Category Archives: Members of the Year

Natacha Sommer is an Award-Winning “Top Executive Coach & Owner” for 2020 by the International Association of Top Professionals. The panel chooses professionals based on their past achievements, longevity in the field and contribution to society.

With a background in the Finance Industry, where she developed her career for more than 12 years, her main achievements were her participation and coordination of Global Strategic Institutional Projects.
Since the beginning of her career she was exposed to Senior Management and C-level executives.

She is passionate about leadership and how women can leverage their natural skills of empathy and connection to be much more effective leaders.

She wants to leave a legacy where women are much more recognized and visible because they are more daring, as women have a deeper level of self-trust and are willing to take inspired action steps toward their goals.

She is on a mission to elevate women all around the world.

With over two decades of professional experience in her field, Helen Dotan-Glassberg is the VP of HR and Talent Development at Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. In this role, she is known for her interpersonal skill and unmatched expertise in recruitment and human resources.

Helen holds her Master of the Arts in Organizational Behavior from the University of Haifa, which she obtained in 2002. She also belongs to several national organizations dedicated to empowering women in Israel. Moving forward, she would like to continue to work in HR and to expand to independent consulting work.

In her spare time, Helen enjoys reading, exercise and doing pilates.

Dr. Andrea Lightbourne-Webster has over 25 years of experience in her field. As Senior Spanish Lecturer of Bermuda College, she scheduled classes and advises students in direction for future enrollment. She knew she always wanted to be a teacher, and followed in the footsteps of her mother and aunt, who were also teachers, and he sister, who was an administrator.

Andrea launched her career as a teacher at her former high school, where she was promoted to become the head of her department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature, and received her master’s degree in Education. Andrea holds a PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Arizona and is a member of the Association for Foreign Language Chair Academy.

Andrea wrote a book chronicling her uncle’s life, and was recognized by the Queen in Bermuda. She won first place as Toast Master of the Year, and is proud to have overcome obstacles and agendas that did not align with her goals. Looking ahead, she is getting getting ready to come into her retirement and considers herself a person with strong core values. She founded Light House Ministry, and plans to grow her activities in this area, doing seminars based on the needs of her community. She credits her success to having a strong personal foundation.