Friday, November 15, 2019
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Grand Ballroom
2019 Women of Excellence
Induction Ceremony 6pm-9pm

2019 HONOREES
Alaina M. Anderson, CFA, Partner & Portfolio Manager, William Blair

D’Andrea M. Anderson, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Chase

L. Marie Asad, Community Relations Coordinator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Kyra D. Barnes, DDS Senior Dentist & Owner, Barnes Walton Dental Associates

Nichole Barnes Marshall, Vice President, and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Limited Brands

DeShunn O’Shea Bray, President, Blue Code Specialized Security Services

Shelly Burke, Esq., Senior Counsel, Director Community Engagement & Diversity Compliance, Sterling Bay

Ramona Burress, Senior Medical Science Liaison, Jansen Pharmaceuticals

Monica Christmas, MD. Director of Menopause Program, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Medical Center

Hon. Melissa Conyears-Ervin,Treasurer, City of Chicago

Helen Crawley-Austin, Founder & CEO, Beyond Consulting Solutions

Danyele L. Cheatham Davis, Senior Vice President, Flowers Communications Group

Blondean Y. Davis, PhD, Founder & CEO, Southland College Prep Charter High School

Leslie J. Drish, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

Lakshmi Emory, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Director, Illinicare Health

Julie Felix, Assistant Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources Mesirow Financial

Melissa Ford, Chief Human Resources Officer Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

LeShem Kates-Graham, President, Kates Security & Detective Services, Inc.

Tasha Green Cruzat, President, Voices for Illinois Children

Patrice Harris, MD, President, American Medical Association

Nicole L. Harvey, Director of Constituency Development Program & Operations, Office of Congressman Danny K. Davis 7th District

Astin Hayes, Key Account Manager, Remy Cointreau USA

Petrina Haynes, Assistant Principle, Chicago Public Schools

Tammy Hicks, PhD, Founder, Chicago “300” Black Women

Hon. Toi W. Hutchinson, Senator, U.S Government

LaVon M. Johns, Attorney Partner, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

Michelle Mason, President and CEO, Association Forum

Natalie E. Mason, Media Operations Manager, ABC 7 Chicago

Nannette McCullough, Agent, American Family Insurance

LaTanya D. McDade, Chief Education Officer, Chicago Public Schools

Meagan McNeal, Entrepreneur/Vocalist

Jamell Meeks, Director of Women’s Ministry, Salem Baptist Church

Annette Nance-Holt, 1st Deputy Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department

Michele Paino, Owner, Divinity Luxe Beauty Bar

Karilyn Palmer-Paschal, University Development Counselor, Grand Canyon University

Angel Perez, External Affairs Director, ComEd

Nadia M. Quarles, Esq., Assistant Vice President of Business Diversity, University of Chicago

Rev. Gloria J. Randolph, Founder & Executive Director, Giving God the Glory Ministries, Inc.

Toi Salter, President, Salter Financial Management

Nakia L. Samuels, SVP of Operations, Chicagoland Fat Loss Camps

Hon. Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois

Phyllis J. Swain, Engineer III – Small Cells Network, Verizon Wireless

Dorothy Tucker, Investigative News Reporter, CBS 2 Chicago

Debra Vines, Founder/Executive Director, The Answer Inc. Autism Awareness & Support Agency

Katrina Waddy, Director of Communications, One Chicago Fund

Davina Ward, Lieutenant of Police, Chicago Police Department

Sarah L. Ware, Principal, and Managing Broker, Ware Realty Group LLC.

Marquisha Washington, Owner, Sultry Steps Boutique

Charise Williams, Director of External Affairs, Chicago Federation of Labor

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