12th Annual Women of Achievement and Woman Scouter of the Year Awards

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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS E V E N T P R O G R AM

Welcome June Sernak, Co-Chair

Opening Ceremony: Pledge, Scout Oath and Law, Invocation Scouts BSA Troop 7234-G, chartered by American Legion Post 252, Williamstown

Scout Speaker Bela Tahmazian, Eagle Scout, Scouts BSA Troop 7234-G

Invitation to Give June Sernak, Co-Chair

Recognition of Event Committee and Volunteer Appreciation Debra Rosen, Garden State Council Board President Jason Miller, Garden State Council VP of Fund Developement

Recognition of Sponsors Bridget Wiese, Co-Chair

Women of Achievement Awards Presentation Burlington County: Kristi Howell Fitzmartin

Camden County: Lavinia Awosanya

Cumberland County: Tyrese Gould Jacinto Salem County: Sue Ann Leighty

Cape May County: Camille E.

Gloucester County: Catherine Allen-Carlozo

Woman Scouter of the Year: Pat Leth

Remarks from the Scout Executive Patrick Linfors

Closing Remarks Anne Caruso, Co-Chair Digital Program Available Online at GardenStateScouting.org/Women-of-Achievement

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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS S PON SO R S

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TA BL E S P O N S O R Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel

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The Impact of Scouting in South Jersey What You Can Do to Help The vision of the Garden State Council is to offer exciting, fun and values-based experiences of the highest caliber It costs the Garden State Council about $200 per member annually to deliver Scouting to the young people in the to the greatest number of youth possible. six-plus counties we serve. We invite you to consider an The mission is to deliver the highest quality youth program annual gift of support to keep Scouting of character development and leadership training, and the most cost-effective, comprehensive to prepare young people to make ethical decisions, so youth development program on the they can reach their full potential and better serve their planet. This QR code will take you to our family, community and country. donation gateway.

Scouting was put to the test over three years when Tufts University worked with youth to measure character attributes of both Scouts and non-Scouts. Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, nearly 1,800 Cub Scouts and nearly 400 non-Scouts under the age of 12 were measured through both interviews and survey data. The findings are represented in the bar graph, below, and show the positive impact of Scouting.

Source: Tufts University

As of February 1, 2019, the Boy Scouts of America, Inc., now welcomes girls to every one of its programs. In 2021 the nation began celebrating the first female Eagle Scouts.

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Bela Tahmazian is an Eagle Scout (Class of 2022). She is one of the first female Troop members inducted into the Order of Arrow for Lenape Lodge 8 and now serves as the Lodge’s Vice Chief of Program. The Order of the Arrow is Scouting’s honor society and its members are elected by their fellow Scouts.

Bela was featured on Garden State Council’s annual

giving campaign for 2023 with this statement: “Scouting allows young men and women to obtain knowledge not taught in school, making them wellrounded members of society. THey also learn how to work for and with others, instiling principles of temawork and selfless service. Scouting is an excellent way to shape the next generation of leaders.”

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As a long-time resident of Burlington County, Kristi Howell was proud to join Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce (BCRCC) as its president and CEO in December 2002, becoming the second executive in its 27-year history. Since then, the Chamber has grown and evolved through her focus on membership, programming, annual budgeting, and staffing. Kristi has led efforts to update the Chamber’s image twice during her tenure.

Kristi served for three years as a member of the Air Mobility Command Civic Leader’s Council, an honor held by a limited number of civic leaders nationally and is now part of the council alumni.

Some of Kristi’s most cherished honors and awards are: • Burlington County Board of Freeholders—Outstanding Women of Burlington County

• South Jersey Biz Magazine—20 Top Business People Under 40 Under Kristi’s leadership, BCRCC programming has expanded from 20 networking and educational events • Southern New Jersey Business People—“In the Bull’s-Eye to over 60 events annually. Kristi inspired Innovative • NAWBO, South Jersey chapter—Business Advocate of programming to reach a more diverse array of businesses the Year and businesspersons. Kristi is proud of the caliber of • Alzheimer’s Association—Del Val Chamber programming and guest speakers the Chamber offers Kaleidoscope Award the South Jersey business community.

