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Women Achievers of Arizona celebrates the accomplishments of top women in numerous fields. Amidst a challenging year, these leaders persevered and excelled. Their collective work helps Arizonans today and prepares the state for a flourishing future. The Achievers will also be profiled in a special edition of the Arizona Capitol Times.
Nomination deadline September 17, 2023
Women of Influence
Tara Anthony
City Center Residential
Cameilia Baker, MBA
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Jennifer Bruce
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Laura Budraitis
Altitude Marketing
Erin Burke
Barry Isett & Associates
Michele Denninger
King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC
Jennifer Driscoll
Lily’s Hope Foundation and Cryo Technologies
Laura Eberly
Reuther+Bowen
Leigh Ehrlich
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Rebecca Francis
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox and Roach, REALTORS®
Renee Gould
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Valley Partners
Elizabeth Hassler
Herbein + Company, Inc.
Jane Heft
City Center Investment Corp
Alneasa Jordan
Kehe Distributors
Katy Kresge, MBA
Cedar Crest College
Terri Lampe Melcher
Schmidt Training and Technology Center at RACC
Laura Leinbach
GOLD Credit Union
Diane Lewis
Manufacturers Resource Center
Cheryl Mengel
Fellowship Community
Tina Montone
Conspectus, Inc.
Jessica O’Donnell-Gower
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Ashley Quinn
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Candice Richards
PSECU
Pamela Riddell, MBA
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Sarah Rubright McCahon, Esq.
Barley Snyder
Melissa Shafer
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Lori Sywensky
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.
Lisa Walkiewicz
Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.
Christine Walp
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Lindsay Watson
FIA NYC Employment
Suzanne Wenderoth, M.D., FACP
Tower Health
Melissa Young
KeyBank
Women to Watch
Lauren Borrell
NAI Summit
Janelle Hendershot
One Financial Services
Bianca Rivera
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Circle of Excellence
Laurel Cline
Herbein | Mosteller HR Consulting
Marci Martinez-Howey
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Jennifer Schlegel, PhD
Kutztown University
2022
Women of Influence
Jane Amato
Peoples Security Bank and Trust Co.
Alexis Berg-Townsend
Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo
Karley Biggs Sebia
King, Spry, Herman, Freund, & Faul LLC
Melody Bradford
PBS39
Jaclyn Cornelius, CFP(R), EA
Valley National Financial Advisors
Valerie J. Downing, MBA
Cedar Crest College
Kristi Gage-Linderman
Gage Personnel Staffing & Professional Solutions
Fiona K. Geiger
Yourway Transport
Audra J. Kahr
Cedar Crest College
Laura Long
Fellowship Community
Suzanne Mattaboni
Suzanne Mattaboni Communications
Shelly McCafferty
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Nicole Mehta McGalla
Parkland School District
Wendy Moyer-Drabick
Moyer-Drabick & Associates Ltd.
Marybeth Olree
Herbein + Company Inc.
Deborah Perini
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Christine Prantow
Hyatt Place Hyatt House Allentown / Aster Event Center
Julie Profilet-Saucier
KCBA Architects
Rayne Reitnauer
Cold Nose Lodge
Dinoli Rowlands
PNC Bank
Rebecca Shugar
M&T Bank
Tara S. Silfies
HMK Insurance
Amy Steigerwalt
OraSure Technologies
Shari VanderGast, JD, L.C.S.W
Diakon
Gina M. Vary
Spillman Farmer Architects
Dr. Samantha J. Wesner
Albright College
Denise R. Woodworth, MBA
Populytics, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Michelle Zenie
Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley
Women to Watch
Sarah Hart Charette
Gross McGinley LLP
Kendal Conrad
Singer/Songwriter
Allison Dolan
Da Vinci Science Center
Megan Henry
MKSD Architects
Kayla Knittel P.E.
Duke Realty
Miki Sankary
U.S.-Japan Council
Lauren Wieser
Concannon Miller
Circle of Excellence
Candace Christy Hickey P.E.
Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.
Joanne M. Judge Esq.
Stevens & Lee
Debra L. Powell, M.D.
Tower Health Reading Hospital
Florence Rhue
The Salvation Army
2021
Women of Influence
Lina Barbieri
Associate Vice President, Annual Giving, DeSales University
Carmen A. Bell
Director, Healthy Aging, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Angela Gehman Berkosky
Chief Investment Officer, Domani Wealth
Ikhlas Darkhalil
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Integration Officer, Lehigh Valley Hospital System
Maria Esposito
Vice President of Advancement, Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania
Debbi Fetter
Partner, Financial Outsourcing Solutions
Carmen A. Flosdorf
Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer, Peoples Security Bank & Trust Company
Mimi Griffin
President & Founder, MSG Promotions, Inc.
