Washington County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2017 ATHENA Finalists & Young ATHENA Award Recipient

Last Updated on Thursday, 30 March 2017 15:02

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for the Washington County ATHENA Award and the recipient of the Washington County Young ATHENA Award.

Celebrating its 15th year in Washington County, the annual ATHENA Award presentation presented by Washington Financial Bank, is an initiative of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce.

The 2017 finalists of the Washington County ATHENA Award are:

• Mary Jo Harwood, President, Resilience Resources, LLC
• Dr. Sally Mounts, Director of Development, City Mission
• Natalya Sachivichik, Sr. Development Engineer, Range Resources Corporation
• Janice Taper, Administrator, Washington County Behavioral Health
Development Services
• Kristi Webb, Senior District Manager / Western PA Sales Territory,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson & Johnson

The recipient of the 2017 Washington County Young ATHENA Award is Stephanie Wagoner, Manager, Marketing and Community Relations for Washington Health System. Ms. Wagoner will accept this annual award presented in conjunction with the ATHENA Award at the Annual ATHENA Award Presentation Luncheon. Each year the event attracts hundreds of business leaders to recognize the role of women in Washington County’s economic, social and civic development. This year, the event will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsburgh/Southpointe.

According to Jeff Kotula, president of the chamber, the ATHENA Award is an internationally recognized award that honors women’s leadership within the business and civic communities. Mr. Kotula stated, “The award promotes women’s leadership by honoring exceptional individuals in the community who contribute in significant ways to the achievements of women and women’s leadership issues. As our 2017 Finalists demonstrate, we are very fortunate that Washington County’s businesswomen have taken leadership roles in both our civic and business communities.”

For more information, please contact the Washington County Chamber of Commerce at 724-225-3010.