2024 Influential Women Awards Nominees

Gina Alber

Ivy Tech Community College

Valerie J. Allen-Broadnax

Guy & Allen Funeral Directors Inc.

Natali Alvarez

HealthVisions Midwest, Inc.

Ashley Amelse

Luke Family of Brands

Karen Anaszewicz

Mascot Hall of Fame

Jennifer Arrenholz

Lake Village Memorial Township Library

Angelica Arreola

Benchmark Counseling, LLC

Robin Arvanitis

Town of Schererville

Becky Ashe

Lowell Public Library

Maria Avila

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Natalie Babcock

Perfection Medical Spa

Gina Bachmeier

Renew U and That Massage School

Nicole Bagby

SENSIT Technologies

Deja Bailey

HealthVisions Midwest, Inc.

Kim Bailey

SENSIT Technologies

Vanessa Bajda

Luke Family of Brands

Christa Baker

SENSIT Technologies

Rita Balar

SENSIT Technologies

Ann Ballinger

Boy Scouts of America La Salle Council

Shvonne Barber

Horizon Bank

Heather Barbour

Hultman Flooring

Nakea Barksdale

Bonita Sharp Group

Gabrielle Barrett

Freshly Cleaned

Keana Baylis

Little Village Home Child Care

Kristin Beahm

Wedding Officant/Party Planner

Regina Beard

VicTory 4 Kidz

Robin Beasley

Ivy Tech Community College

Heather Becerra

South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Carrie Bedwell

Listen to your Mother NWI

Tina Bengs

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Tracy Bergstrom

Everwise Credit Union

Rosalie Black

Owner of Sweat 219 & Realtor at Better Homes & Garden

Melissa Bohacek

Paladin, Inc., Inc.

Debra Bolanos

Xel-Ha Escuela de Danza

Summer Borkowski

SUMMERGOLD

Melanie Botts

SENSIT Technologies

Roseann Bozak

Liberty Rec Softball

Darlene Breitenstein

Gary Police Department

Tina Brenda

Nephilim Studios

Jill Brotan

Horizon Bank

Natalie Brown

Superior Construction

Sheri Bruder

Franciscan Health

Katie Bryan

Nisource

Jennifer Buck

Everwise Credit Union

Brittany Burge

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation/Wynright

Jenifer Burkart

The Waxi Taxi

Noemi (Mimi) Burns

Twice Blessed Rett

Kendra Bush

Sapphire Cleaning Services

Donna Cafferata

Centier Bank

Julie Canady

Franciscan Health

Alicia Cannon

Legacy Sport Horses

Brittany Caraballo

Geminus Regional Care Group

Kelly Carey

Silverstray Social

Vicki Carlson

Trumpet Vine LLC

Diava Carter

Urban League of Northwest Indiana Young Professionals

Gisele Casanova

Purdue University Northwest

Beth Casbon

Komyatte & Casbon PC

Shelby Case

Diversified Marketing Strategies

Jessica Castillo

School City of Hammond

Sydney Castle

Immanuel Lutheran School

Cassandra Cavell

Luke Family of Brands

Mary Celita Green

City of Gary

Sheila Chandler

Tradewinds Services Inc.

Celeste Chapko

NWI Center for Maternal Wellness

Jay Cherry

DRIIP Athletic Comfort

Alexandra Chillemi

Shipwreck Bad & Grill

Anna Christodoulakis

AKC law

Kayli Cinko

Wallace Consulting

Misty Clapp

Ursitti Group Staffing Solutions

Kerri Clark

Community Healthcare System

Debie Coble

Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.

Hannah Cohen

Luke Family of Brands

Brenda Coleman

International Magnaproduct, Inc.

Jenna Conklin

Paladin, Inc., Inc.

Dale Cooper

LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Katie Cortes

Everwise Credit Union

Mackenzie Covault

Purdue University Northwest

Katie Craig

bp

Jenny Craig-Brown

GreatNews.Life

Leah Crain

SENSIT Technologies

Jacqueline Crawford

Lady’s N Charge

MeLisa Crisler

AARP FOUNDATION SCSEP

Casey Crozier

Franciscan Health

Jennifer Crunk

Anytime Fitness

TaSheena Cunningham-Rimmer

Chicago Housing Authority

Delia Curtis

Delia Jean Filming

Heather CyGan

Larson-Danielson Construction Co., Inc.

