by Amy Swartz
I’d like to thank Women in the Pet Industry for making me a finalist for the 2014 “Woman of the Year”. I am very honored to be amongst this great group of people. Shawna Schuh does a great job of managing this group. At the awards ceremony I was very impressed with the camaraderie and achievements of these business professionals.
Here is a link to the whole story. You can read about the finalists in the Rising Star category below. Congratulations, everyone!
http://womeninthepetindustry.com/2014-wipin-award-finalists-3/
2014 Pet Industry Woman of the Year Award Finalists & Winners
Congratulations to Lorien Clemens, Director of Marketing for Pet Hub, Inc., who has been selected as the
2014 PET INDUSTRY WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Other winners, pictured below, are:
Teresa Rhyne in the Advocate Category, Robin Bennett in the Solopreneur Category, Sylvia Wilson in the Entrepreneur Category and Amber Kirsten-Smit in the Rising Star Category.
About the Pet Industry Woman of the Year Awards Competition
As part of it’s annual conference and competition, Women in the Pet Industry Network (WIPIN) recognizes extraordinary women in five pet business categories.
Award categories include Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Corporation, Advocate and Rising Star. Five finalists are named in each category. One overall Pet Industry Woman of the Year is chosen from these 25 finalists.
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WOMAN OF THE YEAR WINNER
& CORPORATE WINNER
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RISING STAR FINALISTS
Yvonne DiVita
Co-Founder & CEO
BlogPaws
Thornton, CO
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Dorothy Hunter
CEO & Founder
Paw’s Natural Pet Emporium &
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Richland, WA
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Janine Kahn
Editor-in-Chief
Dogster.com & