Outstanding Mother Awards
Honoring women for successfully building their careers, nurturing their families and improving our community.
Each year, in conjunction with the National Outstanding Mother Awards, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of mothers who excel in balancing their family commitments with demanding careers and active community involvement. This prestigious event honors extraordinary women who prioritize their families while making significant impacts in their professions and philanthropic efforts.
We invite you to join us in supporting these remarkable mothers by raising funds for the lifesaving work of the American Lung Association. Through the nominations of local market leaders and alumni, we recognize the professional achievements and community contributions of these outstanding honorees. Your participation is crucial in highlighting their accomplishments and furthering the mission of the American Lung Association.
Mothers We Celebrated in 2024
- Sonya Cravines – San Francisco
VP Talent & Equity, First Place for Youth - Dana Frank – Seattle
Author, General Manager, Frank Family Properties - Gina Halow – San Francisco
Co-Founder, Impact Diablo Valley Foundation - Kanika Saraiya Havelia – Seattle
Speaker, Senior Director Consulting, KPMG - Linda Lowry – Seattle
Commissioner, Director of Opportunities, Seattle Magazine
- Bettina Mehnert – Honolulu
President and CEO, Architects Hawaiʻi Ltd. - Izabela Miric – San Francisco
Director of Sales, Service & Delivery Operations, Tesla - Jennifer Morrice – San Francisco
Cancer Advocate and Coach - Dr. Diane Paloma – Honolulu
President and CEO, Hawai‘i Dental Service - Angela Pratt – Honolulu
MD, OB/GYN Department Chair, Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children
- Diana Birkett Rakow – Seattle
Board Director, SVP Public Affairs & Sustainability - Cha Thompson – Honolulu
Co-Founder of Tihati Productions, Ltd. - Shariann Tom – San Francisco
Founder & President, The Cancer Journey Institute - Claire Verity – Seattle
Market President Regence BlueShield
Mothers We Celebrated in the Past
Outstanding Mother Awards Events
About the National Outstanding Mother Awards
The National Mother’s Day Committee is an entity of the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council, and exists for the sole purpose of conferring outstanding mother honors on contemporary lifestyle leaders of our society. The Father’s Day/ Mother’s Day Council is an nonprofit organization and funds raised by annual awards presentations are channeled to family-related philanthropies.
The National Mother’s Day Committee is dedicated to enhancing the meaning of Mother’s Day and to encouraging its universal observance. Founded in 1941, the committee has, since 1978, devoted its efforts towards delivering a message of traditional values and sound family relationships, while providing charitable support to programs that aid children and families in need.
Mother’s Day was officially established in 1908, when less than 3% of mothers were employed outside the home. Today, more than 75% of mothers with school-age children have to juggle time and priorities in order to manage the home and workplace. The designation of the Outstanding Mother Award honors all mothers—at home, at work, and in nations around the world.
