2018 Women of Distinction Cincinnati Program

W MEN OF DISTINCTION 2018 AWARDS RECEPTION Queen City Club Tuesday, March 13, 2018 W MEN OF DISTINCTION Welcome! Thank you for joining us for the 28th annual Women of Distinction Celebration! We are excited that you have chosen to join us today as we honor these five honorees for their outstanding contributions to the Cincinnati community Girl Scouts’ mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place Essentially, we strive to build girls just like the estimable women we celebrate today By lifting them up, we are showing our girls what true leadership and character is all about, and we encourage our girls to lead by their example At Girl Scouts, we are all about practicing everyday leadership, preparing girls to empower themselves, and promoting G.I.R.L (Go-Getter, Innovator, Risktaker, and Leader) experiences Because girls who practice leadership like a Girl Scout are more likely to reach their full potential Again, Girl Scouts doesn’t empower girls—we prepare girls with the skills and experiences they need to empower themselves for life Thank you for being here today to show your support for these leaders and for your continued support of Girl Scouts and our efforts to build the G.I.R.L leaders of tomorrow All our best, Roni Luckenbill Ellen Iobst AWAR DS R ECE P T IO N SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 • SCHUSTER CENTER 2018 Women of Distinction Honorees JENNY BERG Leadership Council for Nonprofits NANCY DAWES Procter & Gamble Co BLEUZETTE MARSHALL University of Cincinnati D LYNN MEYERS Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati JANET BUTLER REID BRBS WORLD, LLC Event Emcee LISA SMITH Lisa Smith is a Reporter for WCPO-TV, On Your Side She started with the station in April of 2017 and can be seen most mornings on Good Morning Tristate, telling various positive, informative and thought-provoking stories found throughout the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area Lisa is a seasoned journalist with over 20 years of experience in cities such as Dayton, Toledo, Columbus, St Louis and Dallas Over the years she has covered a variety of stories including the Papal visit to St Louis, Presidential candidates and those who have had a tremendous impact on the Tristate and the country Lisa has a very active life outside of work with multiple service and volunteering opportunities with her church, sorority and mother’s group She is married with two children and enjoys traveling, watching news programs and HGTV She also makes sure she catches the latest episodes of Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder Keynote Speaker WHITNEY WEISS Whitney Weiss is a Senior at Mariemont High School She has been a Girl Scout for 12 years and is now an Ambassador She is a member of the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Board of Directors and president of her Girl Scout troop Whitney has earned her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards Whitney plays varsity tennis and figure skates competitively She is also a member of the National Honor Society and is the vice president of the Mariemont High School Spanish Club Whitney will be attending Loyola University Chicago this fall as a nursing major with a Spanish minor Honorees JENNY BERG Executive Director Leadership Council for Nonprofits Jenny’s passion is to help nonprofit agencies become better, stronger, more collaborative and more impactful As Executive Director of The Leadership Council for Nonprofits, she has the opportunity to connect with leaders of many nonprofit agencies in our community and to find out what their needs are Prior to her role at the Leadership Council, she served as the President of the Board for Impact 100, a women’s grant making organization founded in Cincinnati in 2001 which has awarded over $4,000,000 back into the community through grants of at least $100,000 She returned as a Board Member in 2016 after serving on the board 2006-2012 (as President of the Board 2009-2011) She is also the Chair of the national board of the Women's Collective Giving Network, which is an association supporting the creation, development, and expansion of women's collective giving nationwide She currently serves as Secretary of the board of Women Helping Women, the Advisory Board of Flywheel Cincinnati, Advisory Council for Xavier Universities MBA Private Interests & the Public Good Program, Committee member of the Business Education Connection Committee, United Way Board Bank, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Leading with Others day Committee, and the Pastoral Council Advisory Board of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati In the past she’s served on the board, and as board chair of Tender Mercies & Ursuline Academy, and is an alumni of the Leadership Cincinnati Class #35 She has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Miami University NANCY DAWES Research Fellow in Victor Mills Society Procter & Gamble Nancy Dawes is a Research Fellow, Victor Mills Society, at Procter and Gamble Nancy is the first female engineer elected to the Vic Mills Society, a recognition for the select few (~15 of 1600 R&D employees) who’ve made significant contributions to growing or developing the company’s businesses She currently develops new products for Head and Shoulders brand She mentors numerous engineers/scientists around the globe; develops curriculum and teaches R&D’s Global Innovation College; and