Since 2007, your Chamber has carried on the annual tradition of celebrating the power of women in our community and honoring women business leaders who are working, inspiring, and making a difference in San Antonio. This year, PNC Bank joined us as our presenting sponsor of Tribute to Women Business Leaders and helped us recognize the six incredible, influential, and highly respected women who were selected as our 2023 honorees and acknowledged during a luncheon event last week.
Congratulations to:
- Executive Award for Large Business Honoree Dr. Kate Rogers, Executive Director, Alamo Trust
- Brenda Vickrey Johnson Award for Small Business Honoree Janie Gonzalez, CEO, Webhead and Chair, CPS Energy Board of Trustees
- Promise Award Honoree Dr. Kara Allen, Chief Impact Officer, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
- Hope Award Honoree Dr. Alice Viroslav, Neuroradiologist, Radsource
- Freedom Award Honoree Dr. Erika Gonzalez, CEO & President of South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals (STAAMP) and STAAMP Clinical Research
- Legacy Award Honoree Dr. Marian Sokol, CEO, Children’s Bereavement Center
During the event program, which was emceed by Angie Salinas, Major General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret) and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, each honoree was accompanied by a video of their story and accomplishments and received a glass medallion award. Each honoree also had the opportunity to provide brief remarks.
To view honoree videos, click here. To view pictures of the event, click here.
The Chamber started Tribute to Women Business Leaders under the leadership of our Chair Brenda Vickrey Johnson, and over the last several years, we have honored more than 75 women business leaders.
Special thanks to our 2023 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Chair Laura Vaccaro, Managing Director of the Kronkoski Charitable Foundation, and committee members Hope Andrade, Mary Rose Brown, Jennifer Cantu, Stephanie Hall, Kimberly Harle, Ashley Harris, Dr. Adena Loston, Jennifer Moriarty, Bianca Rhodes, Corinna Holt Richter, Angie Salinas, and Tinsley Smith.
Sincere thanks to our Tribute to Women Business Leaders Sponsors:
- Presenting Sponsor: PNC Bank
- Platinum Sponsor: Valero
- Gold Sponsors: HOLT CAT, NuStar, and Spurs Sports & Entertainment
- Silver Sponsors: CPS Energy and Silver Eagle Beverages
- Bronze Sponsors: Drs. Alice and Sergio Viroslav, Endeavors, KGBTexas Communications, Muriel Siebert Foundation, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, The Alamo, The IMG Studio, USAA, and Zachry Group