Finalists have been announced for the 2020 Women in Industry Awards, with the winners to be showcased online and through print.
This year there were a record number of nominations for the awards up 27 per cent on the previous year.
The awards aim to highlight the outstanding female leaders and their achievements across the mining, engineering, manufacturing, road transport, logistics, infrastructure, rail, bulk handling and waste industries.
Winners will be announced in the Women in Industry newsletter, as well as in Roads & Infrastructure, Manufacturers’ Monthly, Australian Mining, Australian Bulk Handling Review, Prime Mover, Trailer magazine and MHD Supply Chain Solutions.
Some of the notable finalists in the construction/infrastructure sectors include:
Social leader of the year:
Elizabeth Taylor – RedR International
Althea Papinczak – Women in Design and Construction (WIDAC)
Rising star of the year:
Noriko Wood – Fulton Hogan
Industry advocacy award:
Shay Chalmers – Strategic Engineering
Sonja Malcolm – Sydney Metro
Safety advocacy award:
Noelani Reardon – Transport for NSW
Nadine Yousef – Sydney Trains
Excellence in engineering:
Jo Withford -Department of Transport
Elizabeth Taylor – RedR International
Lidija Dumbaloska – Sydney Trains
Jane MacMaster – Engineers Australia
Excellence in transport:
Camilla Drover – Transport for NSW
Jane Gillespie – Arup
For a full list of finalists please visit the Women in Industry Awards webpage.
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