Rachel Dahn

Fair Oaks Farms

Lydia Danikolas

Old National Bank

Bridget Darrell

Luke Family of Brands

Morgan David

bp

Carla Dawson

Dawson Angus

Kelly DeCamp

United Way of Northwest Indiana

Abby Lynn DeLeon Vogel

Luke Family of Brands

Danielle Dempsey

Luke Family of Brands

Sandi DeVries

Exceptional Equestrians

Tamye Diaferio-Longoria

Paying It Forward

Madison Dinga

Luke Family of Brands

Lisa Doan

Larson-Danielson Construction Co., Inc.

Sharon Domonkos

Newton County Highway Department

Heather Dost

Endodontic, Inc.

Toni Downing

Allegius Credit Union

Trisha Drain

Newton County Community Services

Belinda Drake

City of Indianapolis

Jervai Dumas

PInnacle-Recovery Works

Leah Dumezich

Griffith Public Schools

Kara Dunphy

bp

Kelly Dykstra

Cedar Lake Farmer’s Market

Megan Early

Sundae Funday

Mary Jane Eisenhauer, EDD

Porter County Community Foundation

Kelli Ellis

Porter County Career and Technical Education

Lunetta Ellison

M&O Insulation Company

Christi Evans

HealthVisions Midwest

Jennifer Fancher

Perfection Med Spa

Stephanie Fazekas

Centier Bank

Brooke Ferrand

Chesterton Montessori

Gina Fezler

Horizon Bank

Nerissa Fezler

Purdue Northwest, College of Business

Shaunanna Finley

Communities in Schools

Holly Fischer

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate

Kathy Flores

Alice’s Halfway House for Women

Leigh Fozkos

bp

Lisa Franko

Book Trust

Ashley Frederick

SAFE Coalition for Human Rights

Carolyn Fritsch

SENSIT Technologies

Maria Fruth

Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte

Kristina Fry

MAAC Foundation

Sarah Furman

Luke Family of Brands

Jennifer Furmanek

Ivy Tech Community College

Jeri Patricia Gabbert

Porter County Community Foundation

Lisa Gaff

WhiteHat Realty Group

Kelsey Gant

Inspire Case Management

Denise Garbison

Luke Family of Brands

Jessica Garcia

Luke Family of Brands

Alyssa Gawlinski

FinishingChicago.com

Celena Gear

South Haven Elementary School

Sonia Georgeff

Goldstar Mortgage Financial Group

Dana Gibson

Associated Pediatricians

Angel Gilarski Taylor

East Chicago Fire Department

Courtney Gill

School City of Hobart | Hobart Middle School

Porshca Goffin

Forever Resilient

Gina Gomez

Northwest Indiana Community Action

Anita Goodan

Kankakee Valley Broadcasting

Dr. Kalyani Gopal

SAFE Coalition for Human Rights

Laura Green

Porter County Community Foundation

Rockell Griggs-Fullilove

Old National bank

Angela Grothaus

CLH, CPAs and Consultants LLC

ChaKara Gunn

Paladin

Michele Gustin

The Barker Mansion

Alejandra Guzman

Johnson & Bell

Kim Hahn-Jones

Calumet Park Cemetery

Aida Haigh

NiSource

LeeAnn Hall

Compass Marketing

Tycee Hanning

bp

Shannon Hannon

Bowen Center

Christi Hardesty

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

HelenMarie Harmon

Indiana University Northwest

Misty Hatch

Valparaiso University & Pillar of Wellness

Hannah Heartmen

Moda Beauty Bar

Erinn Hecht

Pepperbrook Design / Griffith Youth Baseball

Katrina Hejnowski

Franciscan Health

Gina Helton

Portage Township School

Kamila Hendzel

Enve Salon

Megan Henning

NIPSCO

Amy Henningfield

Superior Construction

Janine Henry

Banga Realty

Sheri Herma

City of Crown Point

Christina Herrera

Ameristar Casino East Chicago

Amanda Hilbrich

Luke Family of Brands

Kaitlin Hilgert

Kaitlin Marie Photography

Abigail Hill

Luke Family of Brands

Barbara Holder

Barbara Holder Consulting Services

Karen Holmes

Center Lounge & Restaurant

Samantha Holsti

UChicago Medicine

Samantha Horn

Purdue University Northwest College of Business

Alexandrea Horton

ArcBest

Christinae Hudson

United States Food and Drug Administration

Lauren Huffman

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Melissa Huffman

Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana

Maria Hughes

Purdue University Northwest

Lisa Human

CLH CPAs and Consultant

Taylor Hunter

AMS Industries

Dawn Huston

Goblin & The Grocer

Kele Ivey

STAR Center

Amy Izzo

Amy Izzo Sales

Michelle Jacinto

Direct Mortgage Loans

Amy Jackson

Amy Paris Photography, LLC

Laquisha Jackson

Hope for the Hungry, Inc. & Soulful Kitchen

Jasmine Jaferelli-Whitehead

Healthy Jasmine

LaVonne Jarrett

VASIA Program of Franciscan Health

Katie Jasnieski

Swanson Center Mental Health

Kristen Jean

Gary Harm Reduction

Alicia Johnson

Cleveland Cliffs

Mary Beth Johnson

Mary Beth Photography

Michelle Johnson

SENSIT Technologies

Nicole Jones

SENSIT Technologies

Dionne Jones-Malone

Calumet College of St Joseph

Dezier Jordan

SENSIT Technologies

Janet Joseph

HealthVisions Midwest, Inc.

