Nfocus Louisville October 2015 by FW Publishing

OCTOBER 2015

Empowering Women Issue

Geena Davis Muhammad Ali Awards Humanitarian of the Year

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Contents October 2015 | Vol. vi, No. 5

parties

4Play Soiree

features Geena Davis

Reimagined Fundraising at its Finest

USA Cares Gala

Empowering Women

Muhammad Ali The Humanitarian Awards

The Aura of Autumn on Apricot Lane

October Fashion

Passing the Torch

Beautiful Barron

departments

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letter

Chat with the Chair

Corporate Spotlight

Standing in Reflection

Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year

An Empowering Makeover

Keep Going

John Taylor and Stephanie Renner, Signature Chefs Auction

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Charity Spotlight

On the Circuit

The Scene

Nretrospect

Ideal Dentistry

Presentation Academy

oots & BBQ Bash, Kentucky Opera B Preview Party, Silver Anchor Award Reception, Field & Fork, Art in the Park Picnic, Corkestra

Calendar of October Events

ACLU-KY Celebrates 60 Years

26 ON THE COVER Geena Davis photographed at the Louisville Marriott Downtown by Jolea Brown. Read more on page 13.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Keep Going

eena Davis, with her commitment to gender equality in the media, is the perfect fit for the cover of our Empowering Women issue. I have so much affection for the movie Thelma and Louise and for better or worse, I’ve always identified with Thelma. Some days I feel incapable of solving even my own problems and want to curl up and say, “Well, when you figure it out, wake me up.” Other days, I feel optimistically in control of my own fate and want to put my foot on the gas and encourage, “Let’s keep going!” In either case, I’m always lucky to have the encouragement of incredible women beside me. Megan Vogt is a mother to three children under the age of three and defies the logic of space and time to run circles around all of us. Pam Brooks, with over 30 successful years in the pub-

lishing business, completely debunks the myth that nice women cannot make effective leaders. She was tapped to start Nfocus as Publisher six years ago and has led it through incredible growth and transition. Now, she is ready to start making a transition herself into retirement, but we are so fortunate to have the benefit of her knowledge in the capacity of Associate Publisher moving forward. Pam is passing the torch to Sarah Mitchell who will take over as Publisher this month and whose wealth of experience in sales, management and event planning are an ideal fit for Nfocus. If ever I find myself in a high speed road chase from the authorities, it is most certainly Sarah Mitchell that I would tap to navigate that convertible. If I may quote Thelma one last time, to these respected colleagues I must say, “No matter what happens, I’m glad I came with you.”

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artying with Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) is a lot less controversial than standing with the organization. Yet, if there were ever a crowd with the mettle to meet a challenge head-on, the PPINK health care professionals, staff and advocates who came, saw, and conquered at 21c Museum Hotel for 4Play Soiree, are it. Armed in henna and 4Play tattoos, supporters played a comedienne led version of Cards Against Humanity in a side gallery and ate, drank and danced the evening away in the atrium. The levity of the revelry belied the seismic activity at the national level percolating immediately under the marble. With major sponsorship by Dr. Mary Gordinier and Theodore Loebenberg (who sported “Health, Peace, Happiness” on the back of his head for the night) testimony from PPINK’s Young Leaders’ Committee illustrated its commitment to the cause. When Erin Jones was in a new town with a new job and had no health insurance, she found quality professional care at a local Planned Parenthood. She said she jumped at the chance to help the organization when her turn came to ensure all can have the access to the care they need. Similarly, access regardless of income was the impetus for Stephanie Franklin to be a Young Leader to enable PPINK to continue to provide accurate sexual education, empower women and help families flourish, she said. PPINK’s board member Brooke Perry Pardue said the organization is “better positioned now than ever to make sure it provides outstanding healthcare for the thousands of folks who need it.” She said education is the key to displace fear and bad information circulating around what Planned Parenthood actually does advocate for reproductive justice and provide vital health services to women (and men) without judgment. Perry Pardue said Planned Parenthood has done more than any other organization to prevent unintended pregnancies. PPINK has 65,000 patients standing tall in the face of criticism, opposition and a vote to de-fund the national organization from the U.S. House. “We won’t let them do that,” PPINK CEO Betty Cockrum said. “We need you now more than ever before, so thank you.”

