ATLANTA – March 4, 2009 – Several of the area’s most important nonprofits changed hands over the past year or so. Meet the new leaders who will help shape our community and its citizens in the future.
Atlanta Woman is proud to introduce 16 new nonprofit leaders and will honor the achievements of 20 Women of the Year/Fan Males at the Community Heroes Luncheon on March 24, 2009 at the Retreat of Dunwoody.
The luncheon will be an opportunity for the new female not-for-profit leaders in Atlanta to speak directly to the Atlanta community about the strides they are taking within their organizations, and to recognize individuals who are making a unique difference in the community arena. Kathleen Kurre from TechBridge is a panelist.
The following women leaders will participate in panel discussions about the current issues facing their organizations:
Vikki Morrow, Girls Inc.
Gina Simpson, Hands on Atlanta
Hosanna Johnson, Atlanta Education Fund
Barbara J. Mosacchio, The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
Donna Buchanan, United Way
Marilyn W. Midyette, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Lisa Borders, Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation
Shelia Ryan, March of Dimes
Leslie Anderson, Alzheimer’s Association Georgia Chapter
Helen Tapp, Trust for Public Land
Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Project GRAD
Madelyn Adams, East Lake Foundation
Millie Irizarry, Latin American Association
Tisha R. Tallman, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Kathleen Kurre, TechBridge
Kim Anderson, Families First
Joining the newly named non-profit leaders, will be 20 Women of the Year and Fan Male honorees. Each of these honorees was featured in a 2008 issue of Atlanta Woman magazine for their special contributions to the community.
The 2008 Women of the Year and Fan Males are:
Nell Diallo, Medshare International
John Rice, GE Energy
Tasia Katsapodis, BB&T Corp.
Charles Huddleston, Arnall, Golden, Gregory
Anne Quatrano, Bacchanalia
Frank Ski, V-103
Conchita Robinson, C. Robinson Associates, Inc.
Bob O’Leary, Cox Enterprises
Pam Joseph, U.S. Bancorp
Milton H. Jones, Bank of America
Dr. Tanja Popovich, CDC
Carlos Martinez, The Diesel Fighting Championships
Janice McKenzie-Crayton, Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Frank Buonnette,
Marcia G. Taylor, Bennett International Group
Charles S. Mayfield III, Chappell, Mayfield and Associates
B.A. Albert, Grey Advertising
Karl Steinichen
Dallas McCade, WKHX-FM Radio
Andruw Jones, Los Angeles Dodgers
Tickets to the Atlanta Woman Community Heroes Luncheon can be purchased online at www.atlantawomanmag.com or by calling Barbara Staradumsky at 678.569.0310.
Special thanks to the sponsors of this event:
GE Energy
Gifford Hillegass & Ingwersen
Newell Rubbermaid
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
About TechBridge
TechBridge is an Atlanta-based nonprofit with one mission - to help nonprofits use technology to increase capacity to serve our community. We focus on technology enabling nonprofits to focus on their mission. TechBridge has provided IT consulting, hosting and outsourcing services to hundreds of nonprofits, helping them harness the productivity gains long since enjoyed by the corporate sector. As an affiliate of the NPower Network, TechBridge has facilitated the donation of millions of dollars in Microsoft software and connects the needs of nonprofits with the skills and financial resources of the technology community. The Digital Ball, TechBridge's signature fundraiser, brings together our technology community to celebrate the impact technology can have in strengthening the Atlanta community. For more information, please visit www.techbridge.org.
About Atlanta Woman
Atlanta Woman magazine offers Atlanta’s only magazine, Web site and events designed exclusively for professional and civic-minded women in all stages of their corporate or entrepreneurial careers. With an interactive Web site, 6 issues of the magazine and 17 signature events per year, Atlanta Woman provides resources designed to educate, shape, inform and showcase the best of women in Atlanta.
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Contact Information:
Amy Aaron
The Wyche Group
(404) 233-4480
aaaron@thewychegroup.com
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