MCWT Names Jill Maiorano its New President
SOUTHFIELD, MICH., Jan. 26, 2023 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Jill Maiorano its new president. Maiorano replaces Rajani Sinha who led the organization throughout 2022. Grace Hansen will serve as vice president. MCWT celebrated its 20 Years of Impact last year, achieving record growth in programming and adding 45 partners to its network. The nonprofit continued […]
MCWT Celebrates 20 Years of Impact, Previews New Programs Supporting Women in Tech at Annual Gala
SOUTHFIELD, Nov. 11, 2022 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, along with Host Sponsor Dow Inc., gathered 650 tech professionals to celebrate and empower leaders changing the world through technology in Michigan. The nonprofit’s 14th annual Signature Gala at the MGM Grand in Detroit on Nov. 5 raised a record $600,000 in gross proceeds […]
High School Girls Prepare Themselves for a Tech Education at MCWT’s GET-IT Connection Summit
SOUTHFIELD, Nov. 2, 2022 – Over 250 high school girls from across Michigan gathered on a crisp fall morning at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus for the annual GET-IT Connection Summit – a free, one-day event hosted by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation. The event engaged participants in learning about the […]
Community Convenes to Honor 54 Young Women with Bright Futures in Technology
SOUTHFIELD, June 30, 2022 – Forty-three scholarship recipients and three teams of women who won the Girls Solve IT challenge convened along with their supporters to celebrate their technology skills and promising futures. The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation event, held June 22, inspired attendees and turned the spotlight on the next generation helping […]
MCWT Names Julie Spiller its 2022 ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’
SOUTHFIELD, May 11, 2022 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Julie Spiller its “Woman of the Year in Technology.” Spiller is senior vice president at Ascend Technologies. The annual MCWT award recognizes women in Michigan leading or driving change for other women in technology careers or fields of study. MCWT Foundation President and […]
MCWT’s 58 Website Design Competition Finalists Dare to Dream
SOUTHFIELD, March 18, 2022 – The 16th annual Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation Website Design Competition challenged 58 Michigan middle and high school girls to design a website using this year’s theme of an inspiring and influential woman, or women. On Feb. 26, finalists virtually presented their site’s design, content and functionality to a volunteer judging panel comprised of […]
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation Seeks Nominations for Leading Women in Tech
SOUTHFIELD, Jan. 24, 2022 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its sixth Woman of the Year in Technology award. The nonprofit organization will recognize a woman in Michigan leading or driving change for women in technology careers or fields of study. To qualify, the nominee must be a woman in Michigan who embodies MCWT’s mission […]
MCWT Names Stellantis Executive Rajani Sinha its New President
SOUTHFIELD, MICH., Jan. 13, 2022 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Rajani Sinha, Office of CIO – ICT & Delivery, Stellantis North America, its president for 2022. Sinha replaces Jennifer Charters, executive vice president and CIO of Flagstar Bank, who led the organization throughout 2021. Jill Maiorano, managing director of healthcare at Microsoft, will assume the role of vice president. […]
MCWT’s Breakthrough Year Enables it to Expand Reach
SOUTHFIELD, Nov. 18, 2021 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is reaching more girls and women throughout Michigan as a result of strengthened corporate support and state grants. The nonprofit experienced its biggest year to date for revenue generation that drives its programming. “We added 45 new partners this year for a total of 122 companies supporting our vision to make […]
MCWT Program Aims to Move More Women in Tech into the C-Suite
SOUTHFIELD, July 16, 2021 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation wants to increase the number of women occupying senior leadership roles inclusive of the C-Suite. Its most recent program – an immersive Leadership Clinic now open for applications – leverages area Chief Information Officers as coaches and mentors for 45 promising women. “We believe the […]