The Rochester Women's Network presents its prestigious Up & Coming Businesswomen's Award annually to local women who have worked full-time in their current career fields for fewer than 10 years and have successfully demonstrated their professional influence in that field through numerous accomplishments, career growth and advancement, innovative and creative thinking, and initiative at work and in the community. Nominations are accepted from the community.  A woman does not have to be a member of Rochester Women's Network to be nominated.

2009 Up & Coming Businesswomen Award Honorees

The following "up and coming" local women, selected by an independent panel of judges, were recognized for their professional and volunteer accomplishments and contributions to our community during The Summit Business Conference luncheon that was held on
October 26, 2009. 

Tamu Brown-Hutchinson, The Center for Youth
Lauren Burns, Bonadio Payroll Services, LLC
Emily Carpenter, WhizBang! Web Solutions
Tabitha Croscut, Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor  Wilson, LLP
Wendy Heppell, Simply Success Solutions
Angella Luyk, Midnight Janitorial, Inc.
Cynthia Pacia, Rochester Area Community Foundation
Daniel Powers, The Employment Store
Denise Reed Lamoreaux, EDS, An HP Company
Maria Thomas Fisher, City of Rochester


Past Honorees

2008 Andrea Juan Allen Claudia Burcke Melisza Campos Shannon Craig-Mulvaney Victoria Damon	Alana Fuierer Eileen Galinski Laura Jeanne Hammond Brenna Hartmann Kelly Olczak	Heather Ostrander Christina Paulus Meredith Powell Michelle Sommerman Gretchen Woodworth
2006 Karlee Bolanos    Amy Castronova Kay Conheady Tamala David Kelly Downs	Cynthia Gary         Amber Joles Michelle Keller Tracy Robertson Hysha Robinson	Jennifer Smiljanich Mary Staropoli Donna Tortoretti  Renee Williams Robin Wilson