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WOMENACHIEVEMENT

IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF

of2020

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aep.com/community

Working with YWCA Columbus, we’re making

positive change in our communities. We salute

the Women of Achievement, and together

we’re powering a brighter future for us all.

2020 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT Live Show MC: Angela Pace

WELCOMESandy Doyle-Ahern, Chair, YWCA Board of Trustees

Academy Sponsor Message: Cardinal Health

ACADEMY OF WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT MARCHPresenting Sponsor Message: L Brands

IT'S TIME TO LOOK BACK

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREEFrancie HenryIntroduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Jordan Davis

Presenting Sponsor Message: Honda

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREELisa IngramIntroduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Suzy Bureau

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREEDr. Anahi OrtizIntroduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Victoria Alesi

IT'S TIME TO LEAD WITH DIGNITYChristie Angel, President and CEO, YWCA Columbus

Presenting Sponsor Message: American Electric Power

IT'S TIME TO LOOK FORWARD

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREEAlison J. Barret Introduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Christina Patel

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREESandra J. AndersonIntroduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Rhiannon Childs

Presenting Sponsor Message: Big Lots

2020 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREEBarbara Jean SmootIntroduction by 2020 Woman On The Rise honoree, Sundeepti Jindal

35th Anniversary Sponsor: The Champion Companies

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PRESENTING SPONSORS

ACADEMY SPONSOR

35TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR

Your YWCA Columbus is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

65 S. 4th St., Columbus, OH 43215 | ywcacolumbus.orgTEXT TO GIVE: Text ywcacbus to 74121 #ywcacbus

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JOIN US AT OUR NEXT EVENT...

OCTOBER 2020

SAVE THE DATE

IT'S TIME TO...CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

It’s Time to stand up against racism, It’s Time to fight for the dignity of every person. It’s Time to FULFILL OUR MISSION.

It’s Time to LEAD WITH DIGNITY.

CHRISTIEANGELPRESIDENT & CEO, YWCA COLUMBUS

Because of their unwavering commitment to our community, The

Champion Companies matched $35,000 of the donations raised during

the commemoration of the 2020 Women of Achievement event.

SANDYDOYLE-AHERN

CHAIR, YWCA COLUMBUS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

It’s Time to use our voices and our platform to spread these messages

that can create real change in Columbus, Ohio and beyond.

$35,000 MATCH

35TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR

THANK YOU, MICHELLE YEAGER-THORTON & THE CHAMPION COMPANIES!

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The theme “It’s Time” recognizes and celebrates the 35th anniversary of Women of Achievement, while also allowing us to look back through the years, back at the accomplishments of YWCA Columbus over the past year, and into the future at what each Women of Achievement think it is “time for.”

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Today we honor our newest Academy members: Sandra J. Anderson, Alison J. Barret, Francie Henry, Lisa Ingram, Dr. Anahi Ortiz, and Barbara Jean Smoot. These exemplary women join 268 others who have been inducted into our Academy of Women of Achievement over the last 35 years.

In holding true with tradition–in this milestone year–we also honor exemplary young women doing great work in our community. These Women On The Rise–Victoria Alesi, Suzy Bureau, Rhiannon Childs, Jordan Davis, Sundeepti Jindal and Christina Patel–will be the next change-makers in Columbus. We can't wait to see what they do next!

AchievementWomen

Women on the Rise

of2020

It was an amazing experience meeting and connecting with the Women of Achievement. They shared great insight and advice with us.-Woman On The Rise, Victoria Alesi

2020

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SANDRA J. ANDERSONRETIRED ATTORNEY, NOW COMMUNITY SERVANT

2020 Woman of Achievement

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Sandy Anderson has an incredible personal and professional track record of commitment to dignity, equity, and respect for others. Raised as a farmer’s daughter in Ross County, she went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Ohio University, and Magna Cum Laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree.

