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, inspiring male advocates 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.
Next Smart Women Breakfast & Awards • June 23, 2022
Presented by Huntington
The Westin Cleveland Downtown • 8:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
2022 Smart Woman Panelists
K. Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
Chief Caregiver Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Ariane Kirkpatrick
President and CEO, The AKA Team
Chelsea Treboniak
Owner, Critical Ops
Linda Uveges
CEO, The City Mission
Moderated by Margaret Bernstein
Director of Advocacy & Community Initiatives, WKYC -TV
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 HONOREES!
Progressive Entrepreneur
Gabrielle Christman
Hunter International Recruiting
Nicole Paolozzi
On Demand Care Corp. dba OndeCare
Anna Dey
Clean Eatz, Smoothie King, The Yard on 3rd, and The 24 in 24
Progressive Organization
American Red Cross
of Northern Ohio
Girl Scouts of
North East Ohio
Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio
The City
Mission
Progressive Woman
Carmen Verhosek
AlerStallings
Elaine Tso
Asian Services in Action, Inc. (ASIA)
K. Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
Cleveland Clinic
Sonia Winner
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Christine Eichmuller, CPA
Corrigan Krause CPAs and Consultants
Fran Belkin
Francine and Jules Belkin Philanthropic Fund
Liz Todia
Mutual Capital Partners
Dalithia Smith
Oatey Co.
Jessica Jung
Oswald Companies
Allison McMeechan
Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Nwaka Onwusa
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Robin Doerschuk
Snip Internet LLC
Amonica Davis
Harvest of OH & ServiceMaster by Davis
Emily Delbrocco
Transtar Industries
Jill Dietrich Mellon
VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
Dione Alexander
VILLAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Karen DiSanto Johnson
W.F. Hann & Sons
Social Impact Award
Tania Menesse
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
VIEW PAST SMART WOMEN BREAKFAST & AWARDS COVERAGE:
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.
A look back at the 2019 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards held on April 16, 2019, at The Westin Cleveland Downtown.
Click here to view the entire photo album on our Facebook page. Photos by McKinley Wiley.
Take a look back at the 2018 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards held on April 26, 2018, at LaCentre Conference & Banquet Facility.
Click here to view the entire photo album on our Facebook page. Photos by McKinley Wiley.
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