Professional Women Honorees

Advocacy

MARY ELIZABETH KING

Civil rights champion Mary Elizabeth King, PhD, is director of the James Lawson Institute and a UN professor of peace and conflict studies.

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HEIDI P. HIRSCHFELD

Since 2013, Heidi P. Hirschfeld has been president of the board of directors of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled.

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Yahaira Soto

YAHAIRA SOTO

Driven by an innate need to help others, Yahaira Soto presently excels as the Hispanic liaison for the Cleveland Department of Aging.

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LINA YUK-SHUI FONG

In 2005, Lina Yuk-Shui Fong, PhD, founded Global Adoption, Counseling, Cultural Resources Inc., a Christian nonprofit organization.

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MARY LOU WALEN

Passionate about patient rights and education, Mary Lou Walen has been the president, CEO, and owner of Walen & Assoc Inc., since 2009.

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Gwendolyn Reese

GWENDOLYN D. REESE

Gwendolyn D. Reese is the president of both Peaten Reese Peaten Consulting and the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg.

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TINA GRACE BERTELLE

Tina Grace Bertelle is the director of development, education and client engagement for WalkThru, a health-focused virtual reality company.

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BETTY KWAN CHINN

Betty Kwan Chinn is the founder of the Betty Kwan Chinn Day Center and the Betty Kwan Chinn Foundation, which supports a range of programs.

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Melanie Cawthon

MELANIE R. CAWTHON

In 2017, Melanie R. Cawthon joined Disabilitysa as the executive director, having originally helped to found the organization a decade prior.

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Erin Cave

ERIN MARIE CAVE

Since 2020, Erin Marie Cave has excelled as the director of corporate social responsibility for Thornburg Investment Management.

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Melanie Kennedy

MELANIE V. KENNEDY

In 1993, Melanie V. Kennedy founded the Eagles Nest Group Center, which provides day programs and residential care for medically fragile individuals.

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Tacoma Anderson

TACOMA R. ANDERSON

Dr. Tacoma R. Anderson is a United States Army veteran currently serving as the United States Marine Corps military housing director.

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AMY N. PEREZ

Since 2020, Amy N. Perez has served as the community development director in Jacksonville, North Carolina, for Remember Everyone Deployed.

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Nasreen Haroon

NASREEN HAROON

Looking toward the future, Nasreen Haroon plans to continue painting and promoting acceptance through her work with Nasreen Haroon Collections.

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ROCHELLE MENDOZA

Rochelle Mendoza’s current passion for hula has led her to be the fundraising coordinator for Halau Hula O Keola Ali’i O Kekai.

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Olivia Ferrante

OLIVIA ANN FERRANTE

Olivia Ann Ferrante was a traveling teacher for the visually impaired from 1974 to 1992 and continues to serve her community as a disability advocate.

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Amany Abouelkhir

AMANY ABOUELKHIR

In 2020, Amany Abouelkhir began work as as a benefits counselor and outreach specialist for the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York.

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CHARMAIN BOGUE

In 2022, Charmain Bogue was appointed as the executive director of Women’s Campaign International, where she had served on the board since 2019.

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MARQUITA M. BOOKER

Specializing in diversity and inclusion, Marquita M. Booker holds leadership positions with both the University of Texas at Austin and The Fairness Firm.

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