Awardees are selected and determined by averaging scores assigned by the Selection Committee on the criteria described on the nomination form for activities and projects nominee may have initiated or have been involved in her country of residence:

  1. Impact

  2. Innovation

  3. Involvement

  4. Femtorship (mentorship)

  5. Professionalism

  6. Sustainability (of activity or project she may have started or have been involved)

The following scoring has been set up to be consistent across the award categories and the Selection Committee will provide numerical scores for each of the following final selection scoring:

LEADERSHIP

The degree to which the nominee led the initiative, project or activity, demonstrated by behaviors such as setting clear goals, providing guidance, coaching and support, working through obstacles and/or celebrating success.

CHALLENGE

The scope, difficulty and size of the initiative, project or activity.

OWNERSHIP

The degree to which the nominee took ownership of the challenges she faced for the initiative, project or activity, demonstrated by behaviors such as helping define outcomes, setting clear goals, providing guidance, working through obstacles and communicating challenges and successes.

ECONOMIC SECTORS REPRESENTED BY THE NOMINEES

Primary Economic Sector includes industries that produce or extract raw materials: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
Farming, Hunting, Mining,
Extraction

Secondary Economic Sector
includes the manufacturing of natural resources:
Construction, Processing,
Auto Production, Textiles,
Engineering, Energy Utilities

Tertiary Economic Sector includes service industry:
Communication Services, Government (military, law enforcement, politics, public transit), Healthcare, Finance, Food Services, Education,
Entertainment (special events, publishing, motion picture, video & TV, sound and music), Professional Services (Legal, Accounting), Non-profit/non-governmental, Restaurants,
Retail, Travel/Tourism,
Transportation, Wholesale

Quaternary Economic Sector includes knowledge-based and production of information:
Consulting Services
(interior design, architecture), 
Information Technology, 
Financial Planning, Media (journalism), Research & Development, Science

 

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY THE NOMINEES 

Canada • Philippines • Switzerland • United States

 

BUILDERS

Builders have demonstrated exceptional organizational impact in a large workplace environment, displaying a deep passion for a cause through collaborative initiatives or alliances with institutions, corporations, or nonprofit organizations on behalf of her own company. Builders demonstrate high potential and skill with measurable results at government agencies, higher education institutions, nonprofits, or corporations in the public and private sectors. “Buildership” is about developing better organizations, leading broken organizations to adjust, repair, and re-align, including journalistic views redefining traditional methods.

Charina Amunategui, Executive Director, MUFG Investor Services, Business Execution Fund Finance. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Finance]. Nominated by Maria Fides Balita.

Donna May Künzler, Director, ABB Switzerland Ltd. SWITZERLAND [Robotics & Technology]. Nominated by Pamela Gotangco.

Elaine Antonio Bordeaux, Lawyer Sculptor, Dr. Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Arts, Culture, Museums]. Nominated by Polly Cortez

Jennifer Lee Mah, Academic Dean, NorQuest College. CANADA [Economic Sector: Education]. Nominated by Lucy Reyes.

Joanne De Asis Benitez, Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Finance]. Nominated by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia Jr.

Kareen Mills, Founder, MULTIPLY Influence LLC. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Finance, Consulting Services]. Nominated by Demee Koch

Kat Abejuela Morse, Senior Manager, Innovation and Partnerships, International Air Transport Association. SWITZERLAND [Economic Sector: Transportation]. Nominated by Kristine Custodio Suero.

Kathleen Nolasco Lior-Liechtenstein, President, KSL Development Corporation. PHILIPPINES [Economic Sector: Textiles, Arts, Culture, Museums, Libraries]. Nominated by Atty. Lorna Kapunan.

Lumina Lawangen Peil, CFO, AIP Construction. PHILIPPINES [Economic Sector: Construction]. Nominated by Catalina Manarin Bagsic.

Dr. Pamela Rama-de Padua, Baptist Heart Specialist. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Healthcare, Science & Technology]. Nominated by Carmina Montesa Aldana.

Judge Rohanee Zapanta Casillan, San Diego Superior Court. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Government, Public Service, the Military]. Nominated by Kristine Custodio Suero.

Dr. Rosannette Hernandez Rimando-Chareunsap, CEO, Seattle Colleges. UNITED STATES [Economic Sector: Education]. Nominated by Teresita Ignacio Batayola.

