2023 MLM Award Winners
Margaret Lyn McDermid (MLM) Women in Technology Award Winners Announced
On March 21st, hundreds of attendees gathered at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) for the Richmond Technology Council’s (rvatech/) annual announcement of the Margaret Lyn McDermid Awards presented by CoStar Group.
The Margaret Lyn McDermid Women in Technology Awards were established to honor women who have made significant contributions to the field of technology. These awards recognize women who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, innovation, and creativity, and who have shown a commitment to inspiring and mentoring other women in the field.
Margaret Lyn McDermid was a trailblazer in the field of technology. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and she played a key role in establishing the ACM’s Women in Computing program. Throughout her career, McDermid was a passionate advocate for women in technology, and she worked tirelessly to create opportunities for women to succeed in the field.
The MLM Awards were established in honor of McDermid’s continuing legacy, as she should be an inspiration to any young person, especially any woman, who desires to become a technologist.
Winners were announced in the following categories:
Rising Star Award | Lexi Burroughs | Synergy Technical
Award Nominees:
Skylyr Phillips | TESLA, Inc.
Jennifer Carr | Swedish Match
Taylor McGhee | Century Distribution Systems
Anne Sutton | Dominion Energy
Danielle Doyle | Atlantic Union Bank
Angella Alvernaz | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Erica McKinley | Harris Williams
Megan Newman | Humanitru
Lexi Burroughs | Synergy Technical LLC
Margaret Upshur | Mobius Materials
Eden Momchilov | CapTech
Wendy Marquez | Wize Solutions
Caitlin Pinkard | Snagajob
Breakthrough Technology Award | Neera Jain | AIS Network
Award Nominees:
Sunayna Tuteja | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Federal Reserve IT
Sonia Pereira | Advance Auto Parts
Jessa Barnes | UDig
Karen Diggs | Capital One
Amee Mungo | Terazo
Neera Jain | AIS Network
Shatter the Glass Ceiling Award | Cathy Doss | The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Award Nominees:
Crystal Naumann | Dominion Energy
Leslie Lyons-Martin | Century Distribution Systems, Inc.
Danielle Doyle | Atlantic Union Bank
Courtney Totten | General Dynamics Information Technology
Maria Gabriela | WomenNow.Dev
Jenne Griffin | Harris Williams
Cathy Doss | Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond
Tricia Harper | KPMG
Paula Gulak Impact on Community Award | Brooke Bell | Public Consulting Group
Award Nominees:
Joya Subudhi | Wireside Communications
Leslie Egen | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Brooke Bell | Public Consulting Group
Chandra Briggman | Activation Capital
Kume Goranson | CodeRVA Regional High School
Male Ally Award | Reggie Bryant | The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Award Nominees:
Romain Lheritier | Ippon Technologies
Ian Tyndall | Altria
Chris Cin | CapTech Ventures Inc.
Reggie Bryant | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Lifetime Achievement Award | Patricia Titus | Markel
Award Nominees:
Casey Quinlan | Mighty Casey Media
Pamela Craven | Solvaria
Deborah Cassidy | Fortium Partners
Tammy Hornsby-Fink | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Federal Reserve IT
Chandra Briggman | Activation Capital
Patricia Titus | Markel Corporation
