• 2024 Women of Industry Leader & Community Benefit Awards

    Honoring Exceptional Women in Business in Marin County. Since 2013 the San Rafael Chamber and the Women of Industry committee have annually recognized a businesswoman demonstrating excellence in her field while significantly impacting the community and beyond. 

    The Nominations are IN!  

    Community Benefit Award Nominees: 

    Karol Daily, Custodial Supervisor, College of Marin 

    Carolyn Flannery, Founder, Make it Home Bay Area

    Maryam Kafaii, Founder, Persian Society of Marin 

    Jane Kramer, CEO, Enriching Lives Through Music 

    Christine Puccini, Director Membership, Marin Builders Association 

    Leader Award Nominees:

    Sherri Jacobs, Director, Valley Memorial Park 

    Andree Jansheski, Owner, Bellam Self Storage

    Jill Lubin, President, Promising Promotions 

    Dr. Charlene Rocha, Founder, Valley Orthodontics 

    Katheryn Salvador, Founder, Bohemia Interiors 

    Honorees will be announced on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Women of Industry Luncheon Celebration!

    Click here for information about sponsorships and tickets to the event.  

     

  • 2023 Women of Industry Award Nominees

  • 2023 Women of Industry Nominees: Trisha Garlock - Schools Rule, Dr. Denise Lucy - Dominican University, Debi Geller - Nelson Connects, Sandra Riley Grimshaw - Marin Interviews, Jane Kramer - Enriching Lives Through Music, Diana Kennedy - Volvo Cars Marin, Miriam Karell - Small Business Development Center, Chandra Alexandre - Community Action Marin, Anne Grey - Vivalon, Cecilia Zamora - Latino Council and Donna Garske - Center for Domestic Peace.  

  • Past Women of Industry Honorees

    • 2013 The late Joan Capurro, Bank of Marin
    • 2014 The late Ann Brebner, California Film Institute
    • 2015 Patty Garbarino, Marin Sanitary Service
    • 2016 Melissa Prandi, PRANDI Property Management
    • 2017 Pat Kendall, Kaiser Permanente
    • 2018 Stephanie Plante, CPi Developers & Mary Kay Sweeney, Homeward Bound
    • 2019 Cynthia Murray, North Bay Leadership Council
    • 2021 Helen Russell, Equator Coffees
    • 2022 Kim Fink, Sun First Solar & Leslie Ruhland, Accuchex Payroll & Workforce Management 
    • 2023 Community Leader Award - Diana Kennedy, Volvo Cars Marin 
    • 2023 Community Benefit Leader Award - Dr. Denise Lucy, Barowsky School of Business, Dominican University 
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  • Francoise LaPage, 2023 Women of Industry Community Benefit Honoree, Dr. Denise Lucy and Cecilia Zamora. 

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  • 2023 Women of Industry Community Leader Award Honoree, Diana Kennedy. 


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  • Sponsorship Opportunities

    If you would like to learn more about how you can sponsor the Women of Industry Awards, please contact lpiper@srchamber.com.

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