In Business / October-November 2008
Judy K. Sheppard Wins Award from Nation's Largest Business Women's Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 12, 2008) – Judy K. Sheppard, president and CEO of Professional Services of America in Parkersburg, W. Va., recently received a 2008 WIPP Member to Watch! Award during a ceremony at Women Impacting Public Policy’s (WIPP), We Decide! conference in Washington, D.C. The nation’s largest bi-partisan women’s business group, WIPP presented awards in several categories to honor individuals, associations and companies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the growth and goals of women-owned businesses.
“Judy is a successful business leader who works to create positive changes in her community and for women business owners across the country,” said WIPP President Barbara Kasoff. “We are proud to recognize her achievements and active citizenship by presenting this WIPP award.”
Other 2008 WIPP Members to Watch! Award, winners include Kathy Bennett, president and CEO of Bennett Packaging of K.C., Inc., in Lees Summitt, Mo., and Rebecca Herwick, president and CEO of Global Products, Inc., in St. Peters, Mo. These awards honor leaders who have made a significant impact in their industry over the past year through innovation and excellence.
Mary Schnack, president of Mary Schnack Media Services, Inc., in Sedona, Ariz., received the 2008 WIPP Member of the Year Award, which recognizes a member who has shown extraordinary commitment and leadership in the organization.
Doña Storey, president of Quality Technical Services, Inc., in Virginia Beach, Va., was presented with the WIPP Public Policy Award for her active engagement in the political process.
WIPP’s Fast 5 Awards were presented to five members whose companies have demonstrated rapid growth during the past five years. Award recipients were Afreen Al-Amin, CEO of Verascom, LLC, in Dallas, Texas; Michelle Crumm, chief business officer of Adaptive Materials, Inc., in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Jeanne Johnson, co-founder of Server Centric Consulting in Kansas City, Mo.; Laurie Simon, president and founder of Ombrella, Inc., in Kirkland, Wash.; and Rita N. Singh, founding managing partner/CFO/CPA of S&A Consulting Group, LLP, in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 2008 WIPP President’s Award was presented to three outstanding WIPP members for their work on behalf of women entrepreneurs throughout the country. Receiving this year’s President’s awards were Indy Freeman, president and CEO of TeknoLogix, Inc., in McLean, Va.; Nancy Aber Goshow, senior managing partner of Goshow Architects in New York, N.Y.; and Magdalah Silva, president and CEO of DMS International, Inc., in Silver Spring, Md.
Women Impacting Public Policy is a non-profit, national bipartisan group with over half-a-million members. WIPP is The Collective Voice in Washington, DC, for 46 national women and small business organizations. WIPP strengthens its members’ sphere of influence in the legislative process, creates economic opportunities for members and builds alliances with other small business organizations. For more information about WIPP, visit www.wipp.org.
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