by Philadelphia Business Journal
EXTON, PA, Dec 1, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Inc., the infrastructure engineering software company, announced that its VP and chief compliance officer Angela Curry was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Women of Distinction program recognizes women in the business community who are blazing a trail at their respective companies, are respected for accomplishments within their fields, give back to the community, and are sought out as respected advisors and mentors. The publication’s editors selected the honorees from nearly 300 nominations made by the public.
In an interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal, Curry said she loves to create spaces for women to connect, share life experiences, and celebrate milestones and victories with each other. She also credited a community of supporters and mentors that helped her get through tough times and overcome professional obstacles.
“I am thrilled that Angela received this significant honor,” said David Shaman. “She fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything she does at Bentley, and she drove and implemented a welcoming and inclusive workplace that empowers women to inspire world-leading infrastructure.”
Curry’s accomplishments in her role at Bentley include initiating the review of the company’s professional and internship programs, resulting in broadening the scope and revising Bentley’s hiring process to promote diversity within the organization. She also supports the company’s important education initiatives including partnering with historically Black colleges and universities, providing no-cost engineering software and mentorship for students working on senior engineering projects. This initiative demonstrates the enormous commitment Curry and others at Bentley have in laying the groundwork for diverse workforces in the future.
Curry also supports Bentley’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA), a platform for educating colleagues on how to identify racism, discrimination, and bias in the workplace. Moreover, she has implemented rigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion training within the company. As chief compliance officer, she is responsible for managing Bentley’s regulatory compliance programs that cover privacy and data protection, export controls and trade compliance, and compliance and ethics. As a highly experienced compliance professional, Curry understands that embedding core diversity, equity, and inclusion principles from the top to the bottom of an organization is not only fair and equitable, but also sound corporate governance.
In addition to Curry’s work at Bentley, she serves on the board of directors of the University City Arts League and the executive leadership team for the American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red program, and she is a member of the Forum of Executive Women and Impact100: Women Giving As One. She has also served as a mentor for the Association of Corporate Counsel Diversity Mentor Program for the past five years.
The 2022 Women of Distinction were recognized on November 17 at a celebratory event at the Rivers Casino Philadelphia. To learn more about the 2022 Women of Distinction and honorees, click here.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company. They provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Their industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Their offerings include MicroStation-based applications for modeling and simulation, ProjectWise for project delivery, AssetWise for asset and network performance, Seequent’s leading geoprofessional software portfolio, and the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,500 colleagues and generates annual revenues of approximately $1 billion in 186 countries.
For more information, please visit www.bentley.com.