2019 Pinnacle Awards Commemorative Program

ATHENA’S 21ST ANNUAL

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Pinnacle Board of Directors EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Holly Smithson

Chief Executive Officer | Athena

BOARD OFFICERS ATHENA BOARD CHAIR

ATHENA TREASURER

Managing Partner | High Camp Ventures

Chief Financial Officer | Correlation Ventures

Liz Gasser

Grace Chui-Miller

ATHENA VICE CHAIR

Rashmi Char

VP, Engineering | Qualcomm, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lola Adeyemo, Associate

Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific

Claudia Baranowski Retired

Kara Bortone

Katherine Kantardjieff

Dean, College of Science and Mathematics Cal State San Marcos

Bridget Kimball

VP and Chief Architect, Consumer Group | Intuit

Constance Maples

Senior Director, Sourcing & Portfolio Manager Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS

Chief Operating Officer Lanyon Advisory Services

Jennifer Brown

Judy Müller-Cohn

Executive Director | EY

Chief Operations Officer | BioFluidica, Inc.

Michele Comtois

Cathy Schnabel

Principal | Marsh & McLennan Agency

Chief Scientific Officer | Biotheranostics, Inc.

Jaye Connolly-LaBelle

Jean Stadwiser

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer RippleNami, Inc.

Shaye Exner

Senior Director of Corporate Sponsorships Biocom

Carolyn Fritz

President | Fritz Consulting LLC

Sabrina Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer Daré Bioscience

Partner | KPMG

Revathi Subramanian

Managing Director, Global Data Science Executive | Accenture

Charity Williams Associate | Cooley

Lee Wills

Head of Talent Acquisition & Culture SONY

Pinnacle Awards Industry Judges Amy Bergen

Shavon Lindley

Nancy Hong

Leena Patidar

VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The Leadership Edge

CEO ion Learning

MANAGING DIRECTOR RiverVest Venture Partners

MANAGING DIRECTOR, CFO SERVICES Ascent Private Capital Management

Dr. Ciara Kennedy

Lisa Walters-Hoffert

PRESIDENT AND CEO Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Daré Bioscience

Dr. Lauren Lek

HEAD OF SCHOOL Academy of Our Lady of Peace

Pinnacle Steering Committee COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Claudia Baranowski Michele Comtois Bridget Kimball

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Shaye Exner DeLinda Forsythe Constance Maples Julie Matibag Amy Romaker Julie Tally

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN LIFE SCIENCES

Katherine Atkinson

Athena Countouriotis

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Epic Sciences

CEO Turning Point Therapeutics

Denise Bevers

Andria Del Tredici

CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & COO KindredBio

Kara Bortone

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TRANSLATIONAL GENETICS Millennium Health

Dana DiFerdinando

SENIOR DIRECTOR, SOURCING & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS

VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCED ANALYTICS ResMed

Julie Collens

Lawrence Fourgeaud

CEO & FOUNDER Vivid Genomics

SENIOR SCIENTIST, NEUROSCIENCE Janssen R&D

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN LIFE SCIENCES (cont.)

Diane Goostree

Kim Lim

PRESIDENT & CEO Alastin Skincare

CEO Ultimate Labs

Pinnacle Award WINNER

Sheila Gujrathi

Lindsay Mateo

PRESIDENT & CEO Gossamer Bio

HEAD OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS Tempus

Lauren Howard

Gail Naughton

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES San Diego Zoo Safari Park

CSO, CBDO & FOUNDER Histogen

Nadine Lamberski

Deborah Nguyen

CHIEF ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICER San Diego Zoo Global

VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH Cellular Approaches

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN LIFE SCIENCES (cont.)

Mary Nguyen

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Neox Clinical Research

Amara Siva

VICE PRESIDENT, LABORATORY OPERATIONS Millennium Health

Jennie Starr

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING BioForm Solutions

Lindsay Stocks

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Millennium Health

Steffanie Strathdee

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCES, CO-DIRECTOR CENTER FOR IPATH UCSD School of Medicine

Claire Weston

FOUNDER & CEO Reveal Biosciences

Nicole Wissemann

CONTINGENT TALENT ACQUISITION & HR BUSINESS PARTNER Bionano Genomics

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN TECHNOLOGY

Theresa Alesso

Jennifer Benedict

PRESIDENT OF IMAGING PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL DIVISION Sony Electronics

ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Managed Solution

Alex Balazs

Kimbra Brookstein

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ARCHITECT Intuit

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, TECH WOMEN @ INTUIT Intuit

Congratulations to the 2019 Pinnacle Awards Nominees for Individual in Technology.

