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FOUNDER
Linda M. Herold
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PRESIDENT
Lisa E. Platt |
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DIRECTOR
2010
Kelly Ettenborough
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PAST DIRECTORS
Sharon Levinson -
2009 Kate Cox - 2008 Victoria Bushnell -
2007 Karen Wellert - 2006 Sharon E. Ravenscroft
- 2005
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AMBASSADORS 2010
Norma Richardson
Beverly Stokes
Laurie Castillo
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PAST
AMBASSADORS
Elizabeth Hartigan - 2009
Patty Thompson - 2009
Paulette Goldman - 2008
Christine Siler - 2008
Sharon Levinson - 2008
Karen Luu - 2007
Kate Cox - 2007
Amy Lindsey - 2007
Lynn Williams, CSA -
2006
Jennifer Burns - 2006
Emily Fourmy Cutrer -
2005
Victoria L. Bushnell
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WOMAN OF THE YEAR
2009 Karen Wellert, CSA
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West Valley
Women is a division of
Herold
Enterprises
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Kelly
Ettenborough
Director,
West Valley Women
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Kelly Ettenborough is a public relations
specialist for John C. Lincoln Health Network. Ettenborough lives in
Peoria with her husband, Trevor, and daughter, Ivy. She has been a Girl
Scout leader for seven years, and she is a member of the Phoenix chapter
of the International Association of Business Communicators.
She graduated cum laude from Arizona State University in 1990 with a
bachelor’s degree in journalism. Before joining the John C. Lincoln Health
Network in 2008, she was an award-winning reporter and an editor for the
Arizona Republic and the East Valley Tribune and a past president of the
Valley of the Sun chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
John C. Lincoln Health Network is a Phoenix, Arizona, health system that
includes two hospitals, physician practices, community outreach programs
and a charitable foundation. Learn more at JCL.com.
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Norma
Richardson
2010
Ambassador,
West Valley Women
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Norma Richardson is a Certified Health
Counselor specializing and working with women 40 and older and their
unique issues. Norma supports and inspires her clients to improve
their health and happiness by focusing on improving their eating
habits, their physical activity, and realizing the connection between
lifestyle and nutrition. Norma provides simple step-by-step options
for improving energy levels, balancing mood swings and uncovering the
relationship between weight and emotions. One of those lifestyle
modifications is learning to laugh for no reason. As a Certified
Laughter Yoga Leader, Norma inspires you to live with your stress by
regaining your child-like perspective on some of the most realistic
adult situations.
In addition to holding a Master's degree in education, Norma is board
certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and
Columbia University Teachers College. She has a great passion for
health, happiness and the impact of choosing a grateful attitude.
Go to
www.TheBodyKnowsBest.com to contact Norma for a free
get-acquainted session to get crystal clear on your vision for good
health.
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BEVERLY K.
STOKES
2010
Ambassador,
West Valley Women
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Ms. Stokes is an entrepreneur with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was a Mary
Kay customer for more than twenty years before starting her business.
Ms. Stokes has twenty years of financial, operational and information
technology audit experience in the healthcare and financial services
industry. She holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and an MBA
in Information Technology.
She is the 1st Vice President of the Phoenix Metropolitan Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service
organization, which has five programmatic thrusts, physical and mental
health, economic development, educational development, international
awareness and involvement, and political awareness and involvement.
Beverly, also, volunteers at FreshStart Women’s Resource Center, which
helps women in transition. She is a member of the 3000 Club Food
Rescue, which rescues over 30 million pounds of fresh fruits and
vegetables; distributes over 23 million meals; helps over 50,000
impoverished families; and feeds over 150,000 children.
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Laurie
Castillo
2010
Ambassador,
West Valley Women
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Laurie Castillo's with North Valley
Plastic Surgery; she's a Paramedical Aesthetician, and CMLT if you are
wondering what that means; she provides treatments such as chemical
peels, facial and treats minor skin diseases. She's certified in Hair
Removal/Photo Facials and Fractional Treatments. She's also a
certified Micro pigmentation Technician, for permanent makeup and
works with Cancer patients to reconstruct the areola after surgery.
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Lisa E. Platt
President, West Valley Women
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Lisa E. Platt, an
event management specialist and owner of The Platt Company, works with
small organizations and busy professionals. Lisa specializes in helping
clients with data base management, research, coordinating event details
from invitations to registration, and other business projects.
Lisa recently earned her Distinguished Toastmaster Award and believes in
giving back to her community. Previously, Lisa has volunteered for Friends
of CASS, the auxiliary group for Central Arizona Shelter Services,
Toastmasters International and soon will be volunteering for the American
Medical College of Homeopathy.
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Linda M. Herold
Founder, West
Valley Women
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Linda M. Herold is the President
of Herold Enterprises located in Scottsdale, AZ. Herold Enterprises
produces WOMEN OF SCOTTSDALE and West Valley Women, monthly meetings
designed to connect local women, and includes IDENTITY ARTS, a consulting
practice. Linda also writes THE SOCIAL LIFE column for frontdoors
Newspaper.
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WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2009 |
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Karen
Wellert, CSA
President and
CEO
Adultcare Assistance Homecare, LLC
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Caring for people
has always come naturally to Karen Wellert, Founder and President of
Adultcare Assistance Homecare LLC. Karen has more than 40 years of
experience caring for seniors and is currently celebrating the 14th
anniversary of her Sun City agency’s service to the community. Karen and
her staff at Adultcare Assistance Homecare make it possible for seniors to
remain independent for as long as possible by providing them with help in
their own homes.
Karen and her husband moved to Arizona from her hometown of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin in 1983. Since then, she has been an active participant in her
adopted home state, and is passionate about giving back to the community
by “giving first and sharing always”. Karen has been honored for her
community efforts by the Peoria Chamber of Commerce, Surprise Regional
Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Woman magazine, Arizona Business Journal and
the Northwest Valley Newspapers. Karen serves on the boards of numerous
local non-profit organizations including Sun City Visitors Center and
Arizona Broadway Theatre.
A breast cancer survivor, Karen respects the need for balance as a key to
the quality of life for the professional woman. She enjoys spending time
with her husband, children and grandchildren.
2009 Legacy Award, Peoria Chamber of Commerce
2007 Golden Heart of Business, Arizona Woman's Magazine
2008, 2007 & 2006 Arizona Woman Who's Who Top Business - Home Healthcare
2008, 2007 & 2006 Ranking Arizona Magazine-Top Ten Arizona Home Care
Agencies
2005 Community Service Award-Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
2004 Business of the Year-Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
"Celebrating More Than 14 Years of Service to Seniors"
Sun City, Sun City West, Sun City Grand, Surprise, Peoria, Glendale,
Litchfield Park and the Greater NW Valley
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