Congresswoman honored with first-ever Glass Ceiling Award

– Photo courtesy of Oakland County Board of Commissioners

Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence (fourth from left) is surrounded by Women's Alliance members and panelists after receiving her award.  Congratulating Lawrence were (front row, left to right) Dr. Jacqueline Shadko, vice chancellor, Oakland Community College; Oakland County Commissioner  Marcia Gershenson; Sheila Sky Kasselman, founder, Sky Foundation; Patricia Garrett, president, National Congress of Black Women-Oakland; and Torri Mathes, communications consultant, writer and videographer; along with (back row, left to right) Denise Asker, president, Asker Consulting LLC; Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court JudgeDenise Langford Morris; Tina Abbate-Marzolf, president & CEO, Area Agency on Aging 1-B; and Joscelyn Davis, president & chief strategist, JADE Strategies Inc.

On Friday, November 13, the Women’s Alliance for Oakland County honored Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence with the Glass Ceiling Award at the Business Protocol for Success event, held at the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint in Pontiac.

Close to 100 women attended the event which featured panelists—Sky Foundation Founder Shelia Sky Kasselman, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Denise Langford Morris, and Asker Consulting LLC President Denise Asker—who each shared valuable insight and advice to participants about an array of issues during the Business Protocol for Success:  A Unique Training Program for Women.

The event was facilitated by JADE Strategies President Joscelyn Davis and it was sponsored by  United Way and co-sponsored by the Rochester Women’s Fund, Comerica Bank, PNC Bank, Consumers Energy, Area Agency on Aging 1-B and the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW).

Women’s Alliance for Oakland County was founded in 2013 as a non-profit that seeks to develop and support career opportunities for women. Members of Women’s Alliance represent a cross section of the community and professional arena. Women’s Alliance of Oakland County members include: Chair Dr. Jacqueline Shadko; Co-Chair Torri Mathes; Treasurer Tina Abbate-Marzolf; ex officios Commissioner Marcia Gershenson and Joscelyn Davis; members Denise Asker, Patricia Garrett and United States Army Sergeant Kathleen Logan.

For additional information about the Women’s Alliance of Oakland County, visit Facebook.com/WAocOC or the WomensAllianceOfOaklandCounty@gmail.com.

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