Nearly 200 attendees packed The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage ballroom to hear keynote speaker Nina McLemore speak on “How To Do It All, Managing Your Career” and to announce Palm Springs Life’s Women In Business winners for 2015. The winners are: Palm Desert Councilmember Jan Harnik for Business Leader in the Community; Teresa Whipple, Executive Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center for Corporate Leader; and Marcie Madain, Owner and Founder of Fresh Juice Bar, for Entrepreneur. The attendees were treated to a delicious lunch of Watermelon Shooters, Airline Breast of Chicken and TriColor Quinoa with Vegetable, and nonfat Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta with Strawberry Compote prepared by Chef Bruno Lopez.
The Palm Springs Life Women in Business Awards are presented by SBEMP, Attorneys at Law and sponsored by Rum Chata, Wink Lash & Beauty Bar, Just Blow Drys, and The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage.
Members of the Women's Leaders Forum: Connie Gold, Lisa Jimenez, Arlene Amick, Nyla Patzmore, Lauren Del Sarto, Debi Tryon, Kristy Kneiding, Jenelle Fontes and Annette Said
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Keynote speaker Nina McLemore and Michael Mathews
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Nina McLemore and Deborah Tryon
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Marcie Medain and Nina McLemore
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Joan Busick
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Davis Meyer
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Susan Stein, Linda Elizabeth, Charissa Farley and Deborah Tryon
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Judge Tricia Gehrlein
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Nina McLemore and Jan Harnik
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Ann Goodyn and Judy Vossler
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Dallas Kazmous, Marc Empey and Heidi Homme
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Dave Barron and Valerie Powers Smith
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Susan Rosser and Judge Barbara Keller
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Jennifer Douheret and Chef Bruno Lopez
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Nina McLemore and (accepting for award winner Teresa Whipple) Kim Gyngard
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Chris and Marcie Madain
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Judges Peggy Sue Lane and Stephanie Greene
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Donna MacMillan and Greg Polzin
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Dr. Wendy Roberts
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Greg Wallis and Liz Lopez
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Desert Regional Medical Center Representatives: Phyllis Ruffalo, Julilula Madison, Kim Gyngard, Mike Shear, Maria Jackson, Susan Johnson and Valerie Batross
Women In Business Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2015
Linda Elizabeth, Aimee Salzmann, Tracy Worthington and Paulina Partida