Women of Year Finalists Named by St. Pete Area Chamber

Categories cover top entrepreneur and top business woman for large and small companies. There's also a category for nonprofits and rising stars. (See complete list below.)

Selected from a field of more than 130 nominess, these women represent the best and brightest in business in the greater St. Petersburg area.

The finalists were chosen by the Iconic Women Awards Committee. The 2013 panel of judges are currently working to select the winners in each category, who will be announced at an awards luncheon on May 2. (Tickets and Sponsorships are now available!)

Here are the top candidates:

Business Woman of the Year
(Business under 50 Employees)
1.) Marianne Fisher, Oakhurst Medical Clinic and East Bay Medical Center
2.) Rhonda Shear, Shear Enterprises
3.) Lisa Wannemacher, Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc.

Business Woman of the Year
(Business over 50 Employees)
1.) Dorene Thomas, Pinellas Park Police Department
2.) Alison Watkins, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
3.) Tonjua Williams, St. Petersburg College

Entrepreneur Woman of the Year
1.) Natalie Conner, Love My Dog Resort and Playground
2.) Cynthia Davis, CIC Advisory
3.) Tracey Keim, Sunshine Project: Creative Curriculum to Enrich, Empower and Enlighten

Woman to Watch
1.) Nicole Chandler, All Children’s Hospital
2.) Danielle Findley, Florida Print Solutions
3.) Sara Stonecipher, Misred Outfitters

INSPIRE! Woman of the Year
1.) Kimberly Rogers
2.) Aubri Shauger-Haley
3.) Lorraine Yaslowitz

Non Profit Woman of the Year
1.) Barbara Daire, Suncoast Center, Inc.
2.) Christine Warwick, The Haven of RCS
3.) Amy Whitehurst, Paul’s Project

Community Service Woman of the Year
1.) Barbara Byelick
2.) Mariagnes Gallerie
3.) Beth Houghton