Tracee Jury

Steamwhistle Coffee

Gretchen Kalk

CLH CPAs and Consultants

Lisa Kaszubski

Meeting Achievements

Ashley Kazmucha

LaPorte County Plan Commission

Lauri Keagle

Franciscan Health

Maggie Keilman

Base Camp Fitness

Patricia Kelly

People’s Daycare

Jessica Kish

New Chapter Real Estate

Bridgette Knight

Options for Senior America

Denise Koebcke

Eden Koenig

Community Help Network

Teresa Krasinski

Horseshoe Casino Hammond

Becky Kreiger

Porter County Parks and Recreation

Lisa Kuehl

Horizon Bank

Lorrie Laffoon

Lake Village Presbyterian Church

Jill Landers

bp

Amber Lapaich-Stalbrink

City of Michigan City

Kimberly Latchford

Paladin

Cassie Layne

Monarch Health & Wellness

Stephany Leonard

Everwise Credit Union

Charlene Lewis

Fifth Third Bank

Sarah Lewis

Superior Construction

Maribel Licea

The Mortgage Exchange

Lindsey Liesenfelt

Truly Teas

Jennifer Linsley

Jerry Ross Elementary School

Carmen Lopez

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation/Wynright

Yvonne Lopez

Purdue University Northwest

Ginnelle Lowe

Luke Family of Brands

Krystal Lowe

Ameristar Casino East Chicago

Rhonda Lowe

Luke Family of Brands

Allison Lubeck

Pinnacle-Recovery Works

Charita Lucas

Future Cycle Breakers

Michelle Luna

Horizon Bank

Jessica Luth

The Caring Place

Chandra Lyles

St. Catherine’s Hospital

Samantha Madrigal

Ivy Tech Community College

Padmini Makam

Chinmaya Mission NWI

Kelly Maki

Maki Insurance

Christina Maldonado

Purdue University Northwest

Jessica Malher

Porter County Health Department

Jodi Mann Bella

Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana

Georgia Manous-Gessler

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Karen Marben

The City of Crown Point

Keri Marrs Barron

Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County

Alison Martin

Opportunity Enterprises

Lisa Martin

SENSIT Technologies

Rhea Martin

Perfection Medical Spa

Bana Mashnouk

Restore Center for Aesthetics

Sara Mason

The Mason Homestead

Heidi McCord

Newton County Coroner’s Office

Angela McFerrin

Lake County Superior Court, Criminal Division Probation

Janet McGahan Craig

Community Home Health

Melissa McLindon

NiSource

Maria Mendoza

bp

Bonnie Meyer

Community Help Network

Kayla Miller

Rotech Healthcare

Deena Miller-Eastwold

Juke’s Boutique and Salon

Ebony Milsap

Dunebrook

Stefanie Mockler

The Violet Collective and The Violet Group

Kim Modigell

Horizon Bank

Elizabeth Moerman

Luxe Life Medical & Med Spa

Yolanda Monahan

YoBandz

Megan Moore

City of Hammond

Sarah Moran

Ryerson

Hortencia Moreno

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Valparaiso office

Sandra Moreno Garcia

Law Offices of Sandra Moreno Garcia

Heidi Morgan

Belle Ame Boutique

Mariana Naglosky

FSSA – Division of Family Resources

