Three Lucky Recipients to Play Golf with LPGA Major Winner Sherri Steinhauer
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., February 9, 2009 – The EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) has announced the winners of the first annual ‘Women Who Lead’ Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement of EWGA chapter volunteer leaders. The 10 winners will be honored during the 2009 EWGA “Dare to Lead, Dare to Grow” Conference at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California on February 18 -21.
The EWGA chapter in which each winner belongs will receive a $1000 check from the association. Additionally, the 10 award recipients were entered in a drawing to win one of the three playing spots with LPGA major winner Sherri Steinhauer, the Honorary Chair of the 2008 ‘Women Who Lead’ Awards program.
The 2008 EWGA ‘Women Who Lead’ Award winners are:
Overall Leadership: Karen Alesch, VP, Business Operations & Client Services, InnerWorkings, from Sherwood, WI – Fox Cities / Green Bay, WI Chapter
Spirit: Margo Dreis, Executive Director, Eastern Washington Music Educators Association, from Spokane, WA – Spokane/Inland Northwest, WA Chapter
Change Agent: Cristyn Burger, Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Tiara Yachts, from Holland, MI – Greater Grand Rapids, MI Chapter
Innovative & Effective Membership Recruitment: Barbara Muzeni, Senior Budget Analyst, City of Orlando, from Winter Park, FL and Orlando, FL Chapter
Sponsorship: Jill Dusenberry, Intrepid Technical Services, Inc, from Fairfax VA and Washington DC Metro, Chapter
Golf Education & Player Development: Chris Sedlacek, Director, Marketing, Canon USA, from Stony Brook, NY and Long Island, NY Chapter
Golf Events: Theresa Eblen, from Lees Summit, MO – Kansas City Metro Chapter
Golf Leagues: Katherine Labrie, President, Public Management Associates, from Westfield, MA Greater Springfield, MA Chapter
Making Connections: Linda DeBartolo, from Orlando, FL – Orlando, FL Chapter
Community Impact: Linda Buckland-Morando, owner, Forever Fit from Walpole, MA & Maureen Higgins, Vice President, William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers Inc, from Framingham, MA – Boston, MA Chapter -more-
The three winners randomly selected for a round of golf with Sherri Steinhauer are Theresa Eblen of Lees Summit, Missouri; Katherine Labrie, Westfield, Mass.; and Chris Sedlacek from Stony Brook, New York. The round will be played later this year, based on Steinhauer’s travel and tournament schedule.
Introduced in 2008, the EWGA ‘Women Who Lead’ Awards are designed to recognize outstanding performance and outstanding results among EWGA chapter volunteer leaders in 10 distinct categories. From 268 nominations, finalists were selected from each of the association’s 12 geographic sections followed by the naming of the ten winners.
“Our ‘Women Who Lead’ Awards are all about recognizing women who challenge themselves to be the best volunteers in ten key categories. Sherri was a wonderful honorary chair and excellent role model,” says Pam Swensen, chief executive officer of the EWGA. “Sherri demonstrates how to continue to challenge ones self, to take the lead and be a winner. She is a veteran LPGA Tour player who keeps winning – three British Opens, majors in two different decades and four U.S. Solheim Cup teams.”
Founded in 1991, the EWGA is dedicated to connecting women to learn, play, and enjoy golf for business and fun. There are currently over 125 chapters throughout the United States with international chapters in Canada and France, each run by volunteer leaders. The chapters provide a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for both new and experienced golfers.
The EWGA is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. For more information about the EWGA and its membership, visit www.ewga.com.
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