- Australian lawyer Gabriella Pomare wins Bronze Stevie American Business Award for Achievement in Thought Leadership
- She developed The Collaborative Co-Parent, a framework helping separated families improve communication using emotionally intelligent strategies
- The platform evolved from a client-based service to a global solution for supporting families during separation
- Judges praised the framework's international reach, real-world impact and integration of legal expertise with emotional intelligence
- Awards ceremony to be held on 9 June in New York
23 April 2026: Australian family lawyer and co-parenting expert Gabriella Pomare, founder of The Collaborative Co-Parent, has been named a Bronze Award winner for the Category Achievement in Thought Leadership at the Stevie American Business Awards. The award recognises Pomare’s work in developing The Collaborative Co-Parent, a practical, emotionally intelligent framework designed to help separated families improve communication during and after separation.
Pomare specialises in family law and is the author of The Collaborative Co-Parent. The platform began as a client-based conflict resolution-centred solution and has since developed into a global platform delivering practical and emotionally intelligent methods for supporting families during separation.
Judges described the platform as “an integrated, emotionally intelligent framework backed by frontline legal experience,” noting its “clear international reach and real-world impact.” They also highlighted Pomare’s “socially impactful leadership platform on emotionally intelligent co-parenting,” underpinned by her legal expertise and growing media visibility.
The Collaborative Co-Parent was further recognised for “translating deep legal expertise into scalable, emotionally intelligent frameworks” with judges noting Pomare’s expansion into the U.S. market, her book’s recognition and her growing media and speaking presence.
All winners will be celebrated at an awards banquet on 9 June in New York. Find out more about the Collaborative Co-Parent.
About us:
Gabriella Pomare is a Sydney-based family lawyer, award-winning author of The Collaborative Co-Parent, and media commentator specialising in modern relationships, identity after separation and emotional leadership.
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