Three Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce leadership organizations are coming together to honor individuals who’ve impacted change in the region.
The NKY Chamber invites alumni from Leadership Northern Kentucky, Regional Youth Leadership and Encounter NKY to the Newport Aquarium for the Leadership Alumni Awards Celebration.
The event aims to reunite graduates of each program and celebrate the recipients of three awards: The Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award, the Leadership Volunteer Impact Award and the Gary Beatrice Leadership Award.
The event is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 23. Tickets are $40. Donations to leadership scholarship are available in $10 increments. To register, visit www.nkychamber.com/events
“It’s important to honor the alumni of the NKY Chamber’s respective leadership programs because they are the ones who champion our communities, serve as role models and work hard to improve and advance our region,” NKY Chamber Director of Leadership Dawn Denham said in a press release. “These awards recognize individuals who have set examples for others and in doing so, help make the Northern Kentucky Metro a vibrant, thriving place to live, work and play.”
Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award
Janice Way, president of Leadership Kentucky
“Nominated by fellow Leadership NKY alumni, the Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award is given to an individual that has made significant and lifelong contributions to the region. A 1990 LNK graduate and member of the NKY Chamber Board of Directors for several years, she is a past Walter Pieschel Award and Outstanding Woman of Northern Kentucky award winner.”
Leadership Volunteer Impact Award
Joe Geraci, longtime alumni volunteer for Leadership NKY’s annual Day in Frankfort
“The Leadership Volunteer Impact Award is given to an alumnus(a) of Leadership NKY or Encounter NKY who generously shares their time and is accessible to others. Now retired, Geraci has an exceptional professional resume including 31 years at Cincinnati Bell and 14 years at U.S. Bank. A 10-year veteran of the NKY Chamber Board of Directors, he has also served as a board member for the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and served as a 4th Congressional District of Kentucky Admissions Representative for the United States Military Academy at West Point.”
Gary Beatrice Award
Julie Roesel Belton, senior vice president and banking manager for PNC Bank
“The Gary Beatrice Award is awarded to a RYL alumnus or volunteer who imparts guidance and expertise in encouraging others to develop leadership skills. Belton is a 20+ year veteran of RYL including two tenures as RYL program chair. She has also served as treasurer for the Children’s Law Center and was appointed a trustee for the Kenton County Public Library by Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann.”