Gloria D. Gray

Honors a woman who, through influencing policy and programs, exemplifies extraordinary leadership in the public sector.

Past recipients include: Senator Jackie Speier, Julie Meier Wright, Delaine Eastin, Senator Liz Figueroa, Senator Dede Alpert, Senator Martha Escutia, Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill, Assemblywoman Gwen Moore, Rebecca Morgan, Senator and CEO of Joint Venture-Silicon Valley Network Rebecca Morgan; Assembly Member & Majority Leader Karen Bass; U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin; Congresswoman Judy Chu; Assembly Member Fiona Ma; Nancy O’Malley, District Attorney, Alameda County; Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard; U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis; Felicia Marcus, President, State Water Resources Control Board, University of California President Janet Napolitano; and Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland. 2019: Gloria D. Gray, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Dr. Timothy P. White

Honors a man who champions women leaders and is dedicated to advancing women in leadership positions.

Established in 2018. 2019: Dr. Timothy P. White, Chancellor, The California State University

Dr. Lucy Jones

Honors a woman who exemplifies excellence in the identification and solution of community problems.

Past recipients include: Marva Smith Battle-Bey, CEO, Vermont-Slauson Economic Development Corporation; Janice Mirikitani, Executive Director of Programs, Glide Church; Doris Anderson, Executive Director, Elementary Institute of Sciences; Linda de Mello, former Executive Director, Alumni Resources; Shirley Gordon, Vice President, State Farm Insurance Company; Meredith Blake, Executive Director, Break the Cycle; Adrienne Pon, CEO, Zeum; Tonia Reyes Uranga, Member, Long Beach City Council; Jan Masaoka; Executive Director CompassPoint; Lisa Rawlins, Vice President, Warner Bros. Entertainment; Lynette Jung Lee, Executive Director, East Bay Asian Local Development Corp.; Elise Buik, CEO, United Way of Greater Los Angeles; Julie Castro Abrams, CEO, Women’s Initiative; Dr. Lula Ballton, CEO, West Angeles Community Development Corporation; Anni Chung, President & CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly; Priscilla Lizárraga, TELACU Foundation; Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Founder & CEO, Center for Youth Wellness, Faye Washington, CEO, YWCA Greater Los Angeles; and, Regina Jackson, President, East Oakland Youth Development Center; and Children’s Bureau with Chair of the Board Julie Stewart, President & CEO, Alex Morales, and Pamela Hemann, Leadership California. 2019: Dr. Lucy Jones, Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society

Southwest Airlines

Presented to a company that has demonstrated support for the inclusion of women on its board, in its executive suite, has supported Leadership California, and shares our core values around diversity and inclusion. This award was initiated in 2008.

Past recipients include: PG&E Corporation, State Farm Insurance Companies, AAA of No. California, Nevada & Utah, and Edison International, Chevron Corporation, Sempra Energy, Wells Fargo, UPS, Symantec Corporation, and Genetech, Inc. 2019: Southwest Airlines

Dr. Bernice Ledbetter

Monica Lozano

Honors women whose lifetime career and leadership demonstrate a pioneer spirit, and exemplify a spirit of exploration, passion and groundbreaking achievement that leads the way for others.

Initiated in 2010, past recipients have been Claire Pomeroy, MD, Dean, UC Davis School of Medicine; Dezie Woods-Jones, State President, Black Women Organized for Political Action; Major General Mary Kight, California National Guard; First Lady Gayle Wilson; Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, President, Mills College; Penny Toler, EVP & General Manager, L.A. Sparks; Vandi Verma Tompkins, Ph.D., Robotics Specialist-Curiosity Driver, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Geisha Williams, EVP Electric Operations, PG&E Corporation, the Six Women Presidents of CSU Campuses; Lois De Domenico, Philanthropist; and Debbie Manning, Chief Senate Sergeant, California State Senate; and Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey; Janet Liang, President, Northern California Region of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc and Hospitals and Lateefah Simon, President, Akonadi Foundation and Member of the CSU Board of Trustees. 2019: Monica Lozano, President/CEO, College Futures Foundation and Dr. Bernice Ledbetter, Director, Center for Women in Leadership, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Chair, Master of Science in Leadership and Management Degree Program, Pepperdine University