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Jodie Hopkins Commercial Lines Underwriting Operations Leader | Westfield Insurance Jodie Hopkins, Commercial Lines Underwriting Operations Leader, leads a team of professionals who write new policies and rework policy to retain existing business. “Our team supports our agents and insureds through Risk Control, Premium Audit and Policy Servicing including issuing of new and renewal policies… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Jodie Hopkins

Victoria Gelling Research Fellow | Sherwin Williams Victoria Gelling is a Research Fellow at Sherwin Williams, “the pinnacle research and development position at Sherwin Williams” she describes. Victoria manages and mentor junior chemists with a primary focus on innovation. Victoria credits her initial career in academia for understanding how to mentor a younger generation of… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Victoria Gelling

Dolores P. Garcia Partner | Ulmer & Berne LLP Dolores P. Garcia knows that the early days of a legal career are critical to building confidence and she makes sure to always be available to newer attorneys, especially young women.  Her role as a partner on a nationally recognized litigation team means she can be… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Dolores P. Garcia

Lisa Durst Manager, Community Affairs | Eaton “Slow down to speed up!” When this seemingly counterintuitive piece of advice was shared with Lisa Durst in a leadership development class, she knew it was directed towards her. Fast is not always best, and sometimes it takes time for the best ideas and plans to brew. One… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Lisa Durst

Nicole Dinan Small Business Product Development & Underwriting Practices Leader | Westfield Insurance Driven, resilient, and sincere, Nicole Dinan “has a unique ability to bring clarity and a path forward through the most complex, messy challenges” Kristine Neate, Commercial Lines Transformation Leader at Westfield describes. “This gift is one of her many leadership qualities that… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Nicole Dinan

Valda Clark Christian Chief Compliance Officer | University Hospitals Valda Clark Christian has always admired men and women like her grandparents, who have persevered in spite of poverty and segregation. When the world offered them limited opportunities, they aspired to more and taught their family how to soar.  And Valda has done just that. As the… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Valda Clark Christian

Christina Cashin Head of Talent Management | KeyBank Christina Cashin leads the team at KeyBank that identifies and develops top talent throughout the entire company.   This position requires her to work closely with the Key Leadership Team and to not only help find leaders, but also craft programs to optimize current employees’ effectiveness. As someone… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Christina Cashin

Carrie Benedict Assistant General Counsel | KeyBank As Assistant General Counsel, Carrie Benedict serves as KeyCorp’s Primary Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney, she aids in completing M&A transactions. A recent accomplishment of Carrie includes helping KeyCorp acquire the Laurel Road Student Refinances Business, Cain Brothers Investment Bank, HelloWallet Financial Wellness Product, and First Niagara Bank. Carries… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Carrie Benedict

Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD Professor and Director of Research Health Analytics and Informatics | University Hospitals and CWRU Dr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan is a pivotal force at University Hospitals – smart, collegial and truly an advocate for patients through the power of data. She is a full-time biomedical researcher with a focus on cancer.  In her role… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD

Jahnel Bailey Manager, Analytic Data Capabilities | KeyBank As an Analytic Data Capabilities Manager at KeyBank, Jahnel Bailey leads people to better outcomes by driving clarity, navigating change and elevating the performance of those she works with. “Tactically, my team enables the use of data for analytics, optimizing outcomes for KeyBank clients” explains Jahnel. For… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Jahnel Bailey