• SJ Magazine Women of Excellence—Leadership Kristi established a critically important relationship • Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce Foundation– between BCRCC and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Small Business Person (JB MDL). As the largest employer in Burlington County • South Jersey Biz Magazine—Executive of the Year and second-largest employer in New Jersey, JB MDL’s military hub is crucial to the county’s economic growth. • Distinguished Citizen of the Year, Burlington County— Garden State Council, Boy Scouts of America Kristi is committed to the Chamber’s ongoing support of the base, the men and women who serve there, and the economic development that will keep it viable for years Kristi is a longtime resident of Burlington County. She holds a Bachelor of Science (in Government and Politics) to come. from Widener University. Prior to joining the BCRCC, Kristi Over the years, Kristi has served on numerous boards worked for two NJ Governors and the Senate President. & committees, including serving as chair of many philanthropic fundraisers. An active member of the Kristi’s government background and communication Burlington County community, she currently serves on skills are sought by many journalists when local several organizations’ boards and committees, including: legislators are crafting bills; they contact Kristi for insight regarding the business community’s perspective.

• Military Support Alliance of NJ (Vice President) • YMCA of the Pines (Board Secretary)

In 2022, the BCRCC Board of Directors was joined by • Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey Advisory elected officials from throughout the region to celebrate Kristi’s 20th anniversary and consistent growth & Council prosperity for the Chamber and its members.

In her role as Chief Development Officer, Lavinia Awosanya advances the Food Bank of South Jersey’s mission by leading fundraising, marketing and partnership cultivation strategies for the region’s largest hungerrelief organization. She also oversees and directs all aspects of donor relations, implementing key strategies for scaling fundraising operations and maximizing results. As a part of the executive team, Lavinia helps shape the strategic direction of the organization with the core mission of feeding residents remaining central to all decisions.

an MBA with Rutgers University; she also graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Administration from DeVry University. Her earlier experience includes working in London and New York City for one of the world’s leading beauty and skincare brands as part of the sales and management team.

In 2020, Lavinia received the Outstanding Fundraising Professional award by AFP New Jersey – Southern Chapter and was also named one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Distinction. She’s a Rotarian and is currently the Vice President of the Maple Awosanya joined the Food Bank of South Jersey in Shade Rotary Club. She’s a member of the Feeding 2014, and most recently served as Director of Strategic America Network Fundraising Advisory Council, and Partnerships where she headed up corporate partnerships currently serves on the board of AFP New Jersey – working with national brands and multinational Southern Chapter as the Vice President of Education and corporations on key philanthropic initiatives. Awosanya Ethics. Lavinia has also been a guest instructor for the is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and holds AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course.

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Camille E. Fitzmartin is an administrative professional with over 30 years of expertise in construction and engineering industry. Camille is a master of office management, client relations, business development, and marketing, making her an invaluable asset to Van Note – Harvey Associates in Cape May Court House, where she has worked since 2008.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Camille is deeply committed to volunteer work. Camille devotes her time to causes like the Cape May County Chamber Education Foundation Golf and Annual Dinner Committee, the Middle Township Chamber of Commerce Social & Golf Committees, and the Impact Club of Cape May County. She supports the Citizens/Veterans Advisory Committee in Cape May and has participated Camille graduated from Middle Township High School, in the American Cancer Society Bridge to Beach Ride for where she honed her business acumen in the business over 9 years. In 2019, she was recognized as Cape May program. She is an active community member, serving County Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year, a testament to on boards such as the Middle Township Chamber of her selflessness.

Commerce and the Middle Township Zoning Board.

Camille’s leadership skills shine as a Cape May County Outside of work and volunteering, Camille has many Women’s Advisory Commission Commissioner, a Cape hobbies and interests, including cycling, golfing, hiking, May County Chamber Education Foundation Board skiing, and traveling. Camille holds notable certifications, Trustee, and a member of its Leadership Planning including being a New Jersey Notary Public and First Aid, Committee, showcasing her dedication.

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Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto, of Bridgeton, N.J., is a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Nation.

