The Women's Business Council – Southwest (WBCS) announces the award winners honored at the Parade of Stars Awards Gala last night, an evening honoring Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Sustaining (Corporate) Members who go above and beyond to ensure the successes of women-owned businesses. These members support Women’s Business Enterprises through advocacy, volunteerism and sponsorships, and were stars for the night! It also recognizes the corporations and government agencies that provide Women’s Business Enterprises with growth opportunities in today’s competitive marketplace. The event was held on February 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.
The following awards were presented:
- WBE Rising Star presented to A La Carte Catering & Cakes of Dallas. CEO Michelle McDonald accepted the award.
- Corporate Rising Star presented to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Sandra Davis, Senior Procurement Analyst, accepted the award.
- WBE Advocate presented to Royalyn Reid, CEO of Consumer and Market Insights (CMI) of Dallas.
- Corporate Advocate presented to Jesse Crawford, Senior Manager in Supplier Diversity at Verizon, based in Irving.
- Buyer of the Year presented to Adam Seibold, Supply Chain Specialist at Oncor Electric Delivery of Dallas.
- WBE of the Year – under $5 million in revenue – presented to CM Productions. Carrie Martinez, President, accepted the award.
- WBE of the Year – over $5 million in revenue – presented to Point 2 Point Global Security. Stephanie Point, CEO, accepted the award.
- Corporation of the Year presented to Oncor Electric Delivery of Dallas.
Bob Shapard, Chairman and CEO accepted the award.
- WBE Volunteer of the Year presented to Donna Hegdahl, President of The TransSynergy Group.
- Corporate Volunteer of the Year presented to Todd Christenson of Energy Future Holdings.
- Regional Volunteer of the Year presented to Ann Riley of Sandia National Laboratories.
In addition to the awards presentation, the event featured a red carpet moment, cocktail reception, seated dinner, glow it up game, raffle prizes, silent auction and an after party with dancing.
About WBCS
Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, WBCS is dedicated to increasing mutually beneficial procurement opportunities between certified woman-owned businesses, corporations, businesses, government entities, institutions and other organizations. With more than 1,000 WBE members and nearly 100 Sustaining (Corporate) Members, WBCS is in its 20th year of providing national certification to women-owned businesses. To find out more about the WBCS, please visit www.wbcsouthwest.org . WBCS is a regional affiliate of the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) covering Oklahoma, north central Texas, Arkansas and New Mexico. Founded in 1997, WBENC has become a powerhouse organization for women entrepreneurs across the country.