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ith an aggressive goal of raising $200,000 to support post 9/11 veterans and their families in times of need, USA Cares held their annual gala at the Marriott Downtown on September 12, 2015. Men and women in uniform – both active military and veterans - along with family members and supporters of USA Cares came together both to celebrate the work done by the organization since 2001 and to reflect on how September 11, 2001 changed so many lives. Guests enjoyed cocktails and a silent auction before bagpipes summoned them to the ballroom, where a presentation of colors was followed by acknowledgement of the POW/MIA table, dinner, recognition of the night’s honorees and a live auction. This year, USA Cares honored McClennan Industries, Pride Mobility, and Bryan Anderson. A Purple Heart recipient, Anderson served two tours of duty in Iraq, sustaining an injury from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which resulted in the loss of both of his legs and left hand. He arrived at the Marriott in his wheelchair with dog Mya dressed festively in a pink tutu, and is a spokesperson for USA Cares, traveling around the country to deliver a message of “perseverance and determination in major rehab facilities.” 2015 USA Cares Gala chair Cathy Wessel said that all of the honorees have, “Given so much to USA Cares!” For more information on USA Cares and their work to support post 9/11 veterans and their families in times of need visit usacares.org. josh miller photographs BY josh miller

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our-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Janet Evans, hosted the 3rd annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, nearly twenty years after she passed the Olympic torch to Muhammad Ali at the Opening Ceremonies in Atlanta in 1996. She recounted, “I was not told who would be passing me the torch or to whom I would be passing the torch, only that I would be the second to last person to carry that flame and the final woman.” She called it the defining moment of her legendary Olympic career. “I realized at that moment, standing with The Greatest, that as an Olympic champion, we carry the responsibility to inspire and motivate others, and no one has ever done that greater than Muhammad Ali. I would trade all my medals, to share that moment with him again.” The message of “passing the torch” was a symbol at the forefront of the evening. Six awardees, under the age of 30, were honored with distinctions corresponding to each of Muhammad’s Six Core Principles: Confidence - Kyla LaPointe, a leading advocate for child rights internationally; Conviction – Hadiqa Bashir, age 13, the pioneer of Girls United for Human Rights; Dedication – Christopher Ategeka, Founder and CEO of Rides for Lives; Giving - Veronika Scott, Founder of “The Empowerment Plan;” Respect – Sasha Fisher, co-founder and executive director of Spark MicroGrants; and Spirituality – Tanyella Evans, co-founder and COO of Library For All. In addition to those prestigious awards, the Kentucky Humanitarian Award went to Dr. Andrew Moore, II, of Lexington, founder of Surgery on Sunday and the Humanitarian Award for Gender Equality to Rose Mapendo, who founded a foundation to instill a sense of worth and empowerment for women and girls after being rescued from the Democratic Republic of Congo following her husband’s execution. With a star studded cast of presenters and award recipients that included Geena Davis (Humanitarian of the Year) and Harry Belafonte (Lifetime Achievement Award) and moving vocal performances by The Humanity Passport Project Greater Community Choir, it was evident that though Muhammad Ali has passed the torch to a new generation of humanitarians, his flame continues to burn ever so brightly.

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or some, it was the quirky dog trainer, Muriel Pritchett in The Accidental Tourist, for which she won an Academy Award. For others, it was the television series Commander in Chief where she played the first woman American president and walked away with a Golden Globe. For most, it was Thelma, the naive housewife turned criminal on the run in the iconic tale of female friendship Thelma & Louise. For me, it was always the level-headed Dottie Hinson who wanted nothing more than to see her little sister shine in A League of Their Own, and who still has me questioning, “Did she drop the ball on purpose?” These are just some of the characters played by Geena Davis during her decorated acting career that moved us, made us think, and ultimately, made us fall in love with her performance. All of this changed for me when Geena came to Louisville, Kentucky in September to accept the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year award. Given the opportunity to meet her and discuss the work that garnered the accolade, I realized that, despite being one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, her most effective and inspiring character requires no acting chops. It is the role she plays every day, in real life, as the tireless advocate for gender equality in media. As the Founder and Chair of the nonprofit, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (seejane.org), she is successfully influencing film and television content creators to dramatically increase the percentages of female characters – and reduce gender stereotyping – in media targeting children 11 and under. “Gender equality is something that has become my life’s work,” Geena shared, of her dedication to this cause. “I’m really lucky that I’ve had the opportunity to play some roles that have resonated with women. I actually became inspired by my daughter, Alizeh. When she was a toddler, we began watching television and movies that were made for little kids and I was absolutely stunned to see the dearth of females in the entertainment we are making for children. I thought as a mother in the 21st Century, surely we would be showing that boys and girls share the sandbox equally.” Geena sponsored the largest amount of research that has ever been done on the topic of gender in children’s media covering over a 20 year span. What she uncovered, was shocking. For every one female speaking character in kid’s television and movies, there are three male characters. Only 17 percent of characters in animated or live action films are female. “What message are we sending children from the very beginning and at their most vulnerable?” she asked. She went on to discover that most female characters are one dimensional, stereotyped or simply not there at all. “We are literally teaching kids to see that boys are more important than girls and men are more important than women,” Geena shared emphatically. “We are training them to understand that women do not take up half of the space in the world – and that message is sinking in.” She said the more hours of television a girl watches,

