Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders of Kansas for 2024
Summary
This years awardees represent remarkable talent and leadership, driving progress in these key sectors and further boosting the already flourishing economy of the Sunflower State. Among this years honorees is Lynne Murray, President of Baker University, who leads the $28 million Forever Orange campaign, the largest in the institutions history. She manages P&L for a $20 million annual budget for affordability initiatives and has crafted efficient clinical and business processes that resulted in a 60% improvement in specified quality metrics. Lastly, we acknowledge the accomplishments of Lori Blackley, Vice President of Risk and Compliance at Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader. Elizabeth Gutschenritter (Cargill), Jean Mash (Optum Behavioral Health), Melissa Mason (GE Healthcare), Danelle Bender (Dairy Farmers of America), Katie Danielson (Saint Lukes Health System), Vanessa Zambo (Terracon), Wendy Hill (Netsmart), Lynne Murray (Baker University), Christina Beaird (Professional Engineering Consultants), Cori Kohlmeier (Advantage Marketing), Nina Shaw-Woody (Kansas Family Advisory Network), Mahathi Reddy (A Golden World), Raechel Peters (BenefitsMe), Mechele Hailey (Dodge City Community College), Lori Hotzel (Childrens Hospital Association), Erica Bates (Minds Matter), Laura Parsons (Maximus Federal Services, Inc.), Jennifer Chmel (Empower), Rachel Hettinger (Netsmart), Ashlyn Hull (North Kansas City Hospital), B. Jan Middendorf (Kansas State University), Marcia Hornung (Kansas State University), Tiffany Schmidtberger-Okolo (Colby Community College), Heather Povlick (Qualified Plan Advisors) and many others.