Diane McClelland, Co-founder of Girls STEAM. Institute™ was recently selected as Empowered Woman of the Year for 2025. She was nominated by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for her outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the industry.
The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)
Inclusion in the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an honor. Only a few women are chosen for this distinction based on their years of experience, professional accomplishments and academic achievements. Additionally, they look for leadership abilities and contributions to their communities. These women empower others with innovation and compassion to reach their goals while creating change for future generations. Diane McClelland will be honored for this distinction at IAOTP’s 2025 Annual Awards Gala.
The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated, “We are honored to have Diane McClelland as part of the IAOTP family. She provides visionary leadership as a female entrepreneur, and her extraordinary accomplishments prove she will empower women worldwide. We look forward to celebrating all her merits at the Annual Awards Gala and cannot wait to see more amazing things from this woman.”
With four decades of industry experience, Ms. McClelland has firmly established herself as an expert in her field. A dynamic, results-driven leader, she is the Co-founder and CEO of Girls STEAM Institute™. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young girls ages 13–18 to explore entrepreneurship in STEAM fields through immersive technologies and global collaboration. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, the organization is expanding its programs to include young women ages 19–26. This next phase provides mentorship in immersive technologies and entrepreneurship. It equips participants with the tools to build wealth, increase their net worth and thrive as STEAM entrepreneurs.
Through project-based and social-emotional learning, participants develop essential leadership and business skills. Mentored by successful women entrepreneurs and STEAM experts, they gain hands-on experience in areas such as leadership, technology, interpersonal communication, relationship-building and business acumen. These are key components for success in the rapidly evolving STEAM landscape
About Diane McClelland
Before founding Girls STEAM Institute™, Ms. McClelland served for over 18 years as the Co-founder, President, and CEO of Astra Society International. Before that, she co-founded her first nonprofit organization, The Foundation for Women Business Owners, where she also served as President and CEO. This early initiative was dedicated to helping women business owners gain access to capital and funding. This is an area that remains central to her mission today.
About IAOTP
The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization. They handpick the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries. These top professionals are allowed to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers and help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join. You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview.
IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals worldwide the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped build their branding empires. IAOTP prides itself on being a one-of-a-kind boutique networking organization that handpicks only the best of the best. Additionally, creating a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals to one place.
For more information on IAOTP, please visit: www.iaotp.com
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