Past New Century Award Recipients
Neil H. McElroy Award for Resource Development Leadership:
1972 – James Herring, The Kroger Co.
1973 – Robert Miles, GE Aircraft Engines
1974 – John Bullock, First National Bank
1975 – Robert Bevis, Cincinnati Milacron, Inc.
1976 – James Nethercott, The Procter & Gamble Company
1977 – Arthur Frank Hull, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
1978 – William Kagler, The Kroger Co.
1979 – Jon Boss, The Kroger Co.
1980 – Carl Stringer, Drackett Co.
1981 – R. Marvin Womack – The Procter & Gamble Company
1982 – Oliver Waddell – First National Bank
1983 – Mary Kalvin, Cancer Family Care
1984 – Thomas Canavan, AT&T
1985 - Frank Sommerkamp, Jr., Cincinnati Bell
1986 – Harris Weston, Dinsmore & Shohl
1987 – Clement Buenger, Fifth Third Bank
1988 – George Leonard, The Kroger Co.
1989 – Brian Rowe, GE Aircraft Engines
1990 – The Academy of Medicine: James Anthony, M.D.; William Gates, M.D.;
K. William Kitzmiller, M.D.; John Kron; Peter Marrocco, M.D.; Walter Matern, M.D.
1991 – James A. D. Geier, Cincinnati Milacron, Inc.
1992 – V. Daniel Radford, Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council
1993 – Francie & John Pepper, The Procter & Gamble Company
1994 – Dale Wolf, Wolf Blumberg Krody, Inc.
1995 – Chuck Downton, The Procter & Gamble Company
1996 – Jim Scott, WLW Radio
1997 – Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc./Indigo Medical United Way Core Team and Employees
1998 – not presented
1999 – Michael Keating, The Fifth Third Bank
2000 – Robert Wehling, The Procter & Gamble Company
2001 – James Schwab, Xtek
2002 – Dennis Cuneo, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.,
2003 – not presented
2004 – Ronald W. Tysoe, Federated Department Stores
2005 - Eileen W. Barrett, Community Volunteer; Kathy P. Beechem, U.S. Bank; and Dorothy M. Comassar, retired, GE Aircraft
Engines; for creating United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council
2006 – David C. Phillips, Community Volunteer
2007 – Mark Jahnke, Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild
2008 - WINGS Steering Committee:
Debra J. Crosby, Vice President, Finance, U.S. Bank
Tracey A. Fielman, Firm Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
Michele L. Heath, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Advisory Services
Catherine M. Myers, Senior Vice President, U. S. Bank
Lisa O’Brien, Senior Vice President – Director of Environmental Affairs, U. S. Bank
Lisa J. Papa, Associate Director – Global Baby Care, The Procter & Gamble Company
2009 - Michael A. Fisher, President and CEO, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2010 - Jill T. McGruder, CEO, IFS Financial Services
2011 - Donald B. Bush, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2012 - Carl Satterwhite, River City Furniture,
2013 - Lee Ann Liska, President & CEO, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
William A. Mitchell Award:
1985 - Phil Cohen, Jewish Federation
1986 - Mark Berliant, FreeStore/FoodBank
1987 - Bailey Turner, Sickle Cell Awareness Group
1988 - Michael Esposito, Talbert House
1989 - Gibby Carey, Freestore Foodbank
1990 - Marilyn Blake-Connell, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati
1991- Martha Snider, Women's Crisis Center;
Al Wood, Redwood School & Rehabilitation Center
1992 - Jean Rothenberg, Cincinnati Speech & Hearing Center
1993 - Ron McSwain, Cooperative Fiscal Services
1994 - Steven Campbell, Lighthouse Youth Services
1995 - Holden Wilson, Jr., Babies Milk Fund Children & Prenatal Clinic
1996 - Chris Stubbins, Kidney Foundation
1997 - Mary Stagaman, Women Helping Women
1998 - Moira Squier, Memorial Community Center
1999 - James Moser, Cincinnati Assoc for the Blind;
John Strietmann, Kidney Foundation
2000 – Bob Primm, Cincinnati Area Senior Services
2001 – Mary Gray, Welcome House
2002 – Every Child Succeeds Parent Aid Team (Mary Ellen Cody, Lillian Jones, Sue Rae Fleischer
2003 – Combined with Pearl S. Gantz Award
Pearl S. Gantz Award
1985 – Ruth Cannon, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
1986 – Barbara Holman, Hyde Park Multi-Service Center for Older Adults
1987 – Ruth Erhardt, Arthritis Founation
1988 – Marilyn Drake and Greg Gabbard, Women’s Crisis Center
1989 – Bernard Gray, Sycamore Senior Adult Multi-Service Center
