LACE
Awards

• Corporation of the Year - The award is given to a corporation that has created significant advancement in breaking down barriers that impede WBEs from gaining fair access to procurement opportunities, including supplier development activities, financial assistance and strategic alliance counseling.
• Advocate of the Year, Corporation - This award goes to a supplier diversity practitioner, procurement professional or buyer who is a current employee of a GWBC corporate member, and is selected for extraordinary efforts in inspiring, engaging and empowering GWBC certified WBEs.
• Buyer of the Year - This award is given to a buyer, procurement professional or a supplier diversity practitioner who is a current employee of a GWBC corporate member, selected for instituting programs that offer equal access for GWBC-certified WBEs and attained world-class quality in its supplier diversity process.
• The Voice Award - The Voice Award goes to a corporation selected by GWBC WBEs that has exhibited the most significant progress in creating a voice and platform for GWBC-certified WBEs to gain fair access to procurement opportunities.
• Advocate of the Year, WBE - This award is given to a GWBC-certified WBE business owner (CEO/President) or an employee of a GWBC-certified WBE, recognized and honored for their proven methods in mentoring, coaching and supporting women-owned businesses.
• Trailblazer Award - These awards go to GWBC-certified WBE owners (CEO/President) based upon being a pillar of their community, contributing their time and talent with a proven track record of mentoring, partnerships, volunteerism and supporting other WBEs.
• Trailblazer, Category I (Annual sales under $1 Million)
• Trailblazer, Category II (Annual sales $1 – $5 Million)
• Trailblazer, Category III (Annual sales $5 – $10 Million)
• Trailblazer Award: Category V   – Annual Sales $20 Million - $30 Million
• Trailblazer Award: Category VI   – Annual Sales $30 Million - $50 Million
• Trailblazer Award: Category VII  – Annual Sales $50 Million - $100 Million
• Trailblazer Award: Category VIII – Annual Sales Over $100 Million
• Pivot Award - The Pivot Award goes to a GWBC-certified WBE business owner (CEO/President) selected by popular vote from GWBC's constituency of women businesses and corporate members for retooling her business or adding a product or service that made a positive impact on the current environment.

Here's what you need to know:

• Any GWBC^® corporate member or GWBC^® certified/reciprocal WBE may submit up to five (5) nominations for each award category.
• Self-nominations are encouraged and accepted.
• All nominees must be in good standing with their GWBC^® corporate membership or WBENC certification.

The 2023 LACE Winners include:

• Corporation of the Year - randstad
• Advocate of the Year, Corporation - T.J. Lewis, Ally Financial
• Buyer of the Year - Nino Campos, randstad
• The Voice Award - UPS
• Advocate of the Year, WBE - Sushumna Roy Jalajam, Softpath System LLC
• Trailblazer Award -
• Category I - Yaminah Childress, YANY Beauty
• Category III - Moira Vetter, Modo Modo Agency
  
• Category VII - Julie Haley, Edge Solutions LLC