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Meet the Women of F.I.R.E.

Diverse In Background; United In Purpose

These bold, authentic voices — executives, entrepreneurs, mothers, caregivers, and more —

are here to ignite purpose, inspire action, and influence change.

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Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, FAAN

Professor, Emerita

College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati

President/CEO, KDB & Associates Consulting Service LLC

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Sylvia Brownlee

CEO and Founder, Skin by Brownlee & Co.

Tiffany Coleman

VP, Governance Policy & Procedure, Synchrony

Founder, TColeman Enterprises

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Ivy Costa

CEO at Ivy Costa LLC

Kimberly Darpel

VP, Antifraud Leader

Beneficial State Bank

Rachel DesRochers

Founder and CEO, The Gratitude Collective

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Dr. Whitney Gaskins

PhD, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence,

Community Engagement and Faculty Development

University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science

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Deborah (Debbie) Hayes

RN, MS, MSN, MBI, MBA, NEA-BC

President/CEO

Christ Hospital Health Network

Michelle Hopkins

Emmy Award-winning host of Come Have
Coffee on WCPO 9

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Rickell Howard Smith, Esq.

President and CEO, YWCA Greater Cincinnati

Danielle Ivory

CEO, Ivory Towers LLC

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Wijdan Jreisat, JD

Attorney at Law

Ashley Kirkland

Anchor/Reporter, WLWT

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Christie Kuhns

President and CEO

Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio

Kimm Lauterbach

President and CEO of REDI Cincinnati

Jill Miller

President and CEO of Bethesda Inc., co-sponsor of TriHealth, and creator of the bi3 Fund.

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Dr. Odayme Quesada

Medical Director of the Women’s Heart Center at The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute and
Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Leanne Olshavsky

Board-certified OB/GYN with The Christ Hospital Physicians

Treva Reid

Executive Director, Holloman Center for Social Justice

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Jazmyne Reid

Communications Director for P&G Fabric Care North America

Morgan Reason

Registered Dietitian and Founder of Reason Nutrition

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Dr. Marie Rueve, MD, MHA, FAPA

Division Chief of Psychiatry Inpatient and Consultation-Liaison Services at The Christ Hospital Health Network

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Katrina Rugless

Inclusion and Belonging Partner at TriHealth

Kristin Shrimplin

CEO at Women Helping Women

Barb Smith

President at Journey Steel

Kiana Trabue

President of HealthPath Foundation of Ohio and the Public Health Fund of Ohio

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Barbara Turner

Founder and CEO of BT Rise

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Moira Weir

President and CEO, United Way of Greater Cincinnati

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Mary Carol Wethington

Business Manager, BT Rise

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Danielle Wilson

Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

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