Outstanding Women Leaders

28th Annual Award Gala

Friday, March 8, 2023
5 PM – 6 PM Cocktail Hour
6 PM – 9 PM Program
9 PM – 10 PM Celebration Dance Party
Doubletree Sacramento
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

Past OWL Award Winners

2023

Melissa Washington
Vision Award

Jill Osur
Woman Innovator

Jennifer Saha
Woman on the Way

Kari Stout Smith
Executive Woman

Dinorah Klinger
Achievement Against All

Annette Wimmer
Wise Woman

2022

Cheryl Beninga
Vision Award

Ishita M. Shah
Woman Innovator

Reneta Jenik
Woman on the Way

Bindu Jaduram
Executive Woman

Antronette Robinson
Achievement Against All

Jenine S. Jenkins
Wise Woman

Nominate for OWL

Click here to nominate a deserving local women business owner for an OWL award. Deadline for nominations December 15, 2023

View Last Years OWL Awards Gallery

The Outstanding Women Leader (OWL) Awards were established in 1997 by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Sacramento Valley chapter to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding women leaders in the Sacramento business community. The event is a tribute to top achievers among women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who have advanced the status of entrepreneurial excellence and community leadership.

With Special Guest Kitty O’Neal of KFBK as Mistress of Ceremonies

Prepare to be inspired and to mingle with our region’s leaders. Get your reservations in now for this special event.

MISSION & VISION

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide by:

Strengthening the wealth capacity of our members | Promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community | Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture | Building strategic alliances, coalitions, and affiliations | Transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers.

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