--- title: 2020 Women in Finance Award Winners Announced description: Lucille Protas wins Lifetime Achievement; Cheryl Nash takes CEO of the Year; Positive Impact to Nancy Reyda. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_102491490_l-2015-3.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/2020-women-in-finance-award-winners-announced#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Click here for the [Rising Stars Awards](https://www.marketsmedia.com/2020-women-in-finance-rising-stars-announced/). **EXCELLENCE IN FINTECH** **Margo Smith Mumma**, Co-Head Sales, Dealerweb - Tradeweb   **EXCELLENCE IN FINTECH** **Sashi Dias Valtz**, Global Head of Client Strategy, Symphony   **EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP** **Radhika Venkatraman**, Managing Director and Head of Data and Technology for the Investment Bank, Risk and Compliance and Credit Suisse Holdings (USA) Inc., Credit Suisse   **CRYSTAL LADDER** **Sylvia Yeh**, Co-Head of Municipal Fixed Income, Goldman Sachs Asset Management   **TRAILBLAZER** **Lynn Bishop**, Managing Director & Chief Information Officer, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation   **INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT** **Mariam Osman**, Director, Head of Global Investment Operations Services (GIOS), BlackRock   **EXCELLENCE IN COUNSEL** **Beverly Prewitt**, Director - Senior Counsel, Societe Generale   **EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP | HEDGE FUNDS ** **Tracy Caliendo**, Managing Director, Bank of America   **EXCELLENCE IN COMPLIANCE** **Marjan Quadir**, NAM Head of Markets and Securities Services Compliance, Citi   **EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS** **Allison Scott**, Head of External Communications, New York Life Investment Management   **EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS** **Amy Leith**, Senior Vice President, Bank of America   **EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS** **Liza Horowitz**, Head, Marketing and Communications, Beacon Platform   **EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS** **Mitra Roknabadi**, Vice President: Global Head of Marketing, OpenFin   **EXCELLENCE IN ETFs** **Kelly Brennan**, Head of ETF, Citadel Securities   ** EXCELLENCE IN MARKET STRUCTURE** **Kim Russell**, VP, Market Structure Specialist, State Street Global Advisors   **EXCELLENCE IN DATA** **Maurisa Baumann**, Global Head of Desktop Sales, ICE Data Services   **EXCELLENCE IN TRADING** **Kamila Almeida**, Director, Citi   **EXCELLENCE IN TRADING PLATFORM** **Akshata Puri**, US Head of ATS Venues, Virtu Financial   **EXCELLENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES** **Liz Ceisler**, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Mizuho Americas   **EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE CULTURE STRATEGY** **Sophia Wajnert**, Managing Director, Head of Credit Suisse Raleigh, Global Investment Banking Culture, Credit Suisse   **EXCELLENCE IN TALENT ACQUISITION** **Melinda Urban**, Head of FICC Business Development and Enterprise Recruiting, Citadel   **EXECELLENCE IN ASSET MANAGEMENT** **Erin Browne**, Managing Director, Asset Allocation Portfolio Manager, PIMCO   **EXCELLENCE IN FIXED INCOME** **Frances Lewis**, Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, MacKay Shields Municipal Managers   **EXCELLENCE IN BANKING** **Bernadette Murphy**, Managing Director, Media & Telecom, Investment & Corporate Banking, Mizuho Americas   **CEO OF THE YEAR** **Cheryl Nash**, Chief Executive Officer, Tegra118   **LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT** **Lucille Protas**, Chief Operating Officer, MacKay Shields   **POSITIVE IMPACT** **Nancy Reyda**, Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations and Technology, BNY Mellon [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/2020-women-in-finance-award-winners-announced) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/2020-women-in-finance-award-winners-announced) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/2020-women-in-finance-award-winners-announced) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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