Strategic Transformation Achievement Recognition
STAR
Meet the 2024 STAR Kathrin Schoenborn!
Read about 2024 STAR Kathrin Schoenborn, PhD, Chair Emerita, HBA Europe, and Industry Advisor.
A Shining Leader of HBA's United Force for Change
This award recognizes a volunteer leader who has strategically transformed the HBA.
Each STAR recipient is honored for serving as an exemplary role model, demonstrating a long-term commitment to gender equity, and helping further HBA’s mission, goals, and vision.
The winner is recognized at our annual event in New York City (and virtually) that brings together influential executives, sponsors, and media to celebrate on a global stage.
Nominations for the 2025 STAR award closed on 22 October. Honorees will be notified in December and an announcement of honorees will be shared during the high-profile JP Morgan week in early January.
If you'd like to know more about the nomination process here is the easy three-step process:
- Start the nomination process by visiting this link. You may be prompted to log in to your HBA account or create a new account.
- Check your email for confirmation and link to the Awards Nomination Platform.
- Create an account on the Awards Nomination Platform, complete information fields, provide documentation (nominee bio, letters of recommendation, photo) and be prepared to share:
- Roles and dates the nominee has served as an HBA volunteer
- How the nominee has actively supported the HBA and its mission throughout their involvement
- Examples of how the nominee has initiated and supported equitable practices that have helped to advance women in the workplace
Thank you for your interest in raising visibility of exceptional industry leaders.
- Submissions are reviewed by an awards selection committee of seasoned industry executives dedicated to the HBA mission.
- Each committee member reviews the submissions and independently ranks candidates against defined criteria.
- The judging committee considers the summarized ratings, debates the merits of each candidate’s submission, and selects the STAR recipient.
- The HBA will share the outcome of the committee’s decision with the nominating individual.
The HBA congratulates all previous STARs.