The WiTH Leadership Awards honor women and men who serve as technology-career role models and mentors in our communities and who empower women to be bold leaders. WiTH donates 100% of all revenues from Leadership Awards sponsorships to charity organizations that support their local community and whose missions and activities align with the goals of the WiTH organization:
Provide underrepresented individuals access to opportunities that advance their careers in Media & Entertainment technology through innovative programs and support such as:
- professional development
- mentoring & networking
- community engagement
All of which include a common focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging.
Previous charity recipients include: DIY Girls, Pep Up Tech, St. Joseph Center Code Talk, STEAM: Coders and STEM Advantage.
The 2022 WiTH Leadership Awards will be held in conjunction with the May 2022 HITS Spring conference.
Previous Leadership Award Winners
2021 WiTH Leadership Awards winners:
- Nicole McMackin, CEO of Irvine Technology Company
- Davida Johnson, managing director, UCLA Office of Advanced Research Computing — Data and Technology Solutions
- Katie Hinsen, executive producer of dailies and digital intermediate for Nice Shoes
- Christina Aguilera, head of creative engineering for Amazon Studios
2019 WiTH Leadership Awards winners:
- Nancy Faginas-Cody, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Systems, The Walt Disney Company
- Cristina Mancini Jones, Senior Vice President – Head of Customer and Trailblazer Marketing, Salesforce
- Theresa Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Lionsgate

2018 WiTH Leadership Awards winners:
- Susan Cheng, Executive Vice President, Content Technology and Operations; Founder/Leader Internal Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, Warner Bros. Technology
- Deborah Fiorella, Senior Vice President – Information Technology, Universal Studios Hollywood; Co-Founder TechWomen Los Angeles
- Cybill Miklaszewski, Director, Information Technology, Co-Chair Women in Tech, 21st Century FOX
2017 (Inaugural) WiTH Leadership Awards winners:
- Vicky Colf, Chief Technology Officer, Warner Bros. Studios
- Denise Evans, Chief Information Officer, Miramax Studios
- Cindy McKenzie, Chief Information Officer, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group