DUBAI: Filipinas in the UAE shine in this year’s 100 most influential Filipinas in the world by a US-based non-government organization Filipina Women’s Network (FWN). The Gala Awards Ceremony was held at the 14th Filipina Leadership Global Summit between October 25-29, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
Among the UAE-based Pinays who received the recognition from the prestigious award-giving body were Mary Jane Alvero Al Mahdi, Chief Executive Officer, Prime Group; Roxane Negrillo, Senior Planning Director, PhD; and Lou Parroco, Human Resources Director, CEEM FZE; Lilian Maria Bautista, Senior Design and Application Engineer, Daikin Middle East and Africa FZE, Dubai; and Cristina Calaguian, Managing Director and Career Management Consultant, Dagaz HR Consultancy and Recruitment Company FZ LLC Dubai.
Al Mahdi, who already received recognition in 2013, received her award this year under Continuing Influential Founder and Pioneer category. Negrillo and Parroco have been awarded under Builders’ category; while Bautista and Calaguian have been awarded under the Behind the Scene Leaders category.
“All the awardees are now valued partners in helping FWN develop the Filipina community’s pipeline of qualified leaders to increase the odds that some will rise to the “president” position in all sectors of the global economy, ” said Dr. Maria Beebe, FWN’s Board Chair.
The Global FWN100 Award is a working recognition award with a meaningful purpose: FWN’s 2020 Vision: A Filipina woman leader in every sector of the global economy. The awardees are asked to re-invent themselves by femtoring (female mentoring) a young Filipina woman and bring her to the Filipina Leadership Global Summit.
“The Global FWN100 women are dynamic entrepreneurs, rising stars under age 35, practitioners, behind-the-scene leaders, community, government and corporate managers and executives who have moved through the ranks in large organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies. They are inspiring examples of women doing extraordinary work who will motivate our youth and future leaders,” said Marily Mondejar, Founder and CEO of the Filipina Women’s Network.
“They were selected based on the size and scope of their positions, influence in their industries and their communities, board affiliations and other leadership roles,” added Mondejar.
The Global FWN100 Award recognizes 100 women of Philippine ancestry who are changing the face of leadership in the global workplace, having reached status for outstanding work in their respective fields and are recognized for their achievement and contributions to society, femtorship and legacy.
The summit’s theme this year is Filipina Women: Leading. Advocating. Impacting.
“Seeing all the awardees on stage during the gala awards ceremony assures me that the future of our young Filipina sisters is solid. Awardees often share this inspiring evening with their mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sons, spouses, partners, young women and men, mentors and bosses from their organizations. They all come on stage to celebrate her,” said Susie Quesada, President of Ramar Foods and FWN President.
