2023 Influential Women Awards Nominees
Nominee Name |
Company/Organization |
Abigail Hill |
Luke Family of Brands |
Abigail Collins |
Luke Family of Brands |
Alexandria Berrettoni Johnson |
Physician Billers Inc |
Alexius Barber |
NIPSCO |
Alicia Hodges |
Alicia Hodges Portraiture |
Alison Bell |
Western Governors University Indiana (WGU Indiana) |
Alyssa Gawlinski |
REjournals |
Amanda Herrera |
Ivy Tech Community College |
Amanda Hilbrich |
Luke Family of Brands |
Amanda Hunter |
Luke Family of Brands |
Amanda King |
Winfield Elementary School |
Amanda McDonnell |
Northwest Indiana Real Estate, Inc. |
Amanda Morrison |
Geminus |
Amanda Rodda |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Amanda Szamatowicz |
Tri-Creek Home Improvement Center |
Amanda Tuohy |
Indiana Ballet Theatre |
Amber Turpin FNP-C |
Lowell Family Practice |
Amy Diaz |
Indiana University Northwest |
Amy Stevens |
Stevens Iron Works |
Amy Taylor |
Centier Bank |
Andrea Pearman |
Diversified Marketing Strategies |
Andrea Puente |
The Times Media Co |
Andria Lewis |
City of Hammond |
Angela Grothaus |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Angela Paul |
Sojourner Truth House |
Angela Tidwell |
Gentle Women of Distinction |
Angelica Arambula |
University Of Chicago |
Angie Crossin |
Women United |
Ann Coglianese |
Region ATA |
Anna Sutton |
Blushing Rose Photography |
April Glueckert |
Calumet Lumber Inc. |
Ashley Krueger |
Luke Family of Brands |
Ashley Wachowski |
Dollar General |
Becky Kreiger |
Porter County Parks and Recreation |
Becky Wright |
EXP Realty |
Belinda Sebenste |
Luke Family of Brands |
Bette Babjak |
City of Crown Point – Clerk Treasurer’s Office |
Betty Sidwell |
Superior Construction |
Brenna Geist |
Brookside Christian Academy |
Brianna Hairlson |
Bri’s Dance Place |
Brittany Arndt |
Nisource |
Brittany Robinson |
Famous Athletics |
Bryn Evorik |
Simple Wellness LLC |
Buffy Adams |
St. Jude House |
Caitlin Moisant |
Axe Rated |
Candas Geinosky |
Luke Family of Brands |
Candice Miller |
First National Bank of Monterey |
Candice Nelson |
ANTHONY ADAMS HOUSE |
Carissa Cartwright-Collins |
Ivy Tech Community College |
Carla Dawson |
Dawson Angus |
Carly Brandenburg |
Eichhorn & Eichhorn LLP |
Carolyn Scofield |
Water’s Edge |
Carrie Steinheiser |
Castle Automotive |
Carrie Upchurch |
Teachers Credit Union |
Cassandra Cavell |
Luke Family of Brands |
Cassandra Vereb |
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Cassidee Jacobsen |
Rexnord Aerospace |
Cassie Carlson |
Tonn and Blank Construction, LLC |
Cassie McBride |
PAT+CASSIE PHOTOGRAPHY |
Catharine Olsen |
Purdue University Northwest |
Cathi Lloyd |
Decorating Den Interiors |
Chasity Wright |
Advanced Behavioral Consultation Inc |
Chrisanne Christ |
Centier Bank |
Christina Churley |
Ink and Oak Media, Llc |
Christina Herrera |
Ameristar Casino |
Christina Matoski |
New Beginnings Health Center |
Christine Ward |
Girl Scouts |
Cindy Cohen |
C2 Your Health Women’s Initiative Inc. |
Cori Kale |
New Chapter Real Estate |
Courtney C. Smith |
Smith Law Group |
Crystal Klomp |
Klomp Design Build |
Crystal Shannon |
Indiana University Northwest |
Cyndi Frederick |
Castle Automotive |
Cynthia Thompson |
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields |
Dana Gibson |
Associated Pediatricians |
Dana Kazee |
Solid platforms Inc |
Dana More |
Luke Family of Brands |
Danialle Parks |
Nisource |
Danielle Dempsey |
Luke Family of Brands |
Danielle Lazzaroni |
Adams Radio Group |
Danielle Lenson |
House to Home NWI , Realty Executives |
Dawn Pelc |
