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2006 Women of Achievement 2007 Women of Achievement 2008 2006 Women of Achievement Rev. Dr. Jermaine McKinley ~ Community Affairs Judith Bannon, Nonprofit ~ Cribs for Kids Catherine Raphael ~ Philanthropy Carolyn Beinlich ~ Agriculture Mary Riebe, PhD ~ Women's Advocacy Commander Maurita Bryant ~ Law Enforcement Roberta L. Schomburg, PhD ~ Academia Barbara Carlblom & Yolanda N. Sweenie ~ Education Arletta Scott Williams ~ Public Service CEO Jann Chirdon ~ Women’s Rights Det. Jill Smallwood Rustin ~ Law Enforcement Mary Coleman ~ Arts Suzanne Steiner ~ Arts Gwen Elliott ~ Nonprofit Rev. Bebb Stone, PhD ~ Spirituality Judge Kate Ford Elliott ~ Judiciary Sarah Tambucci, PhD ~ Education Hilda Pang Fu ~ Economic Development The Honorable Debra Todd ~ Judiciary Dorothy M. Horvath ~ Banking/National Leadership Ann Truschel ~ Entrepreneur Sally Kalson ~ Journalism Brenda Waters ~ Media Dr. Nilima Karamchandani ~ Medicine Anne Kuhn ~ Peace Jessica Lee ~ Entertainment 2009 Women of Achievement Mayor Sophie Masloff ~ Politics Mary Anne Barnes, Barnes & Associates ~ Entrepreneur Fidelis McDonough, R.S.M. ~ Spirituality Commander Donna Best, A.C. ~ Law Enforcement Jo Ann Meier ~ Nonprofit Yvonne Campos, Campos, Inc. ~ Business Owner Donna Meshanko, Mentoring Norma Caquatto, Esquire ~ Law Mary Phan-Gruber ~ Foundations Doris Carson Williams ~ Business Advocate Christine Plumb ~ Financial Services Yvonne Cook, President ~ Foundations Theresa Scotti ~ Investment Consulting Jackie Dixon ~ Corporate Business Hedda Bluestone Sharapan ~ Nonprofit Honorable Christine Donahue, Superior Court of PA ~ Judicial Rosemary Trump ~ Labor Suzie K. Donley ~ Women’s Health Advocate Maggie Forbes ~ Non Profit 2007 Women of Achievement Lynne Hayes-Freeland ~ Media Heather Arnet ~ Women’s Rights Mary Hines, PhD ~ Education Administration Honorable Kim Berkeley Clark ~ Judiciary Kathleen Hower ~ International Health Commander Rashell Brackney ~ Law Enforcement Ola Jackson ~ Business Woman Ruth Byrd-Smith ~ Government Audrey Murrell, PhD ~ Academia Tina Brewer ~ Visual Arts Karen Myres ~ Women’s Advocacy Mary Carrasco, MD ~ Social Justice Connie Portis ~ Government Willa Doswell, PhD ~ Academia Research Diane Richard ~ Law Enforcement Joan Ellenbogen, CPA, JD~ Leadership Molly Rush ~ Peace and Justice Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD ~ Foundations Selena Schmidt ~ City Government Kimberly Tillotson Fleming, CFA ~ Financial Services Honorable Jacqueline Shogan ~ Judicial Ann Gerace, MPM ~ Environment Honorable Chelsa Wagner ~ PA Government Jean Milko ~ Politics Cathy Niederberger ~ Community Development 2010 Women of Achievement Judy O’Connor ~ Exemplary Citizen Betsy Benson, Publisher -Pittsburgh Magazine Grace Robinson ~ Social Entrepreneur Jean Bryant, Founder/ Director –Miss Black Teen Rebecca Rollett ~ Musical Arts Pam Cohen, Owner –Pamela’s Restaurant Sheila Roth, MSW, PhD~ Academia Anita Dacal, E.D. for Advancement -CarlowUniversity Barbara Rudiak, PhD ~ Education Leslie Davis, President –Magee WomensHospital Kathleen Schneider, JD, CPA ~ Law Linda Dickerson, Owner –501(c)(3)2 Marilyn Sullivan ~ Nonprofit Faith Dickenson –Women in Film and Media Sylvia Wilson ~ Labor Elaine Effort, Reporter –KQV News Radio Mona Generett, PhD, VP –Dollar Bank 2008 Women of Achievement Judy Greenwald Cohen, E.D. –Jewish Women’s Foundation The Honorable Cheryl L. Allen ~ Judiciary Lynn Griffin, SW Reg. Dir –PA Dept. of Auditor General Georgia Berner ~ Business Owner Sally Hobart Alexander, Author and Poet Sherri Bevan Walsh ~ Prosecuting Attorney B.J. Leber, President & CEO –West Penn Hospital Foundation The Honorable Jane Clare Orie ~ Government Mary McKinney, PhD –Duquesne Univ. School of Business Sara Davis Buss, Esq. ~ Law Rhonda Moore Johnson, MD, MPH –Highmark, Inc. Laura Ditka, Esq. ~ Child Advocacy Peggy Morrison Outon, E.D. –Bayer CFNM, RMU Jeanine Fallon ~ Banking Eve Picker, Urban Change Maker –No Wall Productions, Inc. Lynne Garfinkel ~ Non Profit Linda Rosato-Barone, Commander -Pittsburgh Police Shirley Gleditsch ~ Community Volunteer Natalia Rudiak–Pittsburgh City Council, District 4 Linda Leonhardt ~ Finance Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, Attorney –Thorp Reed & Armstrong Emma Lucas Darby, PhD ~ Social Justice Bev Smith, Talk Show Host –Black Urban Radio Network capped, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 2011 Women of Achievement Peggy Kearney, LCSW, QCSW - Pittsburgh Mercy Health SystemSuzan Carmen Anderson - Heinz Endowments Lami - Lami Grubb Architects LP Dr. Barbara Baker– Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Maggie Hardy Magerko - 84 Lumber Company Lorraine Bittner, Esq. – Women’s Center & Shelter Cathy A. Mary - AEC Group, Inc. Sharon Chute – Allegheny Intermediate Unit Kamana Mathur, Esq. - MathurLaw, LLC Dorothy Coll – Two Men and a Truck Susan Nitzberg, MPH - Standing Firm Peggy Finnegan – WPXI Chelle Robinson - Producer/Director Paula Garret – Forum Lighting Bernadette Eyler Smith, CFP - BNY Mellon Wealth Management Jada Grandy – Fifth Third Bank Jeannette E. South-Paul, MD - University of Pittsburgh Darlene Harris – Pittsburgh City Council Elizabeth Terrell - United Parcel Service Jayne Huston – Seton Hill University Bonnie McGinnis Vello - McGinnis Sisters Susan Foreman Jordon, Esq. – Fox Rothschild, LLP Anne Martindale Williams - Pittsburgh Symphony Cellist Dusty Elias Kirk, Esq. – Reed Smith, LLP Susan A. Yohe. Esq. - Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC Lynette Lederman – Office of Councilman Doug Shields Sharon McGinnis Young - McGinnis Sisters Velma Monteiro-Tribble – Alcoa Foundation (Retired) Robin Mungo, TFC– PA State Police 2014 Women of Achievement Teresa Petrick – UPMC St. Margaret Valerie McDonald Roberts – Department of Real Estate Abby Bolton TiER1 Performance Solutions Audrey Russo – Pittsburgh Technology Council Regina Broudy Clayton Kendall, Inc. Sandy Snyder – Edgar Snyder & Associates Darieth Chisolm IT Works! / Fullbody Fitness Club Dr. Helen C. Sobehart – ASSET, Inc. Chris Cieslak Oxford Development Company Mary Ellen Sullivan – PNC Bank Rosann Cusumano-Elinsky Cusumano Insurance Agency Sandy Thomas – LPGA Pro and Author Joann Cusumano-Scuilli Cusumano Insurance Agency Peg Wilson – Community Activist Deborah Flaherty Day Automotive Group Alma Speed Fox Freedom Unlimited, Inc. 2012 Women of Achievement Jane Grebenc First Commonwealth Bank Deborah Acklin - WQED LaVerne Darnell LaVerne Darnell International Melissa Anderson, EVP, Chief Aud./Comp. Offc – Highmark, Inc. Dr. Karen A. Hacker