{"id":82524,"date":"2022-06-13T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=82524"},"modified":"2022-06-13T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T20:57:26","slug":"president-duque-of-colombia-ibms-ginni-rometty-and-sister-norma-pimentel-announced-winners-of-2022-concordia-leadership-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/president-duque-of-colombia-ibms-ginni-rometty-and-sister-norma-pimentel-announced-winners-of-2022-concordia-leadership-award\/","title":{"rendered":"President Duque of Colombia, IBM&#8217;s Ginni Rometty, and Sister Norma Pimentel announced winners of 2022 Concordia Leadership Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., June 13, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/about\/leadershipcouncil\/\">Concordia Leadership Council<\/a> announces the three recipients of the 2022 Leadership Award: Iv\u00e1n Duque M\u00e1rquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, for the public sector; Ginni Rometty, Co-Chair of the Executive Board at OneTen and former Chairman, President &amp; CEO of IBM, for the private sector; and, Sister Norma Pimentel, Executive Director of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, for the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"CONCORDIA\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-800x600-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>President Duque will formally receive the award at the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/americas\/2022-americas-summit\/\">2022 Concordia Americas Summit<\/a>, taking place July 13-14 in Miami, FL and online (register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/americas\">here<\/a>), while Ginni Rometty and Sister Norma Pimentel will be formally recognized at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/annualsummit\/2022annualsummit\/\">2022 Concordia Annual Summit<\/a>, taking place September 19-21 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel (register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/22annual\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Register online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/americas\">https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/americas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/22annual\">https:\/\/www.concordialive.com\/22annual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/leadershipaward\/\">Concordia Leadership Award<\/a> recognizes global leaders within the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who have made pioneering contributions and inspired others through their ability to turn vision into impact. Voted on by the Concordia Leadership Award Committee, recipients possess a commitment to catalyzing positive social and economic change while promoting effective public-private collaboration to create a more sustainable future. Past recipients include: Laura Bush, Former First Lady of the U.S.; Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the LEGO Group; M\u00f3nica Ram\u00edrez, Founder &amp; President of Justice for Migrant Women; Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart; Christiana Figueres, Founder of Global Optimism; Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Secretary Hillary R. Clinton, Former Security of State for the U.S.; and, Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.<\/p>\n<p>Concordia\u2019s Leadership Award Committee is chaired by Anita McBride, Concordia Leadership Council Member and Former Assistant to President George W. Bush &amp; Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, who commented: \u201cThe Leadership Award Committee has once again undertaken a rigorous nomination and selection process, and I\u2019m honored to announce the three recipients for 2022. From placing environmental sustainability high on the Latin American agenda to reducing poverty across the U.S. and transforming the role of business in advancing diversity &amp; inclusion, we all have so much to learn from these three distinguished individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the public sector, Concordia recognizes President Duque for his exceptional leadership and immeasurable contributions through his service over the past four years. Exemplified by his administration\u2019s support of Venezuelan refugees, President Duque\u2019s compassion and amity have set a new international standard for humanitarian aid and his efforts to depolarize politics in Colombia and move away from partisanship display his commitments to balanced government and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>President Duque has also placed environmental sustainability at the forefront of Colombia\u2019s agenda, establishing an ambitious strategy for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and, specifically, mobilizing climate finance at scale to accelerate the country\u2019s transition to a green future. Crucially, in 2021, Duque made a historic commitment to declare 30% of its territory a protected area by 2022, eight years ahead of schedule. President Duque\u2019s previous leadership as Senator\u2014including his attention to bills lengthening maternal leave, increasing defibrillator availability, and promoting creative industries\u2014demonstrated his dedication to improving the quality of life for Colombians. Additionally, Concordia acknowledges the immense support President Duque has provided to the organization, from being an early advocate for Concordia\u2019s Summits to recruiting influential leaders to the global community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to receive the 2022 Leadership Award on behalf of the public sector. Concordia, for me, embodies the essence of global progress: collaboration, nonpartisanship, partnership, and inclusivity,\u201d said President Duque. \u201cColombia is facing a crossroads. As I reflect on my presidency over the last four years, and as the country enters uncharted waters, one thing is clear: open dialogue and collaboration, both across sectors and neighboring countries, is key to advancing progress. For that reason, I\u2019m so honored to participate in the Concordia Americas Summit, which will fuel much-needed debate and seek out multi-stakeholder solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the private sector, Concordia is recognizing Ginni Rometty for her outstanding leadership and tremendous impact at OneTen and as CEO of IBM from 2012-2020. At IBM, Rometty made bold changes to reposition the company for the future of technology in Hybrid Cloud and Artificial Intelligence by expanding its assets, optimizing its portfolio, and modeling responsible digital stewardship. Her pioneering initiatives in diversity and inclusion set up the company for long-lasting success in the technology industry. Recognized by the Catalyst Award in 2018, Rometty\u2019s efforts to improve women\u2019s experiences in the workplace are important components of achieving workforce equality. Additionally, her work at OneTen to empower minority communities and support their place in the technology industry and beyond only further highlights her deep commitment to building and fostering sustainable labor forces and leadership in one of the world\u2019s most influential sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this digital era, we could have a digital divide where the benefits of technology go to the few and not the many. We can all be part of making progress toward closing the skills gap and working to improve racial equity,\u201d\u00a0said Rometty.\u00a0\u201cI truly believe that when we do, companies and leaders will see that inclusion creates better products and makes them more\u00a0competitive. I\u2019m honored to receive the 2022 Leadership Award and to share the work we\u2019re doing at OneTen to upskill, hire, and promote one million Black Americans into family-sustaining jobs over the next 10 years.\u00a0I look forward to the Annual Summit and to continuing the conversation around how we break down systemic barriers and open the door to full participation in our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the nonprofit sector, Concordia has selected Sister Norma Pimentel for her notable efforts to support migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. along the Texas\/Mexico border. In her role as Executive Director of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Sister Pimentel oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville, providing oversight of the different ministries and services in the areas of the Rio Grande Valley through emergency assistance, homelessness prevention, disaster relief, clinical counseling, pregnancy care, food programs, and the Humanitarian Respite Center. Her organization has housed and assisted over 100,000 people at the border.<\/p>\n<p>For press enquiries, contact Rita Lockheart at rlockheart@concordia.net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Concordia: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concordia is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that builds meaningful partnerships for positive social impact. As equal parts convener, campaigner, and idea incubator, Concordia is actively fostering cross-sector collaboration to create a more prosperous and sustainable future. Concordia was founded in 2011 by Matthew A. Swift and Nicholas M. Logothetis.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/about\/leadershipcouncil\/\">https:\/\/www.concordia.net\/about\/leadershipcouncil\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LOGO Link for media:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/300dpi\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-300dpi.jpg\">https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/300dpi\/22-0316-s2p-concordia-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, N.Y., June 13, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The Concordia Leadership Council announces the three recipients of the 2022 Leadership Award: Iv\u00e1n Duque M\u00e1rquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, for the public sector; Ginni Rometty, Co-Chair of the Executive Board at OneTen and former Chairman, President &#x26; CEO of IBM, for the private sector; and, Sister Norma Pimentel, Executive Director of the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, for the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9269,"featured_media":79919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,12804,1,8,56],"tags":[17847,10033,17848],"class_list":["post-82524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards-and-honors-news","category-ap","category-business-news","category-new-york-news","category-non-profit-news","tag-concordia-americas-summit","tag-leadership","tag-positive-social-impact","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":4331,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}