Women of Excellence

The Women’s Business Council of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce invites Chamber members to make nominations for the 2010 Women of Excellence Awards. All nominees must be Chamber members in good standing. Women of Excellence Award recipients within the past 10 years are ineligible for awards in the categories in which they were previously selected. Applications must be received no later than 5 pm on Friday, March 19.

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A luncheon honoring the awardees will be held on Thursday, June 17 at the Holiday Inn Albany on Wolf Road.

Women of Excellence 2009
PHOTOS BY JOAN HEFFLER

The 2009 Women of Excellence recipients were honored at a luncheon on June 17, 2009.
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Recipient	Year	Category
Dr. Dawn Abbuhl	2005	Excellence in the Professions
Kathryn Allen	1997
Marri Aviza	2006	Excellence in Business
Eileen Bagnoli	2008	Distinguished Career
Eleanor Bartlett	1998
Maude Baum	2003	Distinguished Career
Kathy Beam	1997
Roberta Berkowitz	2009	Excellence in Management (1-99 employees)
Mary Bintz	2003	Emerging Businesswoman
Elizabeth A. Bishop	1996
Linda K. Blumenstock	1996
Teri Bordenave	2003	Excellence in Management, Nonprofit
Bettyjo Howland Bouchey	2004	Emerging Businesswoman
Jill Braverman-Panza	1999
Katharine Briar-Lawson	2008	Excellence in the Professions
Mary E. Brizzell	1997
Pamela Sawchuk Brown	1995
Suzanne Brownrigg	1992
Patricia K. Bucklin	2006	Excellence in Management (75+ employees)
Nancy Burton	1997
JulieAnn Calareso, Esq.	2009	Emerging Professional
Sister Constance Casey	2006	Distinguished Career
Rhonda Childs	1994
Lauretta Chrys	1999
Lisa M. Clifford	2007	Excellence in Sales and Marketing
Mae A. D’Agostino	1995
Lissa D’Aquanni	2002	Excellence in Business (2–9 years)
Mary Darian	1993
Valerie De La Cruz	1992
Barbara E. Dennis	1996
Carol Desmond	1999
Mary Ann DiChristopher	1994
Erika Dietz	2003	Excellence in Management (1–10 Employees)
Ann G. DiSarro	1993
Regina DuBois	1994
Patricia Ellis	2004	Excellence in Management (75+ Employees)
R’Lou Ellson	1992
Amy Ertel Bellcourt	2001	Excellence in Management, Nonprofit Corporation
Stacy Fitch	2008	Excellence in Management (1-99 employees)
Maureen N. Fitzgerald	1995
Lorraine Flaherty	1998
Kate Langdon Forham	1999
E. Kristen Frederick	2006	Excellence in Management (1–10 employees)
Jeannine Garab	1999
Judy Genshaft	1999
Cheryl Gnade	1998
Kathleen Godfrey	2007	Excellence in Business
Rose A. Golden	1992
Laura Hagen	1999
Catherine K. Halakan	2007	Excellence in the Professions
Catherine M. Hedgman	2005	Emerging Professional
Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock	1995	Lifetime Achievement
Nancy Hodes	2002	Excellence in Business (10+ years)
Audrey Hoffman	1993
Elaine Houston	2001	Excellence in the Professions
Clara M. Hunt	1997
Linda Jackson-Chalmers	2003	Excellence in Management
Dr. Grace Jorgensen	1992
Marjorie M. Karowe	1994
Michele Kimball	2002	Excellence in Management (Nonprofit Sector)
Linda Krzykowski	2006	Excellence in the Professions
Anne LaRoche	2008	Excellence in Management (200+ employees)
Sister Ellen Lawlor	1993
Dr. Susan E. Lehrman	2004	Excellence in the Professions
Kara Conway Love, Esq.	2009	Excellence in the Professions
Kelly Lovell	2006	Excellence in Management (11–74 employees)
Dorothy Luftus	1993
Maureen Lundberg	2009	Excellence in Sales or Marketing
Ruth H. Mahoney	2004	Excellence in Management (1–10 employees)
Lucille Marion	1997
Patricia Martinelli	2001	Excellence in Management, Public Sector
Denise Mason	1994
Dr. Susan Mathews	1992
Barbara J. McDonald	2007	Distinguished Career
Clare Mertz-Lee	2003	Excellence in Sales
Tracy Metzger	2003	Excellence in Management, For Profit
Christine M. Miles	1996
Rose U. Miller	2007	Excellence in Management (1–10 employees)
Gina Mintzer	2006	Excellence in Sales
Alma Mitchell	1992
Carole T. Montepare	1995
Nan Mossey	2001	Emerging Executive
Lillian M. Moy	2004	Excellence in Management (11-74 employees)
Kathleen Murray	1998
Dr. Barbara Nagler	2005	Distinguished Career
Sandra Nardoci	2008	Excellence in Sales or Marketing
Lisa Norgrove	2009	Excellence in Business
Susan Novotny	2001	Excellence in Business, 10+ years
Margaret (Peggy) O’Neill	1996
Bernadette Pedlow	1998
Marilyn A. Pendergast	1997
Maria R. Piccione	1994
Mary Ellen Plass, RN	2009	Excellence in Management (100+ employees)
Alissa M. Quinn	1993
Dorothy Reynolds	1997
Cheryl Richardson	2005	Excellence in Sales
Sue Rosander	2002	Excellence in Management (Private Sector)
Sue Ellen Rose	2001	Excellence in Management, Nonprofit Program
Jane Rothfeld	2001	Excellence in Sales
Kathy Kozera Rowe	2002	Excellence in Sales
Raona Roy	1995
Margaret M. Rudzinski	2007	Excellence in Management (75+ employees)
Kimberly Adams Russell	2005	Excellence in Business
Virginia Russock	1998
Mary Lou Saetta-Gilman	1999
Judith Saidel, Ph.D.	2009	Distinguished Career
Anne Saile	2002	Excellence in Management (Institution)
Mary Scanlan	1993
Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik	2007	Emerging Professional
Missy Shorey	2008	Excellence in Business
Jan Smith	2004	Distinguished Career
Hon. Leslie Stein	2002	Excellence in the Professions
Paula Stopera	2008	Excellence in Management (100-200 employees)
Gail Leonardo Sundling	1994
Karen Tassey	2001	Excellence in Management, Private Sector
Susan M. Tatro	1993
Lorraine Power Tharp	2003	Excellence in the Professions
Pamela Tobin	2005	Excellence in Management (under 75 employees)
Judith A. Torel	1997
Joan Townley	1992
Nina Tyzik	2005	Excellence in Management (75+ employees)
Gemma Vigliotti	1996
Helen Volk	1994
Jaruloch K. Whitehead	1996
Mary G. Whiteman	2002	Distinguished Career
Patsy Whitney	1998
Benita Zahn	1999
Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas	2007	Excellence in Management (11–74 employees)
Rachel Zimolka	2008	Emerging Professional