The Washington County Annual ATHENA Award, presented by Dollar Bank, is celebrating its 23rd year of honoring women’s business leadership.

Please join us to recognize the 2026 ATHENA Finalists and our ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipient.

Each year, the event attracts hundreds of business leaders to recognize the role of women in Washington County’s economic, social, and civic development.

We are pleased to have Ellen Hough, Proprietor, Liberty Pole Spirits, as our Keynote Speaker.

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Washington County ATHENA Award:

Lori Mesta – WesBanco
Genevieve Peters – Dress for Success Pittsburgh
Amy Podgurski-Gough – UPMC Washington Teen Outreach, Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.
Jamie Price – AHN Canonsburg Hospital
Leanna Spada – Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

We are also pleased to announce the 2026 Diana Irey Vaughan ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipient:
Aliesha Walz – Washington County Community Foundation

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