Visionary Leadership | Champions for Change
Throughout the past 40 years, we at YWCA Greater Cleveland have honored more than 200 of
Northeast Ohio’s most successful leaders at our annual Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon.
This year’s event—held at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on May 8, 2017—will recognize women in
our community with extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service,
leadership and mentoring, and dedication to our mission of eliminating racism and empowering
women.
PACKET CONTENTS
WOPE Overview…..…...........….1
WOPE Information Form…...2
ACHIEVE Q&A Form ……….…3
Headshot Guidelines…….…....4
Event Schedule………………….5
Internal Announcement.....6-7
Submission Deadlines.……….8
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE OVERVIEW
Recipients of the Women of Professional Excellence (WOPE) Award are selected by their
employers for their professional accomplishments, dedication to the organization, and
commitment to the community.
The WOPE’s will be featured in the 2017 edition of ACHIEVE magazine, honored at a special
private reception, invited to exclusive networking opportunities for the WOPE cohort, and joined
by their employers at the luncheon to be featured and awarded onstage.
Once you have chosen your company’s Woman of Professional Excellence, she will need to
complete a brief information form and respond to a few questions regarding her professional
career and aspirations for the future. Your honoree’s answers to these questions will be used as
the content of her biography in ACHIEVE magazine.
See the following pages for information regarding a professional headshot of your Woman of
Professional Excellence that will accompany the submission of her information form.
Why Honor Your Employees as WOPEs?
1. RECOGNIZE – High performing women at your company will receive public recognition, and
your company will elevate its status in the community.
2. REWARD - The high-potential women who guarantee success for your company are rewarded
for their hard work with an award.
3. RETAIN - By valuing, honoring and elevating extraordinary women in your company, you are
improving their morale and increasing the likelihood that they will stay in your company.
Who are WOPEs?
 Leaders, manager, and directors in your company with a proven track record of success.
 High—performing women with a strong potential for promotion and upward mobility
within your organization.
 Women who are dedicated to your company, to the community, and who deserve
recognition for their achievements, mentoring, and success.
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD INFORMATION FORM
(To be completed by each award recipient)
E-mail to [email protected]
Honoree Information (as it should appear on award and in print)
Honoree’s Name:
Honoree’s Title:
Organization:
Organization Information
Street Address:
City:
State:
Email:
Business Phone:
Zip:
Home Information
Street Address:
City:
State:
Email:
Home Phone:
Zip:
I give YWCA permission to share my business contact information with fellow 2017
Women of Professional Excellence:
YES NO
I graduated from the YWCA Boot Camp Program.
YES NO
I graduated from the YWCA Quest program.
YES NO
I graduated from the YWCA Momentum program.
YES NO
I would like to receive the weekly Women’s Leadership eNewsletter.
YES NO
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE ACHIEVE Q & A INSTRUCTIONS
(To be completed by each award recipient)
Please answer the following
questions with a one- two sentence
response The YWCA retains the right
to edit your responses for space
constraint issues in the program
magazine.
1. What role do you play in the success of your organization?
2. How do you serve as a mentor or role model for others?
3. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Who gave you this advice and what made it
‘stick’?
4. Who do you admire and why?
5. What is the next professional goal you’ve set for yourself?
6. Outside of your career, name something on your bucket list – something you would like to
learn or do.
7. What brings you professional fulfillment and why?
8. What does the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women mean to you?
9. What three words describe you best?
10. Please ask a colleague to share one sentence about you here:
Colleague’s name:
Title:
Company:
Relationship to you:
TRUE 300 DPI ONLY
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE HEADSHOT GUIDELINES
Please submit one professional portrait
(head and shoulders) for each of your
Women of Professional Excellence
Award honorees.
The photo you submit must be:
• at least 3” x 5”
• 300 dpi
• color
• acceptable file formats: jpeg or tiff
PORTRAIT EXAMPLE
We strongly encourage you to submit a recent portrait taken by a professional
photographer. You may use an existing photo, but if you would like a new one taken, we
recommend the following photographer:
Rodney L. Brown, Rodney L. Brown Photography LLC
Studio, The Agora Building
5000 Euclid Ave., Studio Suite #402 Cleveland, Ohio 44103,
Phone: 216.561.0960 Email: [email protected]
MANIPULATED 300 DPI
TRUE 300 DPI
.
