Chamber Announces Ten Greater Boston Leaders as 2022 Pinnacle Award Honorees

Chamber Announces Ten Greater Boston Leaders as

2022 Pinnacle Award Honorees

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network is pleased to announce the 2022 Pinnacle Awards, honoring ten remarkable female professionals in Greater Boston for outstanding achievement in business, government, and management. The Pinnacle Awards were formed by the Chamber’s Women’s Network to honor leading women for outstanding achievement in the workplace, demonstrated leadership that has made a difference, and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the region. The award is the most prestigious honor for female professionals in the region.

This year’s honorees will be recognized on Friday, January 28, 2022, 12:00pm – 1:30pm, at the annual Pinnacle Awards held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Past honorees include Attorney General Maura Healey, Anita F. Hill, Sandi L. Fenwick, Vicary Graham, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, Diane Hessan, Liz Cheng, and Courtney Scrubbs. View all past honorees by achievement here.

“Congratulations to the Pinnacle Award honorees. The Chamber’s Pinnacle Awards are one of the most exceptional honors in the Commonwealth, and it is made even more meaningful by the energizing celebration of our honorees. I am grateful for their significant leadership and contributions to business, government and non-profit sectors,” said James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “Our future is bright because our honorees and the empowering Women’s Network will continue to lead us forward.”

“Our Pinnacle Awards are a celebration of the best leaders and their long-standing influence on our region. Congratulations to this year’s Pinnacle Award honorees. It will be wonderful to celebrate their transformative leadership at our Pinnacle ceremony,” said Micho Spring, Chair of Weber Shandwick’s Global Corporate Practice and of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. 

“Congratulations to the 2022 Pinnacle Award honorees. I continue to be inspired by their unique contributions, commitment, and vision. Our honorees are not only advancing and leading the business community, but also shaping the future of the entire region,” said Susan Loconto Penta, Chair of the Women’s Network Advisory Board and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at MIDIOR.

The 2022 Pinnacle Award honorees are listed below:

Achievement in Entrepreneurship	Irene Li	President, Mei Mei Restaurant Group
Achievement in        Management - Private	Roxann Cooke	Consumer Bank Regional Director and Managing Director, New England & Philadelphia, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Achievement in        Management - Government	Secretary Rosalin Acosta	Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Achievement in the Advancement of Women Professionals	Lisa Hughes	Anchor & Reporter, WBZ-TV/CBS Boston
Achievement in the Professions	Cheri Ruane, FASLA	Vice President | Landscape Architecture, Weston & Sampson Design Studio
Achievement in     Management - Nonprofit	Vikki N. Spruill	President & CEO, New England Aquarium
Achievement in Health Care & Life Sciences	Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH	President, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization & Executive Vice President, Mass General Brigham
Achievement in Arts &  Education	Carole Charnow	President & CEO, Boston Children’s Museum
Emerging Executive	Falguni Desai	NA Brand VP Grooming, Procter & Gamble, and CEO & Managing Director, The Art of Shaving
Lifetime Achievement	Judy Habib	Founder & CEO, KHJ Brand Activation

The Greater Boston Chamber’s Women’s Network was founded in 1994 to promote and expand economic opportunities throughout the Greater Boston region for all women in business through shared leadership and expertise. The Women’s Network offers programs that provide career enrichment and development opportunities for women at all professional levels, spotlight the accomplishments of women, and promote the positive and transformative influence that women have within the Greater Boston region. 

Members of the press wishing to cover the 2022 Pinnacle Awards should RSVP to Casey Baines at cbaines@bostonchamber.com.