2009 Finalists

With global experience and diverse backgrounds, the nine unique women selected as finalists for the 2009 Women of the Year in Technology awards have one thing in common — the desire and ability to excel in technology leadership.

From driving business and technology decisions for their organizations to serving as volunteers or mentors, the finalists serve as models of success for a new generation of women in technology.

Emerging/Small Organization

• Henrietta Barnes, CFO, Qcept Technologies
• Linda Greer Braddon, Ph.D, President, Secure BioMed Evaluations
• Karen Lennon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Z

Mid-Market/Medium Organization

• Shannon Johnston, Chief Technology Officer, Points of Light Institute
• Christine Parsons, Information Technology Director, SouthernLINC Wireless
• Donna Woodruff, Director of Business Systems, Information Technology, AutoTrader.com

Enterprise Organization

• Robin Bienfait, Chief Information Officer, Research In Motion Limited
• Amy Brady, Senior Vice President and Global Integrated Business and Technology Services Executive, Bank of America
• Laurie Dean Baird, Director of Technology Partnerships, Turner Broadcasting System