the fewer options she thinks she has in life. Likewise, the more hours a boy watches, the more sexist his view becomes. This is clearly a very dangerous message. Because of her connection to the industry, Geena was able to go directly to the content creators of children’s entertainment, armed with her research. “Their reaction, you’d be interested to hear, is that they were stunned. Their jaws were on the ground. How could that be? Because they were raised with the same gender bias,” she discovered. “They saw the same ratio growing up.” Geena also champions women and diversity in media through the Bentonville Film Festival (bentonvillefilmfestival.com) or BFF which she cofounded in 2015. Held in Bentonville, Arkansas, the mission is to be a positive and proactive influence on the entertainment industry to reflect the diversity of the world we live in. It is the only film competition in the world to guarantee theatrical, television, digital and retail home entertainment distribution for its winners. Films can only qualify for the competition if they have two or more of the following characteristics: female or minority lead, director, writer, production company, and/ or gender and diversity balanced cast or crew. Because of her work through the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and BFF, change, she is happy to report, is happening. “When I started all of this,” she recalled, “I figured out that if we add female characters at the rate we have been over the past 20 years, we will have achieved parity in 700 years. However, seeing the response to the research in our industry, I am confident that we will be able to shave both zeros off of that 700 and make dramatic change in just 7 years.” “This woman,” as Lonni Ali so aptly introduced Geena for the Humanitarian of the Year Award, “is a vessel of talent. Little known fact: she is a world class athlete that at one time was the nation’s 13th ranked archer and semifinalist in the Olympic trials.” Asked how this award compares to the others that she has amassed throughout her celebrated acting career, Geena humbly said, “I’m sort of star struck and overwhelmed to be sitting across from Muhammad Ali. When you think about all that he has done as the humanitarian light of the world, it seems impossible that I would be getting an award with his name on it. I would be much more comfortable presenting him with an award.” Her acceptance was capped with audience laughter as she reminded guest, “My great friend Susan Sarandon was honored here last year. I find it interesting that you honored Louise before Thelma.” She went on to say, “The Champ is changing what the future will look like in great part by focusing on youth.” The same can be said for Geena Davis whose star power can only be outshined by her humanitarian efforts. May we focus on her motto: “If they see it, they can be it.” Tonya Abeln

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he five inspiring women who make up our Empowering Women panelists all have a clear sense of purpose that drives their passion. The motivation, determination and, oftentimes, pure grit that they each employ is matched only by their grace, humor and compassion. Tim Faulkner Gallery in Portland proved to be the ideal place to gather for a two day photo shoot. The eclectic art hub represents innovation, creativity and a catalyst for positive change in an evolving neighborhood, not unlike the women featured. The celebration of their accomplishments culminated with our annual Empowering Women Luncheon on October 7 at The Gillespie, where they each shared anecdotes of their success and ideas about how to pay it forward. For Pat Harrison, Sara Wagner, Emily McCay, Ingrid Hernandez and Tammy York-Day, achievement is an ongoing journey. Inasmuch as they have felt empowered to succeed in their chosen fields, they are committed to empowering others to improve the world around them. They exemplify the words of Pakistani activist and youngest-ever Noel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, who said, “I raise up my voice – not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” Photography: Benjamin Marcum Story: Molly Bond Hair: Carrie Ann Smith – MADE Blowdry Boutique Makeup: Rick Bancroft Wardrobe: Rodes Jewelry: Merkley Kendrick Jewelers Location: Tim Faulkner Gallery

