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The Women in Leadership Awards celebrate top women executives for their overall professional accomplishments, civic engagement, mentorship, and breaking glass ceilings.
To be considered, nominees must work in Virginia and hold C-suite or equivalent executive positions or be owners or co-owners of a business.
Save the Date
October 6, 2026
5:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
Dewey Gottwald Center
2301 W Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
please contact your account manager or email [email protected]
2026 Women in Leadership
Shaza Andersen*
Trustar Bank
Nupur S. Bal*
Bowen Ten Long & Bal
Melissa Ball
Ball Office Products
Terry Banez
Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce
Sage Bolte*
Inova Health Foundation
Katy Brown
Barter Theatre
Diane Cafritz
CarMax
Chris Chandler
AdvantaStaff
Susan Charnaux
Appian
Ellen Cole
SI – Special Investigations Limited Company
Robin Cooke
TowneBank
Jenni Lee Crocker
Alliant Insurance
Kim Davis*
Friends of Southwest Virginia
Kimmy Duong
Kimmy Duong Foundation
Rebecca Fallen
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Stephanie T. Ford
Warren Whitney
Susan Frank
UDig
Natalie Grubbs
Atlantic Union Bank
Stephanie Heinatz
Consociate Media
Kellea W. Hogan
Framatome
Marsha K. Hudgins
Hudgins Contracting
Angela Inge
Capital Square
Laura K. Ipsen*
Ellucian
Amanda Jarratt
City of Virginia Beach
Jane Kamensky
Monticello/The Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Tracy Keller
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast
Ha Koehler
On Point Communications
Stephanie Landrum
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
Jennifer S. Lehman*
Hantzmon Weibel
Wendy Lewis
KPMG
Angie Loew
Breeden Construction
Candice McAuliffe
Sentara Health
Katherine McGrady
CNA
Dr. Thuy-Anh Melvin*
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group | Kaiser Permanente
Jennifer Montague
Columbia Gas of Virginia
Tammy Neale*
Virginia Housing
Nicole Newsome*
Qantm Creative
Dolly Oberoi*
C2 Technologies
Shannon O. Pierce*
Virginia Natural Gas
Susan Pilato*
PC&A Business Environments
Joy Polefrone
Alliance for Building Better Medicine
Linda Rabbitt*
Rand Construction
Kelsey Robertson
TECHnista
Maria Tedesco*
Atlantic Union Bank
Olivia Trivisani Bowker
Amivero
Stela Turelli
Busch Vacuum Solutions/Busch LLC
Cathy Underwood*
Branch
Julia Vaughn
Zeiders Enterprises
Amber Vegas
AmeriTribe
Jennifer Wakefield*
Greater Richmond Partnership
Karen A. Wilson*
Bank of America
* Multiyear winners
Can previous winners be awarded again?
Yes, past winners are eligible to be honored again, but not in two consecutive years. Three-time winners will be inducted into the circle of excellence.
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