What started out as the Women in Business conference in 2005, the Smart Women Breakfast addresses issues facing women in the workplace. This morning conference also recognizes the achievements of leading businesswomen and effective women’s programs through the Smart Women Awards program.
The Smart Women Breakfast & Awards currently takes place in Northeast Ohio.
Any individual employed by a for-profit or nonprofit organization with a physical presence within the region is eligible for an award.
Smart Women Breakfast & Awards • Thursday, April 25, 2024
Presented by Huntington
The Westin Cleveland Downtown • 7:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
2024 Breakfast Panelists
Kelly Keefe
President
ERC
Kim Smith
President
The Pipe Line Development Co. (PLIDCO)
Rita Pappas, MD, FAAP, FHM
Medical Director of Hospital Operations
Cleveland Clinic
Carole Sanderson
Chief Financial Officer
Onyx Creative, Inc.
MODERATED BY:
Danita Harris
3News Anchor
WKYC Studios
Congratulations to the 2024 Honorees!
Progressive Entrepreneur:
Heather Lenz
Sangfroid Strategy
Colleen Lorber
Wraparound Experts, LLC
Valerie Mayén
Yellowcakeshop Clothing Company
Dr. Diana Ponsky
Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery
Carole Sanderson
Onyx Creative, Inc.
Progressive Organization:
Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Wild Republic
Progressive Woman:
Jennifer Ake-Marriott
Redmond Waltz
Tricia Balser
CIBC Bank USA
Ruth Barnum
Apex Dermatology
Myra Barsoum Stockett
Perez Morris
Janice Becker
Innis Maggiore
Bethia Burke
Fund for Our Economic Future
Sarah Crupi
Cleveland Zoological Society
Samantha Flores
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Jen Horn
Taft
Kirsten Lino
Huntington Bank
Hannah Oblisk
Leaf Home, LLC
Debbie Parker
Medic Management Group, LLC
Rosemary Rehner, CPA, CEPA
Barnes Wendling CPAs
Lillian Richard
CLE GLO
Gabriella Rosalina
Russo, Rosalina & Co., L.P.A.
Melissa Santee
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Michele Seyranian
The Gathering Place
Cali Thomson
Schill Grounds Management
Sarah Vojtek
Stewart’s Caring Place
Julie Wesel
Chemstress Consultant Company
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For more information, contact Lisa Dore at [email protected] or 440.250.7050
VIEW PAST SMART WOMEN BREAKFAST & AWARDS COVERAGE:
The 2023 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards was held on July 20, 2023 at The Westin Cleveland Downtown.
The 2022 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards was held on June 23, 2022 at The Westin Cleveland Downtown.
The 2021 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards was held on October 7, 2021 at The Westin Cleveland Downtown.
The 2020 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards was a Virtual Conference held on October 9, 2020.
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