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  • Presented by The Chamber Foundation Inc. and the 
    Women’s Leadership Alliance of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
    The 18th Annual ATHENA Awards Ceremony will be held on December 5, 2024 to celebrate this distinguished group of professionals who are making a difference for women by providing guidance, mentorship and encouragement in many ways.

    Bestowed annually, the ATHENA Award is given to a member of the Hudson Valley community who best embodies the ATHENA Leadership Model. The Model is unique in that it focuses on personal traits of strong, successful leaders. It captures the spirit and collaborative leadership style often exemplified in women leaders, while also recognizing the importance of traits such as courageous acts and fierce advocacy in the pursuit of excellence.

     

  • Register here for the awards ceremony


    Additional sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing Chamber Director of Engagement, Josh Galow at jgalow@dcrcoc.org.

  • Congratulations to our 2024 Honorees!

     

    Lori Cassia-Decker

    Angels of Light

     

    Michelle Cherubini

    The Wheel House and The Spring House

     

    Kathryn Collins

    Feldman, Kleidman, Collins & Sappe LLP

     

    Jessica Glass

    Stenger, Glass, Hagstrom, Lindars & Iuele LLP

     

    Karen Hochhauser

    Jewish Federation of Dutchess County

     

    Danielle Mass

    New York State Bridge Authority

     

    Jacqueline Montfort

    Montfort Bros., Inc.

     

    Kelly Ryan

    IBM Corporation

     

    Pam Tarquinio

    Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County

  • Thank you to our generous sponsors!*

    RECEPTION SPONSOR
    DCH Wappingers Falls Toyota

     

    GOLD SPONSOR
    Montfort Bros., Inc.

     

    BRONZE SPONSORS

    Emery & Webb, Inc.

    Fit and Fun Playscapes LLC

    Hudson Valley Concierge Service
    Hudson Valley Fresh Dairy, LLC
    Intelligent IT Designs, Inc.
    RBT CPAs, LLP

    *(As of 11/4/2024)

  • Past ATHENA Honorees

  • 2023 2023

    Maria Boonie

    JIll Brodsky, MD, MBA

    Jo Ann Brown

    Anne Constantinople, Ph.D.

    Leah Feldman

    Faezah Gholami, Ph.D.

    Rachel Johnson

    Christie VanHorne, M.Ed, MPH

    Nicole Wong, LMSW

    2022 2022

    Cara Mia Bacchiochi

    Brittany Cataldo

    Patty Driever

    Jenny Fox

    Amy Greiner

    Catherine Merryman

    Christine Pellegrino

    Dr. Patricia Shannon

    Rebecca Simpson

    2021 2021

    Michele Babcock, Esq. 

    Cheryl Bowers

    Erin Cafarelli

    Marie Cole

    CMSgt Elizabeth Colton

    Londina Cruz

    Jasmin Nicole Davis

    Christine Manning

    Tina Tarquino 

    Robyn Williams

    2020 2020

    Elizabeth Donohue

    Ellen Gambino, EdD

    Theresa Giovanniello, LMSW

    Donna Johnson-Klonsky

    Cammie Jones

    Crys McCuin

    Mecca Mitchell, Esq. 

    Lauree Ostrofsky

    Kate Rabe

    2018 2018

    Shirley Adams

    Filomena Fanelli

    Holly Kramer

    Maureen Lashlee

    Tina Ludwig

    Dr Carol Ann Malizia

    Melissa McCoy

    Alexis Mills

    Dr. Lubna Somjee

    2017 2017

    Molly Ahearn

    Diane Allenbaugh

    Kathleen Durham

    Ruthfen Faircloth

    Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt

    Pari Forood

    Lori A. Jiava

    Annette Marzan

    Irene Monck

    Dr. Greer Rychcik

    Rachel Saunders Esq. 

     

    2016 2016

    Gloria Cukar

    Pamela R. Edington, Ed. D.

    Renee Fillette, Ph.D.

    Lauren Gillett

    Krista Jones

    Cynthia Keller

    Kelly Lyndgaard

    Ruth Mahoney

    Major Kathleen Sileno

    Catherine O. Spratt

    Bettina "Poet Gold" Wilkerson

    2015 2015

    Dana Diorio-Casey

    Jeffery Fox, Ph.D.

    Carla Goldstein, JD

    Perrinella F. (Penny) Lewis

    Lara Litchfield-Kimber

    Gaye Mallet

    Lori Rivenburgh

    Rev. Luader Smith

    Marjorie Smith

    Karen Zobel

    2013 2013

    Ellen L. Baker

    Natalie Borquist

    Linda G. Campbell

    Lisa M. Cathie

    Steven J. Chickery

    Peter Maher

    Michelle Martin

    Gertrude O'Sullivan 

    Kelly Outwater

    Angelline Smalls

    Sue Sywetz Sullivan

    2012 2012

    Joan Crawford, LCSW

    Geeta Desai

    Cecilia Dinio Durkin

    Jacqueline Goffe- McNish

    Maureen Kangas

    Dr. Kathleen Mantaro

    Sharon Matyas

    Sister Rose Marie Mullen, osf

    Dr. Michele Winchester-Vega

    2011 2011

    Irene Andujar

    Maureen Crush, Esq.

    Jen Dunn, CPCU

    Marcine Humphrey

    May Mamiya

    Nancy O'Donnell

    Caryn Soloman

    Cathy Varunok

    2010 2010

    Laurie Cohn

    Denise Doring VanBuren

    Fran Knapp

    Barbara Kram

    Danielle Anderson

    Carmen McGill

    Ann Pinna

    2009 2009

    Eleanor Charwat

    Teri Egitto

    Clara Lou Gould

    Alexandra Putnam

    Sandra Ludlum

    Donna McAleer

    Lisa Morris

    Janet Ready

    Andrea Reynolds 

    Lillian S. Weigert

    2008 2008

    Renee Bulla

    Sandra Cassese

    Arlene Chiaramonte

    Brian Giorgis

    Sabrina Marzouka

    Hilda Merolli

    Patricia Prunty

    Lori Traboldt

    Mary Kay Vrba

    Carole J. Wolf

    2007 2007

    Ann Armater

    Jennifer Bates

    Judith "Kip" Bleakley-O'Neill

    Anne N. Conroy

    Susan LaFosse

    Suzanne McLaughlin

    Rita McPeck

    Marjorie Rovereto

    2006 2006

    Sheila Appel

    Deborah Bailey Browne

    Betsy Brockway

    Lisa Daniels 

    Karen Hansen-Simon

    Colette Lafuente

    Mary Madden

    Regis Obijiski

    Joan Pagones

    Kelley Redl Hardisty

  • ATHENA Selection Committee

    Co-Chair
    Robyn Williams
    Hudson Valley Credit Union

    Co-Chair
    Erin Cafarelli
    Children's Home of Poughkeepsie

     

    Londina Cruz
    Londina Cruz Inner-Leadership

    Jasmin Nicole Davis
    Sun River Health

    Patty Driever
    IBM Corporation

    Jenny Fox
    AmeriCU Credit Union

    Rachel Johnson
    The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse

    Christine Pellegrino
    Pellegrino Healing Center

    Patricia Shannon
    Retired, Community Primary Care

    Rebecca Simpson
    The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

    Tina Tarquinio
    IBM Corporation

    Nicole Wong
    Teamer Counseling



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