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ATHENA Leadership Award® Program agenda Welcome Profiles of this year’s finalists Recognition of past recipients Awards presentation
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Closing Today’s Masters of Ceremonies are Melissa Langbehn and Victoria Saha of WAOW Newsline 9. Melissa grew up in the Wausau area and graduated from D.C. Everest High School. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, she began her broadcasting career. Melissa has been with WAOW since 1991. Victoria has a twin sister and is a graduate of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. She enjoys travel and volunteer work. Victoria joined the WAOW news team in 2018.
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The ATHENA Selection Process:
n A call for nominations is sent to Chamber members and announced to the general public n Applications are sent to nominees n Nominees who choose to do so, complete the application n Applications are reviewed and scored by judges* using the criteria provided by ATHENA International n The scorecards are tallied to determine the recipients n Recipients are announced at the ATHENA Leadership AwardÂŽ Program *The ATHENA judges are individuals including past ATHENA recipients and representatives from a variety of industry segments.
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ATHENA Leadership Award® recipients: 1986: Jane Sternberg 1987: Betty Peters 1988: Taffy Williams 1989: Cheryl Davis 1990: Justice Ann Walsh Bradley 1991: Barbara Hunger 1992: Jean Kruncos 1993: Evelyn Rosen 1994: Waltraud Karkar 1995: Julie Kryshak 1996: LaVon Jensen 1997: Judge Dorothy Bain 1998: Susan Lang 1999: Ann Lucas 2000: Mary Jo Johnson 2001: Patrice Pergolski 2002: Rosemary Barnes
2003: Mary Weller 2004: Joanne Leonard 2005: Mary Radke 2006: Mary Krueger 2007: Dr. Sally Mattingly 2008: Diane Postler-Slattery 2009: Josie Paleologue-Pierce 2010: Linda Larson Schlitz 2011: Dr. Lori Weyers 2012: Jeny Nieuwenhuis Hardel 2013: Karen Katz 2014: Tee Daly 2015: Dean Dietrich 2016: Kari Solomonson 2017: Bridget Wenman 2018: Ann Dahlke
ATHENA Leadership Award® Finalist
Kristina Barbier Kristina began volunteering for the Workplace Volunteer Council’s signature program Fill A Backpack, Fill A Need in 2005 following the passing of her son, Spencer. She believes that through volunteering, she is ‘sharing Spencer.’ Kristina was named the 2017 Volunteer of the Year by the United Way of Marathon County. Kristina and her husband also serve as foster parents. Kristina is an executive assistant at Deluxe Corporation. Kristina Barbier
ATHENA Leadership AwardÂŽ Finalist
Mona Fox Recognizing a need for more leadership networking opportunities for women, Mona co-founded the Alliance of Women Leaders in Wausau with Bridget Wenman in 2005. Mona has served on a variety of boards, including time as President of the Board for the Wausau Convention & Visitors Bureau, Wausau Area Events and Kids Voting USA. Mona has also been a troop leader for the Girl Scouts of America. Mona is the Chief Operating Officer at Ameriprise Financial - Cornerstone Advisors.
Mona Fox
ATHENA Leadership AwardÂŽ Finalist
Amber Gober Amber has worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years, beginning the summer after graduating high school. She serves as a trainer for the Wisconsin Bankers Association Residential School of Lending and is currently a mortgage loan officer with Peoples State Bank. Amber has served as the President of the Wausau Area Jaycees and chairs the United Way of Marathon County’s Women United Power of the Purse fundraising event. She was drawn to both roles out of a sincere desire to help others, particularly women who may be facing challenges related to raising a family as a single parent.
Amber Gober
ATHENA Leadership AwardÂŽ Finalist
Linda Hackbarth Linda uses her more than 25 years of human resources experience and knowledge to mentor staff and members of CWSHRM. She has implemented numerous creative solutions, team building and training programs while working in this field. Linda volunteers with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northcentral District and serves as the chair of her employer’s Standards of Behavior and Rewards & Recognition committee. Linda is the Human Resources Officer at Bone & Joint Clinic, SC. She also is a certified Les Mills fitness instructor at Greenheck Fieldhouse.