Born on September 27, 1963, in Bridgeton, she is the daughter of Phyllis “Red Deer” and Chief Mark “Quiet Hawk” Gould, who was among a core group in the 1970s that initiated the modern-day structure of the ancient family. Tyrese “Bright Flower” was, therefore, immersed in ancient Indigenous arts from an early age. She is also the first granddaughter of Marion “Strong Medicine” Gould, who was famous in the tribe for her knowledge of herbal medicine. She is fortunate to have been taught and guided by her to learn the ancient wisdom of herbs and everyday life. With four generations alive, Tyrese is surrounded by family values and traditions of old. She has created ancient products for healing by producing and growing the local herbs used in her tinctures. The inspiring true story of Marion “Strong Medicine” Gould, a Lenape matriarch, and the Native way of life will be remembered through the book “Strong Medicine” Speaks: A Native American Elder Has Her Say by Amy Hill Hearth, 2008, which also mentions Tyrese.

series of books to pass on the stories of the tribe to their young. She also created a series of video materials to share her deep understanding of the Lenape culture and artistic expressions. Tyrese and her husband Victor own a tourist ranch in Fairfield Township, New Jersey.

They grow the gourds and other materials and provide instruction on ancient Lenape arts by allowing the public to participate in scheduled hands-on events. Over the last few years, Tyrese has hosted Indigenous youth and other organizations to learn about gourds and pine needle weaving.

Tyrese “Bright Flower” has been teaching Indigenous arts since the age of thirteen, where she assisted elders in teaching the Indigenous youth how to do beadwork, leatherwork, no-face cornhusk dolls, Lenape dancing, and singing. In the early 70s, the Indigenous youth participated in classes at the house in Greenwich and the birthplace of her mother for the summer months.

In the later 70s and into the early 80s, she taught art classes at “the Grove,” the home of Indigenous elder Lorraine Johnson Gregg. As a resident teaching artist, Tyrese “Bright Flower” is a talented artist engaged Tyrese has classes in ancient Lenape arts at different in traditional Lenape arts featuring “no-face” dolls schools and had regular residencies at Downe Township with different types of materials. She also mastered Elementary School, where she visited yearly for over beadwork, basket weaving, wampum belts, shellwork, 15 years in the 80s and 90s. Tyrese also has a full leatherwork, pine needle, and gourd arts. “I am inspired yearly calendar of public presentations focusing on the to create from the gifts of Mother Earth. I feel as though I ancient Lenape arts. In the last 3 years and partly due have the gift to create as it speaks to me. The creation of to the advancement of technology, Tyrese has offered my Lenape art is from the heart and mindset that forms virtual workshops for various teaching institutions and was able to keep a recording of these events on her from deep within”.

YouTube channel, forever memorializing her teaching Tyrese is eager to pass on Lenape traditions to future engagements. generations as a mother of five children and two grandchildren. “If we do not persevere, these arts will Tyrese “Bright Flower” is a master artist with the New not continue to be passed down,” she said. Over the Jersey Council of the Arts and was featured in “Passing years, she participated in various educational programs It On,” the State’s Newsletter and website. She is also featuring Lenape traditional arts at various venues such an appointed member of the Department of Community as Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center. She published a Affairs’ WAP Policy Advisory Committee and the State of

NJ DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The New Jersey Senate and State Assembly have recognized Tyrese “Bright Flower” numerous times for her 30-plus years of work with the Nanticoke Lenape Nation and Native Americans as a community leader.

Art reminds her that we continue to grow and expand, are part of history, and contribute to the future.

