Powerful female professionals across Central Texas were honored Thursday during the Austin Business Journal's 2018 Profiles in Power-Women of Influence luncheon at the JW Marriott downtown.
In all, six winners and 20 finalists were recognized. They span all industries — from technology to health care to real estate to banking. See their faces and learn a bit about each winner and finalist in the slideshow on this page.
The Aug. 24 weekly edition of the Austin Business Journal contains a special Profiles in Power publication, complete with contact information for the winners and finalists and advice they have for others. You can read in-depth Q&As with the six winners here:
• Kendall Antonelli, co-owner and president of Antonelli's Cheese Shop: How she got atop an enviable niche
• Judy Pesek, regional managing principal for Gensler: As boss of the blueprints, her connections run deep
• Kim Hanks, CEO of Whim Hospitality: Drumming up tourism as she disrupts events industry
• Rachel Brownlow Lund, owner Me2Lead (Rising Star): Gregarious entrepreneur is a next-gen leader
• Autumn Manning, CEO of YouEarnedIt: Culture queen helps businesses connect with employees
• Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity: Long history of taking nonprofits to the next level
To select the 2018 winners and finalists, a panel of judges made up of past winners and community leaders evaluated more than 100 viable candidates. See a list of them here.
See last year's Profiles in Power honorees here.
