Past Honorees
Below is a list of past honorees of the Influential Women of Virginia awards program. The awards recognize the outstanding efforts of women in all fields, including law, business, health care and education. The honors are given to individuals who are making notable contributions to their chosen professions, their communities and society at large. Their energy, ideas, achievements and commitment to excellence and progress give us a look to the future.
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Class of 2014:
Debra Stracke Anderson, Sloan Street Advisors/ITRA Global, McLean.
Dawn L. Beninghove, Companion Extraordinaire Nursing Network, Ashland
Lori Jones Bentley, Johnson, Ayers & Matthews PLC, Roanoke
Susan R. Blackman, Willcox Savage, Virginia Beach
Jas Boothe, Final Salute Inc., Alexandria
Sandra Davis, BCR Property Management, Blacksburg
Betty Layne DesPortes, Benjamin & DesPortes PC, Richmond
Sharon K. Eimer, Public Defender, Lynchburg
Kimberly A.C. Enochs, Rutherfoord/ Marsh & McLennan Agency, Roanoke
Jennifer F. Flinchum, Keiter CPAs, Richmond
Lori Garrett, Glavé & Holmes Architecture, Richmond
Marcia Adams Gilliam, CSE Financial Services, Abingdon
Danielle D. Giroux, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, Glen Allen
Ellen Goitia, KPMG LLP, McLean
Susan Greenbaum, Singer-songwriter, Richmond
Prof. Susan Grover, William & Mary School of Law, Williamsburg
Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Prof. Marcia A. Invernizzi, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax County, Fairfax
Rosemary Tran Lauer, Devotion to Children, Oakton
Donna M. Littlepage, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke
Linda C. Mathes, American Red Cross in the National Capital Region, Fairfax
Jennifer A. Minear, McCandlish Holton PC, Richmond
Sidoux Mitchell, Alexandria Bar Association, Alexandria
Prof. Linda Apple Monson, George Mason University, Fairfax
Deborah D. Oswalt, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Richmond
Dean Wendy Collins Perdue, University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond
Antigone G. Peyton, Cloudigy Law PLLC, McLean
Jan L. Proctor, City Attorney, Chesapeake
Linda Rabbitt, Rand Construction Corporation, Alexandria
Megan Conway Rahman, Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond
Gwenn Rosener, FlexProfessionals LLC, McLean
Susan M. Rotkis, Consumer Litigation Associates PC, Newport News
Sandra L. Smith, Oast & Taylor PLC, Portsmouth
Robin Robertson Starr, Richmond SPCA, Richmond
Marie Washington, Law Office of Marie Washington PLC, Warrenton
Deborah C. Waters, Waters Law Firm, Norfolk
Amy McDaniel Williams, Hunton & Williams, Richmond
Lt. Gen. Frances C. Wilson (ret.), U.S. Marine Corps, Virginia Beach
Joan Ziglar, former Commonwealth’s Attorney, Martinsville
Class of 2013:
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 Hallfren 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
Class of 2012:
Tamera C. Barnes, M.D., Henrico Doctors Hospital, Richmond
Mary Ann Bergeron, Va. Ass’n of Community Services Boards, Glen Allen
Lynne Jones Blain, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, Richmond
Robin Bren, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, Alexandria
Katherine E. Busser, Capital One, Richmond
Lakshmi Challa, Challa Law Offices, Glen Allen
Polly Chong, Law Office of Polly Chong, Newport News
Nee-Yin Chou, CW Optics Inc., Seaford
Ann Neil Cosby, Sands Anderson, Richmond
Michele Suzanne Cumberland, Glasser & Glasser, Norfolk
Carol R. Curtis, Noah Enterprises Inc., Virginia Beach
Candace Duncan, KPMG, Tysons Corner
Alexandra Fannon, Greater Richmond Bar Foundation, Richmond
Hon. Barbara J. Gaden, Richmond General District Court, Richmond
Michelle H. Gluck, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Richmond
Hon. Marilynn Goss, Richmond J&DR Court, Richmond
Betty S.W. Graumlich, Reed Smith LLP, Richmond
Elizabeth L. Gray, Cossa, Gray & O’Reilly PLC, Fairfax
Cynthia Hudson, Hampton City Attorney, Hampton
Dorothy M. Isaacs, Surovell, Isaacs, Petersen & Levy PLC, Fairfax
Jolanda Janczewski, Ph.D., CSS-Dynamac, Fairfax
Lori Elliott Jarvis, Hunton & Williams, Richmond
Lisa D. Johnson, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, Glen Allen
Deborah J. Johnston, RN, Care Advantage, Richmond
Julia B. Judkins, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, Fairfax
