Woman of Outstanding Leadership
International Women’s Leadership Association

Professional Woman of the Year
National Association of Professional Women

NAPW honors Racheal Fosu, NYSE Eronext’s Global Head – IT Capacity as a 2014 Professional Woman of the Year for leadership in information technology with this prestigious distinction. As the largest, most-recognized organization of women in the country, spanning virtually every industry and profession, the National Association of Professional Women is a powerfully vibrant networking community with over 600,000 members and nearly 400 Local Chapters.

At the time of this award, Ms. Fosu was the center of NYSE Eronext’s IT command central ensuring the NY Stock Exchange’s computer systems are sized with enough headroom to handle high volatility days. She worked with market owners across the globe to ensure the computer systems can handle high volumes and break out scenarios in a split microsecond.

NAPW provides a highly advanced networking forum to successful women executives, professionals and entrepreneurs where they can aspire, connect, learn and achieve. Through innovative resources, unique tools and progressive benefits, professional women interact, exchange ideas, advance their knowledge and empower each other.