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Michelle Phillips Michelle teaches women to trust their bodies and to make evidence-based health decisions. These lessons trickle down to her clients’ daughters, breaking the cycle of fad dieting and body shaming. Michelle uses motivational coaching techniques to help women integrate nutrition habits and fitness into their lives. Michelle is the coordinator of the Wausau Police Department’s Law Enforcement Wives organization. Michelle is an online personal trainer and the founder of Fearlessly You Women’s Wellness Coaching.
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ATHENA Leadership AwardÂŽ Finalist
Shereen Siewert Shereen is the Founder and Publisher of the Wausau Pilot and Review, an independent online newspaper. Since its launch in 2017, Shereen has published more than 2,000 of her own stories on the non-profit news outlet, which has been named one of the top three online newspapers in the country by the Local Independent Online Publishers Association. Shereen has trained four female citizen journalists, all with no prior reporting experience, to become regular contributors in the last year. Shereen is also the first female host of Route 51 on Wisconsin Public Radio.
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ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® Finalist
Lora Bladow Lora has served as a mentor for other realtors and is active in a variety of community organizations. Lora serves as a weekly ‘big’ for Big Brothers Big Sisters, enjoying conversations with her ‘little’ on topics like authenticism, education, goals and empowerment. As a Realtor for RE/MAX Excel, Lora’s goal is to educate her clients and help to facilitate the best experience possible. With each home she sells in the Merrill Area Public School District, Lora donates $100 to a scholarship fund.
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ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® Finalist
Megan Cyr Megan enjoys working in the male-dominated field of construction and often believes that serving as the face for projects gives her a unique opportunity to advocate for women in the field. Megan serves as a mentor in Big Brothers Big Sisters and as a committee member for the Women’s Community’s Chase’n Chocolate Run/Walk. She also co-leads an online health and fitness accountability group. Megan is a project administrator with The Samuels Group.
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ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® Finalist
Mindy Hoppe Mindy hosts students at a variety of ages who have an interest in interior design at her business. She also mentors interns, helping them gain confidence in their talents. Mindy is a member of the Wausau Area Builder’s Association and the United Way of Marathon County’s Emerging Leaders group. She also coaches softball and volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America. Mindy is the Owner/Senior Designer at Inner Piece Interiors in Wausau.
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ATHENA Young Professional Leadership AwardÂŽ Finalist
Katie Rosenberg Katie serves as a Supervisor on the Marathon County Board. She has placed an emphasis on transparency and accountability in this role, hosting ten public information meetings in the last year. Katie also writes the County’s newsletter, offering additional opportunities to interact with county employees and residents. Katie has declared her candidacy for the Mayor of Wausau race in 2020. Katie leads the integrated marketing team at Eastbay and enjoys onboarding new team members.
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Jessica Scharfenberg Jessica is the Executive Director of Healthfirst Network Inc. Her mission in this role is to increase the awareness and utilization of public health as preventative medicine. The leadership team at her organization is entirely made up of women. Jessica helped develop a sexual health diversion program in Adams County which has reduced the number of minors entering the judicial system for non-violent, consensual acts while providing preventative resources and education.
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Andrea Stoiber Andrea has trained many women in her workplace. This training has as its focus instillation of confidence and self-empowerment. Andrea has served as a volunteer with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northcentral District and the United Way of Marathon County. Andrea is the Events Director at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild.
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Emily Voss Emily has mentored young women, helping them work towards realizing their dreams of becoming self-sufficient businesswomen. She also brings several interns into her business each summer. Emily serves as a board member for the Center for Visual Arts, The Neighbors’ Place and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. She is also the founder and organizer of the young professionals group Urban Pulse. Emily is a photographer and the Owner of VOSStudios.
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Today’s Master of Ceremonies
News 9’s Melissa Langbehn and Victoria Saha
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