The Main Line Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with SPW, has established the Women in Leadership Award to recognize outstanding female professionals whose work has impacted the Greater Main Line Region in the areas of business excellence, community service, exceptional women’s leadership and the advancement of all employees. Typically held in December, please check www.mlcc.org for updates on our next Gold Leaf Celebration.
Previous Award Winners
2025 – Dr. Rhea Fernandes, Devereux
2024 – Allison Green, Lincoln Financial Group
2023 – Tracy Davidson, NBC10 Philadelphia
2022 – Frances Sheehan, The Foundation for Delaware County
2021 – Melissa Sherman, PhD, MOBILion Systems Inc.
2020 – Dr. Joy Gates Black, Delaware County Community College
2019 – Dr. Marisa Weiss, Main Line Health & BreastCancer.org
2018 – Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners &
Michelle Kichline, Chester County Board of Commissioners
2017 – Binney Wietlisbach, The Haverford Trust Company
2016 – Joan Docktor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach Realtors
2015 – Alba Martinez, Vanguard
2014 – Lynn Yeakel, Vision 2020 / Drexel University College of Medicine
2013 – Sue Schick, UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania
2012 – Donna Allie, Team Clean, Inc.
2011 – Linda Galante, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
2010 – Irene Hannan, Citizens Bank
2009 – Andrea Gilbert, Bryn Mawr Hospital
