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SUMMARY:Join ATHENA Akron
DESCRIPTION:Use these tickets to choose your membership level and pay for your new or renewed ATHENA Akron membership.\n\n\nThe one-year (12 month) memberships begin immediately upon your registration payment date. \nFor information on the ATHENA Founding Lifetime Membership\, please email Jana McClish at administrator@athenaakron.org \nMore Information at www.ATHENA.Akron.org.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/join-athena-akron-12/
LOCATION:ATHENA Akron\, Inc.\, 2106 Braewick Cir Ste 202\, Akron\, OH\, 44313\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Lunch Forum: Write a Book - Get it Published
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  December 8th\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the December ATHENA Akron Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Write a Book – Get it Published. \n\n\n\nInsider: Dr. Tameka Ellington\, CEO and Founder\, Dr. Tameka Ellington Enterprises \nInsider: Dr. Pam Levinson-Connery\, Managing Partner and Owner of Sunny Day Publishing and Levinson Family Chiropractic\, Sunny Day Publishing and Levinson Family Chiropractic \nInsider: Summer Montabone\, Founder/Owner\, Summer’s Fitness \nInsider: Elizabeth Orley\, Author\, Illustrator\, Owner\, Little Mind Books \nInsider: Anita Nicole Salley\, Founder and CEO\, One of Grace\, LLC \nInsider: Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley\, Emerita Professor of English and African American Studies\, Case Western University \nInsider: Kamryn and Kamille Smith \nInsider: Dr. Cherie Strachan\, Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron\, The University of Akron \nModerator: Gail Kerzner\, Owner\, The Savvy Red Pen \n \nTICKETS: ATHENA Akron Member: $40 | Non-Member: $45 | ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30 \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development. \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-lunch-forum-write-a-book-get-it-published/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:Join ATHENA Akron
DESCRIPTION:Use these tickets to choose your membership level and pay for your new or renewed ATHENA Akron membership.\n\n\nThe one-year (12 month) memberships begin immediately upon your registration payment date. \nFor information on the ATHENA Founding Lifetime Membership\, please email Jana McClish at administrator@athenaakron.org \nMore Information at www.ATHENA.Akron.org.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/join-athena-akron-11/
LOCATION:ATHENA Akron\, Inc.\, 2106 Braewick Cir Ste 202\, Akron\, OH\, 44313\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 ATHENA Leadership Awards Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we honor the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients and Finalists at a dinner and awards program on Thursday\, November 30\, 2023!\n\n\nATHENA Akron\, Inc. will honor the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients and Finalist Honorees at a dinner and awards program on Thursday\, November 30\, 2023\, at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. The event recognizes exemplary women leaders for their professional achievement\, community involvement\, and for actively assisting women in reaching their full leadership potential. This year’s Leadership Award recipients will join more than 80 local women leaders who have been honored as Recipients or Finalists of this important award.\n\n\nJoin us as we honor Quinnie Lane\, Change Manager-Global IT\, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Towanda Mullins\, Chair\, Sojourner Truth Project – Akron and Signet Jewelers\, Legal Department with the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Award. \nFinalist Honorees include Sherri Bevan Walsh\, Summit County Prosecutor\, Summit County Prosecutor’s Office; and Cynthia Snider\, Executive Director\, Tuesday Musical Association.\nThe recipient to be honored with the 2023 ATHENA Young Professional Award is Sara Shookman\, Founder\, Storyglow Studio. Award Finalist Honorees include Gia Bell\, Chief Program Officer\, JRC; Sarah Vojtek\, President and CEO\, Stewart’s Caring Place; and Louise DiLullo\, Director – Major Gifts and Capital Campaign\, Humane Society of Summit County. \nAlso being honored this year with the ATHENA Organizational Award is Access\, Inc.\nRegistration and networking begins at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. The evening’s program will be led by Traci Buckner\, Executive Director\, Akron Childrens Museum\, President of ATHENA Akron\, and 2019 Recipient of the ATHENA Leadership Award. The keynote speaker will be Laurie Zuckerman\, Owner\, Zuckerman Consulting Group\, Inc.\, and 2014 Recipient of the ATHENA Leadership Award. \n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\n\nFor sponsorship availabilities or more information regarding the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Awards program\, email Susan Kosco at susan@dobradaconsulting.com
