Courtesy of TradersMagazine

Women Trailblazers, Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Rising Stars and Others Honored for Their Achievements

October 17, 2013 – Trading is and always has been a man’s world. But there are exceptions to every rule. Women in trading have made their imprint on an industry that has not always been female-friendly. Welcome to Traders Magazine’s Wall Street Women Awards. Join us in congratulating these 15 award-winning women who have placed their mark of success upon the Street—and as a result, are being honored for their accomplishments.

The winners’ stories of leadership, perseverance, assertiveness and charity are inspiring to both women and men, young and old.

The Women of Excellence Awards were made in (8) categories and the following winners were selected by an independent advisory committee comprised of women in the financial community with decades of experience:  Excellence in Leadership (Anna Ewing, NASDAQ OMX and Christine Sandler, NYSE); Industry Trailblazers (Nathalie Texier-Guillot,  Citigroup and Johanna Rossi, Alden Global), Lifetime Achievement (Elaine Kaven, StockCross), Rising Stars (Jennica Ross, WallachBeth Capital and Clare Fraser, Omgeo) Entrepreneurs of the Year (Nancy Havens-Hasty, Havens Partners and Ivy Zelman, Zelman & Associate); Mentors of the Year (Eva Walsh, JPMorgan Asset Mgt and Bina Kalola, BAML); Charitable Works Award (Holly Mitchell, ITG and Ellen Kratzer, Fiduciary Trust);  and Crystal Ladder Award (Tracy Buell, ConvergEx Group and Jamie Bogen, Bloomberg Tradebook). Continue reading →