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.