ATHENA Leadership Award Luncheon 2023

LUNCHEON TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.
Please contact Courtney Budra to be added to the wait list.
The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a local woman who has achieved the highest level of professional excellence, contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others, and actively assists women/girls in realizing their full potential. Award recipients have included leaders in education, business executives, non-profit founders, and more.
Nominations are sent to ATHENA International, the award presenter, who selects finalists and the recipient. The luncheon on July 21 is held to recognize nominees, honor finalists, and celebrate the award recipient. Finalists will be announced in July, and the award recipient will be revealed at the luncheon.
Congratulations to this year's nominees:
Eve Alves, 219 Social House
Ashley Arano, Prosperity Enterprise Funding
Patti Beaulier, Century 21 Realty Partners
Sonya Brazeal, Amazing Window Cleaners
Mandi Brown, Quadvest
Adriana Cordova, Sergio's Landscaping
Mandy Dalton, CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County
Liz Foley, Love Heals Youth
Jaclyn Franks, Valuation, Fraud & Forensics, LLC
Mona Hamby, Buckalew Chevrolet
Judge Kathleen Hamilton, 359th District Court
Marilyn Kasmiersky, Family Promise of Montgomery County
Dr. Christine Lee, MD, Texas Oncology
Jeannette McMullen, BSN, RN-C, CPN, Texas Children's Hospital - The Woodlands
Randie Morton, Better Bookkeepers, Inc.
Dr. Tomo Omofoye, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lorrie Parise, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Kay Piland, First Montgomery Baptist Church
Jean Radach, Angel Reach
Dr. Ann K. Snyder, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors
Collette Stelly, Second Chance Families
Suzy Tarver, West Conroe Baptist Church
Margie Taylor, Taylorized PR
Download the Mystery Pull Donation Form, benefitting Women of Vision, HERE.
We are pleased to announce Erin Brockovich as this year's keynote speaker!

Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough and stubborn. Erin is all that and definitely more. She is a modern-day David who loves a good brawl with today's Goliaths. She thrives on being the voice for those who don't know how to yell. She is a rebel. She is a fighter. She is a mother. She is a woman. She is you and me.
Erin's exhaustive investigation uncovered that Pacific Gas & Electric had been poisoning the small town of Hinkley's Water for over 30 years. It was because of Erin's unwavering tenacity that PG&E had now been exposed for leaking toxic Chromium 6 into the ground water. This poison affected the health of the population of Hinkley. In 1996, as a result of the largest direct action lawsuit of its kind, spearheaded by Erin and Ed Masry, the utility giant was forced to pay out the largest toxic tort injury settlement in US history: $333 million in damages to more than 600 Hinkley residents.
The story and eventual film made "Erin Brockovich" a household name. Over time, Erin realized that she could use her notoriety to spread positive messages of personal empowerment and to encourage others to stand up and make a difference.
Because of her fighting spirit, Erin has become the champion of countless women and men. She is this generation's "Dear Abby", and in fact receives thousands of "Dear Erin" letters and emails each year from people who are begging for help and support in their own personal struggles. Erin proudly answers every one of them.
As President of Brockovich Research & Consulting, she is currently involved in numerous environmental projects worldwide. She has requests for her help in ground water contamination complaints in every state of the US, Australia, and other international hot spots. She is currently working on cases in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri. Erin is one of the most requested speakers on the international lecture circuit and travels the world for personal appearances. She is a true American hero whose icon status and "stick-to-it-iveness" only fuels her determination to expose injustice and lend her voice to those who do not have one.
ATHENA Leadership Award Luncheon 2023
Date and Time
Friday Jul 21, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Location
Margaritaville Lake Conroe
600 Margaritaville Pkwy.
Montgomery, TX 77356
White business casual attire is encouraged.

LUNCHEON TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.
Please contact Courtney Budra to be added to the wait list.
The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a local woman who has achieved the highest level of professional excellence, contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others, and actively assists women/girls in realizing their full potential. Award recipients have included leaders in education, business executives, non-profit founders, and more.
Nominations are sent to ATHENA International, the award presenter, who selects finalists and the recipient. The luncheon on July 21 is held to recognize nominees, honor finalists, and celebrate the award recipient. Finalists will be announced in July, and the award recipient will be revealed at the luncheon.
Congratulations to this year's nominees:
Eve Alves, 219 Social House
Ashley Arano, Prosperity Enterprise Funding
Patti Beaulier, Century 21 Realty Partners
Sonya Brazeal, Amazing Window Cleaners
Mandi Brown, Quadvest
Adriana Cordova, Sergio's Landscaping
Mandy Dalton, CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County
Liz Foley, Love Heals Youth
Jaclyn Franks, Valuation, Fraud & Forensics, LLC
Mona Hamby, Buckalew Chevrolet
Judge Kathleen Hamilton, 359th District Court
Marilyn Kasmiersky, Family Promise of Montgomery County
Dr. Christine Lee, MD, Texas Oncology
Jeannette McMullen, BSN, RN-C, CPN, Texas Children's Hospital - The Woodlands
Randie Morton, Better Bookkeepers, Inc.
Dr. Tomo Omofoye, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lorrie Parise, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Kay Piland, First Montgomery Baptist Church
Jean Radach, Angel Reach
Dr. Ann K. Snyder, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors
Collette Stelly, Second Chance Families
Suzy Tarver, West Conroe Baptist Church
Margie Taylor, Taylorized PR
Download the Mystery Pull Donation Form, benefitting Women of Vision, HERE.
We are pleased to announce Erin Brockovich as this year's keynote speaker!

Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough and stubborn. Erin is all that and definitely more. She is a modern-day David who loves a good brawl with today's Goliaths. She thrives on being the voice for those who don't know how to yell. She is a rebel. She is a fighter. She is a mother. She is a woman. She is you and me.
Erin's exhaustive investigation uncovered that Pacific Gas & Electric had been poisoning the small town of Hinkley's Water for over 30 years. It was because of Erin's unwavering tenacity that PG&E had now been exposed for leaking toxic Chromium 6 into the ground water. This poison affected the health of the population of Hinkley. In 1996, as a result of the largest direct action lawsuit of its kind, spearheaded by Erin and Ed Masry, the utility giant was forced to pay out the largest toxic tort injury settlement in US history: $333 million in damages to more than 600 Hinkley residents.
The story and eventual film made "Erin Brockovich" a household name. Over time, Erin realized that she could use her notoriety to spread positive messages of personal empowerment and to encourage others to stand up and make a difference.
Because of her fighting spirit, Erin has become the champion of countless women and men. She is this generation's "Dear Abby", and in fact receives thousands of "Dear Erin" letters and emails each year from people who are begging for help and support in their own personal struggles. Erin proudly answers every one of them.
As President of Brockovich Research & Consulting, she is currently involved in numerous environmental projects worldwide. She has requests for her help in ground water contamination complaints in every state of the US, Australia, and other international hot spots. She is currently working on cases in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri. Erin is one of the most requested speakers on the international lecture circuit and travels the world for personal appearances. She is a true American hero whose icon status and "stick-to-it-iveness" only fuels her determination to expose injustice and lend her voice to those who do not have one.
ATHENA Leadership Award Luncheon 2023
Date and Time
Friday Jul 21, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Location
Margaritaville Lake Conroe
600 Margaritaville Pkwy.
Montgomery, TX 77356
White business casual attire is encouraged.
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