Consistent with its mission of supporting the advancement of women in international trade and business, each year OWIT recognizes the contributions of an exceptional woman who embodies this spirit in her professional career. Recipients of the annual OWIT Woman of the Year Award are all dynamic, trailblazing women who have furthered international trade through excellence and innovation, and by doing so, have enhanced the status of women in international trade and business. OWIT applauds each and every Woman of the Year who serve as role models for all professionals in the field.
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Past Recipients of the OWIT Woman of the Year Award:
HONOURABLE CHRYSTIA FREELAND
Woman of the Year 2019
MARIA BUSTAMANTE MEJICO
Woman of the Year 2012
DR. JACQUELINE KITULU
Woman of the Year 2010
FUTHI MTOBA
Woman of the Year 2005
MARJORY E. SEARING
Woman of the Year 2000
DEBORAH LAMB
Woman of the Year 1999
MAJORIE SHOSTAK
Woman of the Year 1998
HEA KYUNG JOO
Woman of the Year 1997