1990 – Sarah Fleming, Santa Maria Community Services
1991 – Mildred Jansen, Talbert House
1992 – Marcia Luken, Tender Mercies
1993 – Joan Friedmann, Santa Maria Community Services
1994 – Sharon Balkenhohl, American Lung Association of Ohio, Southwestern Branch
1995 – Rosa Clay, Catholic Social Services of Southwest Ohio
1996 – C.J. (Mac) Heidrich, Redwood Rehabilitation Center
1997 – Barbara Hegge, Women Helping Women
1998– Margaret Gambow, ProKids
1999 – Helen Daly, Catholic Social Services of Northern Kentucky;
Butler County Department of MRDD Middletown Center Adult Workshop members, Abilities First
2000 – Julie Schubert, Crossroad Health Center
2001 – Edward Silberstein, M.D., Talbert House
2002 – Phyllis Sewell, Jewish Federation
2003 – combined with William A. Mitchell Award: Julie B. Elkus, Community Volunteer
2004 – Barbara Bonifas, Great Rivers Girl Scout Council
2005 – Elizabeth Deupree Goldsmith, Community Volunteer
2006 – See Impact Leadership Award below
Impact Leadership Award (formerly the William A. Mitchell/Pearl S. Gantz Award)
2006 – Alan R. Spector, Community Volunteer
2007 - Marjorie M. Motch, Community Volunteer
2008 - Richard L. Bere, Chief Operating Officer, Crayons to Computers
2009 - Dr. June Sciarra and Anne Dorsey, Community Volunteers
2010 - James M. Jones, Chair, Every Child Succeeds
2011 - Dr. James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University
2012 - Barbara B. Henshaw, retired vice president, Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
2013 - Carla D. Walker, CEO/Founder, think BIG strategies, llc, and Rabbi Irvin M. Wise, Senior Rabbi, Adath Israel Congregation
Youth Leadership Award
1985 – Becky Schaen, St. Joseph Infant & Maternity Home
1986 – Terrance Manning, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
1987 – Sally Luebbering, Santa Maria Community Services
1988 – Steve Hoy, Tender Mercies
1989 – St. Xavier High School Community Service Program
1990 – John Helmes, Brighton Center
Special Class of Students at Campbell Co High School, Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky
1991 – Rachael Schultz, Women’s Crisis Center
1992 – Chip Ach, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
1993 – Megan Overmann, Stepping Stones Center
1994 – Holly Ann Fox, Comprehensive Care Centers of Northern Kentucky
1995 – Heather Baker, Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center
1996 – Shannan Rieder, Stepping Stones Center
1997 – Josh Rusch, Winton Place Youth Center
1998 – Kourtney Kerregan, Stepping Stones Center
1999 – Lekeisha Britten, Memorial Community Center
Jessica Bauer, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter
2000 – Tyia Zhune’t Pearson, Middletown Community Center
2001 - Jennifer Campbell, United Way Youth Action Council;
Andrew Davis, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter
2002 – Cody Taylor, Stepping Stones Center
2003 – Nathan C. Lowry, United Way Youth Action Council
2004 – Nina Yarbrough, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter
2005 – James Hill, Beechwood High School
2006 – Diedra Thacker, Grant Career Center
2007 - Blair Sackett, Mariemont High School
2008 - Whitney T. Cox, Villa Madonna Academy
2009- Aunjanna’ Million, Middletown High School
2010 - Nicholas J. Chute, Indian Hill High School
2011 - Michael Grabel, Walnut Hills High School
2012 - Jessica Seibold Taylor, Seven Hills High School
2013 - Alexander and Hannah Laman, Loveland Intermediate School
Joseph A. Hall Award for Promoting Diversity
1992 – Joseph Hall, Urban League-affiliated
1993 – Mark Walton, H.O.M.E.
1994 – Herbert Brown, United Way
1995 – Myrtis Powell, United Way
1996 – Judge Nathaniel Jones
1997 – Rev. Damon Lynch, Jr.
1998 – Lavatus Powell, Jr., United Way
1999 – William Brown, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, Inc.
2000 – Robert Harris, UW&CC, United Cerebral Palsy Services, SORTA
2001 – Ross Love, Tom Cody, United Way
2002 – Leo Calderon, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter
2003 – Sheila J. Adams, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati
2004 – Linda Bates Parker, Director, Career Development Center, University of Cincinnati
2005 – Larry Davis, Harrison, Davis & Associates, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter
2006 – Kathy Wade, President, Learning through Art, Inc.
