2022 Accolades Winners
Meet the winners of our 2022 Accolades Awards!
Past Accolades Recipients
2016 Ingrid Richter
2015 Trudy Strewler Hodges
2014 Jan Erickson
2013 Kathy Boe
2012 Lynne Telford
2011 Megan Harmon
2010 Zelna Joseph
2009 Stephannie Finley
2008 Joy Love
2007 C.J. Moore
2006 Sallie Clark
2005 Mary Lou Makepeace
2004 Martha Barton
2003 Donna Bertram
2002 Jan Weiland
2001 Debbie Shackelford
2000 Renita Wolf
1999 Laura Muir
1998 Sandy Taylor
1997 Debra Siverson
1996 Karen Delorenzo
1995 Mary K. Helsaple
1994 DeeDee LeGrand
Business Leader of the Year
Cindy Aubrey
President & CEO, Pikes Peak United Way
Cindy has served as President and CEO of the Pikes Peak United Way (PPUW) for the past five years and was COO for the organization prior to that. Cindy created Women United, a group who contributes to PPUW at the Leadership Giving level to celebrate philanthropic leadership. They meet on a regular basis and recently completed a day of service for PPUW.
She was the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Colorado Springs and spent 17 years with KOAA TV News, ending as the station’s news director. She is currently a Board Member for Early Connections Learning Centers, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, the Colorado Springs Press Association and the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute. Cindy has been recognized with numerous awards including the PRSA Vista Award, CSBJ Women of Influence Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award and the Golden Peacock Award.
Minority Owned Business of the Year
Priscilla Williams
Heart to Heart Academy
Young Professional of the Year
Liza Cunningham
iHeartMedia
Don Brown Entrepreneur Award
Jessica Fierro
Atrevida Beer Co.
Member of the Year
Cara Chafetz
Bank of Colorado Investment Services