Five financial services executives are the winners of the 2010 WCM Executive Coaching Award Program, Women in Capital Markets announced Wednesday.

Now in its third year, the program provides career coaching and development services from Felix Global Corp. to qualified senior women working in the capital markets in Canada. The program is sponsored by BMO Nesbitt Burns.

“The Executive Coaching Award Program is designed to support the development of women in senior leadership roles in the financial industry,” said Martha Fell, CEO of WCM. “Having a trusted executive coach helps these focused individuals harness their strengths and provides them with the confidence and self-awareness to achieve their business and personal goals. It’s a win-win.”

The 2010 Career Coaching Award winners are:
> Julie Card, Ascent Investment Management;
> Patricia Graham, RBC Capital Markets;
> Kathryn Smith, TD Securities;
> Camilla Sutton, Scotia Capital; and
> Sheryl Holmes, CIBC.

The program is directed at applicants with a minimum of 10 years’ experience who have already achieved significant success in their careers. Candidates must be currently employed in Canadian capital markets, which includes the issuing, buying, selling or trading of securities, currencies and derivatives, and must demonstrate how the award would help them further their career goals in an environment still dominated by male professionals.

“BMO Nesbitt Burns is very proud to be a collaborative presenting sponsor of this important program. The WCM Executive Coaching Award Program is opening up significant opportunities for women in the workplace – ensuring competent and talented women succeed in the corporate world,” says Charyl Galpin, chief operating pfficer, BMO Nesbitt Burns. “BMO Nesbitt Burns is committed to being a leader in diversity and workplace equity and we firmly stand behind the advancement and growth of women in the Canadian financial services industry.”

WCM is a non-profit organization that aims to support and advance female leaders in business, foster accountability for diversity in the industry, and recognize leaders who have contributed significantly to the advancement of women in the capital markets.

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