2025 Year In Review
Thank You for an Incredible Year!
It was a great year for Pittsburgh Magazine’s Women & Business Awards presented by S&T Bank.
We met 16 extraordinary women, we were inspired by 4 powerful keynote speakers, and we gathered throughout the year to celebrate leadership, community and success in business.
Here are the highlights:
January/February Awards
February 13, 2025
Alloy 26
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christine Herring, CEO & Co-Founder, Herring Seminars & Consulting and Flex-Comm
Topic: Remix, Rewind and Reflect: Unpacking the Powerful Playlists of “Mind Jukebox”
Honorees:
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Maggie Gibson Peck, Gibson Stainless & Specialty Inc.
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Monica Grunick & Kelly Sanders, love, Pittsburgh
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Trina DeMarco Preffer, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
Benefiting UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation of Pittsburgh
May Awards
May 20, 2025
National Aviary
Keynote Speaker: Ki Ki B. Jones, Media Personality, Businesswoman, DEI Advocate
Topic: How I Got Here: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned Along the Way
Honorees:
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Bobbie Loesch, iheartmedia
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Jessica Minkus, Bookminders
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Maria T. Bernardo-Brady, Marakae Marketing
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Shaquala Swinton-Betts, Pair Charcuterie, SDB Realty and Moody’s
Benefiting UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation of Pittsburgh
July Awards
July 9, 2025
CityLine Event Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lisa Klein, Educator, Author and Mindfulness Expert
Topic: Want Power? Leverage Your Energy with These 3 Strategies
Honorees:
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Cat Burton, MuseumLab and Create Art Together
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Anna F. Nesbit, Soxman Funeral Homes LTD
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Hannah Olsen, Aycho Melange and Batches Bakehouse
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Michelle Senko, REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh and REMAX Select Realty
Benefiting Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
September Awards
September 17, 2025
Rivers Club
Keynote Speaker: Caroline Fitzgerald, Women’s Sports Business Expert, Founder of GOALS, Host of The Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast
Topic: Girls Who Play Sports Become Women Who Lead
Honorees:
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Hannah Balash, Bridal Maven
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Mary Hester, LifeVenture Real Estate Solutions, LifeVenture Buy Choice Homes and Black Excellence in Real Estate
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Myah Moore Irick, The Irick Group
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Jenna McLaughlin, Velum Fermentation