Sandy became a female attorney when the practice of law was extremely male-dominated. While working on the partnership track, she opened doors and carved a path for the female attorneys who would come after her. Beginning in the 1990s, Sandy fought for gender fairness for women in law, even serving on the Ohio Supreme Court Joint Task Force for Gender Fairness.

She is a generous mentor to young attorneys and to women beginning their service as

board members. Her own board service, both past and present, is expansive. From her election as the first woman President of the Columbus Bar Association Board of Governors in 1996, to her current leadership of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Equality Ohio, Sandy has been positively impacting the Columbus community for decades. Her tenure on Equality Ohio spanned the battle for marriage equality, and now she is an adamant defender of women’s reproductive rights through her work with Planned Parenthood.

She is a tireless advocate for women, minorities, and members of LGBTQIA communities, both in her work as an attorney, and through her numerous roles as a community servant.

It’s Time for women to help women TAKE CHARGE.

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2020 Woman of Achievement

ALISON J. BARRET GRANTS & SERVICES DIRECTOR, GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL

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Now more than ever, It’s Time toMARCH FORTH!

Alison is an insistent voice for social justice whose service is humble, inspiring, and genuine. As the Director of Grants and Services at the Greater Columbus Arts Council, she is responsible for awarding approximately $4 million yearly in grants to artists and arts organizations in the Columbus area, while assuring equity and access to funding for all segments of the community.

Her current role at GCAC follows a long professional history of philanthropy in Central Ohio. Because of her background, Alison’s counsel is sought by nonprofit leaders and development professionals to strengthen fundraising campaigns and diversify organizations. As a result, Alison’s impact on philanthropy in Columbus, and therefore on the community in general, is wide and deep.

In addition to her professional service, Alison has served on many nonprofit boards—BESA, YWCA Columbus, Thurber House, and Broad Street Presbyterian Church. But her nearly 20 years of philanthropy experience and board service are just the tip of the iceberg of Alison’s giving spirit.

She donates much of her personal time and treasure to the causes dearest to her, and encourages others to do the same, in ways big and small. On her birthday (March 4th), Alison asks her friends and family to “March Forth” and participate in their communities, amplifying and multiplying her generous impact.

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FRANCIE HENRYREGIONAL PRESIDENT, FIFTH THIRD BANK

2020 Woman of Achievement

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It’s Time for us to APPRECIATE one another for who we are.

Francie is driven to make a difference in Central Ohio through empowering women and providing educational opportunities for low to moderate-income individuals. These two passions are the motivating force between Francie’s personal volunteerism and her professional philanthropy at Fifth Third Bank, where she serves as the only female Regional President.

Her long and impressive career history in banking tells the story of hard work and perseverance, which is rooted in Francie’s experiences growing up as the daughter of hardworking Greek immigrants in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Through her remarkable banking career, Francie has mentored hundreds of

women inside and outside of Fifth Third Bank, providing a strong model of female leadership in a historically male-dominated industry.

Her profound impact on the Central Ohio community can be seen and felt in her service and contributions to The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, the Columbus Women’s Commission, the Ohio Commission of Independent Colleges, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, and many more. Francie gravitates toward supporting nonprofit organizations that appreciate gender, cultural, and ethnic differences. She advocates that these differences are what provide the spirit and vitality of a community.

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LISA INGRAM PRESIDENT & CEO, WHITE CASTLE

2020 Woman of Achievement

Lisa Ingram is a champion for diversity and a strong advocate for vulnerable populations. This is apparent in her actions as the President and CEO of White Castle, where she has created a Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and worked to revise systems and processes so that women and minorities have equal opportunities for promotion. Lisa is the fourth Ingram family member to serve as President of the iconic Columbus company.

Outside of White Castle, Lisa’s commitment to inclusion and empowerment comes shining through in her volunteer board involvement. In her work on the OhioHealth board, she advocates to ensure resources are put in place to bridge gaps for our community’s most vulnerable populations. Similarly, through her work on the United Way of Central Ohio board, she champions

creating opportunity and investment in underserved neighborhoods. In addition to her own board service, Lisa is a member of a local program to prepare women for board roles, where she provides an example of powerful female leadership while helping others navigate new service opportunities.

