Leading Women's History Month Awards Reception & Gala to Honor Women Leaders

Detroit, Michigan , February 10, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Leading Women’s History Month Awards Reception & Gala to Honor Women Leaders

     -  Special Achievement Awards Announced
     -  Women Achievers in Competitive, Diverse Fields
     -  Reception and Gala in Detroit, Michigan and Charlotte, North Carolina

Iconic, Presence, and Power describes the women who receive the "The Career Mastered Awards."

Dr. Lisa Lindsay Wicker, President & CEO Linwick & Associates, LLC.

The evening will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a VIP gallery cocktail reception, followed by the 6:00 p.m. Career Mastered “Leadership in Action” Awards Ceremony.  The celebration in Charlotte, North Carolina will be held on March 1 at the Charlotte City Club, while the Celebration in Detroit, Michigan will be held at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Riverfront Hotel on March 14. Career Mastered Awards honors women who have demonstrated the art of mastering their careers in diverse fields such as retail, health, banking, education, media, entertainment, government, automotive and many more. This special night is set aside during Women’s History Month to recognize and celebrate today’s women leaders.  Women who take charge of their careers and their futures, who have mastered their work and have learned the necessary steps to build a successful career. These women are exceptionally strong role models for women and men everywhere. 

Annually in March, Linwick & Associates, LLC. and its sponsors presents and celebrates the victories, challenges and stories of the women who have made our country what it is today.  It was not so long ago that having a woman in the board room was a novelty.  In today’s competitive marketplace women are making a compelling mark on business and the economy. Women who have mastered their careers reveal exceptional stories and provide an expansive vision about women’s success.

The 2016 Special Achievement Awards include:

Living Legend Award Honorees:

• Honorable Congresswoman Alma Adams
• Honorable Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence

Trail Blazer Achievement Award Honorees:

• Linda Hudson, Chairman & CEO, The Cardea Group
• Carla Walker-Miller, Founder, President & CEO Walker-Miller Energy Services

Game-Changer Achievement Award Honorees:

• Honorable Mayor Jennifer Roberts
• Rashida Tliab, Former Michigan State Rep., Director  Sugar Law Center

Distinguished Career Achievement Award Honorees:

• Joan Higginbotham, Former Astronaut, NASA Engineer
• Dr. Lisa Newman, Internationally Renowned Breast Cancer Surgeon, Henry Ford Health Systems

About The Career Mastered Leadership Awards:

The Career Mastered Awards is the leading Women’s History Month Award in North Carolina honoring today’s women leaders who are Game Changers who take charge of their careers and their futures. The Award honors amazing women who have made a compelling mark on business and are exceptionally strong role models of what a woman can do. Established and presented in 2015 by Linwick & Associates, LLC. Career Mastered Awards celebrates and acknowledges the victories, challenges, and stories of the women who have helped to make our country what it is today.

The Awards Ceremony is not just an event for women. The event celebrates the joint effort of women and men collaboratively working together to improve the communities in which we live. Proceeds from this program are donated to Excel Village non-profit organization whose mission is to work with youth to create winning futures through career planning. Held in both Charlotte North Carolina and Detroit, Michigan, 2016 Sponsors and Partners include: Fifth Third Bank, Macy’s, Charlotte Observer, South Park Magazine, Lake Norman Magazine, Uptown Professional Magazine, dbusiness, Stopit Pro for the Workplace, Woodhouse Day Spa, Clark Hill PLC, Wayne State University, Detroit Historical Society, Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame and Beasley Media Group WBAV, V101.9 and WKQC, K104.7.

About Linwick & Associates, LLC

Linwick & Associates, LLC is a global human resources consultant firm with offices in Metropolitan Detroit and Charlotte, NC. The mission of the company is to create organizational value through people. Its Founder, Dr. Lisa J. Wicker is internationally recognized as a leader in human resources management with more than 30 years’ experience in organizational dynamics and change management across Fortune 500 Companies and Industries.

She has been recognized by the Detroit News as one of the most successful women in Detroit. Corp! Magazine recognized her as top Diversity Leader in Michigan, Black Enterprise recognized her as a leading Diversity Champion in America, The Michigan Chronicle dubbed her a Trailblazer and Uptown Professional Magazine named her one of America’s top executives.  

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