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uccess for Ingrid Hernandez began in 8th grade when she edged out the high school students and was crowned winner of the poster contest for their school’s Fiddler on the Roof production. Before this accomplishment, Ingrid didn’t really know if she had talent in the art and design field, but the empowerment of her art teacher gave her the confidence she needed to explore further avenues in the art arena. Growing up in Puerto Rico, her mom was an art lover and her dad a dedicated and successful entrepreneur and pioneer in the real estate business. Their continual encouragement pushed her to take more art classes and extend her academic pursuits in the States, where she landed at the prestigious and highly selective Rhode Island School of Design. After college, she hung her credentials at a few design firms, before finally settling for an office located just a few feet from her bedroom in her home. Although she hesitated to walk the same entrepreneurial path as her father, in 2002 InGrid Designs, a graphic design and marketing firm, was off and running. “I really did not want to have my own business, but it was the next logical step. Today, I owe a great deal of merit to my father who taught me how to be successful and how to run a business,” Ingrid says. Success has come in many forms for Ingrid, a spitfire standing at five feet, with a great love of shoes, hummus and her spunky diva sidekick, Luna, a white Pomeranian. In 2012, Ingrid was awarded the Woman Business Owner of the Year EPIC Award. In 2011,

she garnered Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Emerging Minority Business Award and was named GLI’s finalist for their Inc.Credible Awards. In the workplace, Ingrid believes her greatest success is her team of 15 people, which she has selectively hand-picked and considers her family. When it comes to empowerment, Ingrid believes it’s a two-way street. “I believe you should surround yourself with people who are positive and share your vision. I have empowered my team to do their best, to learn from their mistakes, create their own solutions and make their own decisions. I don’t stand over them and manage and because of that, they flourish. They have become an extension of me and I depend on their talents greatly,” Ingrid says confidently. As Ingrid strategically networks and promotes brand awareness throughout the community, she hopes to instill that same internal hunger to succeed in other women. “I love to inspire other women and instill in them the hope that if you’re passionate about something, you’re going to be successful. Focus on that passion and center around that confidence. Do what you love to do and tell yourself, ‘I am going to work hard, but I am going to be successful,’” advises Ingrid. Ingrid has a desire for all women to feel empowered, secure and confident about the path they are walking, and to find a passion that they pursue tenaciously. “I want to see every woman take that path of doing what they love, working hard for it and becoming successful. If they do that, they are going to be happy,” Ingrid confirms.

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hen Emily McCay asked her boss to approve her title change to CGO, she was completely fine with it. That’s because Emily McCay is the boss of the Diaper Fairy Cottage and Boutique, and the title of Chief Glitter Officer fits her fabulously. Equipped six years ago with a mini van and a set of shelves in her dining room, Emily set out to establish a cloth diaper and laundering service business in a niche market that would not only educate women on the benefits and viability of cloth diapers, reduce landfill waste, improve the health of babies’ skin and accelerate a greener life, but would also provide products and information to empower women and families through the stages of infancy and early child development. It’s an evolving business Emily never dreamed would become her passion. “I never thought I would grow up to be a fairy but it’s a natural place to be. I love helping women in that new stage of life come into their own and feel supported,” Emily says. It’s a job she tackles daily with a goal of education and having fun. Never afraid to don a green polka dot dress and a glittery set of fairy wings, Emily confronts challenges with a spirit of optimism and resolute purpose. That drive has garnered Emily and the Diaper Fairy Cottage huge results. To date, the Diaper Fairy Cottage has laundered over one million diapers, was awarded the 2014 Greater Louisville

Inc. (GLI) Greening and Sustainability Award and is currently 50 percent larger than they were this time last year. Emily now owns her own building for her business and employs a loyal and capable “flock of fairies” that she believes has been critical to her growth explosion. Setting that example of determination early in life, Emily’s mom was a business owner with a bakery in their home who demonstrated key principles as an entrepreneur that encouraged Emily to dream big and believe in her ability. It’s an example of accomplishment that Emily hopes will filter down to her ten-year-old daughter, Camille, and radiate to the women and families she encounters daily. “I’m extremely proud of what I’ve accomplished. We built a business that didn’t exist in this city. We built a community that didn’t exist and we are impacting the environment in Louisville in a positive way to help accomplish goals and help (our community) feel empowered, comfortable and confident,” Emily shares. Although there were times Emily took in less than minimum wage while refining and perfecting her business, with the support of her family, a solid team and a host of mentors who empowered her, she has skyrocketed to the fairy hall-of-fame in a short amount of time, an accomplishment that makes her sparkle with satisfaction. “It’s been a humbling experience, an exhausting experience, but I’m so very happy doing it.”