Porter County Substance Abuse Council |
Dawn Stokes |
Four Winds Casinos South Bend/City of Crown Point Councilwoman/Business Owner |
Debbie Brandt |
Community Healthcare Systems |
Debbie Choate-Mathias |
Northwest Indiana Community Action |
Debbie Martin |
Cargill – Hammond |
Debbie Oborn |
Open Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center |
Deborah Bachmann |
Purdue Northwest |
Debra Bolaños |
Galaxy Travel Agency |
Debra Campbell |
Copper Leaf Organics |
Denise Clark |
Kwiatkowski Masonry, Inc. |
Dominique Williams |
Sparky Brains Tutoring |
Donna J Hammersmith |
Centier Bank |
Dora Rosa |
Luke Family of Brands |
Dorothy Falk |
Falk-PLI |
Ebony T Parker |
Smoked Brand MC & Ebony N Ivory Events & Decor |
Edda Taylor |
Edda Taylor Photographie |
Elaine Clay |
Trinity Lutheran School and Church |
Elena Jambrina |
Don Quijote Restaurante |
Eleni kazonis |
The skin witch |
Ellen Campbell |
Luke Family of Brands |
Emily Edwards |
Paradise Spreads |
Emily Svetanoff |
Restoration Dental Studio |
Erica Berger-Frame |
Center of Attention LLC |
Erica Kerkes |
VNA Hospice NWI |
Ericka Haro Guerrero |
Luke Family of Brands |
Erika Gonzalez |
Horizon Bank |
Erin Bemis |
bp |
Faye Sepke |
Horizon Bank |
Gabrielle O’Keefe |
Pinnacle Hospital |
Gianna Gomez-Mayo |
NIPSCO |
Gina Bachmeier |
REBEW U massage and wellness, LLC |
Gina Merkel |
Larson-Danielson Construction Company, Inc. |
Gina Zieniewicz |
Nana Clare’s Kitchen/Camelot Coffee |
Gina Fezler |
Wintrust Bank |
Gloria Tuohy |
Indiana Ballet Theatre |
Grace Roman |
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Grace Topliss |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Gretchen Kalk-Castro |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Hannah Cohen |
Luke Family of Brands |
Hannah Hammond-Hagman |
Chesterton Art Center |
Heather Becerra |
South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority |
Heather Brown |
Larson-Danielson Construction Co., Inc. |
Heidi Morgan |
Belle Ame Boutique |
HelenMarie Harmon |
Indiana University Northwest |
Holly Taylor |
City of Valparaiso |
Iris Sanchez |
Purdue University Northwest |
Jackie DeRosa |
Hammond Development Corporation |
Jacqueline Weber |
Girls on the Run |
Jade Anna Baisa |
Luke Family of Brands |
Jamie Baczkowski |
Trinity Displays |
Jamie Wolfe |
Tech Credit Union |
Jane Jordan |
Town of Burns Harbor |
Jane Powers Schiesser |
Humane Indiana |
Janet Bloch |
Lubeznik Center for the Arts |
Janis Nunez |
Janis Bakes |
Jeanne Robbins |
Munster Steel |
Jenna Conklin |
Paladin |
Jenna Schairbaum |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Jennifer Dreggors |
Berkshire Hathaway Executive Home Services |
Jennifer Gaudy |
Cross Property Management |
Jennifer Montague |
NiSource |
Jennifer Smith |
M & M Car Care Center |
Jenny Fisher |
Indiana University Northwest Department of Biology |
Jervai Dumas |
Extended Care Consulting |
Jessica Arens |
Korellis |
Jessica Corral |
Valparaiso Creative Council |
Jessica Garcia |
Luke Family of Brands |
Jessica Kish |
New Chapter Real Estate |
Jessica Petalas |
Humane Indiana |
Jessica Zvyak |
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company |
Jill E. Ritchie |
AT&T |
Jill Landers |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Jodi Hoekstra |
Site Services Inc. |
Joy Shurman |
Lowell Carpets and Coverings |
Joyce Forman |
Crossroads YMCA |
Judith Cardenas |
Indiana Small Business Development Center/Aged to Perfection |
Julie M. Canady |
Franciscan Health |
Julie Latta |
St Catherine Hospital |
Julie McElMurry |
