Influential Women in Business

Again this year, Business Report will recognize the area's Influential Women in Business. The criteria are:
1) the woman must be a business owner or top manager;
2) the individual must have a noticeable impact on the business or her industry;
3) the business, industry or organization should fit into one of these categories: retail/wholesale, health care, finance, professional, telecommunications/technology, manufacturing/industry, transportation, communications, non-profits, government or education; and
4) the individual must have a clear vision for the future, which she communicated to her staff and demonstrated herself.