connects with external organizations to further train P&G’s engineers and scientists (Quiet Leadership, OSU Inclusive Leadership) A life-long Girl Scout, Nancy took-toheart her Girl Scout leader’s challenge to adopt volunteerism as a significant lifelong commitment So along with being a wife, mother, and successful engineer, Nancy committed to developing the leadership capability of girls, enabling them to contribute to society as they become caring, competent, confident women She volunteered for 20+ years with Girl Scouts, as troop leader, service unit manager, board member, board chair(s) and national council delegate As board chair of the newly merged Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Nancy was recognized as a leader and innovator focusing the Board’s work on policy and governance as means to solidify and accelerate organizational management and performance Nancy also demonstrates her commitment to STEM leadership through 20+ years serving on industrial advisory board(s) for the Ohio State College of Engineering, providing input on STEM-related activities, and speaking/role-modelling to current and future engineering students Nancy graduated magna cum laude with a B.S Chemical Engineering degree from The Ohio State University in 1981 when women were the “rare exception” in collegiate engineering programs She graduated second in her chemical engineering class She holds six granted patents, has a published book chapter and several technical articles She is recognized as a Distinguished Alumna by the OSU College of Engineering (2012) and the Texnikoi Outstanding Alumna Award (1998) as well as for her extensive volunteer work with Girl Scouts (Thanks Badge I and II, Honor Keeper “100 Women Award”) and is a currently a member of United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council/Tocqueville Society BLEUZETTE MARSHALL Vice President for Equity & Inclusion University of Cincinnati Bleuzette Marshall is the Vice President for Equity, Inclusion & Community Impact at the University of Cincinnati, where she manages the university’s compliance programs related to Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX; implements the University’s Diversity & Inclusion Plan; co-chairs the President’s Diversity Council; provides strategic leadership for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse talent (students, faculty, and staff); assists with supplier diversity efforts; serves as a resource to benchmark trends and promote best practices; and builds partnerships in the broader community She administers the university’s diversity incentive grant process to award colleges and units with funds to enhance innovative practices to build a more inclusive university In addition, she created and is the convener of a chief diversity officers’ roundtable with corporations, community organizations, colleges, health systems, and legal firms to serve as a resource and think tank to advance diversity and inclusion efforts within the region In a previous role as Senior Director of Development for Provost & Student Affairs at the UC Foundation, she helped raise $20 million for university-wide scholarships and programs and developed the Onyx & Ruby Society—an affinity based giving program for African American alumni She designed and implemented programs to promote diversity and aid in the retention of students An alumna of the University of Cincinnati, Bleuzette earned a B.A in Psychology, a M.Ed in Educational Foundations, and a Ph.D in Educational Studies She is also the founding president of the UC African American Alumni Affiliate (4A) Currently, she serves on the boards of the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation, Public Media Connect, and Project ArtReach She is also a member of the Cincinnati Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Greater Cincinnati Hispanic Scholarship Fund Celebración, and St James A.M.E Church-Covington Bleuzette has been recognized with the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission’s Champion for Connecting Cultures & Communities Award, the King Legacy Award, the National Diversity Council’s Glass Ceiling Award, the Cincinnatus Association’s 2016 Donald & Marian Spencer Spirit of America Award, and the UC Alumni Association Mosaic Award D LYNN MEYERS Producing Artistic Director Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati D Lynn Meyers is in her 22nd season as the Producing Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, where she has directed over 80 world and regional premieres including The Legend of Georgia McBride, Hands on a Hardbody, Detroit ’67, I Am My Own Wife, Next to Normal, and Cinderella: After Ever After She has directed Off-Broadway at the York Theatre with Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark and James McClure’s Max and Maxie She has directed extensively throughout the US and Canada and began her career as the Associate Artistic Director at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Aside from directing, Ms Meyers is also a member of the Casting Society of America, having cast for Hallmark, PBS, CBS, BBC, HBO, MTM, Paramount, and MGM Her favorite feature credits include Carol, Miles Ahead, The Goat, and The Public, in addition to serving as the Location Casting Director for The Shawshank Redemption She was named a finalist for the Zelda Fichandler National Award in 2011 and is a past recipient of the YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award