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ara Wagner knew exactly what she wanted to be growing up. Her contagious likeability, quirky sense of humor and keen ability to laugh at herself made Lucille Ball the obvious role model. Although her life doesn’t run quite parallel to that of Lucille Ball, she does radiate an aura of contagious likeability and chooses to approach life and business light-heartedly with an intent to “make the most of every moment.” As the new President and CEO of the Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) and a 25-year veteran working in the Jewish community, Sara comes to this position with an impressive resume. During her tenure, she says her greatest accomplishments have been in taking an active role in and watching our community evolve into a more diverse and inclusive one. As a firm believer in team effort, Sara largely bases her work ethic and philosophy on an old African Proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Along the way, this proverb has proven beneficial for Sara in her personal and professional journey. She has been surrounded by mentors who empowered her, walked with her and enlightened her, and with leaders who have challenged her, all of whom were pivotal in pushing her to excel and grow. There were times when challenges in her career could have flattened her drive to succeed, but instead they caused her to push harder.

“I have been blessed with a host of mentors who have given me a gentle and sometimes a not-so-gentle nudge to get out of my comfort zone. Those pivotal moments that could have been small failures are the ones that made all the difference,” Sara says. Having those mentors is just as important as being a mentor, Sara believes, trudging a path for other women and her three daughters that models a commitment to fitness, strength in leading and a desire to overcome. Having lost several close friends to cancer, Sara firmly believes in seizing the day, living life to the fullest and keeping your chin up when struggles creep in. She structures her day with working out, running and 75 minutes of silence in hot yoga. When given a moment to relax, she’s a self-professed political binge watcher who admits to an inability to cook with no shame. And although she has a definite fear of heights, she isn’t deterred from the allure of hang gliding, a fear she hopes to someday conquer. It’s a dream she will continue to pursue, because, for Sara, that’s what empowerment is all about - overcoming. It’s a self-created definition she hopes other women will adopt. “Empowerment means having the strength and confidence to know yourself and be ready to take on challenges. Don’t be afraid to fall, and also help people to accomplish what they need to accomplish to fulfill their dreams,” Sara believes confidently.

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hen she received a call from her sister that the scarecrow didn’t show up for the Chamber of Commerce kids’ parade, Tammy didn’t hesitate to throw on a latex mask and entertain the crowd like a firstrate commedienne. “My way has always been, just be proactive. Jump in and do it,” Tammy says confidently. It’s a philosophy that has been instilled in her since she was a small girl, watching her grandmother run a farm, raise a family and persistently petition local government, all done tenaciously, but mixed with a heavy measure of grace and kindness. As the COO of Delta Dental, Tammy values those traits immensely in her personal life and has made huge efforts to infuse them into her professional career as well. It’s a career that has spanned nearly 20 years with the same company, a journey that endured many challenges in her early days as a young account executive and overcame numerous misconceptions about women, especially in a male dominated industry. Tammy credits her drive to succeed to a supportive family, a host of motivating mavericks as mentors and, several professional “champions of success.” Among the most noteworthy are her husband who has been game for most anything that supports Tammy, and her sister, Tonya, who has gained huge notoriety locally as a successful business innovator, entrepreneur and charity ambassador. In the professional realm, Tammy gives huge kudos to Delta Dental’s CEO, Clifford Maesaka, Jr., D.D.S, who she considers a “visionary, a brilliant and strategic thinker.” In all circles of life, Tammy humbly says, “I’m just blessed to work with a bunch of rock stars.” The most important lessons she has learned along the

