Women in Business Awards
Celebrate the region’s top business women at Hudson Valley’s 2024 Women in Business Awards. The winners, selected by the editors of Hudson Valley Magazine, will be profiled in the December 2024 issue. The Women in Business Awards features a sit-down luncheon, keynote speaker and networking opportunities. Connect with regional business owners, civic leaders, governmental officials, and key executives from local and national companies as a sponsor of this special tribute to top female executives, entrepreneurs, and government and nonprofit leaders.
Save the Date
Thursday, December 5, 2024
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Academy
Poughkeepsie, NY
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2024 Keynote Speaker
Kate Bradley Chernis is the Cofounder and CEO of Lately, a social media behavior training platform that delivers superior social media performance for businesses of all shapes and sizes. By applying our patent-pending Neuroscience-Driven AI™ to your company’s content, we learn how best to optimize your audience engagement and make content creation not just simplified but supercharged, optimizing every post for maximum reach and resonance. Lately ensures complete data privacy, with users owning their results, free from the biases of public datasets.
Before founding Lately, Kate had a career as a rock ‘n’ roll DJ in radio, serving 20 million listeners as Music Director and on-air host at Sirius/XM. With 30 years of national broadcast communications, brand-building, sales, and marketing expertise, she has won awards as a radio producer, engineer and voice talent. Kate’s deep understanding of the neuroscience of music, gained from her radio career, underpins the sophisticated AI that powers Lately and helps users cut through the noise of mediocre AI-generated content.
Kate’s previous venture, a marketing agency, delivered a 130% ROI for Walmart year-over-year for three years. She’s also a renowned speaker, featured on numerous sales, marketing and entrepreneurial podcasts, and has led presentations for prestigious organizations including Walmart, Ericsson, SAP and Harvard University, among many others. Through Lately, Kate democratizes social media marketing, making powerful AI tools accessible to everyone from C-Suite executives to small business owners.
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2024 Honorees
Grace Ambrose-Zaken
President & CEO, Safe ToddlesMichelle Cherubini
Owner, The Wheel House & The Spring HouseCarol Ann Coughlin
Founder, Taconic DistilleryJolene Delisle
Co-Owner, CherriesJessica Flanagan
Owner & Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Mini Milestones Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Sensory GymAlaina James
Co-Owner, Blend Smoothie & Salad BarLisa Larson-Kelley
Founder & CEO, QuantiousEsi Lewis
Chief Diversity Officer, Ulster CountyMichelle Martinetti
Founder & CEO, River Valley Arts CenterMarion Morris
Owner, Marion Salon SpaAli Chetkof Rhodes
Co-Founder, Moonrise BagelsNicky Ricciardi
Owner, HPM CraftsmenRebecca Rothstein
Owner & Proprietor, Little PicklesErin Schulz
Owner, At Your Door Mobile Veterinary CareJessica Senat
Dentist & Owner, Mountainview DentalVicki Sylvester
CEO, Community Based ServicesTina Tarquinio
VP, IBM Z and LInuxONE Product Management, IBMDavina Thomasula
Owner, Goodnight Kenny & Co-Owner, Sorry CharlieCarol Torresson
Co-Owner & CFO, Viscount Wines & LiquorMaresa Volante
Owner, Sweet Maresa's
Nominations
Hudson Valley magazine is pleased to honor some of the most successful, influential, and inspirational female executives, entrepreneurs, and government and nonprofit leaders in the region with our annual Women in Business Awards feature and luncheon.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Nominee may live anywhere, but must work in the Hudson Valley
• Nominee must have been in her current position for at least one year.
• Anyone (colleague, peer, superior, subordinate, friend, relative) is eligible to nominate a candidate.
Self-nominations are accepted.
The deadline for Women in Business Awards submissions was July 26, 2024.
FAQ
When is the 2024 Women in Business Awards?
This year’s Women in Business Awards will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 11:30am to 2:00pm.
Where will the 2024 Women in Business Awards take place?
The Academy | 33 Academy St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Click here for directions.
Is there parking?
Yes, there is meter parking on site.
How do I purchase tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online here.
Where can I find my ticket?
Tickets can be found on your confirmation email and receipt.
Do I have to print my ticket?
No, digital tickets will need to be presented on your smartphone to receive a wristband and should be downloaded in advance.
What is your refund policy?
All ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.
Tickets are transferable, the name of the ticket does not have to match the name of the ticket holder.
Is there an age limit or an ID requirement to enter the event?
There is no age limit or ID requirement to attend this event.
What about weather? What if it rains?
All events are rain or shine. All tickets are final sale.
We cannot provide refunds, cancellations or rain checks due to weather conditions.
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