JANET BUTLER REID President BRBS WORLD, LLC Janet Butler Reid is an accomplished visionary, serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and recognized community leader She is highly impactful, intuitive, and a natural leader Her ability to “see around the corner” allows her to create solutions to complex challenges She has a knack for marrying the logic and discipline of science with the creative drive that underpins entrepreneurship, innovation, and engagement of talent As founder, CEO, and managing partner at BRBS, Janet has created a boutique firm that creates better corporations, organizations, and communities, by leveraging the advantages of ever-increasing global diversity She also knows the power of scale from experience in product innovation and marketing in a Fortune 100 company, and the power of agility from successful entrepreneurship In addition BRBS, Janet has founded or co-founded a number of successful businesses, including Global Novations, LLC, Global Lead, Inc., and J B Reid and Associates, as well as the private business and civic organization, the African American CEO Roundtable An expert in her field, Janet is currently conducting research for her third book and has given many keynote and led sessions in over 20 countries Janet has a long history of board leadership, currently serving on The Ohio State University (Chair, Governance); Xavier University (Chair, Academic Affairs); The Mercy Health System, Cincinnati Region (Vice Chair); and The Wexner Medical Center which is the academic medical center of the Ohio State University Past Cincinnati Honorees Class of 1990 Judge Nadine Allen Class of 1991 Ruth Jones* Asima “Sam” Syed Hope Taft Class of 1998 Kim M Curtis Adele L Goldstein* Grace LeMasters, Ph.D Deborah Mariner Allsop Charlotte R Otto Myrtis H Powell Class of 1992 Patricia Beggs Julie Isphording Sheila Mudd Baker Rebecca Nored* Roxanne Qualls Class of 1999 Molly A Katz Eila Roark Robin Sheets* Miriam O Smith* Miriam E West Class of 1993 Stephanie Harris Edna Howell Marianne S McGrath, M.D Marjorie Motch Class of 2000 Mary Lu Aft Jeanne Bell Johnie Davis Sr Rose Ann Fleming Anneliese von Oettingen* Class of 1994 Merri Gaither Smith Betsy LaMacchia Mary Beth Price Class of 1995 Holly Broach-Sowels Eileen Cooper Reed Bobbie L Sterne* Class of 1996 Audrey C Cornell* Betti J Hinton Susan B Noonan Georgine B Wolohan* Class of 1997 Sheila J Adams Ruth C Keefe* Laura M Rosato, Ph.D., MBA Maureen F Wood* 10 Class of 2001 Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney Leslie B McNeill Susan I Radabaugh Margaret Schneider Austin* Class of 2002 Mary E Ivers Carole T Rigaud Barbara J Stonebraker Mary Lee Tracy Class of 2003 Cammy Dierking Linda Bates Parker* Francie Garber Pepper Bobbie Thies Class of 2004 Judge Margaret Clark Sallie Elliott Darlene Green Kamine Judith B Van Ginkel, Ph.D Class of 2005 Carol N Aquino Cynthia L Gibson Jane D Portman Reba St Clair Class of 2006 Judy S Dalambakis Judith Harmony Annie Ruth Charlene Ventura Class of 2007 Rosa Blackwell Bonnie Byers Crawford Vanessa Freytag Yvonne Gray Washington Gertrude McSayles* Class of 2008 Karen Bankston Susan Brenner Shannon Carter Ann MacDonald Elizabeth Rader Class of 2009 Veronica L Chapman Erin Hamilton Kathryn E Merchant Barbara A Parry Jean Sepate *Deceased Class of 2010 Princess Davis Beatrice Lampkin, M.D Lynn Marmer Betsy Ross Moe Rouse Class of 2013 Barbara J Bonifas Pat Bruns Iris Simpson Bush Cheryl Campbell Julie Shifman Verna Williams Class of 2011 Kathleen Burklow, Ph.D Kimber Fender S Kay Geiger Kathleen Kelly Mary Stagaman Barbara Terry Class of 2014 Tillie Hidalgo Lima Katy Hollister Carol Olson Kim Patton Susan B Zaunbrecher Class of 2012 Kathryn A Haines Cynthia Herrick Valerie Newell Sherri Richardson Susan Russell Class of 2015 Delores Hargrove-Young Margaret Hulbert Lee Ann Liska Deborah Platt Majoras Mary Ronan CAMP FOR EVERY GIRL! Class of 2016 Nancy Strassel Julia A Heath, Ph.D Crystal L Kendrick Mary Miller Linda Holterhoff Class of 2017 Shakila Ahmad Linda W Clement-Holmes Kathy McMullen Victoria Morgan Cheryl Rose HELP A GIRL GAIN THE SELF CONFIDENCE SHE NEEDS TO BECOME THE BORN LEADER SHE IS MEANT TO BE In our council, we have three camp facilities that host sleepover and resident camp Last year, 5,000 Girl Scouts attended “sleep over” camp—a 62% increase in attendance Sadly, camp was not a reality for every girl, because of preexisting barriers at home—including financial limitations, transportation challenges, and costly camping supplies At the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, we aspire to remove the barriers to make camp a possibility for EVERY girl in our region Be the difference and help send a girl to summer camp today! gswo.org/donate 11 Building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place  ... Secretary of the board of Women Helping Women, the Advisory Board of Flywheel Cincinnati, Advisory Council for Xavier Universities MBA Private Interests & the Public Good Program, Committee member of. .. President of the Board 2009-2011) She is also the Chair of the national board of the Women' s Collective Giving Network, which is an association supporting the creation, development, and expansion of women' s... support of Girl Scouts and our efforts to build the G.I.R.L leaders of tomorrow All our best, Roni Luckenbill Ellen Iobst AWAR DS R ECE P T IO N SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 • SCHUSTER CENTER 2018 Women of Distinction