Her innovation and creativity, coupled with her vision and values, has made her a force within her industry, and these same qualities have been an invaluable asset to the city of Columbus. In 2018, Lisa was named one of 35 Women’s Foodservice Forum Industry Titans, where she was recognized for her public commitment to prioritizing women’s advancement within her organization.

It’s Time, because now we KNOW better.And together we must DO better to achieve lasting change for generations to come.

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2020 Woman of Achievement

It’s Time that we start having REAL CONVERSATIONS with young people about mental well-being.

Dr. Ortiz brings compassion and dignity to her work in a way that has impacted many of our community members during their most vulnerable time. As the Franklin County Coroner, she is committed to treating everyone who comes to her office with dignity and respect.

Her focus on prevention, such as the creation of the Franklin County Opiate Crisis Task Force, will have long-lasting positive impacts on the underserved and overlooked populations of our area. In February of 2019, Dr. Ortiz assisted in launching CORRN, the Central Ohio Recovery Residences Network, which provides resources for those in search of recovery residence. Her dedication to mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and the elimination of addiction stigma will have long-lasting impacts on the health and wellness of Franklin County residents.

Her upbringing in the Bronx, New York, as the daughter of immigrant parents, has inspired her commitment to cultural sensitivity and ensuring important community resources are accessible to all.

As a Latina woman, she serves her community as a mentor, speaker, and advisor for organizations such as WELD, the Latina Mentoring Academy, Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, Our Lady of Guadalupe Center, and more. She also serves on the advisory boards for YMCA of Central Ohio, Netcare, Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition, EnVision, and Poyecto Mariposas. Professionally and personally, Dr. Ortiz is committed to creating a more equitable city with determination, generosity, and courage.

DR. ANAHI ORTIZFRANKLIN COUNTY CORONER, FRANKLIN COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE

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BARBARA JEAN SMOOTPRESIDENT & CEO, WOMEN FOR ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (WELD)

2020 Woman of Achievement

Barb advocates fiercely for the advancement of women and women of color. As the President and CEO of WELD (Women for Economic Leadership Development), she is tirelessly committed to strengthening the prosperity of communities through developing women’s leadership. Under Barb’s leadership, WELD has launched an innovative suite of programs designed to help women and people of color for government boards and commissions, for-profit advisory boards, and public and private company boards.

Outside of her role with WELD, she shares her time and talent with many other organizations, serving as a Commissioner of the Columbus Women’s Commission, Advisory Board Member of the Overcomer Foundation, and Board Member of National Church Residences. Through her work with these organizations and more, Barb has

dedicated her life to empowering women and overcoming racial and economic barriers to their opportunities.

In addition to her board service, Barb provides guidance to nonprofit leaders, helping them to diversify and grow their organizations. Her strong and encouraging leadership has also positioned her to mentor several women and, through her personal and professional philanthropy, provide life-changing resources for women in need. These include assistance in finding childcare, scholarships, and rides to leadership events. Barb’s commitment to developing the next generation of women leaders is impassioned and far-reaching.

Her ability to bring together women of all walks of life, ethnicities, incomes, abilities and ages has greatly enriched the Central Ohio community.

It’s Time for all of us to plant ourselves squarely…. to end gender disparity…to eliminate the choking weeds of racism ensuring that Black Lives Matter…and CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

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2020 Women On The Rise 2020 Women On The Rise

VICTORIA ALESI | Sales Consultant, NetJets A Columbus Foundation Summer Fellow, a YWCA Columbus Leadership for Social Change Fellow, an Ohio State University Young Alumni Academy Graduate, and member of the Matriots, Victoria passionately advocates for an inclusive and active Central Ohio community.In addition to her community service and volunteer roles, Victoria is a Sales Consultant at NetJets Aviation, as well as a Rehearsal Director and a Company Member with Hixon Dance, where she loves to use movement as a method to connect with her company and the community alike. She’s a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, where she still impacts and engages the student community.

