55 local women will be honored on Thursday May 31, at 11:30 a.m. at John Ascuaga’s Nugget for the 2012 Women of Achievement Luncheon. The annual luncheon, presented by the Nevada Women’s Fund, serves as a recognition event for women in the region for their professional, personal and community achievements.
Honorees of the Women of Achievement Luncheon are individually sponsored and will participate in a day of professional development and activities and a recognition luncheon to honor them.
The 2012 honorees are listed below with their sponsoring organization:
Barbara Allen
Director and International Controller, IGT
Staci Columbo Alonso
Chief Marketing Officer, IGT
Letitia Anderson, MD
Cardiologist, Renown Health
Sallie B. Armstrong
Trustee, Community Foundation of Western Nevada
Marie Baxter
Executive Director, Reno Rodeo Foundation, Sponsored by Nevada State Bank
Linda Bissett
Government Relations Executive, NV Energy
Kathleen Boardman, PhD
Professor of English and Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, UNR
Lynette Bonnett
New Client Manager, Guild Mortgage
Nancy Bostdorff
Community Advocate and Volunteer, Sponsored by NV Energy
LaVonne Brooks
Chief Executive Officer, High Sierra Industries/WARC, Sponsored by Renown Health
Elizabeth Brown
Realtor, Broker CRS, Dickson Realty
Jennifer Burton
Reporter/Anchor, KTVN Channel 2
Ashley Carrigan
State Director, Office of Senator Dean Heller, Sponsored by AT&T
Joelle Collins
Director of Organizational Development, EMPLOYERS®
Jen Dominique
Director of Entertainment, Eldorado Hotel Casino
Patricia Downs
Director of Human Resources, Northern Nevada Medical Center
Bernadette Duckett
Receptionist/Cashier, Western Nevada Supply Company
Annie Flanzraich
Editor, Custom & Niche Publications, RGJ Media/RENO Magazine
Jennifer Fonda
Assistant Vice President, Branch Service Manager, Nevada State Bank
Bobbi Gillis, RN, BSN, CDCN
Breast Health Program Coordinator and Nurse Navigator, Renown Health
Niki Gladys
Director of Sales, RGJ Media
Sherrie Graham
Credit Analyst Manager, US Bank
Estela Gutierrez
Acting Dean of Student Services, Truckee Meadows Community College
Melissa Haffner
Vice President, Banking Center Manager, Bank of America
Anne Hanson
Senior Accountant, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Jennifer Hill
Media Director, The Glenn Group
Sister Mary Kieffer, OP
Director of Sponsorship, Saint Mary’s Medical Center
Heidi Loeb
Executive Assistant to the Director and Special Projects Manager, Nevada Museum of Art
Annona Loughnane
Senior Director, Global Credit Services, Microsoft Licensing, GP
Cindy Mackowiak
Administrative Officer, Heritage Bank of Nevada
Sue Martin
Chapter President, Assistance League of Reno-Sparks, Sponsored by Knights of St. John Commandery of the Sierra
Laurie McGinley, MS, APN
Bariatric Nurse Program Coordinator, Western Surgical Group
Kristen Maria McNeill
Chief Strategies Officer, Washoe County School District, Sponsored by the Thelma B. and Thomas P. Hart Foundation
Susan Moreno
Executive Casino Host, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Jeira Mujica
Controller, Tahoe Resources
Mary Murdock
Slot Shift Manager, John Ascuaga’s Nugget
Katie Neddenriep
Community Relations Supervisor, Barrick Gold of North America, Sponsored by Nevada Mining Association
Mary Lynn Canmann Newman
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, EMPLOYERS®
Rayne Niehaus
Vice President, CDS Group Health, Saint Mary’s Health Plans
Mary Beth Olson
Vice President, Community Affairs, Grand Sierra Resort
Kaitlyn Ovard
Assistant Controller, Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Kristi Paquette, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Western Surgical Group
Mary Lee Ramassini
Northern Nevada Director of Transportation, Harrah’s Northern Nevada
Merle Rose
Chief Financial Officer, The Glenn Group
Justice Nancy M. Saitta
Supreme Court of Nevada, Sponsored by AT&T
Amber Sallaberry
General Manager, Great Basin Community Food Cooperative
Michelle Sanchez-Bickley
Vice President of Human Resources, Renown Health
Allison Smithson
First Grade Teacher, Sponsored by Sandra A. Daugherty Foundation
Shelley Specchio
Chief Executive Officer, Northern Nevada Regional MLS/ Reno Sparks Association of Realtors
Megan Starich
Attorney, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
Lisa Stirgus
Vice President/District Manager, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Jean Venneman
Vice President of Product Management and Licensing, Bally Technologies
Laura Villagomez
AVP/ Customer service Manager, First Independent Bank
Laurie Weeks
Manager of Concessions, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
Linda Wyckoff
Treasurer, Nevada Women’s History Project
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nevadawomensfund.org. or contact the NWF at (775) 786-2335.        Â
