FIERCE Honorees
Meet the remarkable women whose influence reaches far beyond titles and roles.
Greater Gainesville
2026 FIERCE Awards
Ziba Ahmadi
Courtney Bailey
Liesa Borrillo
Isabel Brazzel
Dr. Katharina Busl
Lauren Cohn
Keisha Dewberry
Lauren Elliott
Alexis Fillmer
Dr. Kathy Gratto
Jane Harris
Jenna Horner
Tabitha Jenkins
Lewrissa Johns
Lindsey Johnson
Shari Jones
Pamela Landis
Brittany Lee
Barbii Monroe
Corie Patton
Blair Poole
Julianne Raymond-Flinchum
Joy Riddle
Priya Rudradas
Lakisha Scott
Chanda Stebbins
Amy Trask
Marianne VanDongen
Daurine Wehbe
Christina Bennett Wiley
Dr. Dan Zhu
The Inaugural Community Impact Award was presented to Daurine Wehbe.
Greater Gainesville
2024 FIERCE Awards
Dr. Abigail Dee Antigua
Bea Awoniyi
Jessica Vander Biezen
Taryn Rivera Buckley
Christine Caven
Cynthia W. Curry
Stevie Doyle
Debbie Frederick
Nina Grayson
Sarah Ingley
Jane Kupfer
Michele Lee
Dr. Tracy Leibach
Michele Lieberman
Andrea McClintic
Mary Mele
Dayna Miller
Shannon Miller
Heather Parker
Shannon Reintgen
Angela Tharpe
Alison Ungaro
Shelley Vickers
Monica Vosilla
Taylor Williams
The Legacy Award was presented to Nancy Eckert.
Greater Gainesville
2023 FIERCE Awards
Staci Bertrand
Sarah Cain
Dr. Melissa Cere
Tammy Dygert
Carrie Gratto
Ronna Jackson
Lacey Jones
Zabel Thur de Koos
Jennifer Lester
Melissa Long
Stephanie Marchman
Monica McMillen
Amber Miller
Shereka Nicole
Minde Prince O'Sullivan
Tatila Paul
Erin Porter
Christina Ramos
Brande Smith
Shannon Sumerlin
Dr. Miranda Whitmer
The Lori Emmer Cain Legacy Award was presented to Mary Chance.
Greater Gainesville
2018 FIERCE Awards
Monika Baldwin
Lesley Banis
Ashley Banks
Carissa Blaser
Kara Bolton
Evangeline Tsibris Cummings
Heather Damron
Billie DeNunzio
Nancy Eckert
Chessie Flanders
Dr. Yvette Godet
Cecile Lynch
Jayne Moraski
Margarita Purvis
Dr. Jennifer Sager
Jeanne Singer
Stacey Steinberg
Usha Suryadevara
Dorothy Thomas
Julie Waldman
Betsy Whitaker
Dr. Heather White
Dr. Miranda Whitmer
Mary K. Wimsett
The Judi Rembert Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Marilyn Tubb.
Greater Gainesville
2017 FIERCE Awards
Staccie Allen
Tara Blythe
Dr. Naima Brown
Mary Chase
Marcia Conwell
Magi Crawford
Carly Barnes Dodd
Deidre Dodd
Sara Emmanuel
Traci Gresham
Amy Howard
Leanna Iacobellis
Kim Jamerson
Kathleen Joseph
Melissa Mamatas
Amber McClave
Joleen Cacciatore Miller
Barzella Papa
Kathey Porter
Jenn Powell
Rebecca Shinholser
Tiffany Thomas
Norinda Rosario Yancey
Nicole Yucht
Greater Gainesville
2016 FIERCE Awards
Holly Bender
Yvette Carter
Sandy Chance
Melissa Curry
Susan Davenport
Debby Kinman-Ford
Debbie Lee
Virginia MacKoul
Carlee Marhefka
Brenda McDowell
Susan McQuillan
Jamalee Montgomery
Dana Nemenyi
Arpita Oselimo
Bobbie Robinson
Maureen Tartaglione
Jonelle Toothman
JoAnn Wilkes
Greater Gainesville
2015 FIERCE Awards
June Porter Allen
Linda Bennett
Michele Brewer
Stephanie Gordon
Grace Horvath
Sherry Houston
Heidi Jones
Stacy Lang
Jessica McKinney
Carissa Miller
Dr. Nicole Mullally
SW Florida
FIERCE Awards SW Florida
The inaugural Fierce Awards of SW Florida is coming in 2027. Stay tuned!