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2009 Top Women in Wireless
Welcome to the 2009 FierceWireless Top Women in Wireless list. This is the second annual edition (click here for last year's list) of this popular feature in which Fierce editors track the female stars in the wireless industry.
In the traditionally male-dominated world of telecom, it's not always easy to find women in top-ranking positions. But thanks to input from our readers, Fierce editors have compiled a list that we believe encompasses some of the best and brightest female executives in the business.
These women have been selected for their accomplishments, their technical savvy, their leadership and perhaps most importantly, their influence on the industry. These are the women that you often see speaking at industry events, working on various committees or negotiating tough deals.
 Jill Braff |
 Venetia Espinoza |
 Peggy Johnson |
 Caroline Lewko |
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 Selina Lo |
 Kelly Owens St. Julian |
 Viviane Reding |
 Cher Wang |
 Christy Wyatt |
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2009 Top Women in Wireless
Comments
Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2009 - 1:26pm
Where is Valerie Christopherson, Global Results PR arguably the best mobile PR firm in North America - Perhaps the World!
I also agree with the above post where is Laura Marriot - built the MMA from nothing to the great organization it is today.
Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2009 - 1:47pm
geraldine wilson, CEO, of Truphone should be on this list.
Posted by Sue Marek | July 23, 2009 - 9:00am
Sue was on the 2008 Women in Wireless list. You can read about her here. http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/top-women-wireless -- Sue
Posted by Anonymous | July 23, 2009 - 12:35pm
You should strongly consider Jessica Firestone, President and CEO of Tempest Telecom Solutions, for next years list. Jessica founded this company and has turned it into a successful and responsive provider of new and used telecom equipment and services in California and accross the company!
Posted by Anonymous | July 24, 2009 - 1:15pm
Yana Berlin, CEO of Fabulously40.com, definitely one of the most influential in the industry. Surprised she's not on there.
Posted by Terry Hughes | July 24, 2009 - 4:02pm
Regarding Caroline Lewko, one of the winners. I have know Caroline for a few years and we have become good industry friends. I am not surprised at all that she has been recognized as one of the top women in wireless, she has an almost unique role and a unique approach, and it has paid off for her. Congrats C, from Terry @widality
Posted by Linda Nicolai | August 13, 2009 - 12:08am
still no Lucy Hood? do you guys know how hard it is for a woman to run a major studio division in Hollywood, let alone a woman to run a new media area in an industry dominated by men? Yeesh. Lucy Hood brought texting to the masses with American Idol. Idol went from literally explaining to America HOW to text to last year's record-breaking text votes. The webisodes of "24" and "Sunset" when not one studio was even paying attention, put 'mobile as medium' past the concept stage and Murdoch was all over it. Yes there are still ten women in the room when I go to CTIA, but it's because of women like Lucy Hood that those number are growing and Hollywood is paying attention.
Posted by linda nicolai | August 13, 2009 - 12:28am
**correction. Sorry it's MOBISODES (Daniel Tibbets gets attribution credit for coining the phrase), but Lucy put "Love and Hate", "Prison Break", "24", and "Sunset" on mobile before SAG, WGA or PGA could figure out any "new rules", thus no Keifer Sutherland initially. My how times have changed.
Posted by Sue Marek | August 13, 2009 - 7:53am
We recognize Lucy's early contributions to the mobile entertainment space. However, Lucy Hood is no longer in the wireless industry. In June she was named executive director at the Institute of Communication Technology Management. --Sue
Posted by Anonymous | September 21, 2009 - 11:02am
Caroline Lewko, she deserves it, good choice, congrats.
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