2007 - Clarence Wallace, Senior Pastor, Carmel Presbyterian Church
2008 - Iva M. Brown, Trustee, Lighthouse Youth Services
2009 - Karen Bankston, Ph.D. , Senior Vice President, The Drake Center
2010 - Robert “Chip” Harrod, President & CEO, BRIDGES For A Just Community
2011 - Alfonso Cornejo, President and a Founding Member, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
2012 - Inayat K Malik, M.D., The Urology Group
2013 - Marian A. Spencer, Community Volunteer
Geier Family Award for United Way Leadership
2001 – John Luken, Dinsmore & Shohl
2002 – Rosemary Schlachter 25th Hour
2003 – David R. Walker, The Procter & Gamble Company
2004 –Stephanie W. Byrd, SUCCESS BY 6®
2005 – Jim Zimmerman, retired, Federated Department Stores
2006 – Carrie K. Hayden, Community Volunteer
2007 - Penny Pensak, Senior Consultant, Smith Beers Yunker & Company, Inc.
2008 - Charles J. Winger, Retired CFO, Duke Energy Corporation
2009 - Patricia Armstrong, Interim Superintendent, Catholic Schools Office, Archdiocese of Cincinnati
2010 - James C. Ellerhorst, Office Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
2011 - Victoria Buyniski Gluckman, Community Volunteer and Founder and Retired CEO of United Medical Resources, Inc
2012 - Father Michael J. Graham, S.J.,President, Xavier University
2013 - Kay Geiger, President, PNC Bank, Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Ruth W. and Robert I. Westheimer Award for Continuous Leadership
2001 – J. Gibbs MacVeigh, retired, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company and Community Volunteer
2002 – Roger Schorr, Convergys
2003 – Mary H. Brown, City of Ft. Thomas, KY
2004 – Philip T. Cohen, Beacon Construction Co
2005 – Mark Silbersack, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
2006 - Charles Milton, Community Volunteer
2007 - Thomas A. Brennan, Partner, Graydon Head & Ritchey
2008 - Harold A. (Hal) Klink, Senior Vice President/Trust Officer, U.S. Bank
2009 - Jim Scott, WLW Radio
2010 - Herbert R. Brown, Retired, Vice President, Public Relations, Western Southern Financial Group
2011 - Milton S. Schwartz, Community Volunteer and Retired, Director of Big Ticket Selling Services, Macy's
2012 - Michael J. Laatsch, Western & Southern Financial Group
2013 - David E. Szkutak, Community Volunteer
Community Service Award Recipients
2001
Improving Our Community:
Tom Brennan, Graydon Head and Ritchey
Reneé Mahaffey Harris, LISC
Moss White, Jr., Community Volunteer
Developing Resources:
Norb Grothaus, Ferromatic North American/Milacron, Inc.
Sandra Lewis, Miller Brewing Company
Sean Clark, The Procter & Gamble Company
Strengthening Our Region:
Jim McDonough, University of Cincinnati Clermont College
Meghan Kaskoun, Cincinnati Arts Association
Communicating Our Message:
Advertising Club of Cincinnati (Bill Mann, PPS Services, and Maureen Godshall, Loren Allan Odioso Advertising)
Improving Our Accountability:
John Kron, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Hal Klink Firstar Bank
2002
Improving Our Community:
Sheila Gay, Independent Consultant
Lynn R. Olman, Greater Cincinnati Health Council
Developing Resources:
Gill Cloyd, The Procter & Gamble Company
Richard Early, West Paper Corporation
Jean Reisinger Coggan, Federated Department Stores
Strengthening Our Region:
Gerald Banks, retired, Cinergy Corporation
P. Deanna Skees, retired, Northern Kentucky Area Development
Communicating Our Message:
Judy E. Thompson, Community Volunteer
Work Resource Center
Improving Our Accountability:
James D. Berghausen, retired, chief investment officer, Fifth Third Bank
Joel C. Cornette, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cincinnati Office
2003
Improving Our Community:
Jeffrey Berding, Cincinnati Bengals
Employees of Fluor Fernald
Robin P. Nenninger, U.S. Bank
Developing Resources:
Dorothy Comassar, Community Volunteer
Dr. G. Edward Hughes, Gateway Community & Technical College
Karl S. Kehr, ZF Batavia LLC
Edwina Wooley, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Strengthening Our Region:
William J. Evans (Jerry), United Food & Commercial Workers #1099
Communicating Our Message:
Karen Bell, Community Volunteer
LPK Design, John Metz and Team
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Charles Milton, Community Volunteer
Wendell E. Hawkins, UBS Financial Services
2004 - Not Awarded due to 90th Anniversary Recognition in 2005
2005
Improving Our Community:
Deborah Gentry Davis, Gentry Davis Consulting Group
Developing Resources:
Brian Carley, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Sandy Wyrick, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Albert E. Ferrara, Jr., AK Steel Corporation
Ronald L. Gramke, The Midland Company
Strengthening Our Region:
Andrew J. McCreanor, National Bank & Trust
Communicating Our Message:
Jane L. Wildman, The Procter & Gamble Company
Jay Shatz, jayTV
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Tom Freeman, Benchmark
2006
Improving Our Community:
Ross Collins (Col) Owens III, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Marcella Trice, Community Volunteer
Developing Resources:
Nathan Knipper, Total Quality Logistics
Mauri Willis, Community Volunteer
Strengthening Our Region:
John V. Wharton, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Communicating Our Message:
Tracy Meehan, Abilities First
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
John Fine, Community Volunteer
2007
Improving Our Community:
Bernardo J. Calonge, Marsh, Inc.
