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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Maria Ibañez
202-588-8175
Ibanez@awis.org

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Washington, DC, December 5, 2019 – Heather Pownall, MBA, CAE, has joined the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) as the organization’s chief development officer.

Pownall, in partnership with AWIS CEO Sandy Robert, will be responsible for the redesign of AWIS’ business model. She will lead the acceleration of corporate and institutional partnerships, career resources and will oversee membership for the organization. AWIS is the leading organization that advocates for women in STEM.

“We are excited to welcome Heather to AWIS. She brings the track record, expertise and drive to strengthen the value we provide to our external stakeholders. The world needs a strong AWIS, and Heather has been very successful in creating new business channels in her previous roles. We look forward to working with her to support expanded service to our members and partners,” said Robert.

Previously, Pownall served as Senior Director of Global Business Development for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants where she led the rapid growth of partnerships and sales with companies in the U.S. and globally. She also led the development of strategies to accelerate gender equity and LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace. Pownall was selected by the American Society of Association Executives as a Diversity Executive Leadership Program Scholar (2015-2017) and attained the Certified Association Executive credential in 2018. She earned an MBA with a concentration in technology entrepreneurship from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of South Florida. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her wife Leanora and their silver lab, Vinny.

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About AWIS: The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is a global network with 80 grassroots chapters and affiliates connecting more than 100,000 professionals in STEM with members, allies and supporters worldwide. Founded in 1971, AWIS has been the leading advocate for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to achieve business growth, social change, and innovation. We are dedicated to driving excellence in STEM by achieving equity and full participation of women in all disciplines and across all employment sectors. To learn more, visit awis.org and @AWISNational.

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Women’s businesses, despite being smaller on average and financed at a lower rate, achieve returns and revenue growth up to 3x higher than those created and led solely by men.

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[Audio] AWIS National Governing Board President Susan Windham-Bannister, PhD, spoke to Russell Reynolds Associates Managing Partners, Cissy S. Young, PhD, MBA, and Dana M. Krueger, PhD, about diversity and inclusion, gender equity and the lens of intersectionality.

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Research findings from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) show that women, especially women of color, and regardless of employment sector continue to be significantly underrepresented in leadership roles due to ongoing bias, gender and race-related barriers

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