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/2023-athena-leadership-awards-program/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 West Market Street\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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SUMMARY:Q&A With an Emerging Leader: Bronlynn Thurman
DESCRIPTION:**  ONLINE EVENT  **\n\n\nJoin ATHENA Akron virtually via Zoom as we welcome Bronlynn Thurman\, Program Director\, GAR Foundation. Bronlynn will tell us her story and answer questions from our moderator. Chat will be open for questions from our attendees.  \nCost:  There is no charge for this program; however\, donations are welcome. A portion of your donation goes to non-profits that positively impact the lives of women in our community.  \nAn email containing a private Zoom link and a PDF copy of Bronlynn’s full bio will be sent to all registrants on Tuesday evening\, October 17th. \n\n\n\nBronlynn Thurman \nBronlynn Thurman is a creative and nonprofit professional in the Akron area. In 2016\, she joined the GAR Foundation team\, spending the last several years focusing her efforts on equitable community development\, small business\, and arts in education as a program officer for the foundation. Prior to going full-time with GAR\, Bronlynn worked as a program associate for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Akron. In 2021\, Bronlynn co-founded Black Women Explore\, a Northeast Ohio outdoor recreation group for Black\, Brown\, Asian\, and other women and femme-identifying folks of color. \nAn Akron native\, Bronlynn serves on several area boards and committees\, including the Akron Black Artist Guild; Akron Civic Commons core team; City of Akron’s Planning Commission; the marketing committee for the Fund for Our Economic Future; Akron’s Bicentennial Commission; and the Elevate Greater Akron working group\, Spark Akron strategy group\, and Refocus on Downtown strategy group.  \nBronlynn earned her B.S. in Advertising and M.S. in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management – UXD from Kent State University. In 2019\, she was selected as a Greater Akron Chamber 30 For the Future award recipient and in 2021\, was named the Community Member of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter Region II. Most recently\, Bronlynn was a 2021-22 Ashé Fellow in Big Picture Learning’s inaugural Ashé Leaders Fellowship program\, a national fellowship focused on supporting the development of leaders as they seek to transform systems in their communities. In her free time\, Bronlynn is often on her bike cycling around the area or hosting her book club\, the Coffee and Cocktails Book Club.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/qa-with-an-emerging-leader-bronlynn-thurman/
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Akron Fierce Advocate Event with Bonnie Panlasigui
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Tuesday\, October 10th\, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.\n\n\nYou are invited to a Fierce Advocates Gathering presented by ATHENA Akron on Tuesday\, October 10th 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. . \n \nFor this special gathering\, you may invite one guest who you believe would be interested in learning about becoming a Fierce Advocate Member.  \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to welcome Bonnie Panlasigui\, President\, Summa Health System Hospitals\, as our guest for the evening. \nOur event will be hosted at the Portage Country Club in Akron\, OH.  \n\n\nTICKETS: Free of charge.  \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-akron-fierce-advocate-event-with-bonnie-panlasigui-3/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Lunch Forum: Speaking Up
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  October 6th\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.Join us at the July ATHENA Akron Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Speaking Up – In The Room\, In Your Organization\, In Your Community.  Insider: Denise Negowski\, Manager of Client Relations\, Red Flag Reporting. Insider: Linda A. Parenti\, MD\, FACOG (Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) Insider: Veronica Sims\, President\, Summit County Council\, District 5. Insider: Candace Smith\, Senior Associate Athletics Director\, Internal Operations\, University of Akron. Moderator: Leslie G. Ungar\, President\, Communications Coach\, Electric Impulse Communications\, Inc. TICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30   ATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  Registrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-lunch-forum-speaking-up/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Akron in Portage County Leadership Forum: Defining Personal Success