Developing Resources:
Randy Haun, United Dairy Farmers
Communicating Our Message:
Carol Z. Shea, Olivetree Research LLC
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Dr. Allen Daniels, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
2008
Improving Our Community:
Deborah A. Bradshaw, Cincinnati Public Schools
Developing Resources:
Dennis L. Loje, Ethicon Endo-Surgery
William J. Moran, Corporate Facilities, Fifth Third Bank
Angie Stocker, Cognis Corporation
Douglas W. Tees, Fifth Third Bank
Strengthening Our Region:
Michael J. Hammons, Retired, Vision 2015
E.G. McLaughlin, United Community Bank
Communicating Our Message:
Kathleen Norris, Kathleen Norris & Associates/Huff Realty
Kathy J. Meinke, Duke Energy Corporation
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
DeShonne L. Jackson, National City, now a part of PNC
2009
Improving Our Community:
Ozie Davis, III, Office of Congressman Steve Driehaus
Robie Suggs, PNC Bank
Developing Resources:
Jerry Habig, Ethicon Endosurgery
David Faulk, Macys Credit and Customer Service
Elizabeth Wallbrown, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Strengthening Our Region:
Berta Velilla, Child Focus, Inc.
Marshall Slagle, Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission
Communicating Our Message:
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Kevin Dugan; P&G Volunteers Jose Cabrera,and Bill Martin – UW’s Digital Strategies
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Tom McCormick, Cassidy Turley
2010
Improving Our Community:
Suzanne Brown, Ernst & Young
Geoffrey L. Oberhaus, Dinsmore & Shohl
Developing Resources:
Deborah A. Jefferson, The Procter & Gamble Company
Jeffrey A. Rowe, Hydro Systems Company
Strengthening Our Region:
Mark Cosimi, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Jodi M. Geiser, Ernst & Young
Hans A. Schnuderl, Community Volunteer
Communicating Our Message:
Jane P. Linke, Ipsos Understanding UnLtd.
2011
Improving Our Community:
Dr. Tonya Matthews, Cincinnati Museum Center
Developing Resources:
Jamie Cecil, Sibcy Cline Insurance Services
Robert P. Shaffer, Fifth Third Bank
Strengthening our Region:
Cheryl Thomas, The Procter & Gamble Company
Communicating Our Message:
Mike Holmes, Starfire U
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Brenda M. Kloos, Frost Brown Todd, LLC
2012
Improving Our Community:
David L. Deitsch, Fifth Third Bank
Kimber L. Fender, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Strengthening Our Region:
Delores Hargove-Young, XLC Services, LLC
Vicki L. Rogers, U.S. Bank
Developing Resources:
Michael J. Gatio, Macy's Credit and Customer Services
Teresa M. Sucietto, Western & Southern Financial Group
Patricia A. Zerbe, GE Aviation
Communicating our Message:
Michael K. Zitt, Mike Zitt, Inc.
Wendy K. Vonderhaar, Intrinzic, Inc.
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness:
Kay Brown, M.Ed. LISW-S, Regional Autism Advisory Council of Southwest Ohio
2013
Improving Our Community
Christie A. M. Bryant, Esq., Owner, Records Requests, Ltd., and Kathleen L. Schwab, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support
Corporation (LISC) of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Scott M. Ellsworth, Vice President, U.S. Operations, Tipco Punch, Inc.
Liza D. Smitherman, vice president, professional development, Jostin Construction, Inc., and Partner, Brewster Pumping, LLC
Developing Resources
Mary Ann Weber, Vice President, Human Resources, HORAN
Strengthening Our Region
Nancy A. Spivey, Vice President of Development, YWCA Greater Cincinnati
Improving Our Accountability and Effectiveness
John D. Cottingham, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
Communicating Our Message
Kathleen P. List, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.