Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the fight to end breast cancer forever, has been recognized for her leadership in business at the 16th annual Trumpet Awards event in Atlanta with a ‘High Heels in High Places’ award.

The Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc. recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of black women and men, including the part they play in ensuring the continued vitality of the nation’s economy. Special recognition is given to ‘the few who symbolize the many who have overcome the ills of racism and poverty to achieve special greatness.’ The Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.’s ‘High Heels in High Places’ award salutes women in leadership positions in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. The award made its debut at the 2007 Trumpet Awards gala held in Las Vegas.

Moddelmog, a former Fortune 500 executive, became Komen’s CEO in the fall of 2006. In her first year at Komen, she leveraged unique opportunities presented by Komen’s 25th anniversary, its accompanying name change and brand transformation, effectively re-igniting the organization’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever while solidifying its position as the global leader in the breast cancer movement.

Prior to coming to Komen, Moddelmog served as founder and CEO of Catalytic Ventures, a consulting firm that worked with private equity investments in the food service industry. She was the first woman in corporate America to lead an international quick service restaurant brand when in 1995 she was named president of Church’s Chicken, a division of Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises. Church’s subsequently realized record sales and profit performance. Moddelmog also held management and marketing positions at Church’s Chicken, Arby’s Franchise Association and BellSouth. […]