2018 Women in Business honoree, Sara-Beth Donovan

Hartford, Conn. (April 4, 2018) – On Monday, April 30th, the 16th annual ‘Women in Business’ awards luncheon will honor the achievements of eight outstanding professionals in the Greater Hartford community.

The 2018 Women in Business honorees include:

• Laura A. Cruickshank, Master Planner and Chief Architect and Associate Vice President for University Planning, University of Connecticut
• Sara-Beth Donovan, Principal of Media, Mintz + Hoke
• Marty Gervasi, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, The Hartford
• Margaret (Peg) Morton, Vice President of Government Affairs, Eversource
• Krystyna Paluch, CEO, Phoenix Manufacturing Inc.
• Stacie Ropka, Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
• Lynn Rossini, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
• Yolande Spears, Senior Vice President of Education and Community Initiatives, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

“We are excited to honor a new class of ‘Women in Business’ honorees and celebrate their many contributions to their companies and communities,” Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher, Hartford Business Journal, said. “Each year we receive an overwhelming number of nominations for outstanding candidates and we continue to be impressed by the lasting impact each of them is making in Greater Hartford and beyond.”

This year’s ‘Women in Business’ luncheon will feature a keynote presentation by Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. The event will be emceed by WFSB news anchor Denise D’Ascenzo.

Tickets to ‘Women in Business’ on Monday, April 30th at the Hartford Hilton are $95 per person or $950 for a table of ten. For questions about the event or to purchase a table, contact Shannon Vincelette at 860.236.9998 x122. To purchase individual tickets, click here.

Hartford Business Journal’s 2018 ‘Women in Business’ Awards are sponsored by: Comcast Business, Trinity Health of New England, Webster Bank (presenting sponsors); Morgan Stanley (keynote sponsor); UCONN School of Business (education leadership sponsor); Simione Macca & Larrow (event sponsor); and, WFSB / Eyewitness News (exclusive media sponsor). Event partners include: Hartford Hilton Hotel, J. Fiereck Photography, Merritt Graphics, Rider Productions, and Co-Communications, Marketing and Public Relations.

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