Allegheny County Health Dept. Tammy Aupperle – H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Mary Jo Harwood Private Consultant Melissa Bizyak – Grossman Yanak & Ford, LLP Deborah W. Linhart Allegheny Health Network Melanie Brown – The Heinz Endowments Charlotte E. Lott Chatham University Dr. Linda M. Clautti – Urban Pathways Charter School Carol B. Mitchell Verland Mary Conturo – Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh & AC Josephine B. Moore The Neighborhood Academy Etta Cox – Singer Carol A. Neyland Dollar Bank MaryAnn R. Davis, RN, DMD – Davis Dental Office Marianne Oliver Gilardi Oliver & Lomupo Mary Ann Eisenreich – Governor’s Office Titina Ott Oracle Corporation Harriet Ellenberger – Westmorland County DWC Diane M. Pearson Legend Financial Advisors, Inc.® Michelle Figlar – Pittsburgh Assoc. for the Education of Young Children Donna C. Peterman The PNC Financial Services Group Gretchen Lengel Kelly – The PNC Financial Services Grp Michele Rice Rice Enterprises, LLC Holly Lorenz, RN, MSN, CNO – UPMC Eleanor Schano KQV NewsRadio Cynthia Maleski – Cynthia M. Maleski, Atty at Law Joan Stein (formerly) Accessibility Development Associates Barbara Bateman McNees – Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Christy Uffelman Align Leadership, LLC Inez Miles – Citizens Bank Debra R. Valentine-Gray Indiana University of PA Erin Molchany – PUMP Joni Rabinowitz—Community Activist 2015 Women of Achievement Sharyn Rubin – Jewish Association on Aging Eileen Carlins- Cribs for Kids Dianne Swan – Rosedale Block Cluster, Inc. Kathy Dahlkemper- Erie County Executive Kristy Trautmann – FISA Foundation Anna Marie Petrarca Gire- Women’s Independent Press Maria Watts – Allegheny County Deputy Sheriff Mary Jo Guercio- CCAC Heather Heidelbaugh- Leech Tishman Fiscaldo & Lampl Betty Hill- Persad Center 2013 Women of Achievement Rebecca Lucore- Bayer Material Science Dara Ware Allen, Ph.D., M.S.Ed. - Leadership Pittsburgh Traci Yates Maga- T Construction & Consulting Services Esther Barazzone, Ph.D. - Chatham University Judith Mason-Dollar Bank Noreen McGinnis Campbell - McGinnis Sisters Traci McDonald-Kemp- Deputy District Attorney Jennifer L. Cairns - McGuireWoods, LLP Annette Merlino- Gentile Family Dentisry Lynn E. Coghill, MSW - University of Pittsburgh Petra Mitchell- Catalyst Connection Arlinda Moriarty- Moriarty Consultants Sheila K. Collins, MSW, Ph.D. - Wing and a Prayer Players Lois Mufuka Martin-Bethlehem Haven Honorable Phyllis Charmaine Comer - PA Department of Education Mary Anne Papale- Highmark Teresa Conn - Pittsburgh Passion Alicia Powell- PNC Susan Frietsche, Esq. - Women's Law Project Michele Prior-AGHN Linda Hernandez, J.D. - Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. Kelly Rohrich-Operation Backpack Linda M. Johnson-Wasler - City Clerk's Office Sister Susan Welsh- Pgh Mercy Health System Kathleen Rega Kappel - Library for the Blind and Physically Handi- 2016 Women of Achievement Julia Bubanovich, Founding Partner & Owner - Precision Copy Products Anna Kudrav: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Inc. Vivien Li: Riverlife Debra L. Caplan, Retired Senior VP - Allegheny General Hospital and West Leah Lizarondo: 412 Food Rescue Penn Hospital, Allegheny Health Network
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