City Mission development director receives Athena Award
Dr. Sally Mounts, director of development at the City Mission, was named recipient of the 2017 Washington County Athena Leadership Award.
The internationally recognized award, which honors women’s leadership within the business and civic communities, was presented during a luncheon Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe.
The ceremony, presented by Washington County Chamber of Commerce, was attended by more than 300 business and community leaders.
The 2017 finalists included:
Mary Jo Harwood, president, Resilience Resources, LLC; Natalya Sachivichik, planning engineering manager, Range Resources Corp.; Janice Taper, administrator, Washington County Behavioral Health & Development Service; and Kristi Webb, senior district manager/Western PA Sales Territory, Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson & Johnson.
According to Jeff Kotula, president of the chamber, the Athena Award honors women’s leadership within the community.
“The award promotes leadership by honoring exceptional individuals in the community who contribute in significant ways to the achievements of women and women’s leadership issues. As Dr. Mounts and the four finalists demonstrated, we are very fortunate that Washington County’s businesswomen are taking a leadership role in both our civic and business communities.”
The Athena Award recipient and finalists are selected by a panel of accomplished Washington County businesswomen, who determine the candidates by the following criteria: They have achieved the highest level of professional excellence; contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community and actively assist others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential.
In addition, POWER of Southpointe and Washington County Chamber of Commerce also announced the recipient of the 2017 Washington County Athena Young Professional Leadership Award as Stephanie Wagoner, manager of marketing and community relations for Washington Health System. The inaugural award honors emerging leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession. The recipients provide valuable services by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community and serve as role models for young women personally and professionally.
In presenting the award to Ms. Wagoner, Megan Chicone, president of POWER of Southpointe commented, “We believe that Stephanie exemplifies the spirit of this award as she is a dynamic, successful, professional woman who has been impactful in the lives of others. We believe that she is not only dedicating her time and skills to building our area, but is also providing a new investment of talent for Washington County.”