Trailblazing Women
These women were selected for this award because they provide leadership in philanthropy that challenges and inspires others to support efforts focused on women and girls; contribute substantial time, money and vision to issues affecting women and girls; demonstrate a long standing commitment and involvement in community initiatives; and act as a role model for women and girls.
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Karen Carpenter
President and CEO, Vanderhaven |
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Tabitha Dunn, MS
Director of Domestic Violence Services, Unity House |
Chelly Hegan, LMHC, NCC
President/CEO, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood |
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Dr. Gladys I. Cruz
District Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer, Questar III BOCES |
Gwen Wright
Interim Executive Director, |
E. Kristen Frederick
Executive Director, American Contract Bridge League Educational Foundation, Consultant/Owner “Fitting Solutions” Marketing/Communications Management
Deborah G. Mullaney
Community Volunteer
Denise V. Gonick
CEO of MVP Health Care
Dr. Alice Green
Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice
Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill
Producing Artistic Director at the Capital Repertory Theatre
Hon. Dr. Dorcey Applyrs
Albany First Ward Common Councilwoman; Faculty Program Director, School of Health Sciences, Excelsior College
Carmen “Coach Carmen” Duncan, MSW
Chief Coach and Founder, Mission Accomplished Transition Services
Hon. Karen B. Johnson
Vice Chair, Schenectady County Legislature; Planned Giving Manager, Proctors
(Photo credit: Daily Gazette 11/5/2013)
Ann DiSarro
Consultant on aging and former director of Senior Services of Albany
Maggie Fronk
Executive Director of Wellspring
Elizabeth Miller
Executive Director of the Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center (WERC)
Mona Golub
Price Chopper vice president for public relations and consumer and marketing services
Frances O’Rourke
Key Bank senior vice president and market leader, Capital Region
Shirley Readdean
Community Volunteer (YWCA, SICM, Haven, Schenectady City School Board)
Gloria DeSole
Retired Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Affirmative Action, University at Albany
Alissa M. Quinn
First Vice President, The Quinn Wealth Management Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Milinda Reed, Esq.
Service Director, Unity House Domestic Violence Services Program
Elizabeth Coco
Entrepreneur in Residence, University at Albany
Christine Standish
President, the Standish Family Foundation
Marri Aviza
Partner, Rumors Salon & Spa Ltd.
Cindy Phillippe
Community Volunteer
Pamela Sawchuk Brown
Vice President for Community Development, Albany Medical Center
Ruth H. Mahoney
President, KeyBank Hudson Valley / Metro New York
Julie Massry Knox
Sales and Marketing Manager, Tri City Rentals
A.C. Riley
Community and Civic Leader
Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jan Smith
Manager of Public Affairs, GE Energy
Lorraine Power Tharp, Esq.
Posthumous Award
Sr. Constance Casey, snjm
President and CEO, Academy of the Holy Names
Jane Golub
Director of Vendor Marketing Programs, Price Chopper Supermarkets
Candace King Weir
President, C.L. King & Associates, Inc.
Teri Bordenave
President and CEO of Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region
Charlotte Buchanan
Retired, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams
Jeanne Neff, Ph.D.
President of The Sage Colleges