(Evansville, Ind.) — On October 19, 2012, The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana honored Leadership Evansville alumna Barb Butler with the 2012 ATHENA Award at the 22nd Annual ATHENA Award Luncheon held at The Centre in downtown Evansville, Ind. The ATHENA Award recipient is an individual recognized not only for her own professional excellence and community service, but also for actively and generously assisting women in the attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
Barb Butler is the CEO HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, where she has dedicated her professional career to caring for others since 1989. She serves on the local board of directors for the American Heart Association, Evansville ARC Foundation, Indiana Hospital Association and Reitz Home. She has also served on the advisory boards for USI, Vincennes University and Madisonville Community College. Barb is a graduate of the Leadership Evansville June 2006 class.
“I don’t easily go to tears, but I am so honored,” said Barb. “This is a wonderful community, with wonderful women, and this is very unexpected. This has been a great ride, and today I am very humbled.”
Barb is one of five Leadership Evansville alumni nominated for the 2012 ATHENA Award. These phenomenal women are: Lu Porter, Christine Peck, Tracy Zeller and Sue Ann Hartig.
“I am so proud of Barb she is a true servant leader and has a huge capacity to share her talents with the women she has lead,” said Lynn Miller Pease, executive director of Leadership Evansville. “Barb has incredible energy and vision, and has worked tirelessly to make her community a better place to work, live and play.”
About the ATHENA Award
The ATHENA Award is not exclusive to Evansville, Ind. Since 1982, chambers of commerce in over 300 cities in the United States, and countries such as Canada and Russia, acknowledge women in leadership positions. The ATHENA Award Ceremony is a special opportunity to recognize those in our community who assist women to reach their full potential.
About Leadership Evansville
Leadership Evansville was founded in 1976 by a group of future-thinking local leaders, whose original commitment to community-wide betterment remains unique and strong. Leadership Evansville brings together people with different talents, gifts and perspectives and transforms these individuals into leaders who embrace the concept of community trusteeship and the collaborative process. They help develop in them an understanding of how today’s leaders function and teaches them the skills to apply this knowledge in real life opportunities through practice and performance. These attitudes, skills and processes are taught to adults, youth, organizations, not-for-profits, businesses, educational institutions, neighborhood associations, churches and other leadership programs.
Contact:
Meghan Seibert
Director of Marketing and Communications
Leadership Evansville
(812) 425-3828
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