Award Honorees

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD

The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Industry Leadership Award is given to a woman who has shown leadership in the hedge fund industry. The honoree will possess talent, business ethics and a passion for investing that define the hedge fund industry's standards of excellence. Awardees have been pioneers in some aspect of the business and have influenced a large population of hedge fund participants.

2011 RECIPIENTS:

Galia Velimukhametova
Portfolio Manager, GLG Partners
London Gala

Afsaneh Beschloss
President and CEO, The Rock Creek Group
New York Gala

EFFECTING CHANGE AWARD

The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award is given to an individual who has made a difference in the area of our philanthropic theme for the year (Women's and Family Health, Mentoring or Education) either through their own philanthropic efforts, or through their personal commitment to make their influence count.

2011: WOMEN’S AND FAMILY HEALTH

Peter G. Peterson
Chairman Emeritus and Co-founder, The Blackstone Group
Founder and Chairman, The Peter G. Peterson Foundation
New York Gala