way center around the theme of “truth to power,” being able to tell the truth, built on a foundation of conceptual knowledge as power and also being able to hear the truth, a practice in humility and growth that comes from building a culture of sharing ideas, collaboration and support that Tammy feels has been the pivotal cornerstone in her tenure at Delta Dental. It’s that same culture of support that has formed a natural bond between Tammy and her love of charitable contribution. It’s a bond that Tammy believes is both a corporate responsibility and a joy to participate in. As Co-founder of Unbridled Eve Charitable Foundation, a 501(c) 3 organization, Tammy and her crew put on the popular Derby eve bash, Unbridled Eve, for more than 1000 people that benefits several charitable causes. She also uses her desire to innovate and create change in her role with the Making Smiles Happen Charitable Foundation, which has been established by Delta Dental to further oral health and improve the lives of those in the Commonwealth. Modeled early on by her mom’s example, Tammy firmly believes, “we need to understand the struggles other people face,” and as a result of that understanding, “get involved and give back.” Professionally, personally and charitably, Tammy has experienced an evolution of perceptions about femininity, women’s roles and their ability to achieve and excel. Using her philosophy of passion mixed with grace, she hopes to empower other women on their path to success and fulfillment in those areas. “My desire is to make women understand that what they want to achieve with their talents, their desires and their personalities, they can do it.”

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triding through the salon doors with voluptuous locks and a bright-eyed smile, Kaet Barron seemed to emit a glowing energy from the inside out - a singular type of beauty I’ve witnessed in people who live out their calling. With this natural, inner beauty, I pondered what needed to be done. Little did I know what was in store to polish off the look of this selfless woman. To win a free makeover by Jacquelyn’s Spa and Salon, StyleU and Cloddhoppers, contestants entered a picture of themselves followed by #wbm2u meaning “what beauty means to you.” In Barron’s photo, she was dressed as a box of crayons holding a handmade sign exclaiming, “Orange you glad to be back at school? I’m tickled pink!” as she gave away school supplies. “I entered every day,” Barron said. With her latest haircut dating back four years ago, she felt in need of a little TLC. As the guidance counselor of Maryville Elementary School, Barron strives to meet the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of each student. She performs group and one-on-one counseling ranging from kindergarteners adjusting to being away from their guardians to pre-teen anger management. A title one school, (40% or more of the children live in low-income households) means many of the parents are also incarcerated. According to Child Trends July 2014 Research Brief, Kentucky ranks first in the US for incarcerated parents, meaning 1 in 7 Kentucky children have at least one incarcerated guardian. Barron focuses on increasing Maryville’s funding: “I was fortunate to have many people in my life who believed in me and provided me with countless opportunities to succeed,” Barron said. Through her work, she hopes to allow others those same opportunities. “She’s extremely devoted to her job,” husband, Adam said. “I’ve seen her put in long hours at home in her spare time and spend her own money on projects for school.” All focus was on Barron as Keri Foy and Juli Larson of StyleU, daughter of owner Jacquelyn, Taylor Logsdson, and photographer Deena Fitzpatrick watched stylist Sarah St. Clair begin to cut Barron’s wild red curls. With seven women in

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one room for a makeover, fashion talk inevitably ensues: “Yoga pants are proof that God exists, and he wants you to be happy,” Barron joked to the agreement of everyone. While open to a completely new look, Barron gave Sarah her one stipulation, “As long as I can pull it back into a ponytail, since I have a two-year-old at home.” Barron illuminates as she passes her phone around to share video of daughter, Drew, who turned two in September. Everyone’s jaw drops as they see Drew covered in a mysterious white powder... “She emptied an economy-sized bottle of baby powder all over her room.” Drew slaps her rocking chair cushion, a plume of dust dispersing along with the women’s laughter, “and after her nap she knocked over a carton of eggs,” Barron said. “We couldn’t help but laugh.” “As a mother, she’s awesome,” Adam said. “She does so much for Drew. As a wife she’s amazing. I don’t know what I’d do without her.” Along with being wife, mother and the guidance counselor of 384 students, Barron is board member of the Thomas Edison House and member of the Fund for the Arts Next! program. With her BA in Theatre, this art lover attempts to make the arts more accessible to students with visiting performances by the Louisville Ballet, The West Louisville Performing Arts Academy and Kentucky Shakespeare. A typical lunch for Barron is shared with groups of students in her office, and she often stays after school for the Boys and Girls Club and her 4th-5th grade book club. Barron mentioned a few impressive focuses “We are teaching the kids what it means to be a leader, that it’s not just taking charge of a group... We are putting ‘college’ in their vocabulary early.” Her red curls transformed into silky chocolate locks, highlights framing her luminous photo-finish makeup all topped off with an outfit from Clodhoppers. This giving woman received some well-deserved pampering. “I love the new look,” Barron said. “My husband, daughter and kids at my school make me feel beautiful all the time, and like I can accomplish everything.” Possessing an outer beauty which catches the eye, in the heart lies the coveted illumination of inner beauty. Barron’s glow is from living a life focused on making the lives of others beautiful - and maybe that is the most beautiful thing of all. Allison Goodan

