The Executive Women's Forum Announces the 2019 Recipients of the Women of Influence Awards & Corporate Awards

FLEMINGTON, N.J., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management, and Privacy (EWF) announced the 2019 recipients of the Women of Influence Awards, EWF Corporate Award, and honored organizations for their continued support. The EWF honored the finalists and recipients at an awards ceremony held during the 2019 EWF National Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on October 15-17th.

Co-presented by Accenture and Avanade, the annual Women of Influence Awards recognizes four women for their accomplishments and leadership roles in the fields of Information Security, Risk Management, and Privacy. The EWF also recognizes one corporation for their efforts in advancing and promoting women in their organization.

"The EWF is proud to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding women and companies in our industry. We understand the importance of highlighting their contributions as a way to both raise awareness of these remarkable women and to inspire the next generation of women leaders in cybersecurity, IT risk management and privacy," said Joyce Brocaglia, EWF Founder, CEO of Alta Associates and CEO of BoardSuited. "I'd like to thank all of those who submitted nominations and congratulate the finalists and recipients for their outstanding service and accomplishments."

Congratulations to all the WOI Recipients:

> Public Sector & Academia - Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett, Navy Cyber Security Division Director and Deputy Chief Information Officer on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff, United States Navy

> Private Solutions Partner - Neha Jain Joshi, Group Innovation Officer, Accenture Security

> Corporate Practitioner - Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Cybersecurity Solutions Group, Microsoft

> One-to-Watch - Karolyn Maloney, Senior Director IT Hygiene Program and Identity & Access Management, CVS Health

Congratulations to Target, the 2019 EWF Corporate Award recipient.

In recognition of their continued commitment to the EWF, Accenture and Qualys were honored with a 10-year appreciation award. AIG, AWS, Booz Allen Hamilton, Citi, GE, and Target were honored with a 5-year appreciation award.

To learn more about the Women of Influence Awards, please visit https://ewf-usa.site-ym.com/page/WOIAwards. To learn more about the 2019 EWF National Conference, please visit http://conference.ewf-usa.com/.

About the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy:
Founded in 2002, the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy (EWF) is the largest member organization dedicated to engaging, advancing and developing women leaders in Cybersecurity, IT Risk Management, Governance Risk & Compliance and Privacy. The EWF serves emerging leaders as well as the most prominent and influential women in our field by facilitating programs and events throughout the year, including a National Conference, regional meetings, leadership development, and mentorship programs as well as interaction with global thought leaders through an online community. For more information, visit http://www.ewf-usa.com

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