MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) has named two
employees of global consulting firm Protiviti as 2020 Women of
Excellence. Naomi Wolak, a Protiviti
managing director, is honored in the Mentor Maven category, and
Sarah Riesenberg, a senior
consultant, is named a Rising Star. The annual NAFE Women of
Excellence awards honor women who – while succeeding in their own
right – also support the success of other women.
Protiviti continually strives to provide a workplace for women
employees that's nurturing and supportive of their goals.
Wolak is a leader in Protiviti's Internal Audit and Financial
Advisory practice, delivering internal audit and financial
reporting consulting services to clients across various industries.
Based in Protiviti's Washington
D.C. office, she is a champion of diversity within the firm
and serves on its global diversity and inclusion committee. NAFE is
recognizing Wolak for her efforts to promote the development and
advancement of women, including leading Protiviti's global employee
networking group focused on the Initiative for the Growth and
Retention of Women in the Workplace, which supports and mentors the
firm's employees by addressing issues relevant to women through
various forums and facilitating networking events and community
service activities.
Riesenberg serves clients in Protiviti's Technology Consulting
practice and is based in Denver,
CO. She is a founding member of the firm's employee
networking group for Gender Equality in Tech, which now has a
network of champions and an active membership of more than 350
employees globally, including male colleagues who participate as
allies.
"Protiviti continually strives to provide a workplace for women
employees that is nurturing and supportive of their goals, helping
to ensure they have what they need to achieve the highest levels in
their careers and finding innovative ways to help them," said
Susan Haseley, an executive vice
president of Protiviti and global leader of Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion. "Naomi and Sarah have been unrelenting champions for
this effort and all our people have benefited from their
exceptional accomplishments. They are indeed women of
excellence!"
Wolak, Riesenberg and all the NAFE 2020 Women of Excellence will
be recognized during a virtual celebration on November 13.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a
global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective
insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to
help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its
independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with
consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology,
operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit
through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25
countries,
Named to the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work
For® list, Protiviti has served more than 60
percent of Fortune 1000® and 35
percent of Fortune Global
500® companies. The firm also works with smaller,
growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as
with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert
Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public
accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements
or offer attestation services.
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