WOWE - Women of Wind Energy
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- February 2010: WoWE Opens Rudd Mayer Fellowships for WINDPOWER 2010
- February 2010: WoWE Plans to Recognize Outstanding Women in the Wind Industry at 2010 Luncheon
- May 2010: WoWE opens enrollment for 3rd session of Mentoring Program
- May 2010: WoWE Recognizes Abby Arnold and Jennifer States at Annual Luncheon
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WoWE Annual Honors
By putting the spotlight on women at the pinnacle of the industry, and also the up-and-coming next generation of leaders, we provide examples of achievement, creativity, and courage.
WoWE News and Events
May 2010: WoWE Recognizes Abby Arnold and Jennifer States at Annual Luncheon
WoWE's 2010 Woman of the Year and Rising Star Awardees were announced during AWEA's WINDPOWER 2010 Conference in Dallas, Texas.. Read more...
May 2010: WoWE opens enrollment for 3rd session of Mentoring Program
Enroll now for WoWE's Mentoring Program. Registration will be open until June 18, 2010.. Read more...
WoWE offers two annual awards:
- Woman of the Year - Awarded to a woman who stands out for her leadership, inspiration, and significant contributions to the expansion and improvement of the wind industry. Whether she is the leader of a company or organization, or works behind-the-scenes, she is making wind energy development happen at the highest level.
- Rising Star - Honors a woman relatively new to wind energy who is already making significant professional contributions. Rising Star nominees show unusual talent, dedication, and innovation in their wind industry work.
Click here to download nomination forms for 2011 Woman of the Year and 2011 Rising Star! If you have questions, please contact awards@womenofwindenergy.org.
WoWE's 2010 Honorees:
2010 WoWE Woman of the Year Abby Arnold. Abby is the Executive Director of the American Wind Wildlife Institue (AWWI) and Vice President and Senior Mediator at Kearns & West, was named WoWE's 2010 Woman of the Year. Abby has been working with the wind energy sector for 16 years, since the formation of the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) in 1994. Abby acts as lead facilitator and strategic advisor for many projects including but not limited to the NWCC and its various subgroups and committees, the Department of Interior Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee, and AWWI.
2010 WoWE Rising Star Jennifer States. Jennifer is a senior energy specialist in the Technology Planning and Deployment group at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. Most recently Jennifer has been on assignment at the US Department of Energy Headquarters. She played a significant role in the connection between the DOE and the US Treasury Office for implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provisions for the Investment Tax Credit and Cash Grant.
Celebrating other great women of wind:
Past WoWE Honorees include:
- 2009 Woman of the Year - Karen Conover, Director of Wind Business and Strategy Development, DNV
- 2009 Rising Star - Sarah Wright, Founder and Executive Director, Utah Clean Energy
- 2008 Woman of the Year - Rachel Shimshak, Director, Renewable Northwest Project
- 2008 Rising Star - Elizabeth Salerno, Policy Analyst, American Wind Energy Association
- 2007 Woman of the Year - Jan Hamrin, President, Center for Resource Solutions
- 2006 Woman of the Year - Jan Blittersdorf, CEO and President, NRG Systems