2023 100 Women to KNOW Across America

Global Media Female Media Company Recognizes 100 Women to KNOW Across America

PHOENIX, AZ: – Sarah Benken, CEO and Publisher of the KNOW Book, has announced the honorees and honorable mentions of the 2023 100 Women to KNOW in America, an annual award recognizing the top 100 female leaders across North America. Honorees will be recognized at the Annual KNOW Women Summit, to be held April 23-25th at The FOUND:RE Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. The 100 Women to KNOW Across America Award, presented by JPMorgan Chase is a recognition that showcases the most influential, achieved, and honorable women in our society. Following a nomination and interview process, these women entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and philanthropists have not only grown their dreams, but have created boundless opportunities for the next generation of female leaders. These women exemplify what it means to be high-achieving and ambitious on the next level and continue to pour into their communities as they do so. CINCINNATI, OH: -- Kolar Design is pleased to announce that President and Founder Kelly Kolar has been selected as a 2023 100 Women to KNOW Across America by The KNOW Women. Kelly Kolar is the Founder and President of Kolar Design, Inc., an award-winning global brand experience and data-driven design solutions firm working with 20+ professionals networking across the globe with a sister company based in Singapore called Brandspace. As a businesswoman and community leader, Kelly is part of a wide-range of efforts based around inclusion and diversity for the empowerment of women in business. Some of these efforts include her involvement in organizations such as the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Cincinnati Arts and Technology Studios (CATS), Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, Tocqueville for United Way of Greater Cincinnati, ArtsWave Women's Leadership Roundtable, Small Business Advisory Commission for the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation Board of Directors.

WINNERS

Candace Nelson - Sprinkles Cupcakes, Los Angeles, California Merrilee Kick - BuzzBallz, Carrollton, Texas Alison Stine, Stine Wealth Management, Scottsdale, Arizona Alyse Maslonik - RedefinED Advisors, Tyrone, Pennsylvania Amanda Pietrocola - Momentum Technology, Nashville, Tennessee Amri Kibbler - HeyMama, Putnam Valley, New York Belén Albuja - Albuja Law, Denver, Colorado Bernadette M Pello - Florida Trade Academy, Tampa, Florida Betty Hines - Women Elevating Women, Owings Mills, Maryland Bridgette Bello - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, Tampa, Florida Carolina Aponte - Caja Holdings, Charlotte, North Carolina Cat Ford Coates - Atelier Unforgettable, Asheville, North Carolina Celeste Ford - Stellar Solutions Inc and Stellar Ventures, Portola Valley, California Charo Toledo - Charo Entertainment, Los Angeles, California Cindy Eckert - The Pink Ceiling, Raleigh, North Carolina Darleen Santore AKA Coach Dar - Performance Meets Purpose, Scottsdale, Arizona Debbie Van Ooteghem - Doe-Anderson, Louisville, Kentucky Deirdre Tshein - Capsho, Austin, Texas Dena Patton - Dena Patton Coaching & Training, Phoenix, Arizona Denise Wiggins - Visions of New Hope, Knightdale, North Carolina Dr. Brendell Thomas Francis - Tamar Community Outreach, Long Island, New York Dr. Jessica Chung - International Business Association for Nurses, Tampa, Florida Dr. Mautra Staley Jones - Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dr. MelindaJoy Mingo - Significant Life Change, Colorado Springs, Colorado Dr. Sandi Webster - Sandi Webster LLC, Brooklyn, New York Dr. Sharon Jones - Dottie Rose Foundation, Charlotte, North Carolina Dr. Zabina Bhasin M.D. - In KidZ, Los Angeles, California Elin Barton - White Knight Productions, Vestal, New York Elizabeth McFadden - Novella Brandhouse, Kansas City, Missouri Eve Logunova-Parker - Evenness, Atlanta, Georgia Fabi Preslar - Spark Publications, Charlotte, North Carolina Gloria Mensah - GK Folks Foundation, Salt Lake City, Utah Heather Polivka - Awesome People Leaders, Richfield, Minnesota Jaclyn Jackson - National Equity Fund, Chicago, Illinois Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson - Heartwood Healing, Minneapolis, Minnesota Jaime Taets - Keystone Group International, Minneapolis, Minnesota Janet Cussler - Janet Cussler Car Collection, Phoenix, Arizona Janet Jackson-Gordon - Boss Chix ATL, Jackson Events & Entertainment and Moonlight Pizza, Atlanta Georgia Janice A. Jones - Good Earth Minerals, Denver, Colorado Jen Rogers - Hudson West, Scottsdale, Arizona Jenny Sepulveda - Guaranteed Rate, Chicago, Illinois Jenny Strebe - AIIR, Scottsdale, Arizona Jill Osur - Teneral Cellars, Somerset, California Jill Santa Lucia - Catering Works, Raleigh, North Carolina JJ Ramberg - Goodpods, Los Angeles, California Julie Cole - Mabel's Labels, Burlington, Ontario Kabisa "Coach Kb" Ceal Starks - Ready To Live Soaps and Ready to Live Coaching, Atlanta, Georgia Kamela Forbes - Pride Global, New York, New York Kanika Chadda Gupta - That's Total Mom Sense, Secaucus, New Jersey Katya Libin - Katya Libin & Co., Armonk, New York Kay M McDonald - Charity Charms, Phoenix, Arizona Kelly Kolar - Kolar Design, Cincinnati, Ohio Kimleigh Smith - Embrace Your Cape Enterprises, Los Angeles, California Lachi - Lachi Music, New York, New York Lauren Marturano - Zinnia, Charlotte, North Carolina Laurette Rondenet - Edlong, Elk Grove Village, Illinois Layne Lewis - Willowview Consulting, Eagle, Idaho Lia Valencia Key - Valencia Key, West Chester, Pennsylvania Marla Isackson - Ossa, Tenafly, New Jersey Mary Schreiber Swenson - MyMedChoices, Inc & My Smile Choices, Hockessin, Delaware Melinda Browning - Civic Center Pharmacy, Mesa, Arizona Michele M. Smith - The West Event Space, Tampa, Florida Michelle Cirocco - Televerde Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona Molly Stockley - City of Hope, Phoenix, Arizona Natalie McGrady - Cargill, Minneapolis, Minnesota Natalie Ruiz - AnswerConnect, Portland, Oregon Neerja Patel - Neerja Public Relations, Irvington, New York Nicole Peternel - Rein Communications, Charlotte, North Carolina Olalah Njego - YellowWood Group, Raleigh, North Carolina Omenesa Akomolafe - Pearls & Pauls International Foundation, New York Rada Neal - Piano Passions, Green Valley, Arizona Renate Moore - LadyRen's Bakery & Books, Concord, North Carolina Sarah Valentina Bondzie - Bonne Foundation, Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Saya Doe Sio - Annie T Doe Memorial Foundation, Charlotte, North Carolina Shael Norris - SafeBAE, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Sharon Lechter - Pay Your Family First, Paradise Valley, Arizona Shereese Floyd - Witness My Life, Charlotte, North Carolina Sierrah Chavis - Bossy Girl, Suffolk, Virginia Sindy Zemura - Southern Africa Embrace Foundation, Brampton, Ontario Stacie Baird - HRtoHX and Community Medical Services, Queen Creek, Arizona Tara Williamson - Pink Ink Tattoo, Louisburg, North Carolina Theresa Backes - Backes Wellness, San Tan Valley, Arizona Tishamarie Strasser - Bring It-Push It-Own It, Fort Wayne, Indiana Tracey Greene-Washington - Indigo Innovation Group & CoThinkk, Concord, North Carolina Trisha Sakhuja-Walia - Brown Girl Magazine, Long Island, New York Victoria L. Woods - ChappelWood Financial Services, Edmond, Oklahoma