Jane Heft
VP, Director of Project Design, City Center Allentown
Danielle M. Joseph
Executive Vice President, Diversity Councils, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lisa A. Luciano
Vice President, Commercial Lending, American Bank
Francine Marz
Culinary Director, Northampton Community College
Mary Kay McMahon
President and CEO, Fellowship Community
Maureen Michael
Chief Administrative Officer, Da Vinci Science Center
Angela Nolan
Chief Operating Officer, Vistacom Inc.
Jessica O’Donnell
EVP, Affiliated Chambers, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lisa Oliver
Life Safety Advisor, Keystone Fire Protection
Lisa Pektor
President, PennCap Properties
Kellie Rahl-Heffner
Partner, Gross McGinley, LLP
Kim Rompilla
Executive Vice President, Global Marketing, Development & Activation, Crayola, LLC
Ashlee Scavazzo
Store Manager, The Giant Company
Maraleen D. Shields
Shareholder & Attorney, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Jodie Stetz SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Human Resources, Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc.
Katie Suppes, M. Ed.
Director of Programs, Research, & Evaluation, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Irene Titus
General Manager, Elek Plumbing
Sarah Trimmer
General Manager & Director of Sales, The Sayre Mansion Inn
Heather Walbridge
VP, Relationship Manager, NCR Payroll & HR Solutions
Jennifer Walls
Director, Operations Programs and Integration, Buckeye Partners, LP
Susan Worobec
Area Manager AVP, Unity Bank
Angela Zanelli
VP Policy and Advocacy, Lehigh Valley Public Media
Women to Watch
Jessica Elliott
Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley
Staci Saeger
Director of Marketing, NAI Summit
Paola Gaitan
Vice President, Senior Branch Manager, M&T Bank
Circle of Excellence
Dawn J. Anuszkiewicz
Chief Operating Officer, Reading Hospital
Ranju Gupta, MD
Medical Oncologist with specialization in Breast Cancer, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Judith A. Harris, Esq.
Equity Member, Co-Chair, Estate Trust and Tax Group, Norris McLaughlin
Christina “Tori” Morgan
Commissioner, South Whitehall Township
Jeane M. Vidoni
President & CEO, Penn Community Bank
Rebecca A. Young, Esq.
Partner, King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC.
2021 Honorees
Women of Influence
Lina Barbieri
Associate Vice President, Annual Giving, DeSales University
Carmen A. Bell
Director, Healthy Aging, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Angela Gehman Berkosky
Chief Investment Officer, Domani Wealth
Ikhlas Darkhalil
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Integration Officer, Lehigh Valley Hospital System
Maria Esposito
Vice President of Advancement, Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania
Debbi Fetter
Partner, Financial Outsourcing Solutions
Carmen A. Flosdorf
Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer, Peoples Security Bank & Trust Company
Mimi Griffin
President & Founder, MSG Promotions, Inc.
Jane Heft
VP, Director of Project Design, City Center Allentown
Danielle M. Joseph
Executive Vice President, Diversity Councils, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lisa A. Luciano
Vice President, Commercial Lending, American Bank
Francine Marz
Culinary Director, Northampton Community College
Mary Kay McMahon
President and CEO, Fellowship Community
Maureen Michael
Chief Administrative Officer, Da Vinci Science Center
Angela Nolan
Chief Operating Officer, Vistacom Inc.
Jessica O’Donnell
EVP, Affiliated Chambers, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lisa Oliver
Life Safety Advisor, Keystone Fire Protection
Lisa Pektor
President, PennCap Properties
Kellie Rahl-Heffner
Partner, Gross McGinley, LLP
Kim Rompilla
Executive Vice President, Global Marketing, Development & Activation, Crayola, LLC
Ashlee Scavazzo
Store Manager, The Giant Company
Maraleen D. Shields
Shareholder & Attorney, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Jodie Stetz SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Human Resources, Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc.
Katie Suppes, M. Ed.
Director of Programs, Research, & Evaluation, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Irene Titus
General Manager, Elek Plumbing
Sarah Trimmer
General Manager & Director of Sales, The Sayre Mansion Inn
Heather Walbridge
VP, Relationship Manager, NCR Payroll & HR Solutions
Jennifer Walls
Director, Operations Programs and Integration, Buckeye Partners, LP
Susan Worobec
Area Manager AVP, Unity Bank
Angela Zanelli
VP Policy and Advocacy, Lehigh Valley Public Media
Women to Watch
Jessica Elliott
Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley
Staci Saeger
Director of Marketing, NAI Summit
Paola Gaitan
Vice President, Senior Branch Manager, M&T Bank
Circle of Excellence
Dawn J. Anuszkiewicz
Chief Operating Officer, Reading Hospital
Ranju Gupta, MD
Medical Oncologist with specialization in Breast Cancer, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Judith A. Harris, Esq.
