Join us for Downriver’s premier awards celebration, the Women of Achievement Awards presented by PNC Bank! 

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The event honors women in Downriver business and nonprofit operations, and inspires our next generation of female leaders.

The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber will proudly recognize the 2024 recipients with the “Kyle F. Stack Leadership Award,” “Entrepreneur Award,” and “Unsung Heroine Award!” The Chamber will also honor an emerging young professional in our community with the “Distinguished Young Woman Award.” The program will feature a grand awards ceremony and luncheon complete with inspirational recipient videos!

The event will feature a Women in Entrepreneurship Panel Conversation, highlighting talented women in business, who will share inspirational stories of triumph and creating success in our region.

The Panel will include Rosalia Aiello, owner of Aiello Adult Foster Care in Huron Township, a passionate small business owner who moved to the U.S. from the Philippines, and launched a successful business alongside her husband Steve here in Southern Wayne County! Cara Middleton is the dynamic owner of Freshwater Vacation Rentals, and has built her empire of beautiful and unique vacation rental properties all throughout Michigan! And, Leilani Norman, a brilliant entrepreneur who continues to grow her catering and events business alongside her husband Ashon, and recently added the delicious offerings of Norman Café at the Romulus Athletic Center to their portfolio of successful ventures. We are very excited to learn their stories this October!

About Emcee Taryn Asher

Taryn Asher is a renowned Detroit area journalist, serving as an anchor on Fox 2 News. She has covered everything from Presidents and politics, to the most dangerous crimes and taking on those who are responsible – even helping to change state law to ban the sale of synthetic drugs. Throughout Taryn’s career, she has won 6 Emmy Awards including Best News Anchor and multiple awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and Associated Press.

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Registration is now closed for the 2024 Women of Achievement Awards.