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Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Education

Michelle Coke Farmer Executive Director of Advancement, Assumption High School Family: Husband Josh; children Katelyn, Morgan, and Garrett; dogs Reece and Scooter By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Kylene White Michelle Coke Farmer never dreamed she would work in fundraising at her alma mater. She had a background in banking, moved to event planning for Indiana University Foundation, and then into healthcare philanthropy. Her work at Assumption involves meetings and phone calls with various stakeholders and coordinating special events to bring attention to and funding for the various programs and plans that the school has. [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:43:24-04:00June 8, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|

Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Home & Garden

Whitney Powers CEO of Garden Girl Foods Family: Husband Daniel, daughter Laila, and parents Robert and Penny By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Kylene White COVID threw everyone a curve ball, but Whitney Powers took that ball and launched a new game for herself: a thriving business called Garden Girl Foods. She was already an experienced corporate caterer with Penelope Party, a business she worked alongside her mother, so she knew her way around the kitchen. She has lots of plans for the future, including launching baby food products and possibly even becoming as much of a [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:43:15-04:00June 7, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|

Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Tomorrow’s Leader

Gia Combs Assistant Director of Mission Advancement, Family Scholar House Family: Mom Valerie Combs and Dad Greg Combs By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Kylene White Young adulthood is a busy and stressful time, and Gia Combs is in it. She is attending graduate school and working at Family Scholar House where she began as a community outreach coordinator. Like so many young adults, she is trying to figure out what the rest of her life might look like. Her original goal was to go into therapy, but now she is considering a move into social [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:43:00-04:00June 6, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|

Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Corporate Leadership

Elizabeth Hatchett Director and Associate General Counsel, Thorntons LLC Family: Husband Jonathan; three sons Hatchett, Everly, and William; and dog Mabel By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Kylene White Elizabeth Hatchett is a bit of a “Jane of all trades,” as are most corporate in-house lawyers. She never knows what legal issue someone from the company may call her with. At times, she has to do research to find out the answers to questions, and at no time was that more the case than during COVID, when she was having to keep up with executive [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:42:52-04:00June 5, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|

Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Nonprofit Leadership

Amabelle Camba Director of Development and Communications, CASA of the River Region Family: Husband Andrew Odom, daughter London, and dogs Bear and Blue By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Kylene White Time, and prioritizing it, are important to Amabelle Camba. As part of a midsize nonprofit, she has many tasks that she focuses on from day to day, from fundraising to social media. Her focus on time and making it count stem from seeing her older sister, Marisal, deal with three bouts with cancer, the last of which took her life at age 33. From [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:42:30-04:00June 4, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|

Meet the 2022 Most Admired Woman — Equity Champion

Dana J. Johnson Senior Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Greater Louisville Inc. Family: Husband Kevin, children Kameron and Kendal, and grandson Kameron II By Carrie Vittitoe | Photo by Marvin Young More and more businesses are recognizing that diversity is an important aspect of economic growth. A workforce consisting of people with diverse experiences and thoughts helps companies serve more people and with greater attention to customers’ needs. With a Spalding University degree in business administration and almost 20 years of experience in community and public relations, Dana Johnson’s role at Greater Louisville Inc. [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-06-02T13:42:10-04:00June 3, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Most Admired Woman|