The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and The Vindicator are proud and honored to announce the 33 exceptional nominees for the 32ndannual ATHENA Award dinner.
The ATHENA Award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment: women who excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community in a meaningful way and open doors so that others may follow in their path.
The 2025 ATHENA Award Dinner kicks off with a Cocktail Reception at 5:15 p.m., with dinner and the program to follow, Thursday, May 15, at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield. The cost is $100 per person.
The 2025 nominees are:
Amanda Archer
Youngstown Market Director
JPMorganChase
Paula Baco
Director
Trumbull Career & Technical Center
Denise Glinatsis Bayer
Vice President, Senior Trust Officer
Premier Bank
Andrea Mahone Blackmon
Chief Executive Officer
Just in Time Employment Agency & Andrea Mahone Foundation
Mallory Capretta, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley
Sarah Chill
Education Program Director
Ursuline Sisters Mission
Melissa Crown
Chief Operating Officer
Guidelight Financial Group
Alexandra DeVengencie-Bush
Human Resource & Risk Management Director
Trumbull County Board of Commissioners
Rachael Dobson
Director
The Rich Center for Autism at Youngstown State University
Dionne Dowdy-Lacey
Executive Director
United Returning Citizens
Teri Ely
Executive Director
Veterans’ Outreach
Jennifer Frank
Former Professor of Fashion Merchandising
Youngstown State University
Heather Fronk
President
Clothed In Strength
Charlotte Gardiner, DNP, RN, MBA
President, Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Mercy Health
Deborah Grinstein
Community Development New Business Trust Officer
Farmers Trust Company
Darlene Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northeast Ohio District Council
Kristen Kotheimer, LCSW, LISW-S
Licensed Independent Social Worker; Supervising Social Worker; School and Family Solutions Coordinator for PCM
PsyCare
Tifinie LaComb
Vice President – Regional Banking Relationship
Huntington Bank
Traci Miller
Owner/President
Color 3 Embroidery
Ashley Morrow
Human Resources/Payroll/Grants/Safety
Livi Steel, Inc.
Morgan O’Brien
Director of Operations
Cornerstone Caregiving
LeeAnn Oros
Founder/Owner/Professional Makeup Artist
Permanent Beauty by LeeAnn
Karlene Pappada
Welcome Center Manager/CNA Instructor/Case Manager Supervisor
Flying HIGH Inc.
Pamela Ramsey
Clinical Director
Community Corrections Association, Inc.
Dr. Nicole Ranttila, Psy.D
Owner/Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Ranttila Scholarship Foundation
Heather Sahli
General Manager
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Beth Scheller
President/Chief Executive Officer
YMCA of Youngstown
Stephanie Shapiro
Managing Partner/Owner
Sherman Creative
Trinette Simon
Director, Inclusion & Equity
Cohen & Co
Patricia Summers
Founder, President & CEO
Youngstown Blue Coats
Dr. Vasilia Vamvakis
Family Physician
Mercy Health
Vicki Vicars
Vice President of Operations
Thrive Mahoning Valley
Dr. Vanessa Jones-Washington
Chief Executive Officer
New Beginnings Residential Treatment Center