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  September 29th\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the September ATHENA Akron in Portage County Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Defining Personal Success… Finding Your Route to Career/Life Fulfillment \n \n\n\n\nInsider: Amoaba Gooden\, PH.D.\, Vice President of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Professor\, Africana Studies \nInsider: Rachel Kerns\, Executive Director\, Habitat for Humanity of Portage County \nInsider: Hattie Tracy\,  President and CEO\,  Coleman Health Services \nModerator: Margaret Medzie\, Vice President and Chief Development Officer\, Akron Community Foundation \nTICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30  \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-akron-in-portage-county-leadership-forum-defining-personal-success-2/
LOCATION:Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center\, 215 S Depeyster Street\, Kent\, OH\, 44240\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Lunch Forum: Women’s Leadership in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  September 1st\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the July ATHENA Akron Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Women in Non-Traditional Occupations – Their Journey \n \n\n\n\nInsider: Rochelle Sibbio\, President & CEO\, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County  \nInsider: Julie Brandle\, President\, Metis Construction Services LLC \nInsider: Lakisha Barklay\, Executive Director & CEO\, Rubber Division\, ACS \nModerator: Joey Arrietta\, Community Outreach Specialist\, Stewart’s Caring Place; Founder & President\, Joey Arrietta Foundation (formerly the Akron Racers Charities) \nTICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30  \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-lunch-forum-womens-leadership-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:15th Annual Women's Leadership Day Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on August 4th at the 15th Annual ATHENA Akron Women’s Leadership Day Lunch\n\n\nInvite an emerging woman leader to join you to mentor and celebrate as we participate in roundtable discussions about each person’s leadership journey and what they want to achieve. Many established women leaders at each table will help the emerging women leaders make connections\, find resources and get clarity about their next steps. \n\n\n\nTracy Carter\, System Director\, Government Affairs and Health Policy at Summa Health\, will emcee the event. \nAngela Neal-Barnett\, Ph.D\, Director PRADAA (Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans) Department of Psychological Sciences – Kent State University\, and 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient\, will present the keynote welcome.\n\n\nWelcome to our 2023 Honorary Chairs!\n\n\nJeanine Black\, Chief Strategy and Communications Officer\, Bounce Innovation Hub\nTami Bolder\, Director\, CBIZ\nEbaNee Bond\, Customer Development Consultant & Public Speaker\, Bond 465\nCourtney Eaton\, President\, M7 Ventures\, LLC\nBarbara Feld\, Director of Development for Summit County\, Apollo’s Fire\nMary Kay Finn\, Instructor\, University of Akron Dance Institute\nHanne-Lore Gambrell\, Attorney – Owner\, The Law Offices of H. Gambrell\nGeraldine Haynes-Nelson\, Executive Director\, Employee Engagement & Outreach\, Kent State University\nLeianne Neff Heppner\, President & CEO\, Summit County Historical Society\nJessica Korzhiletskiy\, Director\, Risk Management\, Energy Harbor Corp.\nEmma Lieberth Osborn\, Senior Policy Manager\, Unite Us\nLauren Marsh\, Clerk of Council\, Summit County\nMeghan Meeker\, Senior Manager\, VeriCast\nAbby Morgan\, Chief Operating Officer\, Direction Home Aging & Disabilities\nTowanda Mullins\, Co-Chair\, Sojourner Truth Statue Fund\nCathryn O’Malley\, Chief Operating Officer\, United Way of Summit & Medina\nLaura Pletcher\, Executive Director\, Blick Center\nRochelle Sibbio\, President and CEO\, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County\nTeresa Stafford\, Executive Director\, Battered Women’s Shelter & Rape Crisis Center of Summit and Medina Counties\nDannika Stevenson\, AKA “Chef Danni”\, CEO & Owner\, SIPSAVORSOUL & SIPSAVORSOUL KITHEN Cooking School\nMichelle Togliatti\, Executive Director\, Hope Meadows Foundation\nAimee Wade\, Executive Director\, Summit County ADM Board\nLisa Wheeler-Cooper\, Executive Director\, American Heart Association\n\n\n\nThank you to our Premier Sponsors!
