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Outstanding Leader Category
Purpose
This category recognizes a woman who has distinguished herself in both her profession and within infrastructure sector, and has demonstrated a unique ability to guide and inspire others. This award recognizes a woman who has shaped the world we live in through their work in the infrastructure industry, and are trailblazers for women in the infrastructure sector.
Eligibility Criteria for Outstanding Leader
Eligibility criteria
Eligible nominees must meet the following criteria:
The nominee is currently a “Woman in Infrastructure” (engaged in a role related to the provision of infrastructure needed for a country, region or organization to function properly).
The nominee has been a resident of Canada for at least one year (prior to December 31st 2024).
The nominee has 15 or more years of experience in the infrastructure or infrastructure-related sector (in Canada or another jurisdiction and prior to December 31st 2024).
Nomination Criteria
The WIN Outstanding Leader will be evaluated against each of the following three criteria, so please ensure your application package includes mention of all three:
Leadership The nominee demonstrates leadership and vision within her profession and in the infrastructure sector, and has ‘broken new ground’ or has ‘paved the way’ for women in the infrastructure sector.
Achievement The nominee excels in her field, is widely recognized by her peers, has made a significant contribution to the infrastructure sector, is committed to professional growth, and/or has overcome adversity. For example, this could include but is not limited to: awards, specific project achievements, subject matter expert.
Sponsorship, Mentorship and Community The nominee serves as a role model, sponsor or mentor and demonstrates a dedication to the advancement of women and/or the general community. For example, this could include but is not limited to: involvement in equity, inclusion and diversity initiatives, not-for-profit, community programs.
How to Nominate
All nominations must be completed and submitted online. All documentation in the nomination package must be in English.
A complete nomination package includes all of the following:
Eligibility Criteria Ensure that the nominee meets the eligibility criteria for the category she is being nominated for (Outstanding Leader | Emerging Leader).
Nomination Form A nomination form must be completed and submitted online by the person nominating the nominee. Self-nominations are not permitted.
a) Nominee Consent Form
The nominee must complete and consent to her nomination and the publication of her name, photo and information on the WIN website and in WIN-related social media (e.g. Twitter, LinkedIn, etc).
b) Statement of Support
A statement of support by the nominator outlining how the nominee fulfills each of the criteria (both eligibility and nomination criteria) for the award. It is recommended that the statement of support be structured around the three nomination criteria (see specific Eligibility Criteria above for details.) Emphasis should be placed on ensuring there is a balance in the detail provided for each of the categories—Leadership, Achievement, and Sponsorship, Mentorship and Community.
The statement of support should be two (2) pages maximum.
c) Support Letters
Two (2) letters of support for the nominee from references who have worked with the Nominee, and who are not the Nominator. At least one (1) support letter must be provided by the Nominee's current organization.
Each reference letter should be one (1) page maximum.
d) CV/Resume
Provide a CV that demonstrates your full work and extracurricular experience including dates of employment and brief description of the role.
When listing volunteer or extracurricular experience, the CV should clearly indicate the type of role that the nominee holds, e.g., WIN Member vs. WIN Chair.
Where possible, list relevant infrastructure projects or assets and describe the role the nominee had/has on that particular project, the project value and the length of the nominee’s involvement.
If it is not readily apparent, please ensure the CV clearly articulates how certain work experience may or may not contribute to Infrastructure or an Infrastructure related sector, e.g., “Financing Associate at a Bank” needs to be further detailed to demonstrate applicable experience.
If applicable, include a link to the Nominee’s LinkedIn page within the CV.
e) Supplemental Materials (optional)
Supplemental materials may be included with the Nomination Form to support the content of the nomination (e.g. magazine / newspaper articles, screen shots of web content, special certificates of recognition, etc.).
Additional letters of support will not be considered as supplemental documentation.
Supplemental materials to be not more than five (5) pages in total.
f) High Resolution Photo (not evaluated)
Nominee's digital headshot (high-resolution, colour image, minimum: 600px width x 900px height).
Digital headshot will be used solely for the purposes of WIN marketing material and is not used in the evaluation process.
3. Due Date: February 11th 2025
Selection Process
The WIN Awards Nominations Committee will review all submissions for completeness, eligibility and to ensure that each nomination fulfills each of the nomination criteria for the applicable award category. The Nominations Committee will determine whether a nomination is complete and satisfies the eligibility & nomination criteria, and will provide a short list of nominations to a Judging Panel. The Judging Panel will review all of the short-listed submissions against the nomination criteria and determine a winner for the Outstanding Leader and Emerging Leader category.
The WIN Awards Nominations Committee reserves the right to not accept an incomplete nomination package or an application which does not satisfy the eligibility criteria.
The WIN Awards Nominations Committee and the Judging Panel reserves the right to withhold an award in either category.
In addition to selecting a winner in each of the Emerging Leader and Outstanding Leader categories, the WIN Awards Nominations Committee and the Judging Panel may give out a Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual who has made noteworthy and substantial contributions to the infrastructure sector and who has demonstrated exceptional mentorship and involvement in their community.
Optional Nominee Video
The video is not part of the nomination package.
The WIN Awards Program provides an excellent opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievements of all the WIN Awards nominees! We are requesting your help with this initiative, submit a short (5-minute) video of the nominee discussing her passion for infrastructure. Suggested format for the video is provided below.
The videos may be used for digital promotional material in conjunction with the this year's, future WIN Awards, and other WIN events. The video (or excerpts) may be displayed on the WIN website, social media (such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram), and shown at WIN events. Nominees may use this material for their own personal or corporate use.
Participation in this exciting initiative is entirely optional and will not be evaluated as part of the nomination review. We strongly encourage your participation—this is an excellent opportunity to showcase your achievements.
Instructions
For the best quality, we suggest you submit your video as follows:
MP4 file format
Using a good quality camera (if using a phone: e.g. iPhone 7, Galaxy 7 or newer, or equivalent)
Record:
in English
in a well-lit location
in front of a solid light coloured background
in a quiet environment
be no more than 5 minutes in length
Provide a download URL to the video (services include: Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, WeTransfer, and others)
Content
We suggest that your video address the following:
Brief Introduction Name, Title/Role, Organization and brief overview experience
Interest in Infrastructure How did you get into the field of infrastructure, why are you passionate about infrastructure?
Diversity Challenges What challenges do you see women face in the infrastructure sector? What is needed to address these challenges?
WIN What value, from your perspective, does WIN bring to infrastructure?