JORDAN DAVIS | Director of Smart Columbus, Columbus PartnershipInstrumental in Columbus becoming the winner of U.S.DoT’s 2016 Smart Cities Challenge, Jordan Davis has played a founding role as Director of Smart Columbus for the Columbus Partnership, leading strategy for deploying emerging technologies to improve lives. She led one of the country’s first self-driving vehicle deployments, partnerships with 100+ organizations representing $720 million in aligned investment, efforts to increase electric vehicle adoption by nearly 500% to lead the Midwest in market growth, and the creation of Can’t Stop Columbus, a virtual civic innovation platform with 600+ active volunteers. Jordan has been honored as ‘Top 25 Government Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers’ (Government Magazine), ‘Top 100 Influential Young Executives’ (American City Business Journals), and a ‘Rising Star’ (Automotive News).

CHRISTINA PATEL | Director of Development, The Ohio State UniversityThrough her work as a Director of Development at The Ohio State University, Christina advocates for higher education equity by working with donors to establish scholarships for students with financial need. She is actively engaged in the nonprofit space with human service organizations and higher education institutions, and currently serves as a board member of Create Columbus Commission and Association of Fundraising Professionals Central Ohio.As a first-generation, American-born Indian woman, Christina is familiar with the cultural and professional challenges inherent to being a person of color. Her lived experiences continually motivate her to champion the advancement of the nonprofit sector by making it more inclusive and equitable for current and future professionals of color.

SUNDEEPTI JINDAL | Former Gender Equity Advisor, Columbus Women's Commission, City of ColumbusMost recently, Sundeepti Jindal served as the Gender Equity Advisor with the Columbus Women’s Commission in Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s office. In this role, she worked to advance equitable policies for women in Columbus. Prior, Sundeepti served as the Education and Research Manager at The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, where she was responsible for leading the organization’s policy research needs. Having always been passionate about policy, Sundeepti began her career at the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy analyzing the impact of poverty on children in Columbus.As a proud daughter of immigrants, a Columbus native and graduate of The Ohio State University, Sundeepti actively works on issues in her community to address injustice.

RHIANNON CHILDS | Co-Founder & VP of Community Engagement,Ohio Women's Alliance Rhiannon Childs is the Co-Founder of Ohio Women's Alliance, a statewide capacity-building organization that develops community leaders and grassroots organizations centering the leadership of Black womxn and womxn of color.Rhiannon is also a veteran of the United States Air Force and former Executive Director of Women's March Ohio, where in 2016 she mobilized over 20,000 people throughout Ohio and onward to Washington, D.C. for the largest protest march in United States history. Rhiannon currently serves on the executive board for New Leaders Council Columbus, Women's Have Options Ohio, and Juvenile Justice Coalition. Rhiannon's ambitions are to continue to uplift the people of her community and to provide more significant opportunities for womxn to reach prosperity and liberation.

SUZY BUREAU | Founder, GiveBackHackThe ebullient Suzy Bureau (as she was referred to in TechCrunch) is dedicated to building impactful communities and products. As the Founder of GiveBackHack, Suzy rallied a national team of 50+ changemakers to bring to life a vision of leveraging Design Thinking to bridge the gap between technology, social impact, and entrepreneurship. GiveBackHack has helped community members across the nation vet more than 100 social impact concepts and funded them with over $100,000 to create social impact in communities.She honed her technology and startup chops via product ownership of multi-million dollar innovations as an early employee at CoverMyMeds, a HIT startup that grew from 40 people to $1.3 billion acquisition over her time there.