Shared Ethics Advisory Commission and Hospice Artisans |
Kali Werkowski |
Korellis |
Karin DeVries |
Horizon Bank |
Karyn Gallas |
Schererville Glass & Mirror |
Kasia Marshall |
Midwest Express Clinic |
Kathleen Kutcka |
Community Hospital |
Kathy Trebiani |
ArcelorMittal R&D |
Kathy Hruby |
My School Child Care & Learning Center |
Katie Craig |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Katie Hawks |
Sangha Center for Wellness |
Katie Pavel |
bp |
Katina Rivera |
Methodist Hospital |
Katrina Bruner |
Superior Construction Co., Inc. |
Katrina Sites |
K&S Productions |
Kelly Maki |
Maki Insurance Group |
Kelly Papp |
WeCreate Media |
Kim Dray |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Kristen Jeppeson |
Community Hospital |
Kristin Huysken |
Indiana University Northwest |
Kristine Teodori, D.O. |
ACESO Visiting Physicians & Geriatric Care |
Kristy Bish |
Burns Funeral Home |
Kristy Hite |
Progressions Counseling |
Krystal Lowe |
Ameristar Casino |
Kylee Norman |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Lamia Katbi, MD |
Healthy Kids Highland COMH |
Lanise Brown |
Luke Family of Brands |
LaShawnda High-Huff |
St. Catherine Hospital |
Laura Hiestand |
North Newton Community Schools – Lincon Elementary |
Laura Sigward |
bp |
Lauren Peters |
Fringe + Ink Creative Co. |
Lauren Starcevich |
Luke Family of Brands |
Lauri Keagle |
Franciscan Health |
LaVonne Jarrett |
Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and Incapacitated Adults |
Leahdon Staples |
Gary Community Health Center |
Leslie Corona |
Luke Family of Brands |
Leslie Robinson |
Mane Image |
Liberty Pelter |
Purdue University Northwest |
Lidia Yakovleva |
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor |
Linda Brooks |
Baptist Children’s Home |
Linda Lewandowski |
Kid’s Closet Ministry/North Judson United Methodist Church |
Linda Monge Guerrero |
Nipsco |
Lisa Harrington |
Mermaid Straw |
Lisa Human |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Lisa Keith |
Dan’s Pierogies |
Lisa Kuehl |
Horizon Bank |
Lisa Previs |
Tradewinds Services |
Lisa Taylor |
Tonn and Blank Construction |
Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano |
Chicago Street Theater |
Lorenza Jara Pastrick |
Bishop Noll Insitute |
Lydia McNeiley |
School City of Hammond |
Lynda Niaves |
Hasse Construction |
Lynn Duttlinger |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Lynn Kerber |
Horizon Bank |
Madisyn Wimple |
Madisyn’s Spread the Love Project |
Maria Avila |
Hard Rock |
Maria Mendoza |
bp |
Mariann Frigo, MS, OT |
Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation, Inc. |
Mary Dolan |
Pro-Am Team Sports |
Mary Freda-FLores |
City of Crown Point |
Mary Kay Gaboyan |
Horizon Bank |
Mary Wright |
Horizon Bank |
Mary Kay Gaboyan |
Horizon Bank |
Meagan Barrett |
Protsman Elementary School |
Meg Piercy |
MegMade Furniture |
Megan Leland |
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School |
Megan Thompson |
Twisted Sugar |
Meghan Buell |
The Treehouse – TREES, Inc. |
Melissa Bohacek |
Paladin Care |
Melissa Czekaj |
St. Paul Catholic School |
Melissa Tatalovich |
School City of Hammond |
Meredith Webb Dohanyos |
Northwest Indiana Community Action |
Michelle “Shelly” Flick |
Tri-Creek Home Improvement Center |
Michelle Hollandsworth |
Performance Foodservice- Chicago |
Michelle Jacinto |
Direct Mortgage Loans |
Michelle Novak |
TradeWinds Services, Inc. |
Michelle Wooden |
Ze Design Studio |
Milanka Djankovich |
Listing Leaders |
Monica Johnson |
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP |
