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PEAK Awards Criteria

Lifetime Achievement

A Lifetime Achievement PEAK Nominee is a female finance professional or woman in the field of finance who:
  • has 30+ years of experience;
  • demonstrates an enduring commitment to achieving excellence;
  • guides, supports and encourages the promotion of women;
  • is actively involved in her professional or personal communities; and
  • is described as a leader, ground-breaker, or visionary by her peers.

Excellence in Industry

An Excellence in Industry PEAK Nominee is a female finance professional or woman in the field of finance who:
  • has shown excellence in her industry, sector or field in recent years;
  • 60%: demonstrates a high and quantifiable contribution to her company, industry and professional community;
  • 20%: guides, supports and encourages the promotion/advancement of women; and
  • 20%: is actively involved in her personal community.

Rising Star

A Rising Star PEAK Nominee is a female finance professional or woman in the field of finance who:
  • is under 40 years of age;
  • 70%: is an early leader who has made meaningful professional contributions that are outstanding and unique;
  • 15%: guides, supports and encourages the promotion of women; and
  • 15%: is actively involved in her professional or personal community.

Significant Board Contribution 

A Significant Board Contribution PEAK Nominee is a female finance professional or woman in the field of finance who:
  • 60%: has made meaningful contributions for the board she works with that are outstanding and unique whether it is on a not-for-profit, public  or private board;  
  • 30%: has shown significant leadership, oversight and/or stewardship on her board; and
  • 10%: has seen the board that she works with progress or advance during the time of her involvement.

Champion

A Champion PEAK Nominee is a professional of influence, either female or male who:
  • furthers the advancement of women in finance for leadership positions in management or on boards;
  • has sponsored women in finance, putting her/his reputation on the line to advocate for change and the advancement of women; 
  • has seen women that she/he mentored progress into position of leadership; and
  • is actively involved in her/his professional or personal communities.

The Champion Nominee should have at least two external references, one from a woman who has been sponsored by the Champion and another from a woman who has been positively influenced by the Champion in her career.

Full details on nominations criteria can be accessed here and nominations can be submitted here.