Posted April 24, 2017
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Randy Rubin, co-owner of Crypton, Inc., received the Leadership Award from WithIt, the women’s leadership development network, during its WOW Awards gala dinner here on April 21.
The annual WOW Awards honor the achievements of home and furnishings professionals and businesses that embody the organization's mission. WithIt’s WOW Awards is the only industry-wide program dedicated to the specific accomplishments of women and the companies that support women in home and furnishings industries.
Honorees recognized at the event were:
LEADERSHIP AWARD: Randy Rubin, Crypton®
Rubin received the Leadership Award in recognition of her contributions and successful leadership in her company and the home furnishings industry.
FOUNDERS AWARD: Kimberley Wray, Kimberley Wray Marketing & Communications
Wary was presented the Founders Award in honor of WithIt’s 20th anniversary and her integral part in founding and building WithIt.
Crypton, Inc. co-owner Randy Rubin earns WithIt WOW Leadership Award
WithIt, the women's leadership development network, presented its WOW Awards in High Point, N.C., on April 21. (L-R) Founders Award recipient Kimberley Wray, Kimberley Wray Marketing & Communications; emcee: Connie Post, Affordable Design Solutions by Connie Post; Mentoring Award Recipient: Dana Helms, MicroD; Leadership Award recipient Randy Rubin, Crypton; Education Award recipient Laura Holland, Heritage Home Group; Future Leader Award recipient Megan Barrett, Sherrill Furniture; and Legacy Award recipient Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture
Photo courtesy WithIt
LEGACY AWARD: Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture
Hipple was presented the Legacy Award, celebrating Hipples’s lifetime contributions to WithIt and the home and furnishings industry.
MENTORING AWARD: Dana Helms, MicroD
Helms of MicroD was presented the Mentoring Award for her efforts to foster mentoring, development and promotion of women in her company and the industry.
FUTURE LEADER AWARD: Megan Barrett, Sherrill Furniture
Barrett of Sherrill Furniture was awarded the Future Leader Award, which is bestowed upon a young woman who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and the potential to become an industry leader.
EDUCATION AWARD: Laura Holland, Heritage Home Group
Holland of Heritage Home Group received the Education Award for her efforts to educate associates, retailers and consumers about home furnishings.
The 2017 WOW Awards were made possible through the generous support of International Market Centers and sponsors Palliser, 220 Elm, FurnitureDealer.net and Wright Global Graphics. The awards were presented during a gala event in IHFC’s International Ballroom, which had been transformed into an Asian garden by interior designer Natalie Reddell principal of Interiors by Natalie in Raleigh, N.C. Students from WithIt’s chapter at the North Carolina State University College of Textiles assisted with decorating and attended the dinner.
Source: Crypton, Inc.