2023 Inspiring Women of Iowa Event
From L-R: Maria Alejandra Guevara Hernandez, Character Award Recipient; Riley Schreder, Courage Award Recipient; Courageous Fire, Confidence Award Recipient; Tina Padavich Smothers, Inspiring Advocate for Women Award Recipient
Event day photography provided by Ivory House Photography, can be found here.
Missed the event or want to watch it again? Check out the recording below!
Class of 2023:
Courage Award Finalists
Dr. Elizabeth Day | Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Fort Dodge
Riley Schreder, MA CCC-SLP | Speech-Language Pathologist, Des Moines Public Schools
Bethany Snyder | Snyder Strategies, LLC - Nonprofit Advocacy Expert
Jennifer Trevillian | Co-Founder/Co-Owner/Player of The Iowa Phoenix & Lead CT Technologist at The Iowa Clinic
Confidence Award Finalists
Courageous Fire | Owner/Social Entrepreneur of Courageous Fire LLC & Founding Executive Director of Courageous Access
Erin Kirtley | Associate Director, Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)
Rep. Jennifer Konfrst | Iowa House of Representatives, House Minority Leader
Melissa Ness | Founder & CEO, Connectify HR
Character Award Finalists
Zulí Garcíá | Des Moines Police Department & Founder of Knock and Drop Iowa
Maria Alejandra Guevara Hernandez, MD FACP FHM | Program Director Internal Medicine Residency, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Denise Kluever | Retired Occupational Therapist
Monica Yori | K-5 Physical Education Teacher, Southeast Elementary School
Inspiring Advocate for Women Award Finalists
Emily Huebsch | Senior Account Executive & Hereditary Cancer Patient Advocate, Ambry Genetics
Emily Shearer | Food Acquisition Manager, Food Bank of Iowa
Tina Padavich Smothers | Owner, Integrated Asset Management-IAM, LLC
Teresa Zilk | Founder of Stories to Tell My Daughter & Owner of Teresa Zilk Creative Consulting LLC.
Read the 2023 finalist bios here.
