In the inaugural year of our Southwest Colorado Women in Business magazine and awards, we were excited by the community’s response to honor local women. We received 252 nominations for 134 women who make our community run. We are pleased to share this year’s nominees.

Category winners are in bold. The Outstanding Woman honoree is marked with *

Arts & CultureRosie Carter

Jessica Craddock

Maegan Crowley

Elizabeth Kinahan

Hayley Kirkman

Cindy McCormick

Angie Wingerd

Business OwnerWendy Aber

Andrea Avantaggio

Joanna Atencio

Lucia Arriola-Story

Karen Barger

Patrica Barker

Jenni Bennett Gross

Jenna Black

Shanan Campbell Wells

LeeAnn Craig

Ericka Curlee

Deborah Demme

Ahne Elliott

Crystal English

Jenna Gallegos

Melissa Glick

Michelle Harrison

Pamela Hatten

Barbara Helmer

Carrie Hladik

Corey Sue Hutchinson

Jessie Kileen

Jamie King

Nicki Krob

Kellie Lillyquest

Amy McCardell

Rana McCarty

Emily Meisner

Stephanie Mueller

Bethany Niccum

Christina Padilla

Allison Ragsdale

Thalia Ramos

Anne Rapp

Priscilla Robinson

Pennie Sanford

Jenny Sawyer

Susan Shearer

Brandee Simmons

Phyllis Snyder

Ashleigh Tarkington

Sarah Tescher

Diana Toms

Robyn Vagneur

LeeAnn Vallejos

Cathy Wakeman

Lisa Ward

Diane Wildfang

Carly Wolf

Corin Wolf

Becky Woodbridge

Sheldonna Zwicker-Ives

EmergingNatalea Cohen

Vivienne McIntyre

Brook Perry

Brittny Weir

Morgan Wells

FitnessSage Frane

Kira Gosney

Tracie Holcomb

Ellen Shinkle

HomesGabi Bergstrom

Ashley Blackmore

Leigha Natzke

Breezy Obletz

Christina Rinderle

Nicole Sorensen

Jennifer Tewell

Medical ProfessionalsDebrah Archer

Haley Arias

Wendy Bitner

Kelly Busby

Kim Caruso

Megan Flesch

Jacki Gilpin

Joyce Humiston

Alison Jackson

Juliene Johnston

Kim Pappas

Sara Powers

Terrill Schmitt

Erin Youngblood

Michelle Zebrowitz

NonprofitSusan Atkinson

Sheila Casey

Jennifer Coddington

Pam Gibson

Heather Hawk

Chloe Jackson

Rose Jergens*

Amanda Johnston

Kate Jones

Tara Kiene

Sabina Kraushaar

Ann Morse

Katy Pepinsky

Barb Phipps

Amy Sovocool

Kate Stahlin

Sandhya Tillotson

Linda Towle

Kelly Willis

Sales/ProfessionalJamie Daves

Lisa Eckert

Kelsea Ferrato

Jody Furtney

Samantha Gallant

Sherry Garcia

Kelly Hebbard

Candy Heide

Lihong Hicken

Sweetie Marbury

Kelly Martinez

Melanie Mazur

Tina McCallum

Jennifer McGrath

Melanie McLean

Amy Meyerhofer

Wendy Most

Kristen Muraro

Tiffany Randall

Kerry Siggins

Linda Smith

Kathryn Steelman

Misty Tucson

TourismLainey Beyhan

Rachel Hyatt

Grace Shepard

Emily Spencer

Lorraine Taylor