Women making a difference--2006 honorees.--Business Owner/CEO of the Year Award-Patty DeDominic PDQ (Parallel Data Query) A query optimized for massively parallel processors (MPPs). The software breaks down the query into pieces so that several parts of the database can be searched simultaneously. See SMP. Personnel As CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PDO PDO Php Data Objects (PHP extension) PDO Protected Designation of Origin (EC) PDO Pacific Decadal Oscillation (weather) PDO Property Damage Only Personnel, Patty DeDominic is beloved by her employees and leads by example. She currently serves on several boards of directors and is Chair and co-founder of the Foundation for SCORE, which counsels Ameri-ca's small businesses and has over 10,000 volunteers offering free business counseling on line and in confidential personal settings. DeDominic is also the past Chair of the Board of the LA are Chamber of Commerce, President Emeritus of the National Association of Women Business Owners The National Association of Women's Business Owners (NAWBO) is an organization in the United States founded in 1975 that has the purpose of networking the approximately 10. (NAWBO-LA) and has served as Commissioner of the Americas for the World Association of Women Chiefs. She founded the Donor's Circle--a group of women who donate to organizations that provide economic self-sufficiency and financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. to women and girls. Considered a mentor and friend to countless businesswomen, DeDominic is a natural selection for Business owner/CEO of the year. --Executive of the Year Award-- Marlene Canter LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) Board of Education Overwhelmingly elected to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Board of Education in June 2001 and again in March of 2005, Marlene Canter was elected Board President by her peers last year. Canter represents students and their families in neighborhoods stretching from the Valley to the Pacific Ocean. She has made children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. and well-being a top priority, spearheading the successful effort to ban the sale of soft drinks and junk food junk food n. Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value. junk food in LAUSD schools. Her initiatives in nutrition education and physical education help to combat childhood obesity childhood obesity Public health Overweight in a child, an average BMI of ≥ 85% for age and sex; ≥ 95% for age and sex is very obese. See Body-mass index, Obesity. Cf Adult obesity. . Among her many other achievements for the Board of Education, Canter created the Board's Human Resources Committee, which reviews and creates policies related to attracting, hiring, training, retaining, and evaluating teachers, principals, and all District employees. The committee's strong focus on issues around teacher quality resulted in a Teacher Quality Strategic Plan as well as impressive improvement in the recruitment of highly qualified teachers. --Rising Star of the Year Award-- Wendy Greuel Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. Wendy Greuel has brought new life, as well as a new integrity to the City Council. Having served under President Clinton as Under Secretary of Housing & Urban Development for the West Coast, and as VP of Corporate Afairs for DreamWorks, Greuel reentered the political world when Joel Wachs resigned from City Council. Against the odds, Greuel won the election by a landslide. She has since reformed the business tax, works on Government Audits and Efficiency, is President ProTem of the City Council, and has just taken over as chair of the Transportation Committee, where she plans to work to solve the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. problems of our city. In her district she has visited every school principal, every service club, and every community meeting--out 7 nights a week, usually with her husband and 2 year son. Greuel is a true trailblazer that has single-handedly changed the course of Los Angeles politics. --Philanthropist of the Year Award-- Carolyn Blashek Operation Gratitude Over the past 3 years, Carolyn Blashek has sent 111,100 "care packages" to isolated military men and women in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bosnia, Korea and Kosovo. The Encino mom of two was volunteering at her local USO USO: see United Service Organizations. (UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. when she met an Iraq-bound solider whose mother had just died. "If I don't make it back, no one will care," he told her. Moved by the words of this man, Blashek started Operation Gratitude, sending boxes of food, toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= , books, and letters of appreciation to soldiers who don't often receive mail from home. Operation Gratitude collection drives are now held nationwide under Blashek's watchful eye, involving thousands of volunteers. Her concern for the well being of her community is twofold: Not only does Carolyn care about the solitary service person abroad, but by getting so many Americans involved in Operation Gratitude, she has afforded an avenue and an opportunity for L.A.-area students, teachers, military family members and individuals to act philanthropically. --Non-Profit CEO/Executive of the Year Award-- Nancy Aossey International Medical Corps Nancy Aossey is President and CEO of the International Medical Corps (IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features. ). She and her organization are dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health education and training, disaster relief and development of sustainable community programs. With over 19 years leading the organization under her belt, she has been instrumental in establishing IMC as a leader in crisis response; serving some of the most underserved people in the world, her dedication to helping people in crisis. Undewr Aossey's stewardship, IMC has responded to man-made and natural catastrophes in more than 40 countries on five continents. Aossy is an exceptional leader who has made this worldwide medical corps an organization that ouches hundreds of thousands of lives and has a positive, Iong-term impact on the countries that have received her help--something that will be felt for decades to come. --Volunteer of the Year-- Arlene Honbo Deloitte & Touche Arlene Honbo, Principal and Deputy National Managing Principal of the US Regions for Deloitte & Touche, is responsible for executing the business strategies and operational direction of Deloitte's Markets organization. She has demonstrated her commitment to the empowerment of women and people of diverse backgrounds by serving as a mentor in her workplace community. As a woman and a Latina who advanced to national leadership, her top priority is to give back to the community by helping others to succeed. Honbo has held various leadership roles in the Women's and Diversity Initiatives at Deloitte which include mentoring and coaching to young women and people of diverse backgrounds. Outside of Deloitte, Honbo also serves as the Events and Membership Chair for United Way's Women Leaders Bridging the Gap, aimed at reducing poverty for women in the Los Angeles community. During her tenure, membership has increased by 50%, and she has introduced a Women's Leaders Steering |
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