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CHAT WITH THE CHAIR

John Taylor and Stephanie Renner Signature Chefs Auction

BI Bank knows all about wise investments and they are making one this year as a platinum sponsor for the March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Auction. President and CEO of PBI Bank, John Taylor, along with Senior VP and General Counsel, Stephanie Renner, are leading the charge as Chairs of this year’s mega tasting event. Their fine-tuned teamwork and commitment to the March of Dimes guarantees that Signature Chefs will, once again, be an evening not to be missed.

You have such a loyal partner in your Signature Chef, Josh Moore, and we were able to get a little preview of his impressive culinary skills on this year’s Signature Social leading up to the main event. Tell us a little bit about how his role helps to shape this event. Chef Josh Moore, as most know, is the Executive Chef and Partner at Volare and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for March of Dimes since his involvement as Lead Chef in 2008. Josh is not only uniquely committed to the cause, but he is also highly regarded in the culinary community which makes him excellent at recruiting other local chefs to participate. A lot is asked of our talented Chefs in Louisville, and we are always grateful for their continued participation.

What participating restaurants can we hope to enjoy this year? We have over 30 of Louisville’s finest chefs and restaurants on board this

year. Many of the old favorites that you’ve come to expect, but also lots of restaurants that are fairly new to the city and will be participating for the first time like 8UP, At The Italian Table and LouVino.

This night is well known for its outstanding live auction packages. What can you tell us about this year? The chefs really go all out to donate one of a kind experiences. Packages include, 20 friends enjoying cocktails and appetizers prepared by Chef John Varanese at the home of Bill and Nancy Samuels. Bill will be on hand to share tales and maybe even show the first bottle of Maker’s Mark! Ten friends will have the chance to cook with Chef Dallas McGarity of Marketplace Restaurant at Theater Square and learn to prepare his specialties then dine on their creations. There’s also an opportunity to bid on some of the elusive Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. You’ll have to attend the event to find out which years we have!

Each year you honor an outstanding leader with the Kentuckiana Roosevelt Award. Who will be receiving that prestigious award this year? We are proud to honor James R. Allen, Chairman and CEO of Hilliard Lyons who has made a remarkable impact in our community as well as to the March of Dimes specifically, having served as Chair of Signature Chefs Auction last year. He has served as a Louisville leader in a number of civic capacities and is uniquely deserving of this award. TonyA Abeln nfocuslouisville.com

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or those that know Dr. Christian Hahn, his passion for oral health would come as no surprise. His father, brother and best friend are dentists, while his wife and mother are hygienists in the field. He may have been destined to follow in those footsteps when he attended USC in Los Angeles, but Dr. Hahn is extremely purposeful in designing a practice that feeds his passion for natural cosmetic dentistry, saying, “I want to make sure this remains a career and never becomes just a job.” 10:44 AM After learning that he and his wife were having a baby, he walked away from his highly successful practice in Southern California. Having just been nationally featured on The Learning Channel (TLC), Dr. Hahn was working as much as he possibly could and decided to seek out a simpler life. He recalls, “I wanted my children to experience the seasons and not to be surrounded by so much concrete. My wife had family in Kentucky and when we visited, we really liked it. Six month later, we relocated here.” Dr. Hahn took a year off from practicing dentistry to do some soul searching and after merging and buying out another practice, he decided to move the office to Prospect, where he lives. “The key, for me, was being close to my home and my kids so I can go home for lunch every day. I have structured my work environment so I can work three days a week and that allows me to be happy and optimistic every single day so I can sit with my patients and really talk.” Dr. Hahn continues to fuel his passion for cosmetic dentistry through charitable work. As a Trustee for