Sony is proud of our leaders’ nominations for the Athena Pinnacle Awards: Theresa Alesso, President of Imaging Products & Solutions Professional Division of Sony Electronics, Inc., Maya Wasserman, Senior Marketing Manager of Home Entertainment & Sound of Sony Electronics, Inc., and Elizabeth Simmons, Senior Manager of Business Operations for San Diego Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC. We acknowledge our leaders and strive to advance women in leadership and STEM.

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Theresa Alesso

Maya Wasserman

Elizabeth Simmons

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Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

Jaclyn Carter

SENIOR MANAGER, NORTH AMERICA APPLICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES Oracle

Naomi Fortner

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Intuit

Pinnacle Award WINNER

Rashmi Char

VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING Qualcomm

Jaye Connolly-LaBelle

CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RippleNami

Nagin Cox

DEPUTY TEAM CHIEF FOR MARS 2020 ROVER ENGINEERING OPERATIONS TEAM NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mary Gendron

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CIO Qualcomm

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

Alicia Kanbar

DIRECTOR, PRODUCTIVITY & QUALITY Intuit

INTERNAL TALENT ADVISOR Oracle

Angela Guzman

Bridget Kimball

PROGRAM MANAGER, QUICK REACTION CAPABILITIES General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Andrea Hogan

SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING, NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA Qualcomm

Anita Jones-Mueller

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Healthy Dining

VICE PRESIDENT, FELLOW & CHIEF ARCHITECT Intuit Consumer Group

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Michele Gorostiza

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

Rocio Montes

Johanna Robinson

Jennifer Nemeth

Parul Seth

STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER Intuit

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER, DEPOT REPAIR & OVERHAUL PROCESSING CENTER General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Michelle Nikulshin

DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SECURITY Intuit

COO Fōkcus

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER Intuit

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Mia Nunes-Baker

PRINCIPAL SALES CONSULTANT/ ENTERPRISE CLOUD ARCHITECT Oracle

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

Lorelyn Shannon

Joseph Stockunas

CTO Fōkcus

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Nordson Corporation

Jessica Shinn

Maya Wasserman

INFORMATION SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT Qualcomm

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER, HOME ENTERTAINMENT & SOUND Sony Electronics

Elizabeth Simmons

Caroline Winn

SENIOR MANAGER, BUSINESS OPERATIONS Sony PlayStation

Beth Smits

VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER SUCCESS – CONSUMER GROUP Intuit

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SDG&E

Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN SERVICE

Pinnacle Award WINNER

Alysse Cooper

Pamela Gardner

PRESIDENT ICE

FOUNDER & CEO Biotech Vendor Services

Becky Deller

Kristen Janis

CO-FOUNDER IT Girls

Vidya Dinamani CO-FOUNDER Ad Astra Ventures

MANAGING DIRECTOR Ernst & Young LLP

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DeLinda Forsythe CEO & FOUNDER ICE

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Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN SERVICE (cont.)

Linda Kurokawa

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Technology Career Institute, MiraCosta College

Allison Long Pettine CO-FOUNDER Ad Astra Ventures

Angela Ryan

STUDIO MANAGER, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Ware Malcomb

Stephanie Seidman PARTNER Dentons US LLP

Advancing Together Stephanie MacLeod

LIFE SCIENCE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR JLL

Mintz is proud to support

Athena and its work to empower women in STEM. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion at the firm and in our communities.

Debra Rosen

PRESIDENT & CEO North San Diego Business Chamber

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Pinnacle Award Nominees INDIVIDUAL IN SERVICE (cont.)

Carla Vallone

PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Girls, Inc. of San Diego County

Charity Williams ASSOCIATE Cooley LLP

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Viasat is dedicated to developing the next generation of women leaders. Through our programs for young women in STEAM, our partnerships with local universities to support and recruit women tech talent, our Women in Technology employee resource group, and our best-in-class parental leave benefits, we are committed to fostering an environment where women thrive.

