Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, director of community partnerships at UW Health, was named the 2016 ATHENA Award winner at the 19th annual celebration March 8 in Madison.
Bidar-Sielaff was selected from an impressive list of nominees including:
- Crystal D’Orazio, owner, Marriage & Family Solutions LLC
- Laura Gallagher, president/owner, The Creative Company
- Renee Moe, president and CEO, United Way of Dane County
- Rose Molz, president, EZ Office Products
- Marianne Morton, executive director, Common Wealth Development
- Sheri Rice, director of marketing, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
- Melanie Schmidt, owner/consultant, Timpano Group LLC
- Laura Schurman, retired account executive, M3 Insurance
- Patti Seger, executive director, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
The ATHENA Awards recognize women for their creativity and initiative in their business or profession, leadership in the community, and for their efforts to help women achieve their full potential. Proceeds from the event go to The Business Forum Foundation.