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/15th-annual-womens-leadership-day-luncheon-3/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T120000
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SUMMARY:Q&A With an Emerging Leader: Gia Bell
DESCRIPTION:**  ONLINE EVENT  **\n\n\nJoin ATHENA Akron virtually via Zoom as we welcome Gia Bell\, Chief Program Officer\, JRC (JRCcares.org). Gia will tell us her story and answer questions from our moderator. Chat will be open for questions from our attendees.  \nCost:  There is no charge for this program; however\, donations are welcome. A portion of your donation goes to non-profits that positively impact the lives of women in our community.  \nAn email containing a private Zoom link and a PDF copy of Gia’s full bio will be sent to all registrants on Tuesday evening\, July 25th. \n\n\n\nGia Bell \nGia D. Bell is both a passionate and servant leader\, who is frequently called upon for her advocacy for Autism and underrepresented populations. She leads mainly by example\, always doing her best and encouraging others to do the same. Gia is the recipient of Women’s Network Leadership Institute Laura Allio Emerging Leaders award at the Greater Akron Chamber. She was also the recipient of the 30 For the Future Award through the Young Professional Network.  \nGia has received Congressional Recognition from her work on Autism. She led the project at Cleveland Clinic Akron General to designate Cleveland Clinic the first Adult Autism Friendly Hospitals in the nation. Gia graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She is currently the Chief Program Officer at a Social Service Organization.  \nGia serves on the board at the United Way of Summit and Medina County\, Women’s Network Leadership Institute Leadership Council\, and Ohio Gap Closers. She is a member of the Torchbearers Akron’s Class of 2020. She is a graduate of the Leadership Akron Signature Program Class 39. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Zeta Theta Omega Chapter\, ATHENA Akron\, Change Direction Committee\, the Greater Akron Chamber\, and the Women’s Research Council.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/qa-with-an-emerging-leader-gia-bell/
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Akron in Portage County Leadership Lunch Forum: Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Wednesday\,  July 12th\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the July ATHENA Akron in Portage County Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Resilience: Successfully Managing Challenges in Work and Life \n \n\n\n\nInsider: Gina Krieger\, Co-Owner and Vice President\, Seven Grains Natural Market \nInsider: Erin Palmer\, JD\, MBA\, CFO and In-House Counsel\, Leppo Group\, Inc.  \nInsider: Mary Taylor\, M. Tax\, CPA\, Vice President for Operations and Finance\, Northeast Ohio Medical University \nModerator: Shirley A. Smith\, MAM\, CFRE\, Chief Development Officer\, Community Legal Aid Services\, Inc.  \nTICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30  \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-akron-in-portage-county-leadership-lunch-forum-resilience/
LOCATION:Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center\, 215 S Depeyster Street\, Kent\, OH\, 44240\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Lunch Forum: Women in Non-Traditional Occupations - Their Journey
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  July 7th\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the July ATHENA Akron Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Women in Non-Traditional Occupations – Their Journey \n \n\n\n\nInsider: Rochelle Sibbio\, President & CEO\, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County  \nInsider: Julie Brandle\, President\, Metis Construction Services LLC \nInsider: Lakisha Barklay\, Executive Director & CEO\, Rubber Division\, ACS \nModerator: Joey Arrietta\, Community Outreach Specialist\, Stewart’s Caring Place; Founder & President\, Joey Arrietta Foundation (formerly the Akron Racers Charities) \nTICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30  \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-lunch-forum-women-in-non-traditional-occupations-their-journey/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Akron Fierce Advocate Event with Ilene Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Wednesday\, June 28th\, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.\n\n\nYou’re invited to a Fierce Advocate Gathering presented by ATHENA Akron\, Inc on Wednesday\, June 28th 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.  \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to welcome Ilene Shapiro\, Summit County Executive\, as our guest for the evening.  \nOur gathering will be hosted by Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah\, Vice President of Ethics\, Compliance\, and Enterprise Risk Management\, Signet Jewelers\, at her home in Cuyahoga Falls. \n\n\n\nTICKETS: Free of charge.  \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-akron-fierce-advocate-event-with-ilene-shapiro/
