2011 Working Mothers of the Year List

Industry

State

For three years, Karen Weidner and her husband, Matt, have had a front seat on the emotional roller coaster of adoption. Just when they were about to adopt Maison, an ultrasound revealed a section of...

SC Johnson

When Maggie Carey joined SC Johnson 14 years ago, she had no idea what kind of whirlwind career was in store.After completing her education at Cornell University, Maggie stepped into a sales role and...

Scripps Health

After raising seven children of their own, Sandra Boller-Bilbrey and her husband, Chris, felt coming home to an empty house every day was “boring and uninspiring,” so last March the couple made a...

Texas Instruments

In addition to being an outstanding employee at Texas Instruments, human resources manager Jennifer Kleman has overcome many unique parenting challenges to create an innovative work-life approach...

TIAA-CREF

In the 14-plus years that she has worked for TIAA-CREF, managing director for institutional relationships Christina Cutlip has overcome challenges and obstacles to become a role model to her peers,...

TriHealth

They call her “Mom.” Jane Davis has earned that title not only with her own seven children, but with dozens of young nurses she mentors on the night shift of her Good Samaritan Hospital medical-...

Turner Broadcasting System

Veronica Sheehan proves that regardless of life’s obstacles or how far you stray from your intended path, you can persevere. As Senior VP of global network operations and International IT for Turner...

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Valerie Mack is mother to two teenage sons and a nurse care team leader in UWHC’s busy adult and pediatric emergency room. Val says, “Supporting all employees — not just working parents — is...

Valassis Communications

Eva Kohn knows the value of having a great mentor. Having benefitted from a number of champions in her own life, she now gives back tenfold, inspiring others as she has been inspired. As a senior...

VCU Health System

Dr. Gauri Gulati Agarwal is a true “Master Mentor.” As the Associate Program Director for the VCU Health System Pediatric Residency Program and assistant professor of the Department of Pediatrics,...

Verizon Communications

When you love what you do as much as Diana Zaccardi-Yekta does, it’s hard not to share it, so she does. As the West Area vice president of marketing for Verizon Wireless, Diana has a demanding career...

WellStar Health System

Sheryl Spohn has the most important characteristic of a mentor — a genuine concern for other people. Sheryl is a talent-seeker. This assistant VP in compliance sees in a friend or colleague...

Wyndham Worldwide

With her seemingly endless energy, infectious enthusiasm and reliable determination, Mary Falvey leads by example for the more than 26,000 associates at Wyndham Worldwide. A human resources...