LeadHERship Awards
NOMINATION FORM
The RiverBend Growth Association will soon be taking nominations for its 3rd annual awards that will be announced during the LeadHership Seminar on October 14, 2022. The LeadHership awards ceremony will include the acknowledgement of professional women in the RiverBend area with a 2022 LeadHership Inspire Award and one special recipient of the 2022 RBGA LeadHership Empowerment Award.
Please nominate a deserving woman in your workplace.
Nominations are open until August 31, 2022 – EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7, 2022.
Award Winners (2022)
- Tammy Iskarous, Riverbend Family Ministries (EMPOWERMENT)
- Katie Johnson, West Star Aviation (INSPIRE)
- Takisha Walker, American Water Works Service Company, Inc. (INSPIRE)
Award Winners (2021)
- Toni Corona, Madison County Health Dept. (EMPOWERMENT)
- Dr. Kristie Baumgartner, Alton Comm. Unit School District 11 (INSPIRE)
- Dr. Manpreet Sandhu, OSF Healthcare (INSPIRE)
Inaugural Award Winners (2020)
- Cameo Holland, City of Alton (EMPOWERMENT)
- Emily Hejna, Alton Police Dept (INSPIRE)
- Carrie Cohan, Madison County Child Advocacy Center (INSPIRE)
- Karen Cooper, Illinois American Water (INSPIRE)
- Sheena Whitehead, American Cancer Society (INSPIRE)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOMINATION.
The award winners will be selected by an internal committee and awarded during the LeadHership Seminar on October 14, 2022.
If you would like to attend this event, register HERE.

2021 EMPOWERMENT AWARD WINNER
Toni Corona
Madison County Health Dept.

2021 INSPIRE AWARD WINNER
Dr. Kristie Baumgartner
Alton Comm. Unit School District 11

2021 INSPIRE AWARD WINNER
Dr. Manpreet Sandhu
OSF Healthcare

INAUGURAL EMPOWERMENT AWARD WINNER (2020)
Cameo Holland
City of Alton