Tyrese “Bright Flower” has also mastered the ancient Cohanzick Lenape Gourd Art. This gourd art is a creation from her heart that was inspired after many years of meditation. Gourds take many years before they can be created into another form, from when she holds the Tyrese has mastered the “No Face Ancestor” Doll Art. seed in her hand and place it in the fertile soil as she This art is a long tradition among the Lenape, and she watches it grow and take shape. Sometimes, Tyrese will taught this to others. Tyrese makes dolls from leather, stare at the form it takes, which speaks to her and tells cornhusks, materials, and gourds. Whenever she creates her what it should be. The gourd’s seed carries Tyrese’s a likeness of any living creature, past or present, she never ancestors; it brings the past and continues to give life; puts a face on it because she was taught that “it is not it provides beauty and a gift. Each seed has the mark of our place to make any likeness of any face or creature. its ancestor, and each gourd influences the past. Tyrese Only the creator has the privilege of doing so”. The “No thinks of her ancestors as she plants the seed in the Face Ancestor” art helps Tyrese keep this tradition alive. fertile soil, and she gives thanks that she can be a part However, it also gives her a unique opportunity to explore of a long creation process. Sometimes, Tyrese holds the her artistic ideas about translating its message into her gourd in her hands for many hours before it speaks to artwork. Tyrese creates something different without her and describes what it should be. Sometimes, she can losing its importance to her, her people, and everyone turn it into a vessel or a rattle, but other times when she who communicates with this traditional art. There are holds the gourds, they inspire her to become a Lenape various ways to create no-face dolls. Tyrese personally artist. uses cornhusk, leather, and gourds to create her art.

Tyrese has practiced this art form starting at the age of Tyrese “Bright Flower” offers imagination that brings the seven. Her mother taught Tyrese about cornhusks, rag past to life in the Cohanzick Lenape Inspirational and Children’s Books. She wrote several books, including dolls, gourds, and leather.

Seek the Better Place, Tale of the Turkeys’ Detailed Tale, Tyrese has also mastered “Infinity Spiral” pine needle art. The Creator’s Great Soup, The Blossoms of Bright Flower, She feels she can create from what the tree has given The Wishing Doll, Whisper Wind Song, He Talks to Birds, and has let go after it shades and houses the bird’s and Precious Cohanzick Lenape Crabs, and Cohanzick Lenape other animals’ lives. Tyrese’s Lenape “Infinity Spiral” Pine Village Tales Coloring Book to include her people in the Needle creations are from the long needles that fall to history of New Jersey. Like all others, sharing stories the ground to create baskets, hairpieces, and ornament with her children, grandchildren, and future generations for her regalia as a work of art. It is a simple process, yet is part of her legacy. Tyrese wrote Cohanzick Lenape it makes a beautiful spiral that can be inspired to take inspirational books, The Way to Riches is What You Think many forms and uses. The trees carry Tyrese’s ancestors and Twenty Twenty-One, to inspire self-help for help with through their leaves. The tree is a gift that is continuous integrity and prosperity. “Often, we Natives are portrayed from her past. The Lenape “Infinity Spiral” Pine Needle as something from the past. We are alive and thriving, and there are many underrepresented artists or never mentioned in mainstream media. We are aware, and it is evident, that we are significantly under-represented in

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Catherine Allen-Carlozo For Receiving the Garden State Boy Scouts Gloucester County Woman of Achievement Award

Sue Ann Leighty resides in Pedricktown, NJ with her husband Bruce and for the past 10 years, has served as the Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity of Salem County, NJ since 2010. As a young person Sue Ann enjoyed 12 years as a Scout, fun times camping, friendships and life skills.

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2005 Recipient of the Presidential Award for Volunteerism for 100+ hours of Community Service

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2008 Distinguished Alumni Award from Salem Community College

Sue Ann also works as a Broker Salesperson for Keller • Williams Hometown Realty. Her prior professional • experience includes 20 years with Citigroup, retiring as a • senior vice president.

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Carneys Point Industrial Commission, retired 2013

Nominated for Salem County Spirit Award, 2011 2011 Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award 2012 Elk of the Year 2019 Elk of the Year Member of the Penns Grove VFW Auxiliary Member of the Women’s Leadership Council 2023 Recipient of the Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America Woman of Achievement for Salem County

Sue Ann holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Wesley College and originally earned her Associates Degree from Salem Community College and is an accomplished portrait artist.

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Pat has worked in various capacities in small to major companies in their accounting departments throughout her 40 years as a bookkeeper. During this time, she took a year’s leave of absence to be a stay-at-home mom and doing volunteer work at Erial Elementary school every day as tutor and art class helper.

budgets to help the scouts with program and to help fund their Eagle Rank Ceremonies.

