thank you to everyone who attended our 2022 wind awards gala! Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners. Thank you to all of our sponsors.

See you all next year!

Our premiere event of the year, the WIND Gala will feature an in-person awards ceremony that pays tribute and recognizes individuals and corporations who have made significant and impactful contributions toward our mission. We welcome you to celebrate these honorees whose efforts have helped advance women in the financial industry.

We are pleased to announce the Award Winners!

2022 Award Winners

Rising Stars

Priyanka Chanchani, Bloomberg
Marie-Laure Dang, BNP Paribas
Shay Deverell, Citadel Securities
Rachel Eisman, J.P. Morgan
Amy Iseppi, DTCC
Su Jitdumrong, Nomura Securities
Maria Sergeeva, London Stock Exchange Group

Trail Blazers

Kathryn Kaminski, AlphaSimplex Group, LLC
Cindy Lee, Virtu Financial
Rashaan Reid, Bank of America
Suzanne Sprague, CME Group

Game Changers

Flori Marquez, BlockFi
Lynn Martin, NYSE Group 
Sonali Theisen, Bank of America

Male Ambassadors

Fater Belbachir, Citi
Dan Draper, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Craig Sullivan, J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management

Luminary: Lifetime Achievement Award

Sharon Bowen, New York Stock Exchange

Corporate Champions

Citadel Securities
DTCC
Nomura Securities

2022 GALA SPONSORS

DIAMOND-PREMIERE SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Diamond-Premiere Sponsor: $50,000

The Diamond-Premiere level sponsorship includes the following:

Gala Event:

  • 7 attendees

  • Logo featured on Gala event page on WIND website and social media marketing along with premier positioning for gala signage and program

  • Recognition as a Diamond-Premiere Sponsor from the podium (Option to present an award)

  • Submission of up to 3 nominees for each of our award categories

Plus 1-year (2023) benefit:

  • Host one exclusive, marquee WIND event

  • Logo on WIND website

  • Nominate a total of 7 high performing employees into any of our cohort programs: Emerge, Rising Stars, Trail Blazers and Male Allies

  • Post unlimited job openings on WIND CONNECT

  • DEI Partnership included ($10K value) with WIND CONNECT posts amplified once a month per calendar year

Platinum Sponsor: $30,000

The Platinum level sponsorship includes the following:

Gala Event:

  • 5 attendees
  • Logo featured on Gala event page on WIND website and social media marketing along with prominent positioning for gala signage and program
  • Recognition as a Platinum Sponsor at the gala
  • Submission of up to 2 nominees for each of our award categories

Plus 1-year (2023) benefit:

  • Access to co-host one marquee WIND event during 12-month ($5-10K value)
  • Logo on WIND website
  • Nominate a total of 5 high performing employees into any of our cohort programs: Emerge,Rising Stars, Trail Blazers and Male Allies
  • Post up to 5 job openings on WIND CONNECT per month
  • DEI Partnership available for an additional $10K with WIND CONNECT posts amplified once a month per calendar year

Silver Sponsor: $20,000

The Silver level sponsorship includes the following:

Gala Event:

  • 3 attendees

  • Logo featured on Gala event page on WIND website and social media marketing along with signage and program

  • Recognition as a Silver Sponsor at the gala

  • Submission of up to 1 nominee for each of our award categories

Plus 1-year (2023) benefit:

  • Logo on WIND website

  • Sponsorship recognition at all events

  • Nominate a total of 3 high performing employees into any of our cohort programs: Emerge, Rising Stars, Trail Blazers and Male Allies

  • Post up to 3 job openings on WIND CONNECT per month

Gold Sponsor: $10,000

The Gold level sponsorship includes the following:

Gala Event:

  • 2 attendees
  • Logo featured on Gala event page on WIND website and social media marketing
  • Logo featured in signage and program
  • Recognition as a Gold Sponsor at the gala
  • Submission of up to 1 nominee for each of our award categories

Plus 1-year (2023) benefit:

  • Logo on WIND website
  • Nominate a total of 2 high performing employees into any of our cohort programs: Emerge, Rising Stars, Trail Blazers and Male Allies
  • Post 1 job opening on WIND CONNECT per month

For more information about sponsorship opportunities please contact Melody Mokhtarian at melody.mokhtarian@womeninfinancialmarkets.org. 

Women in Derivatives, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. For federal tax purposes, the tax-deductible portion of any Gala contribution or sponsorship is limited to the excess of any money contributed by the donor or sponsor over the fair value of services provided.