Celebrating Cambridge Women in Business
The Inspire Awards recognize the commitment and contributions of outstanding women leaders in the Cambridge community.
2023 Lifetime Achievement Award:
Gilda Nogueira, Chief Executive Officer, East Cambridge Savings Bank
2023 Inspire Awardees:
- Heather Henriksen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Harvard University
- Denise Jillson, Executive Director, Harvard Square Business Association
- Emma Lees, SVP, BMS Oncology Research and Site Head, BMS R&D Cambridge
- Aisha Losche, Chief Diversity Officer, Draper Laboratory
- Miriam Ortiz, Director of Education and Training, Just-A-Start Corporation
- Tiffany Thiel, Executive Director, Process Development, Amgen, Inc.
- Kathy Watkins, Commissioner DPW, City of Cambridge
- Ayesha M. Wilson, MSW, Cambridge School Committee, Social Worker, Advocate
2023 Inspire Awardees
Gilda M. Nogueira
Our 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awardee Gilda, is the Chief Executive Officer at East Cambridge Savings Bank.
Heather Henriksen
The Chief Sustainability Officer at Harvard University
Denise Jillson
The Executive Director at the Harvard Square Business Association
Emma Lees
The Senior Vice president at Bristol Myers Squibb Oncology Research and Site Head, BMS R&D Cambridge
Aisha Losche
The Chief Diversity Officer at Draper Laboratory
Miriam Ortiz
The Director of Education and Training at Just-A-Start Corporation
Tiffany Thiel
The Executive Director of Process Development at Amgen Inc.
Kathy Watkins
Commissioner DPW For The City of Cambridge
Ayesha M. Wilson
MSW, Cambridge School Committee, Social Worker, and Advocate
Celebrating Cambridge Women in Business
2022 Inspire Awardees
Helen Elaine Lee
Author of “The Serpent’s Gift” and “Water Marked”, Director of the Program in Women’s & Gender Studies, and Professor of Fiction Writing in Comparative Media Studies/Writing.
MIT
Charlotte Allerton
Senior Vice President, Head of Medicine Design
Pfizer
Kendalle Burlin O'Connell
President & COO
MassBio
Sumiao Chen
CEO & Founder
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Christine Elow
Commissioner
Cambridge Police Department
Jane Hirschi
Executive Director
CitySprouts
Katie Lapp
Executive Vice President
Harvard University
Colleen O'Connor
Senior Vice President of Leasing
BioMed Realty
Joanne Smith-Farrell
CEO
Be Bio
Past Awardees
Awardees: Aine Hanly, Vice President of Drug Substance Technologies, Amgen, Dr. Carolyn Turk, Deputy Superindentent of Schools, Cambridge Public Schools, P.A. d'Arbeloff, Director, MIT Nord Anglia Collaboration, MIT Museum, Erin Lanciani, Head of HR and Organization Strategy, Sage Therapeutics, Kelly A. Flynn, Associate Director, Real Estate, Global Real Estate, Facilities, and Procurement, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Eva Martin Blythe, Executive Director, YWCA, Keynote Speaker: Jeanette Clough, Former President, and CEO, Mount Auburn Hospital.