April V. Adley Kim Lee Kenawell-Hoffecker Mandy Arnold Anne Kirby Jan L. Bergen Mary Kohler Jamie Berger Wendy M. Lakatosh Jane M. Conover Cheryl Love Elizabeth Dellinger Bilita “Bili” Mattes Amy Diehl Rebecca Stevenson McClure Robyn M. Dougherty Kathleen McKenzie Sara S. Firestone Terri L. Redmond Twila Glenn Gina Riordan Kathy Pandelidis Granbois Kathryn Sandoe Nora Habig Lisa M. Sanford Heather R. Hall Deborah M. Suder Elizabeth Harriger Lori A. Suski Vikki Hultquist Dr. Cathleen Veach CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE Susan P. Byrnes Patricia A. Husic Cheryl Rhein Jean M. Treuthart Linda A. Carchidi Tara Mashack-Behney Carolyn Schaefer Lisa Wagman Glezer Dana A. Chryst Kim Phipps Robin D. Stauffer Mary Webber Weston PRESENTING SPONSOR: MAJOR SPONSORS: EVERY WOMAN SHOULD GET SCREENED. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. But UPMC Pinnacle is working to beat breast cancer. 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Husic.................................................................................. 9 Tara Mashack-Behney ....................................................................... 10 e mountain laurel, which we chose for Kim Phipps ....................................................................................... 12 the cover of this year’s Women of Infl uence Cheryl Rhein ..................................................................................... 13 magazine, carries rich symbolism and is a fi t- Carolyn Schaefer ............................................................................... 14 ting representation for this year’s Women of Robin D. Stauff er .............................................................................. 15 Infl uence honorees. Jean M. Treuthart .............................................................................. 16 First, as many know, the mountain laurel is the state fl ower for Penn- Lisa Wagman Glezer .......................................................................... 17 sylvania. It produces gorgeous fl owers in late spring and early summer. Mary Webber Weston ........................................................................ 18 But deeper than the foliage is the meaning behind the fl ower: ambition and perseverance. 2019 WOMEN OF INFLUENCE April V. Adley .................................................................................... 19 How fi tting. Mandy Arnold ................................................................................... 19 Our nominees exemplify these characteristics. Each has a strong de- Jan L. Bergen ..................................................................................... 20 sire to achieve, and each will plow ahead no matter the hurdles in their Jamie Berger ...................................................................................... 20 way. ey are leaders in their industries and communities. Jane M. Conover ............................................................................... 21 is year we have taken steps to enhance the annual awards celebra- Elizabeth Dellinger ............................................................................ 21 tion. We’ve changed the timing of the event — once a daytime aff air Amy Diehl ........................................................................................ 22 — and made it a more-formal evening celebration, scheduled for June Robyn M. Dougherty ....................................................................... 22 24 in Harrisburg. Sara S. Firestone ................................................................................ 23 Twila Glenn ...................................................................................... 23 Additionally, we have created the Circle of Excellence awards and Kathy Pandelidis Granbois ................................................................ 23 named the fi rst group of winners. Nora Habig ....................................................................................... 23 e Circle of Excellence awards honor exceptional women who are at Heather R. Hall ................................................................................. 24 the pinnacle of their careers. ey are icons of their industries and have Elizabeth Harriger ............................................................................. 24 held a sustained leadership role in both their organizations and the Vikki Hultquist ................................................................................ 25 community. Kim Lee Kenawell-Hoff ecker............................................................. 25 Anne Kirby ....................................................................................... 25 e Business Journal has chosen 12 leaders for the 2019 Circle of Mary Kohler ...................................................................................... 25 Excellence honor. You can read more about them in this publication, as Wendy M. Lakatosh .......................................................................... 26 well as the Women of Infl uence. Enjoy. Cheryl Love ....................................................................................... 26 Bilita “Bili” Mattes ............................................................................ 26 Sincerely, Rebecca Stevenson McClure .............................................................. 26 Kathleen McKenzie ........................................................................... 27 Terri L. Redmond ............................................................................. 27 Gina Riordan .................................................................................... 28 Kathryn Sandoe................................................................................. 28 Lisa M. Sanford ................................................................................. 29 Cathy Hirko Deborah M. Suder ............................................................................ 29 Lori A. Suski ..................................................................................... 30 Associate Publisher/Editorial Director Dr. Cathleen Veach ........................................................................... 30 GROUP PUBLISHER SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS EVENT COORDINATOR Suzanne Fischer-Huettner Michele Engle Erica Hildabridle Carley Lucas ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / Christiana Rathnam SPECIAL PROJECT DESIGNER EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Gail Clough Robin Graves Cathy Hirko EVENT MANAGER/MARKETING 1500 Paxton St. | Harrisburg, PA 17104 AD DESIGNER Dayna Edelman 717-236-4300 | www.CPBJ.com EDITOR Lauren Seybold Joel Berg EVENT MARKETING SPECIALIST AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Laura Chanoski MANAGER Tracy Bumba MULTIMEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIST Paul Gingrich ♦ June 2019 Women of Infl uence Central Penn Business Journal 3 3 HEARTS ON FIRE STORES, AUTHORIZED RETAILERS, HEARTSONFIRE.COM ON FIRE STORES, AUTHORIZED RETAILERS, HEARTS ♦ 4 4 Central Penn Business Journal Women of Influence June 2019 ThisC ison wheregratulati theon s congratulationsKathleen M messagecKenzie and all of the 2019 with honorees name Central Penn Business Journal's can go.W omIt canen of fitInf luinen thisce wholeAward space.Recipients! You lead.SubheadYou inspi copyre. You change lives. WEB ADDRESS HERE AssociationHIGHMARKBL disclaimer taglineUESHIELD here .COM Highmark Blue Shield is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ♦ June 2019 Women of Infl uence Central Penn Business Journal 5 5 Susan P. Byrnes President Commissioner York County Board of Commissioners York, York County With titles as diverse as emergency department nurse, York County advice: “Persistence prevails when all else fails.” commissioner and book author on her resume, some might say that Looking back, the advice Byrnes would have given her younger self Susan P. Byrnes has just about done it all. is some advice she may be trying to adhere to now: Slow down and Th at’s because when Byrnes sees something that needs to be done, focus on what matters. she does it. “I truly enjoyed every decade of my life,” Byrnes said. “In my 20s, “I was an ED nurse who saw a need in the community for a health I was an ED nurse and then was blessed with a loving husband and education center and with the expertise of hundreds of others we cre- three beautiful children with whom I stayed home to nurture. I also ated the Byrnes Health Education Center,” said Byrnes, who worked tried to maintain some social life. (If I could talk to the younger me), I as a registered nurse in the emergency department at Georgetown would say to myself: ‘what is really important?’ and I would have giv- University Hospital and York en up rushing around to get to