Women in Leadership and Management Awards

About the Women in Leadership and Management Awards Luncheon

In honor of the Chamber’s commitment to investing in and developing women leaders, we hold a Women in Leadership and Management Awards Luncheon event each year to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement in leadership.

Nominated by their peers, the Women in Leadership and Management Awardees are recognized for their high-level achievements of being executives and leaders who encourage, inspire, and mentor others to assume leadership positions within Clackamas County.

Downloadable WILMA Nomination Form

ONLINE Nomination Form

2025 Honorees:

Lifetime Achievement

Karen Miles, Vice President, Continuum, Strategy, & Operations
Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Large Corporation

Brynn Prophet, Executive Assistant to the CSO & VP of Finance
Pacific Seafood

Small Corporation

Rosie Brammer, Managing Partner
Rosie Brammer CPA, LLC

Manufacturing

Susan Hawksworth, Director, Human Resources US
Oregon Tool

Entrepreneur

Brianne Whitney, CEO/Partner
Maxem Health Urgent Care

Public Service

Kristin Macy, Principal/Executive Director
Cascade Heights Public Charter School

Large Non-Profit

Lt. Sarah Culley, Corps Officer
The Salvation Army - Cascade Division

Small Non-Profit

Chris Goff, Board Chair
Liv with Purpose

PAST AWARDEES

Lifetime Achievement

2024 Annette Knoth, West Coast Strength/East Side Athletic Club
2023 Wilda Parks
2022 Stephani Baird, Bliss Roofing
2021 Shelly Parini, Water Environment Services
2020 Martha Schrader, Clackamas County Commissioner
2019 Marybeth Jones, Asst. Healthcare Admin-Willamette View
2018 Vickie Edwards, Resident/Willamette View and Alice Norris, Rediscover the Falls
2017 Joanne Truesdell, Clackamas Community College

Manufacturing

2022 Brenda Haunschild, Cranston Machinery
2021 Kristine Gittens, Benchmade Knives
2020 Jenny Perrin, Bob’s Red Mill
2019 Lori Olund, Miles Fiberglass & Composites
2018 Julie Walter, Blount International
2017 Carol Duncan, General Sheet Metal

Large Business

2023 Stephanie Vlachos, Embold Credit Union
2022 Kelly Flores, Albertsons Distribution Center
2021 Jill McGinnis, Safeway / Albertson
2020 Margaret Kairis, Blount International
2019 Tina Irvine, Express Employment Professionals
2018 Selene Andreasen, Willamette View
2017 Tona Brewer, Blount International

Small Business

2024 Abby Schmidt, College Hunks Hauling
2023 Jennifer Agard, Gray Gables Estate/Forte’ Floral Artistry
2022 Sam Rees, Oregon Trail Recovery
2021 Susie Sisk, Cup of Tea
2020 Patti Gage, Berkshire Hathaway
2019 Heide Hendrick, Abernethy Center
2018 Aniekan Anyang, Courtyard Marriott SE
2017 Angela Fox, Clackamas Review/Pamplin Media

Entrepreneur

2024 Alisa Pompetti, Kona Ice of North Clackamas & Rose City
2023 Shawnda Horn, Double J Construction
2022 Holly Kilgore, Country Financial
2021 Jenni Jackson, Flourish Marketing
2020 Lynda Parrish, Portland Cider
2019 Josephine “Jo” Crenshaw, McDonald’s Franchise
2018 Christi Houser, Country Financial
2017 Diana Helm, Terra Casa, LLC

Public Servant

2024 Casey Layton, Clackamas Community College
2023 Tara Sprehe, Clackamas Community College
2022 Lori Hall, Clackamas Community College
2021 Lynne Chicoine, Clackamas Water Services
2020 Nancy Bush, Clackamas County
2019 Tammy Stempel, Mayor of Gladstone
2018 Mary Raethke, Clackamas County
2017 Lori Chavez DeRemer, Mayor of Happy Valley

Large Non-Profit

2024 Brandi Johnson, LoveOne
2023 Dr. Jean Edwards, Edwards Center
2022 Jacqueline Vargas, Northwest Family Services
2021 Loraine Collacchi, Willamette View
2020 Sherri Kulink, Providence Milwaukie Hospital
2019 Rose Fuller, Northwest Family Services

Small Non-Profit

2024 Katy Preston, Clackamas Bookshelf
2023 Stephanie Rose, North Clackamas Education Foundation
2022 Karen Rush, The Children’s Center
2021 Melissa Erlbaum, Clackamas Women’s Services
2020 Bridget Dazey, Clackamas Workforce Partnership
2019 Janelle Godfrey Lawrence, Oregon Impact

Not for Profit
(stand-alone prior to breaking out into small & large categories)

2017 Debra Mason, Clackamas Service Center
2018 Joanne Petrie, One to Another