North Bay Business Journal

2011 Women in Business winners announced

The North Bay Business Journal has selected 11 women from Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties for its 11th annual Women in Business awards honoring leaders, innovators and visionaries in organizations across the North Bay.

Women in Business 2010: 10 years of honoring women business leaders

Savvy women business leaders have been beating the odds for decades in the North Bay, rising past glass ceilings and making their mark in all segments of the business community.

Women in Business 2010 winner video remarks and profiles

North Bay Business Journal’s Women in Business: Leaders, Innovators, Visionaries now has honored 89 exceptional women business leaders since 2001. This year’s winners are fitting for a 10th anniversary — 10 notable women selected from nearly 60 nominees.

Women in Business 2010: Professional Services: Rachel Dollar

SANTA ROSA — Rachel Dollar, attorney, certified mortgage banker, certified financial crimes investigator and founding partner of the law firm Smith Dollar, was just 17 when she first took a job in a law office.

Women in Business 2010: Entrepreneurship: Brenda Gilchrist

SANTA ROSA — Brenda Gilchrist said she’s always had an interest in psychology and helping people. The best outlet for this goal, she found, was to start her own business and continuously take risks.

Women in Business 2010: Health Care: Elaine John

ST. HELENA — St. Helena Hospital opened its state-of-the-art Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center and Trinchero Surgery Center in 2009 as a result of robust community support marshaled by the St. Helena Hospital Foundation.

Women in Business 2010: Human Resources: Debra Miller

SANTA ROSA — As vice president of human resources at St. Joseph Health System, Debra Miller oversees and coordinates a vast array of employees at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, which serves as the region’s level II trauma center, and at other sites – from skilled specialists performing high-stakes surgeries to the employees responsible for day-to-day operations that help patient care run as smoothly as possible.

Women in Business 2010: Wine: Kathryn Lindstrom

HEALDSBURG — Passion and pragmatism drew Kathryn Lindstrom to apply her lifelong love of mathematics to navigating a number of luxury-tier wineries through their turbulent organizational and economic times over the past two decades.

Women in Business 2010: Financial Services: Linda Kachiu

SANTA ROSA — Taking time out of her busy schedule as a partner at the accounting firm Zainer Rinehart Clarke in Santa Rosa, Linda Kachiu puts a good deal of effort into supporting the arts.

Women in Business 2010: Nonprofit: Denise Frey

SANTA ROSA — One of the ugly realities of tough economic times is that domestic violence tends to spike, a phenomenon that YWCA of Sonoma Executive Director and CEO Denise Frey is all too familiar with. At the same time, economic downturn also leads inevitably to funding cuts and a decline in charitable giving in the nonprofit world.

Women in Business 2010: Economic Development: Cynthia Murray

PETALUMA — Receiving the Women in Business Award in 2010 on the 10th anniversary of these awards seems somehow appropriate for Cynthia Murray, CEO and president of the North Bay Leadership Council, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. As the current leader and visionary of that organization, Ms. Murray is fluent in thinking in terms of decades.

Women in Business 2010: Construction: Carol Bionda

NAPA — As a Department of Defense contractor, Nova Group Inc. must fulfill a host of “best value” criteria requirements to win federal projects. Because of Nova’s track record with high volumes of small business subcontracting, the company consistently receives top ratings from the federal government. This has translated into a distinct competitive advantage for Nova Group that founder and President Ron Federick attributes directly to the efforts of Carol Bionda, the company’s vice president and general counsel.

Women in Business 2010: Hospitality & Tourism: Catherine Bartolomei-Smith

FORESTVILLE — The fall of 2008 left a painful impression on most as the financial crisis came to a head. For Catherine Bartolomei-Smith, co-owner of the internationally recognized Farmhouse Inn, Restaurant & Spa, it represents the most stressful months of her life. But when asked how she was able to complete a major renovation and expansion in this economy, she said the timing was perfect.

Registration closes Friday for Women in Business awards

NORTH BAY — The North Bay Business Journal will celebrate 10 years of honoring female leaders, innovators and visionaries across a wide range of professions at its Women in Business Awards Gala on June 24 at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park.

Registration closes this Friday, June 18. Tickets for the evening program are $74 per person or $725 for a table of 8, including company name on the table. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com or online at www.northbaybusinessjournal.com.

Women in Business awards to celebrate 10th anniversary

NORTH BAY — The North Bay Business Journal will celebrate 10 years of honoring female leaders, innovators and visionaries across a wide range of professions at its Women in Business Awards Gala on June 24 at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park.

The awards gala, which will be emceed by culinary media star Marcy Smothers, will feature a select panel of past winners to discuss great challenges, achievements and inspiring stories of their success. The discussion, moderated by Debbie Meekins of Sonoma Bank, a Women in Business founder, will include 2002 Wine winner Judy Jordan of J Vineyards & Winery, 2007 Environmental Services winner Patty Garbarino of Marin Sanitary Service, 2008 Hospitality winner Elaine Bell of Elaine Bell Catering and 2009 Construction winner Marlene Soiland of Soiland Management Co.

Tickets for the evening program are $74 per person or $725 for a table of 8, including company name on the table. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com or online at www.northbaybusinessjournal.com.

Winners announced for 10th anniversary Women in Business awards

NORTH BAY — The North Bay Business Journal has selected 10 women from Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties for its 10th annual Women in Business awards honoring leaders, innovators and visionaries across a wide range of professions.

Women in Business nominations close Friday

NORTH BAY — Nominations for the Business Journal’s Women in Business awards close Friday, April 16. To submit a nomination, go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com and fill out the online form or download the PDF and send to 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 or fax to 707-521-5292.

Nominations for Women in Business awards sought

NORTH BAY — This June, the North Bay Business Journal will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Women in Business Awards, honoring outstanding women in the North Bay for their success and contributions to the business community as leaders, innovators and visionaries. We are seeking nominations for this prestigious award to be presented at the special 10th Anniversary Women in Business Awards Dinner Gala on June 24. Winners will also be featured in a special publication June 28.

To submit a nomination, go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com and fill out the online form or download the PDF and send to 427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 or fax to 707-521-5292.

2010 Women in Business nominations sought

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