This year, we have more than 50 incredible businesswomen nominated for our annual WomanUP awards. Winners will be honored at the WomanUP Celebration on Thursday, November 3.
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These outstanding businesswomen excel in their work, serve as strong role models and display commitment to the Asheville/Buncombe community:
- Adrianne Gordon, CEO & Partner at Davis Financial Planning
- Amanda Bryant, Executive Director at Asheville Museaum of Science
- Andrea Robel, President & CEO of Vistanet
- Ansley Miller, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Services Medical Director and Chief of Staff at Mission Health
- Ashley Jenkins, Partnership Sales Manager at The Biltmore Company,
- Brittany Bettini, CEO of Bettini Enterprises
- Carla Barnard, CEO and Owner of Carla & Company
- Carly Esslinger, Broker/Realtor at Town and Mountain Realty
- Carolyn Slaughter, Division Director, Laboratory Service Line at Mission Health
- Carol Steen, VP of Talent and HR at Biltmore Farms
- Casey Duncan, Practice Manager at Fosnight Center for Sexual Health
- Chelsea Herre, Director of Operations at Ramoth Group (dba Rhubarb and The Rhu)
- Christi Apodaca, Founder/Owner of C&Co. Handcrafted Skincare
- Cindy Davis-West,CEO of Eliada Homes
- Claire Southerland, Team Leader of Leadership Development Program-Tech Sales at Eaton
- Coral Darby, Owner of Darby Communications
- Diane Rogers, Owner/Manager of Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast
- Dr. Amieris Lavender, Chief Program Officer of YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina, Inc.
- Dr. Anne Keller, Board Chair of RiverLink
- Emily Jones, Lean Leader at GE Aviation
- Erika Gifford, Co-Owner of Hatchworks Coworking
- Gwendolyn Hageman, Owner/Founder of Darë Vegan Cheese
- Hannah Kitt, CEO of Keller Williams
- Hannah Rogers, Director of Internal Operations at Union Transfer & Storage
- Heather Bauer, Executive Director of the Council on Aging of Buncombe County
- Heather Johnson, Principal Brand Strategist at Kudzu Brands
- Janet Cone, Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville
- Jenn Marlowe, Growth & Development Director at Northwestern Mutual
- Jennifer Arnold, Vice President – Business Banker at PNC Bank
- Jennifer Robinson, President of SanStone Health & Rehabilitation
- Karen Caruso, CEO/Founder of Mind your Business, Inc.
- Katlin Swords, Director of Product at Green Sprouts Inc.
- Kendra Diaz, Co-Owner of A Look at Asheville
- Krista Flores, HR Leader at GE Aviation
- Kristi Platt, Dentist at Platt Dental Studio
- Kristy Urquhart, Associate Director at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
- Laura Wagenknecht, Owner of Mosaic Business Consulting
- Leah Craig Fieser, Executive Director of Brother Wold Animal Rescue
- Lisa Ball-McIsaac, Founder and Operations Director at Insight Recovery Center
- Marlowe Weingart, CEO at Humane Resourcing
- Marta Santamaria , Owner of The Venue and The Ridge
- Mary Cissy Majebe, OMD, President of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
- Molly Gaffney-Keebler, Owner and VP of Operations at Spherion Asheville
- Molly Scanga, Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Mission Health
- Neomi Negron, Owner of Buggy Pops
- Ruth McMahan, COO of Integritive
- Sarah Wells Rolland, Owner of The Village Potters Clay Center
- Selina Delangre, CEO and Owner of Selina Naturally
- Shanti Volpe, Owner of Shanti Elixirs
- Sheila Christofalous, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones
- Teresa Stephens, Vice President of Affordable Communities at Givens Communities
- Tonya Johnston, Staff Manager and Registered Representative at Western and Southern Life
- Vicki Banks, Chief Human Resources Officer at The Biltmore Company
- Wendy Grizmacher, Owner of Bliss Travel Co