‘Influential Women of Virginia’ for 2013 named

Virginia Lawyers Media, publishers of Virginia Lawyers Weekly and the Virginia Medical Law Report, has announced the Class of 2013 of “Influential Women of Virginia.”

This awards program, now in its fifth year, recognizes the outstanding efforts of women in the commonwealth in all fields, including law, business, health care, education and the arts. The honors are given to individuals who are making notable contributions to their chosen professions, their communities and society at large.

The 2013 honorees are:

• Nancy Bagranoff, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond
• Janet Barnett, Senior Services of Alexandria, Alexandria
• Viola Osborne Baskerville, Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth, Mechanicsville
• Jennifer Brust, Bean Kinney & Korman, Arlington
• Melissa Burroughs, Old Point National Bank, Hampton
• Cathy Caddy, Roanoke Bar Association, Roanoke
• Hon. Teresa Chafin, Court of Appeals of Virginia, Tazewell
• Leisa Ciaffone, Leisa K. Ciaffone PC, Salem
• Cassandra C. Collins, Hunton & Williams, Richmond
• Claire Curry, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville
• Teresa DiMarco, WellAware Systems, Glen Allen
• Lauren K. Ellerman, Frith & Ellerman Law Firm, Roanoke
• Amy Goodloe, Oak Hill Elementary School, Oak Hill
• Quinn Feldmann Graeff, Medical Facilities of America Inc., Roanoke
• Hon. Teena Grodner, Fairfax Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Fairfax
• Margaret F. Hardy, Sands Anderson, Fredericksburg
• Jill Morgan Harrison, Alpha Natural Resources, Bristol
• Denise Hart, O2 LAB Inc., Washington, DC
• Hon. Rondelle Herman, Henrico Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Henrico
• Dr. Stella Hetelekidis, Radiation Oncology Associates, Falls Church
• Carol C. Honigberg, Reed Smith LLP, Falls Church
• Angela Horan, Prince William County Attorney, Manassas
• Amy Hutchens, Watermark Risk Management International, Fairfax
• G. LaVern Jackson, Joint Logistics Managers Inc., Prince George
• Laura Lafayatte, Richmond Association of REALTORS, Richmond
• Kamala Hallgren Lannetti, City Attorney’s Office, Virginia Beach
• Hon. Lisa Mayne, Fairfax General District Court, Fairfax
• Kathleen McCauley, Goodman Allen & Filetti, Glen Allen
• Martha Medley, Daniel, Medley & Kirby PC, Martinsville
• Colleen Miller, Virginia Office of Protection & Advocacy, Richmond
• Monica Taylor Monday, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, Roanoke
• Michele Killough Nelson, Ph.D., Forensic Psychology Associates, Midlothian
• Dolly Oberoi, C2 Technologies, Vienna
• Hon. Mary Grace O’Brien, Prince William County Circuit Court, Manassas
• Sakina Paige, Capital One, Richmond
• Elizabeth G. Perrow, Woods Rogers PLC, Roanoke
• Teresa Peters, Stanton Partners Inc., Norfolk
• Sharon Peterson, Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Richmond, Glen Allen
• Xin (Cindy) Shao, Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Tysons Corner
• Myra Goodman Smith, Leadership Metro Richmond, Richmond
• Erin Thomas-Foley, SPARC, Richmond
• Edna Ruth Vincent, Colten Cummins Watson & Vincent, Fairfax
• Dyanne Walker, Web Teks Inc., Chesapeake
• Grace Wolf, Council for the Arts of Herndon, Herndon

The honorees will be celebrated at a gala luncheon on May 16 at the Richmond Marriott in downtown Richmond. The “Influential Woman of the Year” for 2013, to be voted on by the members of the Class of 2013 themselves, will be announced at this luncheon.

Each honoree also will be profiled in a special publication that will be distributed at the event and inserted into Virginia Lawyers Weekly on May 20.