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Heroines in Technology
The Northern Virginia chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
(AFCEA NOVA) and the March of Dimes announced the recipients of the 2011 Heroines in Technology
Awards on Friday, October 21, 2011 at a black-tie gala event that raised $165,320 to support the March
of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies.
Since its inception in 2001, Heroines in Technology has raised more than $1.3 million to support
the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies. The March of Dimes is pleased to partner
with the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
(AFCEA NOVA). AFCEA fosters an ethical dialogue between industry, government, and academia on
the effective use of technology. The March of Dimes is AFCEA NOVA’s charity of choice because
of their mutual belief in the value of science and technology. Science and technology has fueled
the innovations and advances in the fight to improve the health of babies, specifically preventing
premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.
Heroines in Technology honors local
women who balance demanding roles in
the fast-paced technology sector with
significant commitments to community
service. The following are the 2011
Heroines in Technology:
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Tiffany
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Tiffany Mensah, Benefits/Payroll Specialist, CCSi. Tiffany Mensah
developed a corporate social responsibility program for CCSi employees
and family members known as the Community Involvement
Programs (CIP). She also manages the planning and logistics for every
outing, which can range from an ice cream social at the Armed Forces
Retirement Home to a book drive she coordinated with the Sandals
Foundation to a shoe drive for Souls4Soles. While studying for her
master’s thesis in Nairobi, Kenya, Tiffany also volunteered as an
English teacher at Skynet Business College, a school where a majority
of the students are refugees seeking asylum from neighboring
tumultuous regions. She also volunteered at the Ray of Hope Clinic
and Community Centre in the struggling slum of Kawangware.
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Perry Rundall
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Teresa
Bozzelli
Teresa Bozzelli, Vice President and Managing
Director, Sapient. Teresa Bozelli’s dedication
to her community is both hands-on and
strategic. Through her visible leadership
roles with organizations like the Capital
Area Food Bank – where she works handin-hand on site with a team of volunteers –
Teresa has inspired many others within her
company to become more actively involved.
In addition, she is part of the global
leadership team behind Sapient’s Gives
Back Program, which enables all employees
to participate in service hours with a charity
of their choice. Teresa’s strategic guidance
has also helped groups like The Children’s
Inn and No Greater Sacrifice grow. Under
Teresa’s direction, the 2011 Children’s Inn
Gala set a new bar by embracing emerging
technologies, resulting in record level
year-over-year increases in donations and
attendance.
Lockheed Martin was the event’s Dinner Sponsor and Sapient served as the Cocktail Reception Sponsor. Additional event sponsors included AFCEA International and Speakerbox
Communications. Media partners included Federal News Radio, Washington Life magazine, Fairfax Woman, and Smart CEO. Video production was provided by Mind & Media.