On Wednesday, the 2021 Leaders Circle finalists were announced at a Chamber of Commerce event at Levity Brewery.
The finalists for the Athena award include:
- Connie Bence — Nominated by Quota International
- Denise Chresos — Nominated by BPW Business and Professional Women
- Kris Levan — Nominated by the United Way and First Commonwealth Bank
For the Athena Young Professional award:
- Whitney Carmichael — Nominated by Alice Paul House
- Lisa J. Sabo — Nominated by S&T Bank
- Leah Steetle — Nominated by S&T Bank
- Ashley J. Treese — Nominated by First Commonwealth Bank
For the Male Civic Leader of the Year:
- Tae Ayers — Nominated by S&T Bank
- Anthony Enciso — Nominated by S&T Bank
- Wayne R. Obitz — Nominated by Indiana Networking
- Charles R. Olson — Nominated by the Indiana Arts Council
- Dave Reed — Nominated by First Commonweath Bank
- James L. Rickard — Nominated by Downtown Indiana
The Female Civic Leader finalists are:
- Lillian O. Clemons — Nominated by the Blairsville Underground Railroad
- Anna Frank — Nominated by First Commonwealth Bank
- Jennifer Rairigh — Nominated by Kathy King
- Dr. Sara Alexis Rutledge — Nominated by Welcome to Indiana
- Jeannie A. Santoro — Nominated by Indiana Networking
- Vickie Shank — Nominated by Indiana Women in Networking
- Christina Struzzi — Nominated by the United Way of Indiana County
Sherry Renosky with Leaders Circle said that it is a great honor for these individuals to be named finalists.
The award recipients will be named at the Leader’s Circle Banquet on November 4th at 6:00 PM at a banquet at Rustic Lodge in Indiana. For more information, log on to www.indianacountyleaderscircle.com.