Both photos are 300 dpi.
The right-hand photo is true 300 dpi, shot by a professional.
The left-hand photo is manipulated to be 300 dpi, causing the picture to be pixelated and blurry.
MANIPULATED 300
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
ORIENTATION SESSION | RECEPTION | LUNCHEON
WOPE RSVP’s are required for all events.
Women of Professional Excellence Orientation & Lunch
Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 11:30am - 1:30pm
YWCA Greater Cleveland
4019 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103
Attire: Business Casual
Women of Professional Excellence Reception
Thursday, April 6, 2017, 6:00-8:00pm
LoftWorks 1667 East 40th Street, Loft 2E, Cleveland Ohio 4413
Attire: Business Casual
YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon
Monday, May 8, 2017 11:00am- 2:00pm
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attire: Professional
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE: INTERNAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you for your support of YWCA Greater Cleveland and for honoring women in your company as
Women of Professional Excellence. Please use the information here to share an internal announcement
about your honorees.
About Women of Professional Excellence
YWCA Greater Cleveland provides organizations throughout Northeast Ohio with a unique opportunity to
recognize the contributions of exceptional women within their organization through the Women of
Professional Excellence award. Women receiving this award exemplify high professional standards and
evidence of career and personal growth; make significant contributions to the effective, efficient
operation of their organizations; display a willingness to support and mentor others; and make a positive
impact on the community. The Women of Professional Excellence will be recognized at the Women of
Achievement Awards Luncheon on May 8, 2017 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, joining the ranks of
more than 1,000 women who have received this honor since 1999.
Quote from Margaret Mitchell
“We are thrilled to partner with [COMPANY NAME] to recognize [HONOREE NAME] as a Woman of
Professional Excellence,” says Margaret Mitchell, President & CEO of YWCA Greater Cleveland. “This
award identifies our community’s top female leaders who are also well on their way to becoming the
trailblazers of tomorrow. YWCA Greater Cleveland is committed to keeping the successes of local women
at a high level of visibility in our region.”
About YWCA Greater Cleveland
YWCA Greater Cleveland is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice,
help families, and strengthen communities. Through advocacy and programming, we create real change
for women, families, and communities. For more information, visit ywcaofcleveland.org or join the
conversation with #OnAMission.
About Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon
Theme - Visionary Leadership | Champions for Change
The 2017 Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon will mark the 41 st year of honoring the most
distinguished and notable women in Northeast Ohio. At this highly anticipated community event, YWCA
Greater Cleveland will present one of the most prestigious awards to a select group of local women who
have made extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service, dedication to
the YWCA mission, and leadership and mentoring.
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
The 2017 Women of Achievement Award recipients are:
 Carole F. Hoover, President and CEO of Hoover Milstein, the 7th recipient of the Lifetime Achievement
Award
 Teresa Metcalf Beasley - Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
 Emily Drake - Partner, Fairport Asset Management
 Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. - Executive Director and CEO, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
 Anita Gray - Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League
 Kerin Lyn Kaminski - Co-Managing Member, Giffen & Kaminski
 Patricia Motta - Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel & Chief Intellectual Property Officer,
American Greetings Corporation
 Ann Zoller - Executive Director, LAND Studio
The 41st YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon will be held on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Renaissance
Cleveland Hotel. Visit www.ywcaofcleveland.org for more information about the Women of Achievement
Awards Luncheon & Conference.
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WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PACKET
SPONSORSHIP CHECKLIST
All materials are due no later than MARCH 10, 2016
1. IDENTIFY WOPES BY SPONSORSHIP LEVEL FREEDOM,
JUSTICE, OR PEACE LEVEL SPONSORSHIP
2. COMPANY LOGO OR OFFICIAL LISTING FOR ACHIEVE
MAGAZINE
3. WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE INFORMATION
FORM(S)
4. WOMEN OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE HEADSHOTS(S)
Please send ALL of the above materials to:
[email protected]
Additional Questions
Contact Christine Kohls ([email protected]) or
Twyla Turner ([email protected]) at 216.881.6878
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