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Bernice Feaster - The Scholar Mom, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina Chasta Hamilton - Stage Door Dance, Raleigh, North Carolina Davita Galloway - DUPP&SWAT, Charlotte, North Carolina Kate Merrill - B-Lynk, Inc, Tampa, Florida Kathy Scheil Pavlik - Johnny’s Pizza, Raleigh, North Carolina Kristie Nystedt - Atlantic Brew Supply, Raleigh, North Carolina Laura Grier - Andeana Hats, Los Angeles, California Lilach Mazor Power- Mazor Collective, Phoenix, Arizona Lorraine Tallman - Amanda Hope Rainbow Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona Lynne Kimmich - Alliance Financial Group, Sarasota, Florida Michelle Jewsbury - Unsilenced Voices, Tampa, Florida Nicci Levy - Alchemy 43, Los Angeles, California Shannon Keil - The Regent, Tampa, Florida Tiwana Brown - Beauty after the Bars, Charlotte, North Carolina The 2023 Annual KNOW Women Summit and 100 Women to KNOW in America Award Gala will bring together dynamic women leaders and business owners from North America for two full days of workshops, panels, networking opportunities, and awards presentations. The celebration will shine the spotlight on honorees, with award presentations at the 100 Women to KNOW in America Award Dinner and Gala, presented by JPMorgan Chase. The Summit is open to award honorees, KNOW Global members and their female guests, corporate supporters, and all women looking for inspiration and connections in business and career. DETAILS: For more information or to register to attend the 2023 Annual KNOW Women Summit, visit summit.theknowwomen.com. NEW MEDIA CONTENT: KNOW Women Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/theknowwomen KNOW Women Instagram Account: https://instagram.com/theknowwomen KNOW Women LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theknowwomen