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IGNITES

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ca

THE CENTER FOR WOMEN

w

DISCUSSES, PLANS AND ACTIVATES HOW TO SOLVE THESE PRESSING ISSUES

FOSTERS SYSTEMATIC SOCIAL CHANGE

19% more than 2018

Bright Futures relaunched as a neighborhood-based leadership program for girls in middle school in the most under-resourced Columbus neighborhoods

Defies a status quo that puts women, people of color, and the underprivileged on uneven footing.

YOUR YWCA COLUMBUS

GO TO uywcacolumbus.org/get-involved/to learn how you can help

EMPOWERSTHEEDUCATES

93

800 1,5341,165

50

1,771

$$

Women served

Attendees learned how to initiate systematic social change

Children

Families

leaders to be the nextgeneration of change-

makers in our community

Individuals celebrated women who motivate us with their determination, generosity, and courage

443Families served

1,225Children served

23%of children are under 2years old

$8.90Estimated

hourly wages of a resident

122,870Meals served

1,175

75%

Food pantry visits

of residents achieve/maintain a goal plan

ACTION-ORIENTED ADVOCACY AGENDA Your YWCA is at the table, creating policies that support women, eliminate racism, and, other forms of discrimination through:

RISE TOGETHER BLUEPRINT

Steering committeeto target the causes

of povertyECONOMIC MOBILITY COALITION Prioritizing racial equity as a key to poverty reduction

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

ALLIANCE OF CENTRAL OHIO

Reducing the affordable

housing gap

OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS INSPIRED

OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TRAINED

100%of our leaders trained reported feeling more confident in speaking up and standing up for themselves and others in their communities

FAMILY CENTERAn emergency shelter for homeless families

WOMEN’S RESIDENCYA supportive housing program for chronically homeless women with a diagnosed disability

2,137Individuals served

COMMUNITY

ACTIVISTS AND AGITATORS

YWCA Kids Place: Affordable, dependable, and high-quality, year-round child care

WOMEN OFACHIEVEMENT

&&

In 2019, we connected 30 community partners specializing in employment, job skills training, educational programs, and other resources to our residents in need.

1,769 Total Employment Resource Centervisits

ADDRESSES THE URGENT ISSUES OF TODAY

THOSE IN NEEDSUPPORTS

By fostering dialogue, providing practical resources, and educating, we promote empowerment and inclusion. We initiate systematic social change that will create a Columbus of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

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OUR 2019 IMPACT

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EVENT SPONSORSHIPPRESENTINGAmerican Electric PowerBig Lots FoundationHonda of AmericaL Brands Foundation

ACADEMYCardinal Health

35TH ANNIVERSARYThe Champion Companies

EMPOWERMENTMills James

LIFESTYLE Buckeye Lifestyle Magazine

MEDIAWBNS-10TV

PRINT MEDIADispatch Media Group

PEACEFifth Third BankOhio Capital Corporation for Housing

JUSTICECOTAOhioHealthWorthington Industries

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONVorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP

FREEDOMCrane GroupDonatos PizzaHexionHuntington BankKey BankM/I Homes FoundationMedical MutualMerrill Lynch Nationwide Children's HospitalThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

DIGNITYBank of AmericaBeecherHillBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Arnoff LLPBricker & Eckler LLPCameron Mitchell Restaurants

Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS)Columbus Bar Association Columbus Metropolitan Housing AuthorityColumbus PartnershipColumbus School for GirlsColumbus State Community CollegeColumbus Zoo and AquariumCommunity Shelter BoardCover My MedsElfordEMH&T, Inc.EYFranklin UniversityGBQ Partners LLCGeben Communication Grange InsuranceGreater Columbus Convention CenterHamilton Capital Highlights for ChildrenHinson Family TrustHomeportKing Business InteriorsMount Carmel College of Nursing and Foundation Nia and Lauren McBrideOswald Companies

CORPORATE CO-CHAIRSNicholas K. Akins Chairman, President and CEOAmerican Electric Power

Bruce K. ThornPresident & CEOBig Lots

Thomas E. ShoupeExecutive Vice PresidentHonda of America

Rhoe FieldsDirector, Community and Government Relations and L Brands FoundationL Brands

