The YWCA Career Women of Achievement Luncheon was established in 1980 to increase community awareness and appreciation of the diverse contributions of women in the workforce and in the community.

Former CWA honorees Karen Bankston, Mary Miller and Barbara A. Turner, all shared powerful stories about their lives, both at work and at home, that centered the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

This year, the luncheon was held in person for the first time since 2019, bringing the community together to celebrate this year’s honorees and scholarship winners, Kanwaldeep (Kim) Singh (Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Scholar) and Mohagany Wooten (Mamie Earl Sells Scholar).

Kelly Beatty

Chief Performance Officer, FIS

Catrena Bowman

Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission

Liz Carter

President/CEO, Scripps Howard Fund

Julie Holt

VP & Chief Nursing Officer, The Christ Hospital Health Network

Danya Karram

President & Co-Founder, Brilliant Advice

Alecia Townsend Kintner

President & CEO, ArtsWave

Charmaine McGuffey

Sheriff, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

Ndidi Unaka, MD

Medical Director Quality Improvement & Analytics, HealthVine, Cincinnati Children’s