Awards & Recognition
★ACG Cincinnati Deal Maker Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) - first female recipient
★Cincinnati USA Innovation Awards Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
★Committee of 200 Entrepreneurial Champion Luminary Award (2009)
★Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Cincinnati (2010)
★Business Champion for Children Award, ReadyNation (2015)
★Arthur C. Glasser Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Cincinnati (2001)
★Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist (1999)
★YWCA Career Woman of Achievement (1998)
★Ohio's Rosabeth Moss Kanter Excellence in Enterprise Award (1997)
★Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business Award (1996)
★Indian Hill Schools Distinguished Alumni Award (2020)
Notable Facts
→Co-founded Kendle International in 1981, grew it to $450M public company before 2011 acquisition
→Served 30 years as Chairman/CEO of global clinical research organization with offices in 31 countries
→Board director at major corporations: UPS (2011-2019), H.J. Heinz (1998-2013), Emerson Electric (2014-2024)
→Holds doctorate in pharmacy from University of Cincinnati
→Founded Read Aloud 15 MINUTES National Campaign nonprofit organization
→Member of Committee of 200 (preeminent women entrepreneurs)
→Harvard Business School case study subject for company growth and financing strategies