FOUNDERS & PIONEERS

This award honors Filipina women as the chief executive, president, executive director, or founder of a company, community organization, non-profit, or business venture that they helped start, build or significantly grow. This award recognizes Filipina women leaders who have demonstrated exceptional business acumen combined with a forward-looking vision in the development or influencing of policies, campaigns, or laws that impact business, industry, and society; leaders who enrich the lives, careers, and businesses of others by sharing the benefits of their wealth, experience, and knowledge; actions that significantly change how we think and live. This award category is for the trailblazers who have marshaled resources and applied innovative practices, processes, and/or technologies in a new and groundbreaking way to address a significant business or organizational opportunity.

Rosemarie Pay Rafael, Chair of the Board, AIC Group of Companies Holding Corp. PHILIPPINES [Economic Sector: Transportation, Logistics]. Nominated by Atty. Lorna Kapunan.

INNOVATORS & THOUGHT LEADERS

This award recognizes Filipina women who have broken new ground in the global workplace and delivered unique applications of emerging technology. Women who have influenced how people think in business, education, sports, literature, journalism, the arts, and pop culture, improving the lives of others by developing a product or service in the fields of finance, science, engineering, fashion, publishing, cuisine, architecture, film, and entertainment. This award category is also for someone who has launched a new enterprise, a learning function, or completely overhauled an existing way of doing things, resulting in a new development or community initiative.

Dr. Denise Marie Koh, MD, Director, Dr. Denise Koh Medical Corporation. CANADA [Economic Sector: Healthcare, Science]. Nominated by: Annaflor Patrizio.

June Cheryl A. Cabal-Revilla, CFO, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation. PHILIPPINES [Economic Sector: Finance]. Nominated by Atty. Lorna Kapunan.

POLICYMAKERS & VISIONARIES

This award recognizes Filipina women leaders who have demonstrated exceptional business acumen combined with a forward-looking vision in the development or influencing of policies, campaigns, or laws that impact business, industry, and society; leaders who enrich the lives, careers, and businesses of others by sharing the benefits of their wealth, experience, and knowledge; actions that significantly change how we think and live.

Consuelo Lacson, President, Seven Oaks Properties Inc., Jelac Construction and Development Corporation. CANADA [Economic Sector: Government, Public Service]. Nominated by Loida Nicolas Lewis.

KEEPERS OF THE FLAME

Sustaining Global Pinay Power is quite daunting. As the excitement dies down and the reality of executing  FWN’s Vision sets in, many drop out, and others pick up the torch. The Keepers of the Flame are the caretakers to ensure that the FFWN’s North Star Vision is kept alive: A Filipina Woman Leader in every sector of the global economy. Long-term FWN volunteers and board directors qualify for this award category.

Benel Se Liban, Managing Partner, JBC Group Los Angeles, California. USA (US FWN100™ 2011 and Global FWN100™ 2022)

Carol Enriquez MD, President and CEO of Our Lady Fatima University, Valenzuela City. PHILIPPINES (Global FWN100™ 2016)

Georgitta "Beng" Pimentel Puyat, Chairman, Philippine Orchard Corporation, Makati. PHILIPPINES  (Global FWN100™ 2017) and Global FWN100™ 2022

Gina Atienza, President, SunStar Management Inc., Cebu. PHILIPPINES  (Global FWN100™ 2016 and Global FWN100™ 2022)

Juslyn Manalo, Mayor and Councilmember, City of Daly City, California. USA  (Global FWN100™ 2015; Continuing Influential Global FWN100™2018 and Global FWN100™ 2022)

Lorna Kapunan, Esq. Partner, Kapunan & Castillo Law Offices, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. PHILIPPINES. (Global FWN100™ 2016 and Global FWN100™ 2022)

Marily Mondejar, Founder & CEO, Filipina Women's Network, San Francisco, California. UNITED STATES

Marla D. Rausch, CEO, Animation Vertigo, Inc. UNITED STATES; Animation Vertigo Asia PHILIPPINES (Global FWN100™ 2021)

Mica Tan, CEO, MFT Group of Companies, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. PHILIPPINES (Global FWN100™ 2019)

Maria Beebe, Ph.D., President, Kaisipan, Naples, Florida. UNITED STATES (Global FWN100™ 2013; Continuing Influential Global FWN100™2019)

Susie Quesada, President, Ramar Foods International, Pittsburg, California. UNITED STATES (US FWN100 '07, Global FWN100™ '13)