Women in Technology Honors Five Talents Volunteers with Lifetime Achievement Awards

For three consecutive years, a Five Talents International volunteer has been awarded the Women in Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. The most recent recipient is Elizabeth Lewis, partner with Cooley Godward Kronish LLP in Reston, Va. She was presented the award on Nov. 14. Lewis provides volunteer legal advice and has hosted receptions for Five Talents.

“It is a privilege to support Five Talents because it is truly the gift that keeps on giving,” Lewis said. “Donations are used to provide loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries to start businesses with an opportunity to create an ongoing income stream which supports the entrepreneur, family members and employees. Then, the loan is paid back and the money can be loaned again.”

The Women in Technology event recognizes and honors women in the technology field who exemplify volunteer service in the community.

In 2007, the recipient was Lauren Kirby, president of TurnAround LLC. Kirby has provided Five Talents with capacity-building including implementation of a corporate policies and procedures manual.

In 2006, the recipient was Dr. April Young, senior vice president and managing director–US for MMVFinancial. She was honored for her work with Five Talents, where she has served on the board of directors and participated in trips to East Africa to teach basic business planning.

Women in Technology was founded in 1994 and represents professionals who work for technology companies or those that support technology companies in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region. Its mission is to provide women in the technology community a networking and professional growth environment to develop relationships and create new opportunities.

“We are blessed to have such accomplished professional women supporting our work with their passion and expertise,” said Craig Cole, Five Talents president and CEO.