Carroll LaHaye, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland
Juliette L. Landphair, Ph.D., University of Richmond, Richmond
Cathy Lewis, WHRO, Norfolk
Deborah Love, Richmond Academy of Medicine, Richmond
Mary N. Mannix, Augusta Health, Fishersville
Elaine D. Marion, ePlus Inc., Herndon
Lisa M. Murphy, LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation, Norfolk
Linda Nash, PartnerMD, Richmond
Margaret A. Nelson, Margaret A. Nelson PLLC, Lynchburg
Sharon D. Nelson, Sensei Enterprises Inc., Fairfax
Kristin L. Pugh, Salem Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salem
Catherine M. Reese, Reese Law Office, Fairfax
Leslie Ann Shaner, Barnes & Diehl, Chesterfield
Ginger Stanley, Virginia Press Association, Glen Allen
Susan Ungerer, Kids R First, Reston
Kathryn Van Patten, Court Community Corrections Program, Roanoke
Carolyn A. White, White & McCarthy, Midlothian
Rosemary Wilson, Virginia Municipal League, Virginia Beach
Madge Zacharias, M.D., Zacharias Ganey Health Institute, Richmond
Class of 2011:
Barbara S. Anderson, Life and Estate Planning Law Center PLLC, Alexandria
Kathleen O. Argiropoulos, Airlines Reporting Corporation, Arlington
Jean Galloway Ball, Jean Galloway Ball PLC, Fairfax
Sheila C. Cheston, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Arlington
Sallie Cook, Virginia Health Quality Center, Richmond
Christine B. Cottrell, RetailData LLC, Richmond
Ann Crenshaw, Kaufman & Canoles, Virginia Beach
Nancy W. Davies, Orchard House School, Richmond
Betty Dean, Didlake Inc., Manassas
Marla Graff Decker, Virginia Department of Public Safety, Richmond
Cara Dickens, Rocket Pop Media, Richmond
Helen Dragas, The Dragas Companies, Virginia Beach
Julia C. Dudley, U.S. District Court for the Western District, Roanoke
Leigh Y. Farmer, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Richmond
Sue Bell Friedman, Alzheimer’s Association, Charlottesville
Linda Davis Frith, Frith, Anderson & Peake, Roanoke
Anne Lynam Goddard, ChildFund International, Richmond
Rudene Tulaine Mercer Haynes, Hunton & Williams, Richmond
Lula B. Holland, U.S. Army Reserves (ret.), Suffolk
Geraldine B. Johnson, St. James’ Children’s Center, Richmond
Sheila C. Johnson, Salamander Hospitality, Middleburg
Vanessa L. Jones, Barnes & Diehl, Chesterfield
Bobbie Greene Kilberg, Northern Virginia Technology Council, Herndon
Vicki Kirkbride, The Women’s Center, Vienna
Arlene F. Klinedinst, Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk
Denise Kranich, Innsbrook Foundation, Glen Allen
Linda S. Laibstain, Williams Mullen, Norfolk
Cynthia Leahy, Winchester Medical Center/Valley Health
Hon. Elizabeth A. McClanahan, Virginia Court of Appeals
Anne H. McDonnell, Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Richmond
Yvonne C. McGhee, Fairfax Bar Association
Kathleen S. Mehfoud, Reed Smith LLP, Richmond
Stephanie Moody-Antonio, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk
Victoria A. Mouras, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Mary Burkey Owens, Owen & Owens, Midlothian
Jayne A. Pemberton, Sands Anderson PC, Richmond
Sarah Powell, Advance Auto Parts, Roanoke
Hon. Angela Edwards Roberts, Richmond Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Melissa W. Robinson, Glenn, Robinson & Cathey, Roanoke
Hon. Jane Marum Roush, Fairfax Circuit Court
Christine Thomson, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville
Hon. Winship C. Tower, Virginia Beach Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Katherine F. Walker, Hollins University, Roanoke
Elizabeth L. White, LeClairRyan, Williamsburg
Kimberly Slayton White, Halifax County Commonwealth’s Attorney
Christine A. Williams, DurretteCrump PLC, Richmond
Stoner Winslett, Richmond Ballet
Amanda C. Witt, Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce
Class of 2010:
The Hon. Leslie M. Alden, Fairfax Circuit Court, Fairfax
Dr. Rita L. Bishop, Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke
Kristina Bouweiri, Reston Limousine & Travel Service Inc., Dulles
Michelle Clayton, MD, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk
Deborah Mancoll Casey, Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk
Victoria Huber Cochran, Dep’t of Behavioral Health & Dev. Servs., Richmond
Cressondra B. Conyers, Williamsburg Commonwealth’s Atty’s Office, Williamsburg
Judy Curry, Curry’s Auto Service, Sterling
Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk
Sara Dunnigan, Greater Richmond Partnership, Richmond
Sandra Giannone Ezell, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Richmond
Karen Fagelson, Reed Smith LLP, Falls Church
Anne Frazier, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge, Martinsville
Erin R. Freeman, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Richmond
Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, CG2 Consulting, Richmond
Stephanie E. Grana, Cantor, Stoneburner, Ford, Grana & Buckner PC, Richmond
Laura Gerringer Gross, Kaufman & Canoles PC, Norfolk
Leslie A.T. Haley, Virginia State Bar, Richmond
Phoebe P. Hall, Hall & Hall, Midlothian
Susan Massie Hicks, The Susan Hicks Group, Fairfax
Kathleen J.L. Holmes, Williams Mullen, McLean
Julie M. Jacobs, AOL Inc., Dulles
The Hon. Birdie H. Jamison, Richmond General District Court, Richmond
Sheila Dodd Jones, Dodd’s Farm Supply LLC, Charlotte Court House
Jean Kellogg, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas
Dr. Cynthia Keppel, Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute, Hampton
Gail L. Letts, SunTrust Bank, Richmond
Kimberly Magee, Hunton & Williams, Richmond
Susan Cabell Mains, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville
Tonya Mallory, Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., Richmond
Mary C. Malone, Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle PC, Richmond
Jamie Baskerville Martin, McCandlish Holton PC, Richmond
Blythe J. McGarvie, LIF Group, Williamsburg
Misti Mukherjee, Jackson Lewis LLP, Reston
Lisa P. O’Donnell, Bertini, O’Donnell & Hammer PC, Norfolk
Carrie Hallberg O’Malley, Hirschler Fleischer, Fredericksburg
Lawrie S. Parker, Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center, Warrenton
Melissa Peacor, Prince William County, Woodbridge
The Hon. Cleo E. Powell, Virginia Court of Appeals, Richmond
Pamela Coe Reynolds, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Board, Richmond
Karen S. Rheuban, MD, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville
Lisa Marie Samaha, DDS, Port Warwick Dental Arts, Newport News
Danielle O. Saunders, Accelligence LLC, Vienna
Patricia M. Selig, RN, PhD, Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Richmond
The Hon. Ann Hunter Simpson (ret.), Juridical Solutions, Fredericksburg
Terrie L. Suit, Office of Commonwealth Preparedness, Richmond
Lori D. Thompson, LeClairRyan, Roanoke
Allison P. Weinstein, Weinstein Properties, Glen Allen
Linda Whitley-Taylor, AMERIGROUP Corp., Virginia Beach
Dorothy Leach Wood, J D & W Inc., Virginia Beach
Class of 2009:
Pamela S. Belleman, Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond
Brenda Blisk, Blisk Financial Group, McLean
Beth A. Bortz, Medical Society of Virginia Foundation, Richmond
Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, Charlson, Bredehoft & Cohen PC, Reston
Lisa Frisina Clement, Penn-Stuart, Richmond
Jennifer L. Crain, Homeland Contracting Corporation, Chesapeake
Joanne G. Crantz, MD, Novamed Associates, Fairfax
Linda Duggan Curtis, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Hampton
Patricia Wolf DeOrio, The Riverside School, Richmond
Ellen Shaw de Paredes, MD, Institute for Women’s Imaging, Glen Allen
Debra J.C. Dowd, LeClairRyan, Richmond
Maryellen F. Goodlatte, Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte, Roanoke
Kathleen Watkinson Ivins, Thalhimer Commercial Real Estate, Richmond
The Hon. Barbara Milano Keenan, Supreme Court of Virginia, Richmond
Ginger Levit, Ginger Levit, Atelier, Richmond
Catherine M. Marriott, Williams Mullen, Richmond
Darcy S. Oman, The Community Foundation, Richmond
Anita O. Poston, Vandeventer Black, Norfolk
Sandra M. Rohrstaff, Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey, Fairfax
H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll, Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson PC, Woodbridge
The Hon. Margaret Poles Spencer, Richmond Circuit Court, Richmond
Kristina Keech Spitler, Vanderpool, Frostick & Nashanian, Manassas
Andrea R. Stiles, Batzli, Wood & Stiles, Richmond
Mary Lynn Tate, The Tate Law Firm, Abingdon
Sandra Gioia Treadway, Library of Virginia, Richmond
Lucia Anna ‘Pia’ Trigiani, MercerTrigiani, Alexandria
Katharine M. Webb, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, Richmond
Barbara S. Williams, Barbara S. Williams PC, Leesburg