Equity Member, Co-Chair, Estate Trust and Tax Group, Norris McLaughlin
Christina “Tori” Morgan
Commissioner, South Whitehall Township
Jeane M. Vidoni
President & CEO, Penn Community Bank
Rebecca A. Young, Esq.
Partner, King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC.
2020 Honorees
Women of Influence
Mary Agnew, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Tower Health, Reading Hospital
Alisa Baratta
Third Street Alliance
Qiana L. Cressman
Miller-Keystone Blood Center
Catherine (Kate) Durso
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. I.G.
Joni Elekes
J.G. Petrucci Company
Mary Evans
Evans Wealth Strategies
Mary Ann Falk
DeSales University
Carrie L. Fellon, CFP
Agili
Cheri H. Freeh, CPA, CGMA
Hutchinson, Gilahan & Freeh, PC
Rochelle Grey
Abigail Gross
Gross Law Office
Laurie Grube
Riverview Bank
Carol R. Halper
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
Denise J. Hozza
Concannon Miller
Alneasa Jordan
Kimberly G. Krupka
Gross McGinley, LLP
Kimberli B. Kyra, PHR
Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.
Michelle L. Landis
Pinnacle 7, Inc.
Val Lewis
BSI Corporate Benefits, LLC
Katrina Marshall
Artistic Toys & Promotions
Sarah O’Steen
KingSpry Law Offices
Corrine Post
Lehigh University
Fiorella R. Mirabito
Borough of Bath
Melissa Siegfried
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Abby M. Silfies
American Heart Association
Karen Smith
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
Tracy Smith
Parkland School District
Women to Watch
Kelly Chando
St Luke’s University Health Network
Missy Hartney
The Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation
Alejandra “Allie” McGinley-Sepulveda
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Circle of Excellence
Catherine Bailey Rea.
Deeming dba Beauty Blender
Anne Baum
Capital BlueCross
Lin Erickson
DaVinci Science Center
Dr. Tina Q. Richardson
Penn State University Lehigh Valley
Laurie Siebert, CPA, CFP, AEP
Valley National Financial Advisors
Contact Michael Gorman for information on sponsorship opportunities.
How can I be considered for the Women of Influence award?
Nominations can be made by anyone, including yourself. An application is automatically emailed to all nominees and must be completed in order to be considered for this award. A letter of recommendation is not required, but is strongly encouraged to assist the judges in making their decision.
To be eligible, applicants must live in or work in either Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, lower Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, upper Bucks, Schuylkill or Warren County.
How often can I be considered?
Women can be honored every other year but not two consecutive years.
Who are the judges and what are they looking for when selecting the Women of Influence?
A panel of judges consisting of business professionals and past winners from across Pennsylvania select the Women of Influence. It is essential that the candidate prove a combination of excelling at all three levels–professionally, in the community and with mentoring. It is helpful to have at least one letter of recommendation from someone that can speak to all three of these achievements.
Do the judges evaluate differently for the Circle of Excellence?
The Circle of Excellence honorees are women of longstanding, notable success in the community and are leading the way for other women that are selected by the judges.
Where do I have to live to qualify for this award?
You must live or work in one of the following counties: Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, lower Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, upper Bucks, Schuylkill or Warren.
Should I have a letter of recommendation sent?
Past judges have told us that the letter(s) of recommendation is helpful particularly when they are not familiar with the candidate. Up to 3 letters of recommendations can be emailed to [email protected]. Please save all letters of recommendation as PDFs labeled with your name (or organization) led by the category or event you are being nominated for. The letter will be paired to your application when it is received.
Do the winners have to say something?
Winners do not speak live during the event, but will be contacted to be profiled in a multi-media video that will be aired during the event.
I’m a Women of Influence award winner, what now?
Sit tight, a member of our team will contact you soon with any additional details.
If I’m a winner, do I need to purchase a ticket?
You do not need to purchase a ticket for yourself as an honoree. All other attendees must purchase a ticket. Sponsorship packages are available to purchase for those wanting large groups of tickets and additional benefits.
Can I buy an ad in the publication?
The Women of Influence program is supported through sponsorships. The ads you see in the magazine are part of the sponsorship packages. Please email [email protected].
I bought a ticket but I don’t see it?
Remember, tickets can only be opened on one device, if you open it on your phone but then try to open it on your computer it will not work.
Remember, tickets can only be opened on one device, if you open it on your phone but then try to open it on your computer it will not work.
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions
