YWCA is proud to announce our 2019 Distinguished Young Woman honorees! These 15 young professional women were nominated and selected to receive this award because they are making a difference in Northeast Ohio through their career accomplishments, community involvement, and their commitment to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. YWCA has a rich history of honoring women in leadership and we are proud to be recognizing the second class of Distinguished Young Women.

Brittany N. Barron – Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Assistant General Counsel/Risk Management Coordinator
Jessica Cohen – Unify Project, Vice President of External Affairs
Cynthia Connolly – Policy Matters Ohio, Development Director
Elisse Corrigan – Case Western Reserve University, Director, Homecoming Events and Special Programming, The Alumni Association
Sara Elaqad – Minds Matter Cleveland, Executive Director
Keniece Gray – City of Cleveland, City Performance Auditor
Annette Iwamoto – Providence House, Strategic Initiatives Manager
Dr. Jessica Headley, Ph.D., LPC – Ursuline College, Assistant Professor, Co-Director of the Ursuline College Women’s Center
Chelsey Kovar – All of Her Design, Owner/ Art Director
Rasheeda Larkin – Cleveland Clinic, Program Manager, Community Outreach
Nicole Kowalski – Kowalski Communications Consulting, LLC, Owner/Marketing Consultant
Alison Magyari – Eaton Corporation, Manager, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence Center of Excellence
Bethany Monteiro – NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology, Director of Social and Emotional Learning
Christina Niro – Frantz Ward LLP, Attorney/Partner
Joyce Pan Huang – MidTown Cleveland, Inc., Director of Planning and Placemaking