Women of Professional Excellence

Each year, sponsors of Women of Achievement event have an opportunity to celebrate emerging leaders in their workplace through the Women of Professional Excellence program. These honorees are celebrated for their workplace and community achievements, mentoring, and successes, and are often the next generation of Women of Achievement.

Line drawing of a woman's face in profile with flowing hair, alongside bold text that reads "Women of Professional Excellence."

Class of 2024

  • A smiling woman with long, twisted black hair, wearing a gray plaid blazer over a black top, in front of a window with green trees outside.

    Crystal Bryant-Agyemang

    KeyBank
    AVP, National Community Engagement Strategist

  • Close-up portrait of a woman with brown hair and green eyes, smiling, with a blurred outdoor background featuring a body of water.

    Shawna Ciatti

    KeyBank
    Director of Procurement

  • Close-up of a middle-aged woman with dark hair, wearing black glasses and a dark blue shirt, smiling slightly against a plain gray background.

    Pat Cromer

    Pubco Corporation

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair, wearing pearl earrings, a black blazer, and a blue top, posed against a dark blue background.

    Kathleen Davis Bellamy, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC

    MetroHealth
    Executive Director, Community & Corporate Health

  • A woman with long brown hair, blue eyes, and a bright smile, wearing a black blazer over a patterned top, standing against a plain white background.

    Colleen Deering

    Ernst & Young LLP
    Senior Manager, International Tax and Transaction Services

  • A woman with dark curly hair, wearing a white blouse, red lipstick, and gold jewelry, smiling against a plain background.

    Ida Ford

    Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
    Manager of Talent Acquisition

  • A smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing glasses, hoop earrings, a light grey blazer, and a white lace top, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Stacy Gilbert

    KeyBank
    Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

  • A woman in a white lab coat standing near a window and smiling.

    Dr. Tosin Goje

    Cleveland Clinic
    Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. CCLCM of Case Western Reserve University

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length red hair, wearing a dark blazer and a delicate necklace.

    Jenny Hamilton

    Thompson Hine LLP/Project Management Consultants LLC
    Growth Manager

  • A woman with shoulder-length black hair smiling, wearing a black and white checkered sweater, white collared shirt, holding glasses in her right hand, and wearing a smartwatch and rings, against a plain white background.

    Mattie Jones Hollowell

    KeyBank
    Corporate Responsibility Officer

  • A professional woman with straight blonde hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer and a white patterned top against a blue background.

    Gina Hoover Mee

    Bank of America
    Senior Vice President

  • Headshot of a woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, smiling, wearing a black blazer and a necklace, against a neutral gray background.

    Heidi Ihlenfield

    PNC Bank
    Private Bank - Banking Market Manager

  • A smiling African American woman in a white medical coat.

    Natalie Joseph, MD

    MetroHealth
    Director, Division of Surgical Oncology, Director, Center for Breast Health, President of the Medical Staff- MetroHealth Medical Center; Associate Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University

  • A smiling Black woman with curly hair wearing black-rimmed glasses, hoop earrings, and a white cardigan against a light blue background.

    Amber Lewis

    KeyBank
    Senior Executive Enablement Consultant

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and a blue patterned top, smiling at the camera with a neutral gray background.

    April Marx

    FirstEnergy
    Director, Total Rewards

  • Professional woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a blue patterned blazer over a black top, standing indoors with a blurred background.

    Beth Mikes

    KeyBank
    Head of Debt Capital Markets

  • A woman with black hair, wearing a black zip-up hoodie and a black and white patterned top, looking at the camera against a plain white background.

    Lora Mincy

    Pubco Corporation

  • A woman with dark, shoulder-length hair wearing a black blazer over a pink top, smiling at the camera.

    Elizabeth Pfoh

    Cleveland Clinic
    Staff, Assistant Professor

  • A young woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors, wearing an orange turtleneck sweater, with trees and greenery in the background.

    Brittany Romaine

    Kichler
    Director, Internal Controls

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing pearl earrings, a black blazer, and a teal blouse against a dark background.

    Christine Romano

    Westfield Insurance
    Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

  • A smiling woman with silver-gray twisted hair, wearing glasses with a pink and black tortoiseshell frame, pearl earrings, a black top, and a light pink scarf, against an orange background.

    Kimberly St. John-Stevenson

    YWCA Greater Cleveland
    Associate Director of Grants & Strategic Partnerships

  • A professional headshot of a woman with curly black hair, wearing a gray blazer and black top, smiling against a white background.

    Sally Thomas

    FirstEnergy
    Director of Transmission Planning & Protection

  • Portrait of a person with red dreadlocks, wearing large clear glasses, dark lipstick, and a black and white patterned top with shoulder cutouts and a matching scarf tied around the neck, against a plain white background.

    Tina Turner

    Pubco Corporation

  • A woman with long black hair smiling against a dark gray background.

    Corey Vigliucci

    Westfield Insurance
    Personal Lines Underwriting and Sales Director

  • A middle-aged woman with short, reddish-brown hair and glasses, wearing a black blazer, a colorful patterned top, and pearl earrings, smiling indoors with a brick wall and a greenish-blue wall in the background.

    Dr. Lisa Williams

    Cuyahoga Community College
    President, Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus

Two women standing side by side in a conference room. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The woman on the left has short, curly black hair and is wearing a blue geometric patterned dress with a pearl necklace. The woman on the right has stra
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