Former Fortune 500 Executive Driving Global Breast Cancer Leader's Promise
to Deliver Cures More Quickly, End Breast Cancer Forever
ATLANTA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the fight to end breast cancer forever, today was recognized for her leadership in business at the 16th annual Trumpet Awards event in Atlanta with a 'High Heels in High Places' award. The Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc. recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of black women and men, including the part they play in ensuring the continued vitality of the nation's economy. Special recognition is given to 'the few who symbolize the many who have overcome the ills of racism and poverty to achieve special greatness.' The Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.'s 'High Heels in High Places' award salutes women in leadership positions in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. The award made its debut at the 2007 Trumpet Awards gala held in Las Vegas.
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"Hala Moddelmog is the right person to lead Susan G. Komen for the Cure in its drive to dramatically decrease the incidence and mortality rates from breast cancer within the next decade. She is exquisitely attuned to the challenge this presents and the steps we need to take to fulfill our ultimate promise -- to end breast cancer forever," said Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Susan G. Komen for the Cure's founder.
Moddelmog, a former Fortune 500 executive, became Komen's CEO in the
fall of 2006. In her first year at Komen, she leveraged unique
opportunities presented by Komen's 25th anniversary, its accompanying name
change and brand transformation, effectively re-igniting the organization's
promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever while solidifying its
position as the global lead
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