LOCATION:Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah’s Home\, 2716 Carriage Hill Lane\, Cuyahoga Falls\, OH\, 44223\, United States
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SUMMARY:ATHENA Lunch Forum: Being in the Know in your Industry
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! Join us on Friday\,  June 2nd\, from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.\n\n\nJoin us at the June ATHENA Akron Leadership Lunch Forum featuring “Insiders” who know the answers to your questions about: Being in the Know in your Industry \n \n\n\n\nInsider: Holly Harris Bane\, Director of Economic Development\, City of Aurora\, Ohio \nInsider: Mona Sarkar\, J.D.\, Senior Vice President\, Private Wealth Management \nInsider: Pamela Valentine\, Retired Manager of Major Gifts\, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio \nModerator: Suzanne Allen\, Recently Retired Executive Director\, Barberton Community Foundation \nTICKETS:  ATHENA Akron Member: $40  |  Non-Member: $45  |  ATHENA Akron Member’s Guest: $30  \n \nATHENA Akron\, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect established women leaders\, provide emerging women leaders with access to established women leaders\, and to offer programs for leadership development.  \nRegistrants and their guests agree to allow ATHENA Akron to use their likeness in photographs taken at the event unless they have otherwise notified ATHENA Akron in writing.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/athena-lunch-forum-being-in-the-know-in-your-industry/
LOCATION:Portage Country Club\, 240 N. Portage Path\, Akron\, OH\, 44303\, United States
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SUMMARY:Q&A with an Emerging Leader: EbaNee Bond
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom as we welcome EbaNee Bond\, Customer Development Consultant & Public Speaker\, Bond 465.\n\n\n\nEbaNee will share her leadership journey to date and answer questions from our moderator\, Marquita Mitchell\, Executive Director\, Project Learn of Summit County\, and ATHENA Akron board member. The chat will be open for questions from our attendees. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nLearn More About This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEbaNee Bond\n\n\n\n\n\nEbaNee is an energetic Facilitator\, Startup Strategist\, Rhetorician\, and currently consults as a Program Manager. \n\n\n\nShe is a passionate trailblazer whose enthusiastic personality inspires others to take action. Recently\, EbaNee received the 2022 University of Akron 5 Under 35 Award\, made the front page of The Akron Beacon Journal as a Change Maker\, graduated as a fellow from Futuro Media Group’s Podcast Lab for journalists\, received the Women’s Network Impacting Change Award\, and the 2020 Greater Akron Chamber’s 30 For the Future Award. \n\n\n\nEbaNee helps bring alignment to individuals and groups by facilitating conversations\, engagement\, learning\, and group decision making. She has been a Program Facilitator for various entrepreneurship workshops and accelerator programs and as a Host of the Diverse Engineering Podcast. \n\n\n\nAs a rhetorician\, she has showcased her words at various poetry shows and an even performs at events when people want to add flair to the evening. EbaNee has also given public speeches on a range of topics\, including creativity and innovation\, creating success in school\, why caring is a competitive advantage\, and how busy people who feel disconnected can feel more connected. \n\n\n\nAs a startup strategist\, EbaNee enjoys helping entrepreneurs who care about making a difference in their industry or in the lives of others. EbaNee has coached over 150 entrepreneurs\, from those who have brick and mortar businesses to those with highly advanced technology and scientific research they are looking to commercialize. \n\n\n\nEbaNee earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Professional Sales Engineering from Thee Notable University of Akron and has graduated from various local leadership and development programs.
URL:https://www.athenaakron.org/event/qa-with-an-emerging-leader-ebanee-bond/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Q&A with an Emerging Leader
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