- Last Updated on Monday, 29 May 2017 02:22
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce announced Dr. Sally Mounts, Director of Development at the City Mission, as the 2017 Washington County ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient.
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The 2017 ATHENA Award was presented during a lunch presentation today, Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsburgh/Southpointe and was attended by over 300 business and community leaders. The 2017 finalists included:
• Mary Jo Harwood, President, Resilience Resources, LLC
• Natalya Sachivichik, Planning Engineering Manager, 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
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.
The ATHENA Award recipient and finalists are selected by a panel of accomplished Washington County businesswomen who determine the candidates by the following criteria: have achieved the highest level of professional excellence; contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community and actively assist others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential.
Celebrating its 15th year in Washington County, the annual ATHENA Award event is presented by Washington Financial Bank and hosted by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Brian J. Smith, President and CEO of Washington Financial Bank remarked, “Washington Financial Bank has a long-standing commitment to investing in its communities. By supporting initiatives like the ATHENA Awards, we are expanding our commitment to the area and to those who empower women to make Washington County a wonderful place to live and do business.”