Myra Gonzalez |
That Keto Kitchen |
Nancy Frigo |
Coldwell Banker |
Natalie Paton |
Luke Family of Brands |
Nelsy Marcano |
Lubeznik Center for the Arts |
Nichole Odijk DeMario |
Woman to Woman, NWI |
Nicky Jackson |
Purdue University Northwest |
Nicole Harmon |
Humane Indiana |
Paige Hounshell |
Luke Family of Brands |
Pamela McDonald |
Starke County Sheriff’s Department/Starke County Government |
Patricia Kelly |
People’s Day Care |
Patti O’Brien |
Larson-Danielson Construction Company, Inc. |
Patty Stovall |
Hasse Construction |
Paula Simpson |
Bridges of Possibilities |
Porshca Goffin |
Forever Resilient |
Rachel Kaplan |
C2 your Health Women’s Initiative Inc. |
Rafaela Rivera |
Luke Family of Brands |
Rebeca Unate Michko |
City of Whiting/Rebeca’s Hair Care |
Rebecca Goddard |
Ryan Law Offices and Executive Director of the Crisis Center |
Rebecca Grove |
Franciscan Health – Northern Indiana Division |
Renee Rosignol |
Hoosier Highlander |
Rhonda Ballard |
Luke Family of Brands |
Rhonda Zaluckyj |
Patti’s All American Gymnastics |
Robin Clark |
Horizon Bank |
Robin Witte |
Facet Architecture |
Roseann Dennis |
Tech Credit Union |
Samantha Allen |
Byway Beauty |
Samantha Madrigal |
Ivy Tech Community College |
Sarah Furman |
Luke Family of Brands |
Sarah Lewis |
Superior Construction Co. Inc. |
Sarah Watkins |
21st Century Charter School |
Shanika Griffin |
Luke Family of Brands |
Shanina M. Thomas |
Harold Washington College – City Colleges of Chicago |
Shaunna Finley |
Communities In Schools |
Shawntay Shelton |
Luke Family of Brands |
Sheri Reed |
Sher Bear’s Craft Mall |
Sherri Ziller |
Northwest Indiana Regional Dev. Authority [RDA] |
Sherry Martin |
bp Whiting Refinery |
Sheryl McKinney |
Tire and Auto superstore |
Shvonne Barber |
Horizon Bank |
Sindel Keister |
Purdue University/YMCA |
Skyler Hofer |
Winfield Police Department |
Snezana Obetkovski |
Walgreens |
Sonia Davis |
Department of Child Services |
Sonia Georgeff |
A&M Mortgage Group (Gold Star Financial) |
Sonya Smith |
Wealth in Motion Consulting LLC |
Stephanie Bazaar |
Castle Automotive |
Stephanie Russell |
CLH CPAs and Consultants |
Stephanie Pinkerton |
Sparkle Pink Photography |
Stephany Leonard |
Teachers Credit Union |
Surekha Rao |
Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics |
Susan Ibitz |
Human Behavior Lab |
Susan Thompson |
Illiana Indoor Billboards |
Susan Wietbrock |
Ronson Equipment Company |
Tamera Lienhart |
bp whiting refinery |
Tamerine Conley |
Luke Family of Brands |
Tanecia Heard |
bp |
Tara Elinkowski |
Amada Senior Care |
Tara Tauber |
Tauber Law Offices |
Teonna Wilber |
Survive & Thrive Counseling Services |
Teri Wallace |
Wallace Consulting |
Tiana Morgan |
bp whiting refinery |
Tiffany Kouimanis |
BMO Capital Markets |
Tina Alaniz |
Castle Automotive |
Traci Winston Williams |
Unique Boutique International LLC |
Tracy Bergstrom |
Teachers Credit Union |
Tranece Artis |
Laini Fluellen Charities |
Tricia Sena |
SENSIT Technologies |
Trisha Devenport |
Barnes & Noble (Valparaiso) |
Vanessa Bajda |
Luke Family of Brands |
Vanessa Turner |
Inspire Care & Support Services |
Vicki Carlson |
Trumpet Vine |
Vicki Znavor |
Retired HR Specialist |
Vickie Rainwater |
Mental Health America of NWI |
Vicky Hankins-Chubb |
Hospice of the Calumet Area |
Wende Burbridge |
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana |
Wendy Gasior |
Luke Family of Brands |
Wendy Mis |
Town of Munster |
Yana Pinkhasov |
Rhythm N’ Beets |
Yolanda Monahan |
YoBandz LLC |
Yvette Johnson |
Northwest Indiana Community Action |