Elite Women Around The World® Award Criteria

A woman who is:

  • Making a difference worldwide in the lives of other women socially and economically
  • Creating projects and programs for women which go beyond the boundaries of her job and business responsibilities
  • Serving as a Mentor and role model to lift and inspire women and young girls
 

Women Who Change The World Award:
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th

2017 – Virginia Marti Veith, Founder of Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
2016 – Margaret W. Wong, Attorney, President and Managing Partner of Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
2015 – Alexandria Johnson Boone, Chairwoman & Founder of Women of Color Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
 
Young Professional Leadership Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – Priya Roy, MD, Gastroenterologist & Partner of Ohio Gastroenterology Group, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
2016 – Krupa Savalia, MD/Ph.D Scholar of University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
2015 – Uzma Kazmi, Vice President Business Banking, Sales Manager of PNC Bank, N.A., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
 
ALPHA Woman Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – Ramona Robinson, Anchor & Journalist, Cleveland 19 News; Stefani Schaefer, Co-Anchor, Fox 8 News; Honorable K. J. Montgomery, Judge, Shaker Heights Municipal Court; Moreen Bailey Frater, Director Community, WEWS News 5; Mona Gupta, MD, Internal Medicine & Palliative Care, University Hospitals; Venera Izant, Senior Vice President, B Riley Wealth Management; Meryl Johnson, Representative, State Board of Education, District 11; Sandra Lee, Former Publisher, Summit, Portage & Stark County Women’s Journals; Inna Kinney, Founder & CEO, Economic and Community Development Institute; Germaine Gibian, Former President, Zonta Club of Cleveland; Antara Datta, Founder & Artistic Director, Anga Kala Kathak Academy; Aileen Chin, Manager & Co-Owner, Hunan by the Falls; Toni DiBlasi Hadad, Owner, Toni in Style; Holly Perzy, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACP, Chief Executive Director, MHSelect & VP, Care Delivery, MetroHealth
2016 – Maria Quinn, Attorney, The O’Brien Law Firm LLC; Jane Leher Eckert, PdD, President & CEO, Studio e; Katherine Miracle, Founder & President, Miracle Resources, LLC; DeLores Pressley, CEO, DeLores Pressley Worldwide
 
Community Leadership Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – Frank G. Jackson, Mayor, City of Cleveland; John DiJulius, Chief Revolution Officer, The DiJulius Group; Dustin S. Klein, Publisher & Chief Operating Officer, Smart Business; Michael Gaffney, President, Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio; Marvin Montgomery, Professional Sales Trainer, Marvin Montgomery; Mahesh Desai, Reporter, TV Asia; Eric Tolbert, CLU®, ChFC®, Financial Advisor, Eric Tolbert & Associates
2016 – Sree Sreenath, PhD, President, Sewa International; Lou Acosta, President, North Coast Minority Media; Lakshminarayanan (Laks) Venkataraman, Executive Vice President & Co-Owner, Magni-Power Co.; Jeff Nischwitz, Founder, The Nischwitz Group
2015 – Sandhia Varyani, MD, FACOG, OBGYN, Ahuja Medical Center and University Hospitals; Margaret Mitchell, President & CEO, YWCA Greater Cleveland, Joan Rosenthal, President & Founder, Marigold Catering; Joy Roller, President, Global Cleveland; Jill Miller Zimon, Founder & Chief Open Data Evangelist, OpenNEO; Rebecca Morgan, President, Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc.; Danita Harris, Anchor, WEWS Chanel 5 News; Sudarshan Sathe, President, New Concepts, Inc.; Ratanjit S. Sondhe, Founder & CEO, Discoverhelp, Inc.
 
Lifetime Achievement Community Leadership Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – Tina Joseff, President, CEO & CFO, Joseff-Hollywood dba Joseff Investment Castings, Burbank, California
2016 – Harlan Diamond, Founder, Executive Caterers Landerhaven, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
 
Organizational Leadership Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – United Way of Greater Cleveland,  August A. Napoli, Jr., President & CEO
2016 – Counsel of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), Steve Millard, President & Executive Director
 
Excellence in Advocacy & Leadership Award
Presented at the Women’s International Day Program held on March 8th
 
2017 – Rupesh Raina, MD, FAAP, FACP, FNF & FASN, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.

EWAW TRANSFORMATIVE: Health & Wellness Emerging Leader Award
Presented at the FIT to Lead Retreat 

2016 – Anisha Durve, D.O.M., A.P., E-RYT/CYT, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncturist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayur-Yoga & Meditation Instructor & Author, Fort Lauderdale, Florida U.S.A.


EWAW TRANSFORMATIVE: Leadership, Innovation & Fitness Award
Presented at the FIT to Lead Retreat

2016 – Tami L. Schneider, E-RYT/CYT, Owner, Cleveland Yoga Studios, Int’l Yoga Teacher & Wellness Coach, Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
EWAW TRANSFORMATIVE: Health, Wealth & Wellness Leadership Award
Presented at the EWAW TRANSFORMATIVE: Health, Wealth & Wellness Conference
2015 – Elaine Connelly, RN, CECP, President, Wealth & Wellness Journey, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
 
Recipients of the Elite Women Around The World® Women of Distinction Award 2012
Presented on May 31, 2012

Stella Moga Kennedy, Founder, President & CEO of LeChaperon Rouge, Childcare & Elementary Schools from Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
Lori DeVore, Founder & CEO of DeVore Technologies from Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
Dr. Cyndie Spanier, Psychologist & Deputy Commissioner of Pittsburgh Behavioral Medicine from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Venera Izant, Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, RP, CRPC of Izant-Creadon Group from Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A.
 
First Recipient of the Elite Women Around The World® Award
Presented on August 13, 2009
 
Diane Ullemeyer-Trimbath, President, The Design Edge, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A

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