Megan Neal

Luke Family of Brands

Regina Nelson

Optimal Neuroscience Services

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch

City of Michigan City

Samantha Nicol

Luke Family of Brands

Sister Petra Nielsen

Franciscan Health

Olivia Nielson

SENSIT Technologies

Stacy Noonan

Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Michelle Novak

Tradewinds Services Inc.

Amy Nowaczyk

O’Drobinak & Nowaczyk, P.C.

Alyssa A. Nyberg

The Nature Conservancy’s Kankakee Sands project

Julie Olthoff

Via Marketing

Chelsea Oprea

California Closets

Delana Orban

Franciscan Alliance

Roxanna O’Rourke

Hammond Education Foundation

Tina Orr

Paladin

Ebony Parker

Smoked BrandMC LLC

Kaitlin Parks

Kaitlin Parks Photography

Heather Paskis

Crown Point Community School Corporation

Deann Patena

Crossroads Chamber

Lisa Patrick

Protsman Elementary School

Melinda Patrick

ArcelorMittal Sales and Administration

Samantha Paulus

Superior Construction

Katie Pavel

bp

Andrea Pearman

Diversified Marketing Strategies

Bridgette Peppers

Franciscan Health

Jennifer Perez

Holistica Indiana

Jessica Petalas

Humane Indiana

Lauren Peters

Fringe and Ink Creative Co

Tracy Pfeffer

St. Mary Medical Center

Amy Philipps

Minute Clinic

Heather Plinovich

Anxiety & OCD Behavioral Health Center

Brittany Price

Ja’Liza Prophet

Goodwill Industries of Michiana

Laura Prosser

SENSIT Technologies

Julie Pruim

North Point Orthopedics

Andrea Puente

Belvedere Senior Housing

Gladys Ramirez

The Caribbean on Lake George

Kenya Ransom

#allthingsloop( Live it. Own it. Obtain it on Purpose)

Sandra Rardin

Advanced Care Medical Specialist

Allison Raymond

CLH CPAs and Consultants

Krystie Reed

Purdue University Northwest, College of Business

Samantha Regnier

Clean Harbors

Natalie Reisen

Residences at Coffee Creek

Tanya Reynolds

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation/Wynright

Dian Reyome

Community Help Network

Leticia Rhone

NiSource

Laura Rice

Everwise Credit Union

Kelly Ridge

Luke Family of Brands

Erica Rios

Griffith Police Department

Rachel Ritter

St. Mary Medical Center

Shana Robertson

Fair Haven

Kristin Robinette

Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.

Leguina Rogers

Ivy Tech Community College

Angelina Roldan

Everwise Credit Union

Esta Rosario

Chesterton United Methodist Church

Renee Rosignol

Hoosier Highlander

Polly Rossi

Meeting Achievements

Michelle Ruiz

Cleveland-Cliffs

Kimberly Rumph

Officiant Kim

Stephanie Russell

CLH CPAs and Consultants

Angelina Salazar

Everwise Credit Union

Iris Sanchez

Purdue University Northwest

Michell Santelik

Michell Santelik Photography

Paulina Santiago

Lake Central School Corporation

Rachel Santos, EdD

Indiana Latino Institute

Jenna Schairbaum

bp

Monica Scheel

WSP USA Inc.

