YWCA Greater Cincinnati is honoring 10 exceptional professionals who have dedicated their lives to giving back to the community.
The 2025 YWCA Greater Cincinnati Career Women of Achievement are:
- Tianay Amat, president and CEO, Cincinnati Works
- Karen Finan, founding president and CEO, OneNKY Alliance
- Pam Green, president and CEO, Easterseals Redwood
- DeAnna Hawkins, VP of patient services, acute care, Cincinnati Children’s
- Michelle Hopkins, communications director, Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation; host, WCPO-TV’s “Cincy Lifestyle”
- Paula Boggs Muething, chief legal/administrative officer and chief business officer, FC Cincinnati
- Iris Roley, founder and partner, RoSho Awards & Graphics; social justice advocate
- Lee Stautberg, partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; leader, Tax Benefits and Wealth Group
- Tracey Stofa, managing director and head of the Private Client Group, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
- Robie Suggs, president and CEO, Warsaw Federal
The local nonprofit is honoring this group of outstanding role models for their leadership, vision and professional success as well as their support of YWCA’s mission.
The Greater Cincinnati community will come together on April 29 to honor this group of remarkable women during YWCA Greater Cincinnati’s annual Career Women of Achievement luncheon at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. Details about the honorees are available on the YWCA’s website.
“The YWCA’s motto is ‘lift as you climb,’ and these ten women embody that mission,” said Rickell Howard Smith, the organization’s president and CEO. “Now, we are honored to lift these women up, celebrating not only their successes, but highlighting how each uses her success as a platform for change, helping us toward our goal of eliminating racism and empowering women.”
Supporting the community
Founded in 1868, YWCA Greater Cincinnati offers direct services, empowerment programs, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, with a focus on women and girls of color. The organization also works to end structural barriers to equity.
The Career Women of Achievement event is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. The proceeds directly fund community-wide programs in safety, racial justice and inclusion, and empowerment and economic advancement.
In 2024, the YWCA provided help to over 13,000 women, men, and children through a range of direct services, including community trainings and the 24/7 domestic violence hotline. The organization also hosted several community programs focused on racial justice and inclusion, which included direct service, issue education, and advocacy.
More details are available online at www.ywcacincinnati.org/careerwomen.
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