The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the organization’s 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award® and 2017 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award®.
Finalists for the 32nd annual ATHENA Award® are:

Cynthia Baumann, Creative Communication & Design Inc
Rebecca Coushman, Domtar Paper Co LLC
Ann Dahlke, UMR
Mai Her, Wausau World Market
Dr. Kelly Kapitz, Marathon County Special Education
Trena Loomans, The Caring Tree – Children’s Counseling Center LLC
Dr. Corina Norrbom, Wisconsin Institute of Public Policy & Service, Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin and Aspirus
Margaret P’ng, Blessings in a Backpack of DC Everest & Wausau
Ellen Rock-Reineck, River Valley Bank
Jennifer Smith, Bridge Community Health Clinic
Elizabeth Tillisch, Ms Liz Naturals
Bridget Wenman, Perspectives Training & Consulting LLC
Finalists for the tenth annual ATHENA Young Professional Award® are:
Amber Anderson, SC Swiderski LLC
Robin Bretl, lightbodY LLC and Weston Family Dental SC
Katrina Felch, Northcentral Technical College
Katie Hamel, Church Mutual Insurance Company
Allison Liddle, Prosper Wealth Management and Allison Liddle Consulting LLC
Samantha Mallo, Aspirus Business Health-Wellness
Kayeng Moua, Peoples State Bank
Tina Riehle, Wausau Financial Systems – A Deluxe Company
Erika Van De Yacht, Sentry Insurance
Erin Witucki, Wipfli LLP

The ATHENA Leadership Award® and the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® are presented to women or men in recognition of their professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.

These awards will be presented at the ATHENA Leadership Award® Program at noon on Wednesday, November 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rib Mountain. People interested in attending can register online or by calling the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce at 715-845-6231. For more information about the Awards, visit WausauChamber.com.

Rebecca Ribley of WAOW/WYOW Television Inc will return as the emcee for this year’s event.

The ATHENA Leadership Award® Program’s presenting sponsor is O’Malley Cadillac Honda, the platinum sponsor is Ruder Ware LLSC, the gold sponsors are The Dirks Group and WAOW, the silver sponsors are BMO Harris Bank, River Valley Bank, Schenck SC and Wisconsin Public Service Corp, the bronze sponsors are Ansay & Associates LLC – Mosinee, EO Johnson Business Technologies and Scherrer Construction.