WALTHAM, MA—INDIA New England News, one of the largest online and video magazines serving the Indian American community in the United States, today released the list of Outstanding Women of 2022, who will be honored at the 19th Annual Woman of the Year Awards gala on June 3, 2022 at Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA.
“After postponing Woman of the Year Awards Gala several times during the pandemic and finally hosting it online last year, we’re excited to welcome all the guests in-person this year, and honor New England’s brightest stars on June 3,” said Upendra Mishra, producer of the Woman of the Year Awards gala, publisher of INDIA News England News, and its sister publications IndUS Business Journal, Life Sciences Times, and the Boston Real Estate Times.
Mr. Mishra said that INDIA New England News will honor 11 outstanding women in various categories this year. In addition, as announced previously, Veena and Carnatic music legend Durga Krishnan, who has taught Veena for about five decades, will be honored with 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Out of 178 nominations, it was a daunting challenge to select 11 outstanding women this year,” said Mr. Mishra. “We’re looking forward to honoring these women of influence and learn from their experience and passion for the things they do.”
About 400 entrepreneurs, philanthropists, professionals, and community leaders attend the Woman of the Year gala every year.
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Here is the list of Outstanding Women 2022 (in the alphabetical order by last name):
Sheetal Acharya
Director, Business Change & Transformation
National Grid
Nagasree Chakka
Associate Scientist, Biogen
Director, Ekam Boston Chapter
Sulochana Devadas
Principal
Shishu Bharati, Lexington
Vaishali Gade
President
India Association of Greater Boston
Meenakshi Garodia
Vice President, Board of Saheli Boston
Ceramic Artist
Pooja Ika
Founde & CEO
eternalHealth
Vaishnavi Kondapalli
Software Technologist
Indian Classical Musician
Shamin Melville
Chair, ISW University Initiative
Former ISW Executive Board member
Smita K. Patel, MD
Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Dipali Trivedi
CTO & Co-Founder, Everyday Life
MIT Tech entrepreneur, Empowering STEM, Women
Kiran Uppuluri
Founder and CEO, verteXD
TiE Boston Board Member