Tampa Bay Business Journal 2014 BusinessWoman of the Year Awards & Inaugural Bizwomen Summit Announced

Tampa, FL, July 18, 2014 --(PR.com)-- When: Friday, August 22, 2014
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Bizwomen Summit Inaugural Event
6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 2014 Business Woman of the Year Awards
Where: Hilton Downtown Tampa, 211 N Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Congratulations 2014 BusinessWoman of the Year Finalists

Business Services
· Janel Brown, ReMilNet LLC
· Tammy Curtis, Steven Douglas Associates
· Marni Frank, Café Liberty Coffee Service Inc.
· Karen Gillman, On Point Executive Center Inc.
· Jolene Loos, C&L Value Advisors LLC
· Susan Thompson, CS&L CPAs
· Renee Vaughn, Williams Consulting Group

Entrepreneur
· Gina Boccolucci, Tampa Martial Arts & Wellness Center LLC
· Tina Denham, Ice Cold Air Discount Auto Repair
· Lisa Monnet, Eye C Solutions
· Kelly Mothershead, A Focus on Fitness

Financial Services
· Susan Blackburn, Sabadell United Bank
· Laura Krueger Brock, CBIZ MHM LLC and Mayer Hoffman McCann PC
· Maureen Gallagher, American Momentum Bank
· Sharon Herman, Silver Key Wealth Management
· Jodi Perez, Independent Financial Services

Government
· Katharine Eagan, Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority (HART)
· Ava Ehde, Manatee County Library System, Division of Neighborhood Services Department
· Kathleen Peters, Florida House of Representatives, District 69
· Deborah Wilkinson, Tampa Bay Trade & Protocol

Health and Wellness
· Rose Averill, St. Francis Sleep, Allergy and Lung
· Jennifer Gans, Pfizer Inc.
· Lorie Glisson, JSA Healthcare
· Marcia Gonzalez Monroe, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
· Brigitte Shaw, Florida Hospital Tampa

Legal Services
· Erin Smith Aebel, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP
· Marilyn Healy , Adams and Reese LLP
· Stacy Kemp, Kemp & Ruge Law Group
· Natalie Pedregal Thomas, Holland & Knight
· Grace Yang, GrayRobinson PA

Nonprofit/Social Services
· Jackie Buckler, Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida Inc.
· Janet Caramello, Children's Home Society of Florida
· Afira DeVries, United Way Suncoast
· Elizabeth Melendez Fisher, Selah Freedom
· Patricia Langford, Alpha House of Tampa
· Julie Wills, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Technology
· Angela Beltz, Tech Data Corp.
· Cheryl Kleiman, Peak 10
· Jeanmarie Milla, Verizon
· Nancy Rabenold, Xcira Inc.
· Joy Randels, applied G2 and New Market Partners

Young
· Michelle Accardi-Petersen, Star2Star Communications / Author Agile Marketing
· Brooke Evans, CFO Alliance
· Kelly Flannery, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce
· Rini Fredette, PSCU
· Miranda Martin, Direct Buy
· Jennifer Mikosky, Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp.
· Lissette Marisol Penrod, Vaco
· Jessica Rivelli, Working Women of Tampa Bay & Working Women of Florida
· Loran Tripp, Lab3 Marketing

Older & Lundy, Attorneys at Law presents BusinessWoman of the Year. Jewelry sponsor is David Reynolds Jewelers. Event partners are Ideal Image, Lending Luxury and Verizon. Community partner is Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. Program sponsor is Premier Eye Care.

For more information on how your company can sponsor one of our events, please contact Maria Krueger at mkrueger@bizjournals.com or 813-342-2490.

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