2025 Triangle East ATHENA Leadership Award Dinner

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Name: 2025 Triangle East ATHENA Leadership Award Dinner
Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:
The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate professional leadership at our annual ATHENA Leadership Award Dinner on Thursday, October 9. Join us as we celebrate our semifinalists and announce the 2025 Triangle East ATHENA International Leadership Award Recipient.

This year's finalists are:
Carol Arnn
Rachel Ayers
Tammy Braglin
Shanna Capps
Cathy Delano
Randa Gay
Kim LeQuire
Amy Locklear
Ruth Marler
Ann Rizzardi
Susie Reeves
Amy Stanley
Gretchen Williams

Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Stephanie Helms Pickett, vice president for equity, belonging and culture at Antioch University. She has extensive experience in higher education administration and has served at North Carolina State University and Duke University.  While at Duke she served as the Director of the Women's Center.
Dr. Helms Pickett interests are in the areas of higher education policy, women's engagement, cultural competency, and faith and leadership. She is the author of six books and writes a weekly blog integrating faith into leadership.
 
About the ATHENA Leadership Award

The ATHENA Award is presented to an individual who is recognized for professional excellence, for providing valuable service to their community and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.  The ATHENA Award highlights what Recipients have accomplished in addition to paving a path for future successes.  The award is established through local host organizations in partnership with ATHENA’s national underwriters, local businesses and individual sponsors. By honoring exceptional leaders, the ATHENA Award Program seeks to inspire others to achieve excellence.  



 
Event Sponsors:

Authentic ATHENA Sponsors

Giving Back Sponsors

Fierce Advocate Sponsors

Event Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor

Empowering ATHENA Sponsor

  • Dr. Twyla Casey Wells Coaching and Consulting
Location:
Garibaldi Trattoria
(Cleveland Area)
Date/Time Information:
5:30 Reception
6:30 Dinner
Contact Information:
919.934.9166
Send an Email
Fees/Admission:
Sponsorship Opportunities
  • The ATHENA Presenting Sponsor $2,500 (1 available) SOLD - Includes a seat on the award selection committee, opportunity to present the award, logo in all printed and digital materials, special recognition in the event program, VIP table for 8, press release recognition, name on award sculpture.
  • Empowering ATHENA Sponsor $2,000 (1 available) SOLD - Includes opportunity to introduce the keynote speaker, logo in all printed and digital materials, special recognition in the event program, premier acknowledgment in a dedicated social media post, press release recognition, copy of the guest list, VIP table for 8, and option to provide a door prize or branded giveaway.
  • Authentic ATHENA  $1,000  - Includes logo in printed and digital materials, special recognition at the event and in the event program, and 5 reserved seats.
  • Giving Back Sponsor $500 - Includes logo in printed and digital materials, special recognition at the event and in the event program, and 4 tickets to the event.
  • Fierce Advocate Partner $250 - Includes name in printed and digital materials at event, and 2 tickets to the event.
  • Individual Registration $75 ($10 Member discount received when registered through member portal)
This event requires pre-registration. We cannot accept day of or walk-ins. No exceptions.
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