2022 HONOREES
Linda Daley is the Chief of Staff for State Rep. Ryan Spain.
Lisa Gates, Vice President of Marketing and communications at RLI in Peoria.
Barb Drake of Peoria.
Pam Howe is Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank in downtown Peoria.
Nikki Romain is Executive Director and Co-Founder at Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow (Art,Inc)
2022 Women of influence
- Linda Daley, Chief of Staff for State Rep. Ryan Spain
- Barb Drake, of Peoria
- Lisa Gates, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at RLI In Peoria
- Pam Howe, Executive Vice President of Commerce Bank In Downtown Peoria
- Nikki Romain, Executive Director and Co-Founder at Artists Revisioning Tomorrow (Art,Inc)
2014 Women of influence
2013 Women of influence
- Suzette Boulais, ArtsPartners of Central Illinois
- Rep. Cheri Bustos, 17th Congressional District
- Patty Fuchs, Goodwill of Central Illinois
- Margaret Gustafson, Children’s Hospital of Illinois
- Martha Herm, The Center for Prevention of Abuse
- Lesley Matuszak, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria
- Councilwoman Denise Moore, City of Peoria
- Bonnie Noble, Peoria Park District
2012 Women of influence
- Colleen Callahan, USDA Rural Development
- Lori Curtis Luther, Peoria County
- Jennifer Daly, Morton Chamber/EDC
- Anne Fox, Red Cross, Central Illinois Region
- Judge Katherine Gorman, Tenth Judicial Circuit
- Rita Kress, Kress Corporation
- Dr. Kay Saving, Children’s Hospital of Illinois
- Michele Sullivan, Caterpillar Foundation
- Dr. Sarah Zallek, INI Sleep Center
2011 Women of influence
- Gail Amundson, Quality Quest for Health of Illinois
- Mary Ardapple, Apple’s Bakery
- Mayor Laurie Barra, City of Pekin
- Diane Cullinan Oberhelman, Cullinan Properties
- Joanne Glasser, Bradley University
- Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, Illinois House of Representatives
- Grenita Lathan, Peoria Public Schools
- Katie McCord Jenkins, Illinois Mutual
- Sara Rusch, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
- Deborah Simon, Methodist Medical Center
- Doris Symonds, T.A.L.K.