EVENT LEADERSHIP

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as of 8.03.20

Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioPlante MoranPNCPorter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLPSandy Anderson's Columbus Book ClubSchneider DownsSmart Columbus Squire Patton BoggsState Auto The Ohio State University AthleticsThe Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences The Ohio State University College of EngineeringThe Ohio State University OptometryThe Ohio State University College of Social WorkThe Ohio State Univeristy John Glenn College of Public AffairsThe Ohio State Univsersity Office of Government AffairsThe Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement

The Ohio State University Office of Student Academic Success - Student LifeThe Ohio State Univeristy Office of the President The Ohio State University LibrariesThe Ohio State University Wexner Center for the ArtsT. MarzettiThe Ohio University FoundationThe Robert Weiler CompanyThe Scotts Miracle-Gro Company thinkCSCWallick Communities Wright-Patt Credit UnionWhite Castle

SPECIAL THANK YOUSPhotographyAutumn Theodore Photography

VideoJason Baker

Live MCAngela Pace

EVENT COMMITTEEJanelle N. Coleman, Co-ChairMallory Donaldson, Co-ChairJane Grote AbellVictoria AlesiGretchen BrandtShawna BurgerJessica CáceresShadena CarterCassie DickersonCatherine GullettStephanie Hanna GrangerTynesha Hardin

Darla KingTahja LauderdaleSarah MaloneLauren McBrideMargaret NevrekarMary Beth SullivanMichelle Yeager-Thornton JOIN THE LEADERSHIP FOR

SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAMFor young women at the beginning of their career, this 10-month long program, helps them understand how discriminatory practices, policies and beliefs produce various forms of inequity.

Applications to join the class of 2021 are open Oct 12-Nov 20. ywcacolumbus.org

LEARN HOW YOU CAN

create change

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Cardinal Health is proud to congratulate the 2020 Women of Achievement. Each has achieved extraordinary success in her career and in our community through service, leadership and dedication to breaking down barriers and creating opportunities. We celebrate each of you.

Celebrating women’s courage, vision and achievement

© 2020 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH, the Cardinal Health LOGO and ESSENTIAL TO CARE are trademarks of Cardinal Health and may be registered in the US and/or in other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Lit. No. 5CR20-1136414 (03/2020)

ACADEMY OF WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

AJane Grote Abell, 2014Tara Abraham, 2017Jan Allen, 1994Carole A. Anderson, 2001Christie Angel, 2015Mary Yvette Austin-Palmer, 2007

BNorah Bagirinka, 2015Phyllis J. Bailey, 1989Deborah A. Ballam, 2002Anna D. Barker, 1988Judy Barker, 1991Trudy Bartly, 2019Joyce B. Beatty, 2002Diane S. Bennett, 1996Sharon K. Bennett, 1986Susan M. Berg, 1991Anna Bishop*, 1993Davi Blake, 2003Sally Ward Bloomfield, 1990Elsie Blount, 1998Cheryl A. Boyce, 1993Sarah T. Boysen, 1998Jennette B. Bradley, 1999Barbara K. Brandt, 2000Lou J. Briggs*, 1992Susan E. Brown., 1997Dorothy R. Brownley*, 1995Katherine A. Burcsu, 1998

CAndrea Cambern, 2008Donna A. Caniano, 2006Sister Patricia Ann Carroll, 1986Janet Chen, 2018Miriam Brodsky Chenfeld, 1987Stacy A. Cherry, 1987Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, 2005Helen R. Churella*, 1995Bunny C. Clark, 1993Frankie L. Coleman, 1994Marie E. Collart, 1987Darci Congrove, 2019Almeta E. Cooper., 2009Iris Ann Cooper, 2006Irma M. Cooper*, 1988Sally J. Cooper, 1990Ida L. Copenhaver*, 2009Bishop Judith Craig, 1995Ellen W. Craig-Jones*, 1993

