The YWCA Announces 2014 Rising Stars 54 Young Professional Women Achieve Respected Honor

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nancy Spivey VP Development November 12, 2014 (513) The YWCA Announces 2014 Rising Stars 54 Young Professional Women Achieve Respected Honor Cincinnati, OH The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati is pleased to announce the selection of the 2014 class of YWCA Rising Stars. The YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement created the Rising Star program in 2002 as a way to mentor and support younger women (age 25-40) in pursuit of excellence in their careers. The Academy consists of women who have received the YWCA Career Women of Achievement Award over the past 35 years. Nomination criteria include having the qualities of an outstanding performer and demonstrating a potential to attain marked achievement in her chosen career. Specifically, Rising Stars were identified as younger professional women with proven leadership qualities who would benefit from interaction with Academy members and other Rising Stars. YWCA Rising Stars receive more than just the recognition from the award itself. They are eligible to participate in exclusive educational, networking and social events sponsored by the YWCA. Now in its thirteenth year, the Rising Star program has grown into a well-established and highly respected honor, according to YWCA President and CEO, Charlene Ventura. Aligned with our mission to Eliminate Racism and Empower Women, the YWCA continues to develop women as the future leaders of the Greater Cincinnati region, remarked Ventura. This year, 54 women join the more than 500 YWCA Rising Stars in Greater Cincinnati. Following are the young professional women selected as Rising Stars in 2014 (including the community or zip in which they reside): Roula Allouch, Attorney, Law Offices of Raymond Decker, Jr. (Erlanger)

2 Lauren Althaus, Senior Design Manager, Procter and Gamble (Oakley) Erin Arlinghaus, Risk Manager, The Kroger Co. (West Chester) Ellen Banks, Assistant General Counsel, University of Cincinnati (Sharonville) Jessica Beard, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Michelman, Inc. (Information not provided) Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer, Director, High School Service-Learning Program, The Mayerson Foundation (Clifton Heights) Bethany Bonner, Litigation Billing Representative, Great American Insurance Group (Fairfield) Kristina Bowen, Operations Project Manager, Nielsen Company (North Fairmount) Johnna Nicole Bradley, Academic Advisor, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (Independence) Christina D. Brown, Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (East Walnut Hills) Karen Brown, Manager, Human Resources, Macy s Inc. (Mt. Lookout) Kate C. Brown, Vice President, Financial Planner, The Private Client Reserve of US Bank (Mariemont) Jasmine Burno, Grant Administrator II, University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing (West Price Hill) Tara Dianne Burt, Manager, Research Administration, UC Health (Mariemont) Schavon Bush, Client Coordinator, Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (Western Hills) Jessica Cheung, Asset Manager, Al. Neyer, LLC (Morrow) Ella Mulford-Chinn, Avondale Branch Manager, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Greenhills) Cassia I. Dubose, Children s Services Worker, Hamilton County Job and Family Services (Blue Ash) Bianca L. Edwards, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Manager, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati (Loveland)

3 Laura Gels, Senior Art Director, Northlich (Western Hills) Rashida Savage-Gentry, Assistant Principal, Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Public Schools (Information not provided) Elizabeth J. Glass, Section Head, Corporate Research & Development, The Procter & Gamble Company (Kennedy Heights) Shannon Michele Griffin, Biologist, US Environmental Protection Agency (Newtown) Tiffany Hallback, Human Resources Senior Manager, Recruiting, Macy s Credit & Customer Service (Mason) Holly Hankinson, Chief of Staff/Director of Policy and Communications, Office of Councilmember Yvette Simpson, City of Cincinnati (Hyde Park) Bethany (Subel) Hanson, Analytical Chemist, Food & Drug Administration- Forensic Chemistry Center (Bellevue) Sarah Horsley, Sr. Market Research Manager, KAO USA (Norwood) Melinda G. M. Hubbard, Vice President, Insurance Operations Support, Ohio National Financial Services (Loveland) Danielle D. Ivory, Vice President, Life & DI New Business and Policyowner Services, Ohio National Financial Services (Golf Manor) Farrah Jacquez, Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati (CUF) Laura Kahle, HRIS Consultant, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center (Silverton) Beatrice Landon, Senior Architect, BHDP Architecture (Alexandria) Tamara Lanier, Associate Director, Global Health Economics & Market Access, Ethicon, Inc. (A Johnson & Johnson Co.) (Pleasant Ridge) Tiffany Lester, Physician Acupuncturist, Alliance Institute for Integrative Medicine (Over- The-Rhine) Jennifer Lien, Customer Communications Specialist, The Kroger Co. (Information not provided) Jessica Mays, Manager, Audit Senior, Deloitte & Touche, LLP (Information not provided) Monica Miller, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch (East Walnut Hills)

4 Tricia Mullins, Development Specialist, University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Cold Spring) Mary Nippert, Owner, Nippert Jewelers (Indian Hill) Carrie Pastor, Program Manager, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber (Hyde Park) Karen Keuper Reed, The Bank of Kentucky, Assistant Branch Manager, Cincinnati Branch (Bellevue) Stephanie Headley Robertson, Associate Director, US Brand Operations, The Procter & Gamble Company (Summerside) Amy B. Roe, Associate Director, Consumer Market Knowledge, Global Business Services, The Procter & Gamble Company (Hyde Park) Gloria K. Samuel, Senior Project Solutions Manager, Messer Construction Co. (Roselawn) Jennifer Schuster, Project Manager, Patient Services Finance, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center (Norwood) Aimee Sheenan, Vice President, New Business Development Support Manager, PNC Equipment Finance and Debt Capital Markets (Information not provided) Paula Smith, Program Chair Business Management/Marketing Program, Cincinnati State (Green Township) Robyn Steiner, Employment Specialist Refugee Resettlement, Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio (Over-The-Rhine) Ann Tapp, Section Head, Research And Development, The Procter & Gamble Company (West Chester) Colleen Murphy Tersmette, Intellectual Property Associate, Frost Brown Todd, LLC (Montgomery) Lena Tome, Campus Pastor, Crossroads, University of Cincinnati, Crossroads Church (East Walnut Hills) Eileen G. Turner, Management Analyst, Office of Budget & Evaluation, City of Cincinnati (Hartwell)

5 Tammy Floyd-Westmoreland, Owner of Lexi Chic Accesory Boutique and Qute for a Cause/Licensed Practical Nurse, Maxim Healthcare (North Avondale) Faith C. Whittaker, Attorney, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Liberty Township) The YWCA is now accepting applications from women nominated as Rising Stars in this year s class and from previous classes for the Rising Star Leadership Program. This exclusive opportunity consists of 5 day-long sessions once per month from January through May. Rising Stars who graduate from the program are certified as ready to serve on non-profit boards. Applications for the Rising Star Leadership Program are due Friday, December 5, About the YWCA: The YWCA, the largest women s organization in the world, is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The Greater Cincinnati YWCA has been serving the community for 146 years. Led by President & CEO Charlene Ventura, the YWCA serves more than 35,000 women and their families each year through programs in crisis intervention, health and wellness, education and training, youth services, and recognition and advocacy. For more information call the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati at (513) or visit # # #