the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s (AACD) Charitable Foundation for three years, he helped to develop the Give Back A Smile (GBAS) program that provided over 2 million dollars worth of cosmetic dental treatment to survivors of domestic violence. He shares, “We step in when someone walks away from the abusive relationship and has made a positive change and help them start a new life by repairing their smile.” Ideal Dentistry also instituted its own Pay It Forward Program where staff members are able to reward deserving people with a smile makeover at random. “We are always on the lookout for individuals who are working exceptionally hard,” Dr. Hahn explains. “We carry a special card we give them that lets them know they can come in for complimentary services.” Dr. Hahn’s charity work also extends to his invention that is redefining the swim goggle market - patented swim goggles for kids called Frogglez. “This is fun for me because it is the opposite of dentistry – there is no pain involved.” As a matter of fact, the goggles are designed to minimize pain by not pulling on hair or bending ears when worn. “We have partnered with the Autism society because some of those children have sensory issues and can’t wear traditional swim goggles. We designed an autism pattern and donated the profits of those sales. It’s very rewarding to see a child that was afraid of the water, suddenly able to go under and swim thanks to the design of Frogglez.” Something else to smile about! TOnyA AbEln

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ducating women for 184 years, Presentation Academy is full of character and personality, just like the girls who go there. In the spirit of empowering their students, this month the Catholic high school will celebrate 20 years of their prestigious annual Tower Awards. The mission-driven event honors women leaders in their fields and highlight the contributions and talents of these role models to Presentation Academy students and the Louisville community. Since its inception, the event has raised over $2 million for the Presentation tuition assistance program and has recognized over 100 deserving women in the categories of Arts and Communication, Business, Technology and Trade, Education, Government and Law, Science and Healthcare, and Service and Advocacy. Martha Brown Stephenson, Director of Development at Presentation Academy explains, “Twenty years ago we were trying to think of the best way to highlight our mission while raising funds to support that mission, which is to make sure that all girls who want a Presentation education can have access in an affordable way. It was Bekki Jo Schneider, Producer and Owner of Derby Dinner Playhouse (Presentation Class of ’64), who helped us hone in on a way to honor women who are leaders in their respective fields, but also induct them into Presentation’s curriculum by having them serve in a mentorship capacity so that our students could be exposed to them and how they got to where they are as women in leadership positions.” The honorees are not always Presentation Alumnae. In fact, only one year in the 20-year history was the panel comprised of all Presentation graduates. Martha continues, “While

we believe wholeheartedly that the women from Pres go on to be leaders in whatever they choose to do, we are also well aware that there are great women who did not graduate from Presentation Academy that can be a great influence to our students.” Recipients are invited to engage with Presentation students as part of speaker series, they have connected as a resource for students in terms of job shadowing and even bring their expertise into the classroom as guest lecturers or to assist in teaching course curriculum related to their field. Former Tower recipient, Heather Howell, speaks to the benefit of becoming involved with the young ladies currently attending Presentation: “It’s a personal mission to show that women can add value above and below the line with our skills and experiences. Women need to see other women championing them to greater heights, and we can’t do it by talking – we need to show it by doing.” This year, the Tower Awards will induct six more incredibly accomplished women as well as present the Lifetime Achievement Award to The Queen’s Daughters, Inc., an organization that has provided assistance for Catholic Charities and Catholic High School Scholarships for 99 years. Proceeds from the Tower Awards go to the scholarship tuition assistance fund that benefits all Presentation students. Martha explains, “We all know that the cost of educating young people today is well above what we charge in terms of tuition. This fund helps us subsidize that cost for everyone who wants a Presentation education.” Congratulations to the 2015 Tower Award Recipients. Their proven leadership and commitment to serving as role models to young women will assure that the legacy of this great program continues..

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This second annual festive fundraiser benefited Kosair Charities Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peace Center at Our Lady of Peace which is part of KentuckyOne Health. The evening took place at Gheens Foundation Lodge at Beckley Creek Park and included live music from Nervous Melvin and the Mistakes.

1. Mark and Jan Ostbloom 2. Kelly Gillooly, Lisa Prewitt, Evan Gold, Mary Anne James-Tinnell, Guy Prewitt, Martha Mather, Annessa Baker 3. John and Jennifer Nolan 4. Doug Ballard, Janine Dewey 5. Christy Williamson, Dan Orman 4 3

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Kentucky Opera Preview Party 09.03.15 Patrons of Kentucky Opera gathered in the lobby of Kindred Healthcare to hear performances of the opening production Macbeth and mix and mingle with the talented cast. This season, which will also include Three Decembers and Showboat, is dedicated to David Roth for his contributions to the Opera community.

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Friends of the Waterfront gathered on the Belle of Louisville to honor the 24th annual honorees of the Silver Anchor Award. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winners were Kim Baker on behalf of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and Kent Lanum on behalf of the Paul J. Ogle Foundation.

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