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Business Woman of the Year

Professional Business Women of New Mexico (PBWNM) always searches for candidates each year from the individual chapters to be nominated for the  Professional Business Woman of the Year Award, a special recognition program sponsored by PBWNM since 1989.  Eligibility requires living and/or employment in Santa Fe County .  This completion and submission of the attached PBWNM Biographical & Contact Information Form (see below for more details and deadlines for each year).  This will provide enough time for the PBWNM board to handle this process before the banquet (read further).

PBWNM membership is not required for candidates.  Selection is based on an individual’s career achievements; efforts on behalf of issues such as pay equity and equal rights; assistance to others in the advancement of their own careers; guidance to youth and young professionals; and organization/association affiliation.  You are encouraged to recommend yourself, a business associate, acquaintance, or family member for consideration; all candidates will receive special recognition.

The candidates each year will be recognized at a special event in October (except for 2020 due to COVID-19).  A reservation form with details is provided below with a variety of plate options and special savings for all who take advantage of an Advance Reservation dates will be listed 30 days before this annual event.

Please click here to view/print a previous reservation form.

Please click here to view/print a previous nomination form.

Past Award Recipients

1989       Barbara Houliston, Cooperative Services, Inc. (Retired)

1990       Betty Eagan, Rancho Encantado, deceased

1991       Patricia Murray, First National Bank of Santa Fe

1992       Annabelle Montoya, Alzheimer’s Association New Mexico

1993       Joan Nordstrum, Needle’s Eye (Retired)

1994       Jody Hooper, State of New Mexico

1995       Kathy L. Jahner, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce

1996       Josie Probst, Santa Fe Neighborhood Housing Services

1997       Marcie Davis, Davis Innovations

1998       Pamela Roy, Farm to Table New Mexico

1999       Asenath Kepler, Los Alamos National Bank

2000      Marie Longserre, Santa Fe Business Incubator

2001      Maria Benitez, Institute for Spanish Arts

Billie Blair, Santa Fe Community Foundation

Rita Martinez-Purson, Santa Fe Community College

Beverly Lennen, Santa Fe Police Department (Retired)

2002      Dr. Linda Hanson, College of Santa Fe

Winona Nava, Guadalupe Credit Union

Beverly Spears, F.A.I.A., Spears Architects

2003      Anne Stewart, Girls Inc. of Santa Fe

2004      Patricia Madrid, NM Attorney General

Andrea Fischer Maril, Big Brothers Big Sisters

2005      Barbara Goldman, Interfaith Community Homeless Shelter

Dolores E. Roybal, Con Alma Health Foundation

2006      Angie Baca, President, First Community Bank

2007      Tammy Blea, New Mexico Bank & Trust

Mary Chavez, New Mexico Bank & Trust

Master Sargeant Brenda Mallary, NM National Guard

Karen Sanchez Samora, United Way of Santa Fe County

2008     Robyn Benson, DOM, Santa Fe Soul Health & Healing Center

Valerie Espinoza, NM Public Regulation Commission

Bobbie Gutierrez, Superintendent, Santa Fe Public Schools

Ana Marie Gallegos y Reinhardt, Warehouse 21

2009    Anne Sperling, President/CEO of Vanguard Resources, Inc.

2010     Ellen Marshall, Marshall Rose & Associates

Sharon Woods, Woods Design Builders

2011     Destiny Allison, Destiny Allison Fine Art Studio, Eldorado

2012    Annette Vigil Hayden, CPA, Barraclough & Associates

2013    Lynn Sanchez, Human Trafficking Victim Services

2014    Jennifer Rios, Restaurant Martin

2015    Zella Cox, NM General Services Department

Marsie Silvestro, Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families

2016    Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz, Solace Crisis Treatment Center

Debbie Ann Vigil, MD

2017    Bea Castellano Lockhart, attorney, and

Lt. Michelle Williams, Santa Fe Police Department

2018    Lisa Vakharia, Santa Fe New Mexican

2019    Kim Brown, Girls Inc. of Santa Fe

Positions of winners may reflect employer at time of award.

 

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    The members of Professional Business Women of New Mexico (PBWNM) are known in New Mexico as the leading group dedicated to improving the status of women. Our membership is divers, ranging from recent high school graduates to retirees who come from varied background, professions, education, race, and socio-economic levels. We count as our members women and men in a wide range of fields.

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