Cary Schiess

Luke Family of Brands

Penny Schlyer

Authentic Impact Business Coaching

Caroline Schrenker

Porter County Community Foundation

Leslie Schueman

Porter County Career Center

Betsy Schultz

Lake Central School Corporation

Belinda Sebenste

Luke Family of Brands

Tricia Sena

Sensit Technologies

Faye Sepke

Horizon Bank

Stacey Serbota

Aspire Oral Surgery

Jada Shannon

National Youth Advocate Program

Ruhani Sharma

Tandoori Cafe & Grill

Tricia Sheaks

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

Ernie Shelby

Dimples Co. and EDSAS-Ernie D. Shelby Accounting Services

Laura Sigward

bp

Charlott Sitarski

Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear

Jennifer Smelley

Luke Family of Brands

Bethanie Smith

Ryan Fireprotection Inc

Courtney Smith

Smith Legal Group

Kathy Smith

Chicago Title

Toya Smith

Highland Town Council

Tricia Smith

Zombie Club Lounge/Listing Leaders

Athena Soleim

Recovery Works Merrillville

Paula Sours

NIMBA – Northern Indiana Minority Business Association

Haley Sparling

Korellis

Erika Stallworth

LaPorte County Government

Tonya Stanley

NiSource

Lauren Starcevich

Luke Family of Brands

Brenda Stern

SENSIT Technologies

Tameka Stevens

Luke Family of Brands

Kay Stob

Luke Family of Brands

Jennifer Stobb

Institute for Career Development

Barbra Stooksbury

Smith Legal Group/LaPorte County Prosecutor

Patty Stovall

Hasse Construction

Jamie Sulcer

Chicago Title

Jenica Sutherland

Northwest Health

Emily Svetanoff

Restoration Dental Studio

Angela Swanson

Kankakee Valley REMC

Abie Swift

Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Susan Swindeman

Wee Care Therapy

Tara Tauber

Tauber Law Offices

Miranda Taubert

SENSIT Technologies

Edda Taylor

Edda Taylor Photographie

Kristin Taylor

South Shore CVA

Jacqueline Thomas

South Shore Public Relations

Patricia Thompson

The Pet Parlor, Ltd

Susan Thompson

Illiana Indoor Billboards

Grace Topliss

bp

Valentine Torres

School City of Hobart

Kathy Trebiani

ArcelorMittal Research

Deborah Trevino

Hammond Hispanic Community Committee

Jen Trowbridge

Northwest Indiana Community Action

Amanda Tuohy

Indiana Ballet Theatre

Sidney Tyler

Luke Family of Brands

Alexandra Urevig

Hacker Consulting Group

Misty Ursitti

The Ursitti Group Staffing Solutions

Kimberly Valtierra

One of a Kind Kreations/Centers for Pain Control

Victoria Vasquez (f/k/a Gresham)

City of Portage

Kelly Vates

Fair Haven, Inc

Laura Vazquez

West Side Steam Academy

Melissa Villanueva

Sweetfrog Premium Frozen Yogurt

Sara Voss

Clean Frequently

Nancy Vrehas

Nisource

Melissa Wacasey

Cleveland Cliffs

Debbie Wahl

SENSIT Technologies

Teri Wallace

Wallace Consulting

Lyndie Walton

Continental Electric Co INC

Sheila Walton

Faith Temple of Christ

Christine Ward

GCNWI

Analisa Warring

Regional FCU

Celina Weatherwax

Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC Foundation)

Jennifer Webber

The Humane Society of Hobart

Randi Webber

Rural 1st

Jacqueline Weber

Girls on the Run

Julie Wendorf

Crown Point Community Library

Amy Wentland

Journeyman Distillery

Stephanie West

Clean it Best LLC

Chareice White

ECIER Foundation Corporation

Dianna Williams

White Castle

Dominique Williams

Sparky Brains Tutoring

Kathy Willman

Bosak Motors

Lynn Wilson

Porter County Career and Technical Education

Madisyn Wimple

Madisyn’s Spread The Love Project

Shaya Wimple

Graham Healthcare

Jill Wineland

Centier Bank

Julie Witkowski MA, MSEd

Lowell High School

Kelly Wood

SENSIT Technologies

Skyler Woods

The Dam Bar and Grill

Kristine Wright

Brook Iroquois Washington Public Library

Mary Wright

Horizon Bank

Ashley Yester

Luke Family of Brands

Barb Young

Barbara Jeans Gifts & Gourmet

Lindsey Zaideman

Veteran Impact Services dba- Operation Charlie Bravo

Rhonda Zaluckyj

Patti’s All American Gymnastics & Swim

Lorri Zimmer

Beyond Pink

Breanne Zolfo

Cafe Fresco

Lauren Zurbriggen

St. Jude House

Skylar Zurek

BrightStar Care