Pat has worked for the District/Council committees as District Training Chair running all day/weekend training events, organizing and running 3 POWWOW events each with over 200 participants and being on staff for When her older son brought a ‘join scouting’ flyer home many other POWWOWs, being on Staff 3 times for Wood from school one day, he was so excited by the camp Badge Training courses and coming back multiple other ranger who did a presentation at school. She went to the courses to run the Wood Badge game show portion of Scout signup and had a lot of fun with her son and ended training, Activity Chair running the Cub Scout Family signing up as Den Leader on the spot. 30+ years later, Cuboree weekend, Pinewood Derby races and District she still is having fun! Her passion was and remains the Cub Fun Day in the fall, Roundtable staff, District dinner Cub Scout Program and if you ask her why she’s still in committee, and FOS presenter. scouting, she’ll tell you that working with young scouts and teaching them things they weren’t aware they were Her highlight of Activities was being part of the Big learning and all of a sudden you see that ‘ah-ha’ moment Timber District staff that organized and ran the 3-day in their eyes when they ‘get it’! That is more rewarding Scouting’s Centennial Celebration Scout Event held at the Camden Riverfront over 3 days, which included the than anything else she has done.

Aquarium, NJ Battleship and the Camden River Sharks As a Cub Scout Leader, she has been the den leader Stadium with activities and camping arrangements multiple times for every den rank, Pack Trainer, Events across all three venues as well as a Scout hike over the Activity coordinator and more recently helped with a Ben Franklin bridge to Independence Mall. There were startup Unit. When her boys graduated to the troop, she 1,000 participants attending, which was a spectacular became the Troop Treasurer and was instrumental in event celebrating 100 years of Scouting! helping to make the Troop fiscally sound with projected

WOMAN SCOUTERS OF THE YEAR PAST HONOREES

Your dedication to leadership exemplifies the Scout Oath and Scout Law

Christine Mohan (2016) Anne Manieri (2017) Joan Ballard (2018) Allison Eckel (2019)

Carol James (2020) Vivian Badon (2021) Kristine Pepe (2022)

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Chairman: Jennifer Young, Director – External Affairs, Verizon Communications Camden County Patricia Purdy President Southern New Jersey Council Boy Scouts of America

Cape May County Lynda Pagliughi 1st Lady of Avalon, NJ

Gloucester County Pamela S. Clark Secretary & Treasurer Cetteri & Connell Insurance

Cumberland County Marlene Z. Asselta President Southern New Jersey Development Council Salem County Julie A. Acton Freeholder Director Salem County

2013 Chairman: Pamela S. Clark, Secretary & Treasurer, Cetteri & Connell Insurance Burlington County Amy R. Webb Principal & CEO Saratoga Benefit Services, LLC

Camden County Debra Rosen, Esq. Partner Archer & Greiner LLC

Cape May County Maura McMahon McMahon Agency

Cumberland County Louise Bertacchi Chair Vineland Downtown District

Gloucester County Nina S. Sorelli C.P.A, C.F.E. Partner Bowman & Company LLP

Salem County Joyce Skradzinski Executive Director South Jersey Chapter American Red Cross

2014

Chairman: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Burlington County Mary Ann Boccolini President & CEO Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice

Camden County Stacey J. Sinclair, Esq. Chief Operating Officer Archer & Greiner P.C.

Cape May County Maryanne Adams President & CEO Avalon Flooring

Cumberland County Gail Marino President & CEO Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Gloucester County Lynda L. Hinkle, Esq. Attorney at Law Law Office of Lynda L. Hinkle

Salem County Tammy Maciocha Major Accounts South Jersey Gas

2015 Chairman: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Burlington County Peg Knight, RN Philanthropy Chair American Red Cross

Camden County June A. Sernak Executive Director American Red Cross

Cape May County Vicki T. Clark President Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

Cumberland County Kathleen Norton Gallaher Vice President TD Bank

Gloucester County Michelle Gollapalli Vice President of Development Executive Director Kennedy Health Care Foundation

Salem County Linda DuBois PE/Health Teacher Township Committee Member Pittsgrove Middle School & Township

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Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Jennifer Starkey VP | Relationship Manager TD Bank

Camden County Tish Colombi Former Mayor Haddonfield

Cape May County Ronnie Town Sr. Public Affairs Manager Atlantic City Electric

Cumberland County Pamela Ann Sjogren Chair, Board of Trustees Cumberland County College Whibco, Inc.

