Amelia Cook Honored as Enterprising Woman of the Year for Innovation and Leadership in Manufacturing
Amelia Cook, co-founder of Goodwinds Composites, a composite component manufacturer in Mount Vernon, has been named a winner of the 2026 Enterprising Women of the Year Award. Cook will be honored at the annual celebration, March 8-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This long-running, prestigious awards program recognizes the world's top women entrepreneurs. It is widely considered one of the most significant recognition programs for women business owners in the U.S. and globally.
“It is an honor to be recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year,” said Cook. “It’s always been important to me to contribute to my community as I have grown my business, and this award recognizes both the entrepreneurship and the leadership. I hope I can inspire other women to work hard and get involved in their communities.”
“The recipients of the 2026 Enterprising Women of the Year Award represent an amazing group of women entrepreneurs from across the United States and globally,” said Monica Smiley, Publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women and Founder and President of the Enterprising Women Foundation. “We could not be prouder to recognize their accomplishments as CEOs of fast-growth companies, community leaders, and role models and mentors to other women and girls. We look forward to shining the spotlight on them at our 24th annual awards event in March.”
Goodwinds Composites manufactures carbon and fiberglass rods and tubes for structural support components in a variety of industries including industrial equipment, sporting goods, musical instruments, and aerospace. Notably, the company contributed to NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter mission to Mars when they designed and manufactured its landing gear.
Cook has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors History from Whitman College and a Masters in Business Administration from Western Washington University. Following jobs in the tourism and business development sectors, Amelia joined forces with her brother to found Goodwinds Composites in 2008. Cook served as the Skagit Rotary Club President in 2020-21 and was named Rotarian of the Year in 2022, is a member of the Skagit Manufacturing Roundtable and Washington Women in Manufacturing, is board chair of the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County, sits on the executive board of the Association of Washington Business, the Skagit Valley College Manufacturing/Technical Education Advisory Committee, and the Mount Vernon High School CTE Advisory Committee, serves on the Skagit County Civil Service Commission, was named Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year in 2024, and regularly volunteers in her community. When she’s not working, she can often be found running trails around Mount Vernon with her dog and enjoying time with her husband and three children.
Learn more about the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards at enterprisingwomen.com and Goodwinds Composites at goodwinds.com.