Loann Crane, 2011Sally W. Crane, 2004Tanny Crane, 1998Celia D. Crossley, 1991Cecilia Cullman*, 1989Mary L. Cusick, 2010

DMimi Dane, 2018 Jo Ann Davidson, 1992Joann Kinion Davis, 1996Sharon Davies, 2015Karen Susan Days, 2009Fredericka Wallace Deena, 1990Elfi Di Bella, 2009G. Hannah Dillard*, 2001Anne G. Doody*, 1992Teresa A. Dowd, 1991

EAntoinette Parisi Eaton, 1991Suzanne Stilson Edgar*, 1995Lynn Elliott, 2012Dot Erickson, 1994Patricia Eshman, 2011Kathy Espy, 1998Dorothy Cage Evans*, 2017Mary Elizabeth Evans, 1996

FMary Ellen Fairfield, 1993Babette A. Feibel, 1996Barbara K. Fergus, 2015Susan Finn, 1992Karen Fiorile, 2012Judith E. Fisher, 2009Arlena Fitch-Gordon, 2000Karen Sue Foley, 1988Judith B. Fountain, 1995Tammy Fournier-Alsaada, 2017Fran Frazier, 1991Barbara Freeman, 2014Mabel G. Freeman, 1987

GPatricia Temple Gabbe, 2011Judy R. Garel, 2001Ann Gazelle, 1994Elizabeth D. Gee*, 1993Sherri M. Geldin, 2002Sallie Diane Gibson, 1998Nancy J. Goorey*, 2000

Julie Graber, 2007Mary Jo Green, 2007Charlene E. Greene, 2012Lynn A. Greer, 1998Ida Faye Groves, 1997

HMable J. Haddock, 1997Sister Barbara Hahl, 1996Elaine H. Hairston, 1992Bobbie M. Hall*, 1988Anietra Y. Hamper, 1991Malika Haque, 2019Ellen H. Hardymon, 1995Gene T. Harris, 1991Mary E. Harris*, 1988Patricia T. Hayot, 1999Bernadine Healy*, 1999Loretta Heard*, 1989Marcia Rafn Herrold*, 1990Stephanie A. Hightower, 2005Maude Hill, 2018Cindy Hilsheimer, 2013Lisa A. Hinson, 2010Karen A. Holbrook, 2006Mary Jo Hudson, 2008

IMelissa P. Ingwersen, 2014Paula A. Inniss, 2001Susan J. Insley, 1992

JJanet E. Jackson, 1992Rebecca D. Jackson, 1990Kim Jacobs, 2016Donna A. James, 1999Mattie B. James, 1994Anne Kittredge Jeffrey*, 1996Roberta Jones-Booth*, 2002

KLinda S. Kass, 1999Bonnie G. Kelm, 1987Gale V. King, 2011Amy Klaben, 2016Catherine Chapin Kobacker, 2004Myrna Kobre, 1988Susan Koletar, 2017Nancy Kramer, 2015Kathy A. Krendl, 2018Cheryl H. Krueger, 1987

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K ContinuedAmy K. Kuhn*, 1997Rubye R. Kyles, 2000

LGeorgetta Lake, 1997Cynthia C. Lazarus, 1991Mary K. Lazarus, 1994Dawn Tyler Lee, 2013Valerie B. Lee, 2005Tawnya M. Lewis, 1989Joyce B. Link, 2003Linda Shetina Logan, 2013Patricia M. Logsdon, 2007Teresa C. Long, 2010Rebecca A. Love, 2002Evelyn F. Luckey, 1986Andrea A. Lunsford, 1996Catherine M. Lyttle, 2008

