Michigan Business & Professional Association 2011 Women & Leadership in the Workplace Honorees. From left to right: (back row) Sandra Hermanoff of Hermanoff Public Relations (Business Honoree); Sheri Marshall accepting for Vivan Pickard of the GM Foundation (Philanthropic Honoree); Carol Cain of the Detroit Free Press/WWJ TV50 (Media Honoree); Dara Munson of Big Brothers Big Sisters (Shooting Star); Margarita Barry of I Am Young Detroit/Detroit Design Lab (Shooting Star); Judy Zehnder Keller of the Bavarian Inn Lodge (Small Business Honoree); Jennifer Kluge of MBPA; (seated) Annis Brown of Teach for America (Shooting Star); Hon. Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court (Civic & Community Affairs Honoree); Ora H. Pescovitz, M.D. of U of M Health System (Professional Honoree); Dr. Susan Martin of Eastern Michigan University (Education Honoree) and Theresa Chiang of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (Shooting Star).

MBPA President Jennifer Kluge welcomes everyone to the Conference.

Thanks to our Conference Exhibitors and Sponsors

Panel Discussion: Working To Be Your Best Self

Session moderator, Teresa Lucido of Comcast Spotlight.

Session panelist, Cindy Bjorkquist of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Session panelist, Dr. Monique Butler of the Detroit Medical Center.

Session panelist, psychologist Dr. Pamela Hartmenn.

Session panelist, Carla Schneider of Oakwood Healthcare.

Business Networking

Business Networking facilitator, Lisa Mininni of Excellerate Associates.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patricia Maryland

Dr. Patricia Maryland is the President and CEO of St. John Providence Health System.

Awards Presentation

Rhonda Walker of WDIV Channel 4 was the Mistress of Ceremonies and introduced each of the honorees.

Margarita Barry of I Am Young Detroit/Detroit Design Lab accepts her Shooting Star award.

Annis Brown of Teach for America accepts her Shooting Star Award.

Theresa Chiang of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce accepts her Shooting Star Award.

Dara Munson of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit accepts her Shooting Star Award.

Dr. Susan Martin of Eastern Michigan University accepts her Education Honoree Award.

Ora H. Pescovitz, M.D. of U of M Health System accepts her Professional Honoree Award.

Sandra Hermanoff of Hermanoff Public Relations accepts her Business Honoree Award.

Carol Cain of the Detroit Free Press/WWJ TV50 accepts her Media Honoree Award.

Hon. Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court accepts her Civic & Community Affairs Award.

Sheri Marshall accepted the Philanthropic Honoree Award on behalf of Vivan Pickard of the GM Foundation.

Judy Zehnder Keller of the Bavarian Inn Lodge accepts her Small Business Award.