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Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition celebrates industry leaders

10/09/2014
The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition has named the winners of the Pioneering Woman and First Ascent Awards for the bike industry who were nominated by their peers for inspiring leadership.

Marilyn Price, director of Trips for Kids, has won the Pioneering Woman Award for mentoring female colleagues and Jennifer Pagels, HR director at Trek Bicycles, has won the First Ascent Award, which recognises strong potential for leadership.

Trips for Kids is a community organisation that gives underserved youth an opportunity to experience mountain biking while learning valuable life skills and an appreciation for the outdoors. Board member Pamela Gallery said of Ms Price: “Her mentoring, encouragement and empowerment of female chapter leaders has been a significant segment of her leadership."

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