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Stacie Strotman
Amy Quinn Dye
Amy Quinn Dye serves as a VP of Private Banking at Republic Bank in Northern Kentucky, providing her clients with the very best in personalized banking services. With over 30 years of experience in banking, Amy has held several integral roles due to her ability to operate strategically and produce results. Amy is proficient in building and maintaining strong relationships and represents true servant leadership in both her professional and personal life. In fact, she was the first chair of Republic Bank’s Women’s Business Resource Group founded in 2019. Amy is actively involved in nonprofit volunteerism in the Greater Cincinnati community and has had extensive involvement with the NKY Chamber. Amy is a proud member of Leadership NKY’s Class of 2004 and served as the 2016 LNK Chair as well as many other committee chair positions. As a steadfast supporter of women, Amy has dedicated herself to the Women’s Initiative as both a mentor and a round table participant. Amy is a champion for Catholic education and has served on the Board of Directors for Notre Dame Academy (NDA) since 2013. She has taken on many responsibilities since then, including serving as the Board Chair since 2019. Amy also actively participates in NDA’s mentoring program. With a passion for helping children in need, she has served in many capacities for DCCH Center for Children and Families including Board President, Vice President, Secretary, Development Committee, Capital Campaign Co-Chair and Big Sister Volunteer. Through her professional career, volunteer engagement and philanthropic fervor, Amy has had an indelible impact on the Greater Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati region.
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Jennifer Steele
Jennifer Steele serves as CEO of Meals on Wheels of Southwest OH & Northern Kentucky, which—under her leadership—has grown into one of the largest and most influential community-based organizations serving seniors in the country. With more than 15 years of service in the nonprofit sector, Jennifer’s approach to community impact blends a deep respect for history and values with a relentless drive for change and innovation. She approaches problem solving with empathy and compassion for others, a deep understanding of systemic social issues, grit and determination to find a better way. Jennifer believes it’s possible to transform the way our community and country show up for the seniors who helped to shape and build it, so she channels all her energy into exploring possibilities and blazing new trails. A childhood full of challenges gave her a deep understanding of systemic social problems and a determination to find a better way. Most importantly, those experiences taught her about perseverance, grit, tenacity, unconditional love and understanding. She draws on those experiences every day to transform the way that our community and country show up for the seniors who helped to shape and build it. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Public Administration degrees from Northern Kentucky University, where she has served as an adjunct faculty member. She has been honored by the Leadership Council for Nonprofits with the VUCA (Vision, Understanding, Clarity & Agility) award, by both of her alma mater programs as a Distinguished Alumnus, and is a graduate of Leadership NKY. She currently serves as a national board member for Meals on Wheels America and volunteers for Saturday Hoops and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Jennifer lives in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, with her daughter Vivienne.
“I am so grateful for the women and men who surround me with love and support, and who have sponsored me and cleared the brush,” said Jennifer. “I’m also grateful for the people and situations, which have challenged me to stay soft while fighting harder, to lock arms with others when I’m tempted to go it alone, and to get creative in solving the problems that we’re all facing together.”
2022 HELEN CARROLL CHAMPION OF EDUCATION HONOREE
Stacie Strotman
Stacie Strotman has been involved with Covington Independent Public Schools for as long as she can remember. She attended school in Covington from kindergarten through grade twelve, only leaving the city for four years to attend the University of Kentucky. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and her master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University. There, she was recognized as the program’s outstanding graduate. For the past 23 years, Stacie has worked with Covington’s families and students through a variety of roles. Currently, she serves as the lead for wrap around services for Covington students, providing mentoring, after-school programming, family engagement, academic enrichment, summer learning, and more. Her most notable success has been increasing after-school program participation from approximately 400 students to over 1,800. Stacie is a regional and national leader, currently serving as the chair of Leadership Northern Kentucky, a board member for the National Afterschool Alliance and a member of the White-Riley-Peterson policy fellowship program through Furman University and policy chair for the Kentucky Out of School Alliance Leadership Council. Stacie is also an adjunct professor at Northern Kentucky University teaching Strategic Planning and Evaluation in the Master of Public Administration Program.
“It has been such a blessing to follow the women who relentlessly created a path when there wasn’t one,” said Stacie. “I will be forever grateful to my parents who have provided me with everything I needed to become successful, and my sisters who made it easy to follow their lead. To my husband, Mike, and my daughters, Kayelyn and Emma, you have allowed me to work beyond my abilities through your support and encouragement. It has been my greatest honor to work for Covington Independent Public Schools and lead Covington Partners. I hope I have made my community proud.”