MNannette V. Maciejunes, 2009Gail Marsh, 2012Laurie Stein Marsh, 2011Sister Mary Andrew Matesich*, 1991Ashindi Talika Ylitalo Maxton, 1990Elizabeth B. Mayo, 1993Sharon McClain-Boyer, 1993Valarie J. McDaniel, 2005Yvette McGee Brown, 1995Ruth Shuman McLean*, 1987Florence Melton*, 1989Michelle Mills, 2013Bonnie K. Milenthal, 2005Val Moeller, 2001Betty D. Montgomery, 2000Judith B. Moody*, 1987Christine Ballengee Morris, 2016Karen Morrison, 2016Judith K. Moseley, 1989Ruth W. Mount*, 1988Helen Warner Mulholland*, 1989Kathleen Murphy, 2016

NMary W. Navarro, 2006Martha D. Ndile, 1991Sara S. Neikirk, 1990Cathy D. Nelson, 2003Barbara R. Nicholson, 2003

OM. Sue O'Dorisio, 1989

Virginia M. O'Keeffe, 2003Ellen O'Shaughnessy, 1987Umit S. Ozkan, 1991

PAngela L. Pace, 1994Debra Penzone, 2015Kimber Perfect, 2014Carol Perkins, 2012Floradelle A. Pfahl, 1990Ann L. Pizzuti, 1999Marjory M. Pizzuti, 2002Barbara J. Poppe, 2006Lucy McKewen Porter, 1992Diane W. Poulton*, 1986Beth M. Pritchard, 2002Anne S. Pruitt-Logan, 1993Cheryl Prusinski, 2006Deborah D. Pryce, 1995

RDianne A. Radigan, 2004Kasturi V. Rajadhyaksha*, 1998Kathleen H. Ransier, 2004Nancy A. Reardon, 2001Susan D. Rector, 2012Jean W. Reilly, 1989Joy Harriman Reilly, 1991Alice Robie Resnick, 1994Susan J. Ridley, 1988Rhonda R. Rivera, 1989Elaine Roberts, 2017Mysheika Williams Roberts, 2014Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson*, 2005Denise M. Robinson, 2008Nancy Rogers, 2008Jacqueline Jones Royster, 2004Greta J. Russell, 1997Fran Ryan, 1987

SSharon Sachs, 1997Claire A. Sawaya, 1993Jody Gordon Scheiman, 1998Ann E. Schiele, 2000Jeanne N. Schoedinger, 2005Karen Schwarzwalder, 2011Elizabeth O’Connor Seely, 2018 Thekla R. Shackelford, 1990Susie Shipley-Norwood, 1995Barbara Siemer, 2019Grayce M. Sills*, 1986Gloria J.T. Smith, 1999

Kate Smith, 2019Barbara R. Snyder, 2007Rita Soronen, 2017Paula A. Spence, 1986Stefanie Spielman*, 2003Carol J. Stewart*, 1994Barbara F. Stovall, 1992Linda S. Stoverock, 2010Nancy B. Strause, 1990Tei Y. Street, 2010Jean Suh, 1988Kathryn D. Sullivan, 2000Mari Norman Sunami, 1999

TCharleta B. Tavares, 2001Dorothy S. Teater, 1995Gail Gregory Thomas, 1996Olivia W. Thomas, 2000Tamara Spires Thomas, 1986Muriel K. Tice, 2001Nancy R. Tidwell, 2018Susan Tomasky, 2008Audrey G. Tuckerman, 2010Judith P. Tuckerman, 2003Marguerite Turnbull*, 1997Priscilla R. Tyson, 1996

WBonnie Walson*, 2004Carole Watkins, 2013Glenna L. Watson, 1990Carole Williams, 1991Grayce Williams*, 1986JoAnna Williamson, 1994Catherine Talmadge Willis, 1992Tracy A. Wimberly, 1994Mary Ellen Withrow, 1993Beatrice E. Wolpe, 1993Les Wright, 1989Stacey A. Wright, 2000TyKiah Wright, 2016

YMichelle Yeager-Thornton, 2018 Mary Miller Young*, 1988

ZSue Zazon, 2019Nancy L. Zimpher, 1997

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