
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms “company” and “Marvell” refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

Reception Sponsor

KLA-Tencor, headquartered in Milpitas, California, is a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions. Partnering with customers around the world, KLA-Tencor develops state-of-the-art inspection and metrology technologies which serve the semiconductor, data storage, compound semiconductor, photovoltaic, and other related nanoelectronics industries.

Honoree Luncheon Sponsor

IBM Corporation , International Business Machines Corporation, headquartered in Armonk, N.Y., is the world's largest information technology (IT) company. While we are the IT leader, the solutions and services we deliver to our clients span all major industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, automotive, telecommunications and education, among others. It is the breadth of our portfolio -- across hardware, software, services, consulting, research, financing and technology -- that uniquely separates IBM from other companies. We have a rich history of driving innovations that help our clients transform themselves into On Demand businesses through our professional solutions, services and consulting businesses. IBM has a diverse and talented workforce that conducts business in 170 countries.

Commerative Awards Sponsor

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company’s mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Australia.

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"Tribute to Women is a real inspiration. The Honorees set a wonderful example for all of us—men and women alike!"
—Doris Epstein

We are proud to recognize
our Sponsors of the
2010 Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards

Presenting Sponsor
Marvell Semiconductors

Reception Sponsor
KLA-Tencor

Honoree Luncheon Sponsor
IBM Corporation

Commerative Awards Sponsor
Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Participating Sponsors
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Xlinx, Inc.

Patron Sponsors
DURECT Corporation
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
Synopsys, Inc.

Official Video Sponsor
NBC Bay Area

Media Sponsor
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

For more information on the Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards to be held on May 20, 2010, e-mail Events, Community Relations Manager, or call (408) 295-4011  ext. 216.