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 […]
104 Girls in Michigan Complete a Statewide Virtual Robotics Quest
SOUTHFIELD, June 29, 2021 – Winners from the 2020 and 2021 “Girls Solve IT” competition gathered for a virtual event on June 15 in recognition of their completion of a statewide robotics quest. The celebration summarized the journey of how teams of middle school girls solved a series of coding quests via virtual meetings, posting the solutions to social media. This year’s Girls Solve IT program, hosted by the Michigan Council of Women […]
40 Women Pursuing Technology Degrees Receive MCWT Scholarships
SOUTHFIELD, June 29, 2021 – Forty technology-oriented women received scholarships at a Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation virtual event on June 15. The women are pursuing degrees that will prepare them for future careers in areas such as computer science, robotics, data science engineering, cyber security and software engineering. MCWT has awarded $1.54 million in scholarships for […]
MCWT Names Melanie Kalmar its ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’
SOUTHFIELD, May 12, 2021 – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Melanie Kalmar its “Woman of the Year in Technology.” Kalmar is corporate vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer at Dow. The fifth MCWT award recognizes women in Michigan leading or driving change for other women in technology careers or fields […]
‘Executive Connection Summit’ Draws Technology Professionals Seeking to Shape Their Digital Narrative
SOUTHFIELD, April 27, 2021 – Registration is now open to the public for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 8th annual Executive Connection Summit. The virtual event on May 11, hosted by Ford, GM and Stellantis, enables opportunities to connect, learn and engage with leaders in the technology community. With a theme of “Shaping Your Digital Narrative,” the program will highlight how technology is impacting people in surprising and unintended ways, with transparency as the […]