Rolling out celebrated community influencers on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Steed Society’s ninth annual Top 25 Women of Atlanta awards celebration at the Twelve hotel (Atlantic Station). In attendance were Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed; City Council President Ceasar Mitchell; Peter Thomas; and reality TV star, model and entrepreneur Cynthia Bailey, who received the Shero Icon Award.
“The women being honored tonight have made a difference in the community from the legendary Xernona Clayton to corporate executives to real estate developers and reality star Cynthia Bailey,” shared Munson Steed, publisher and CEO of Steed Media Group. “They have each broken barriers in the industry and have laid a blueprint for us to follow.”
“It’s great to applaud and celebrate black women who are doing great things in the city,” offered Bailey.
Mayor Reed also shared some encouraging words and praised the women for their boundless passions and commitment.
Be sure to check out the photos in the gallery from the evening’s event.
2014 Top 25 Women of Atlanta
Alexis Cierra Holt – COUNTRY Financial, Financial Representative/Agency Owner
Alexis Davis Smith – PRecise Communications, President and CEO
Andrea Harris – Taylormade Marketing LLC, Group Account Director
Arnika Dawkins – Arnika Dawkins Gallery Photographic Fine Art, Owner/Gallerist
Ashley Cleveland – The Blue Flame Agency, National Customer Marketing Manager
Brenda Reid – Publix Super Markets, Media & Community Relations Manager
Cassandra Pierce – Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, Sr. Catering Sales Executive
Catherine D. Tyler – AT&T Mobility, Lead Marketing Manager
Dawn J. Luke – Invest Atlanta, Managing Director
Delores Lazare White – Southern Company Services, Internal Audit Director
Ericka Dotson – Indique Hair, Co-Founder and Creative Director
JaKathryn F. Ross – Georgia-Pacific/ Young Entrepreneurs Georgia, Director, Community Affairs/Executive Director
Kim Etheredge – Mixed Chicks, Co-Owner
Marian Y. Woods – My Girlfriends, Inc., Founder & CEO
Monica Hargrove – American Track & Field Athlete
Nakia Robinson-Roberson – Big Oomp Records/Robinson Real Estate Group, Co-Founder
Nedra Dickson – Accenture, Global Supplier Inclusion Diversity & Sustainability Lead
Patrise M. Perkins-Hooker – The State Bar of Georgia, President
Stacii Jae Johnson – Mama Said Productions/V-103, Founder & CEO/ On-Air Personality
Terreta A. Rodgers – Atlanta Technical College, Director of Communications & Marketing
Terrez Thompson – The Coca-Cola Company, Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity
Tiffany Y. Mitchell, Ed.D. – Atlanta Public Schools/Atlanta Metropolitan College, Education/Professor
Tracye Hutchins – WGCL CBS46, News Anchor
Vicki Phelps-Chancellor – McDonald’s, Owner/Operator
Xernona Clayton – Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc., Founder, President & CEO
