Who's Who of Professional Women

Professional Women Honorees

Food & Beverages

KERRI A. KILBOURNE

Experienced leader Kerri A. Kilbourne owns Just Sweet Enough Baked Goods, where she bakes and sells tasty treats using premium ingredients.

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JUDY LU

Judy Lu is the founder and CEO of Black Sugar Caffé, an award-winning and popular chain of three coffee shops uniting communities in Texas.

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ELIZABETH TREVINO

Elizabeth “Queen” Trevino owns the popular La Playa Mexican Café in Harlingen, Texas, offering authentic cuisine, drinks, catering and more.

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LEE SANDERS

Food and agriculture business advocate Lee Sanders founded the Sanders Strategy Group LLC and co-founded of the Society of Bakery Women.

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TAMMY TOLZDORF

Tammy Tolzdorf and her husband recently opened the Pub General store next to their popular Millers Pub, both in Millers Falls, Massachusetts.

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SHERRY RICE

Regional quality manager Sherry R. Rice is proud to be the first-ever female plant manager at Altium Packaging LLC.

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Alla Koudriavtseva

ALLA V. KOUDRIAVTSEVA

Alla V. Koudriavtseva is the owner of Golden Sunset Limousine, the Alla VK International Design Company, and The Alfa Male Drink, a vodka company.

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Shyla Enoul

SHYLA ENOUL

Shyla Enoul is the chef, chief executive officer, founder and owner of Lobster Banh Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich restaurant.

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LINDSEY KIRCHNER

Lindsey Kirschner has been senior scientist at Kalsec, a worldwide spice and herb extraction company based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 2010.

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MELISSA S. SMITH

Melissa S. Smith, MSM, established Island Delight Caribbean LLC, the first Caribbean restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2002.

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MARY KAY DEBENEDETTI

Mary Kay DeBenedetti is the president and owner of F.H. Steinbart Co., a Portland-based brewing supply store that she has led for more than 20 years.

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PENNY L. RODRIGUEZ

In 2002, Penny L. Rodriguez had the good fortune to be able to purchase Penny’s All American Café while retaining all of the existing staff.

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Sara Sergent

SARA SERGENT

Combining her passions for gin and entrepreneurship, Sara Sergent co-owns Alpine Distilling alongside her husband.

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RITA CAVE

In 2017, Rita Cave became the manager of multi-unit national accounts for the Performance Food Group, where she manages an eight-person department.

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Marina Genel

MARINA GENEL

In 2018, Marina Genel established Mishka SoHo in New York City, a restaurant specializing in Eastern European cuisines.

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Louise Goggans

LOUISE ELIZABETH GOGGANS

Though retired, Dr. Louise Elizabeth Goggans continues to participate in the annual Diabetes Conference sponsored by the Indiana Minority Health Coalition.

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NANCY LEE BENTLEY

In 2018, Nancy Lee Bentley established The Food Circle, LLC, where she offers her expertise as a food and holistic health expert.

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