Gloucester County Barbara Wallace Mayor Washington Township

Salem County Lt. Col. Gwyn Parris-Atwell Nurse Practitioner Kennedy Health

2017 Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Mary Ann O’Brien Surrogate Burlington County

Camden County Adrienne Kirby, PhD President and CEO Cooper University Health Care

Cumberland County Tammy Garrison Sr. Account Executive Territorial Sales Manager South Jersey Energy Company

Gloucester County Barbara McCormick Lt. Colonel, MSN, RN, CEN Kennedy Health

Cape May County Nancy Cleaver Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer Crest Savings Bank Salem County BJ Ayars Technical Analyst, Emergency Preparedness PSEG Nuclear, LLC

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2018 Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Sharon M. Hammel Chief Retail Officer Republic Bank

Camden County Debra P. DiLorenzo President and CEO Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey

Cape May County E. Marie Hayes Freeholder Cape May County

Cumberland County Shirley J. Sever Retired Sales & Marketing Adjunct Professor Cumberland County College

Gloucester County Jennifer Young External Affairs Southern New Jersey Verizon

Salem County Nicki Burke Surrogate Salem County

2019 Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Felicia Hopson Freeholder Burlington County Cumberland County Dr. Shelly Schneider Interim Superintendent Millville Public Schools

Camden County Joccola T. Thomas Assistant VP of Business Development South Jersey Federal Credit Union Gloucester County Lisa Carney Agency Owner Farmers Insurance

Cape May County Dr. Barbara Gaba President AtlanticCape Community College Salem County Ceil Smith Executive Director SCC Foundation Salem Community College

2020 Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Bridget Wiese Vice President & Sr Store Manager Republic Bank

Camden County Dr. Helene Burns Sr. VP & Chief Nursing Officer Jefferson Health

Cape May County Melanie Collette Speaker, Consultant MoneyTalk with Melanie

Cumberland County Veronica Sergiacomi Safety Specialist Atlantic City Electric

Gloucester County Patricia D. Claghorn, Ed.D. Dean, Business Studies Rowan College of South Jersey

Salem County Elizabeth “Betsy” Harris Co-Owner Cowtown Rodeo & Farm Market

2021 Co-Chairs: Debra Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner LLC Christine Mohan, Senior VP Support Services, Pardee Resources Company Burlington County Anne Caruso Manager First Choice Business Brokers Cumberland County Minerva Alvarado Development Director SERVPRO

Camden County Christina Renna President & CEO Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Gloucester County Joanne Connor Chief of Staff Rowan University

Cape May County Joanne Carrocino President & CEO Cape Regional Health System Salem County Theresa Widger Stakeholder Outreach Specialist PSEG Nuclear

2022 Co-Chairs: Anne Caruso, Sales Manager, Loyalty Business Brokers Dr. June DePonte Sernak, Statewide Multicultural Diversity Consultant, Center for Family Services Bridget Weise, Senior Store Manager, Republic Bank Burlington County Dr. Tiffany Worthy CEO & Board Chair ATP Foundation

Camden County Betty Maul President Front End Graphics

Cape May County Denise Beckson VP Government Affairs & HR The Morey Organization, Inc.

Cumberland County Christy DiLeanoardo Div. Dir., Business Services & Workforce Development Cumberland Co. Dept. of Workforce Development

Gloucester County Robin A. Walton Senior VP, Gov. & External Affairs INSPIRA Health Network

Salem County Elaine Dunner Dir. of Busienss Dev. & Marketing Pennsville National Bank

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2023 Women Achievement recognizing outstanding women in South Jersey including Cape May County’s

Camille Fitzmartin

Congratulations, Lavinia Awosanya Chief Development Officer Food Bank of South Jersey and all of the 2023 Women of Achievement Honorees

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Congratulations to this year’s Women of Achievement honorees including Sue Ann Leighty,

to all of the 2023 Women of Achievement Award Recipients!

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THE LEGACY CLUB AT WOODCREST

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MONDAY, JUNE 17

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Join us as we continue the legacies of Loren S. Riggins Jr. and Ed Bridge in supporting the Boy Scouts of America and their mission to provide positive experiences for all youth in South Jersey.

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