Annual Beyond the Glass Ceiling Awards were a Great Success!
On Tuesday, November 11th, the South Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) held their annual Beyond the Glass Ceiling Awards Dinner recognizing outstanding individuals at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees. Awardees have demonstrated leadership roles in their professions, have been active in their communities and have served as mentors and role models for women in business.
With Lynn Doyle of CN8’s “It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle” as the Keynote speaker and Kristi Howell-Ikeda, President of the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce, as the Mistress of Ceremonies, the program flourished with timely messages of empowerment and business growth.
The following individuals and their companies were celebrated:
• Legislator of the Year – Assemblywoman Dawn Addiego
• Business Advocate of the Year – Lyn Kremer of the Philadelphia Business Journal
• Shattered the Glass Ceiling – Lori Herndon of AtlantiCare
• Woman Business Owner of the Year – Michelle Bunting of Horizon Pediatric Systems, Inc. and Camden Shipping Corporation
• Pioneer of the Year – Denise Kassekert of Beneficial Bank
• Community Advocate of the Year – Amy Webb of Saratoga Benefits
• Company of the Year – Flaster Greenberg, Attorneys at Law
• 2008 Hero Award – Dave Girgenti of Wish Upon A Hero
Limited reproduction photography of the event, by Andrea Torre Brown, are available from The Torre Studios. Please contact nawbosj@comast.net for contact information and order submission process.
More About NAWBO South Jersey: NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the
interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses. The organization currently has over 80 chapters in 33 countries. Chartered in 2003, NAWBO South Jersey (NSJ) upholds the national slogan “Women Mean Business”
through education, mentoring, public policy advocacy, and networking. The chapter strives to bring education and
resource to women business owners in our regional area by providing exposure and promotion avenues for increasing
member visibility.