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Pinnacle Award Nominees RISING STAR

Lola Adeyemo

Ivel Gontan

SENIOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SPECIALIST Thermo Fisher Scientific

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SENIOR MANAGER Fleet Science Center

Tamara Cherwin

Katie Levy

SOFTWARE ENGINEER II Illumina

SOFTWARE ENGINEER II Intuit

Shelby Cohen

Parker Pennington

SOFTWARE ENGINEER II Intuit

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA SPONSORS

Pinnacle Award Nominees RISING STAR (cont.)

Jenna Ryan

Supriya Thote

CEO Uqora

GOLF BALL R&D ENGINEER Callaway Golf Company

Pinnacle Award WINNER

Kylie Taitano

SOFTWARE ENGINEER Intuit

Maria Uyeda

FULL STACK DEVELOPER Intuit

Pinnacle Scholarship Judges Lola Adeyemo

Constance Maples

SENIOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SPECIALIST Thermo Fisher Scientific

COO Lanyon Advisory Services

Claudia Baranowski

Mary Nguyen

Illumina

Praggya Garg, MBA

TECHNOLOGY | INNOVATION | QUALITY SW ENG | PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Deborah Linggi

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST Intuit

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Neox Clinical Research

Ruchika Rastogi

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE STRATEGY & PLANNING Illumina

Sheri Willey

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Qualcomm

Pinnacle Scholarship Winners

Marisa Beresford

ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE STEM Focus: Engineering at MIT

“I hope to participate in at least one international experience, such as a study abroad program and the Athena Pinnacle scholarship will make it easier to do that. Give the global economy we live in, especially in the field of engineering, I think it’s important to speak at least two languages and to have an education informed by international experiences. Beyond the monetary value, it means a lot to know there is a community of women in STEM who support me in my education and career goals.”

Jeanette Chen

MONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

STEM Focus: Management Science and Engineering at Harvard

“Management Science and Engineering may not seem like a typical engineering course, but it offers a complex mix of psychology, politics, calculus, statistics, and language that fascinates me. While it’s more diverse than pure engineering, I believe taking into account human factors in engineering is something that should be applied to all fields, and something that’s necessary for the future. The Athena Pinnacle Scholarship will lessen the financial burden and allow more time to meet new people, take new classes and experience college.”

Pinnacle Scholarship Winners (cont.)

Gillian Folk

ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE

Aida Razavilar

CANYON CREST ACADEMY

STEM Focus: Molecular Biology at UCSD

STEM Focus: Neuroscience at Cal Poly

“In college, I hope to study Molecular Biology and concentrate on Genetics. My love of research and the idea of making a direct impact on people in need inspires me to pursue a medical degree as well as a Ph.D. I will never cease to use my passion for medicine for the common good. In particular, I want to make a large-scale impact on society with my small-scale research in molecular genetics.

The Athena Pinnacle Scholarship paves the initial steps of the pathway towards accomplishing my dreams.”

“Working in multiple environments within the neuroscientific community inspires new, surprising and useful connections. The brain never ceases to amaze me, and my sense of awe at its extraordinary plasticity only intensifies as my research and mindset continue, to grow, shift and adapt with it.

Being recognized by the Athena Foundation allows me to connect more deeply with Athena members who, undoubtedly, are incredible role models. Being part of an empowering group of women serves as an invaluable support system as I venture into college.”

Rachel Kulchar

CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL

STEM Focus: Medicine and Mathematics at Stanford

“I yearn to benefit the world through a mathematical lens: quantitative studies. I see myself – in college and beyond – striving daily to discover new medicines while working as a Navy doctor, using math to write prescriptions, administer medications, and interpret test results: saving lives. In this wondrous world, math is my solace, my hope, my inspiration: I cannot wait to make it my future. The Athena Pinnacle Scholarship allows me to continue fighting for women pursuing STEM education across the country and the globe.”

Building for Breakthroughs We proudly support Athena in its mission to empower women in STEM. Congratulations to the 2019 Pinnacle Award winners.

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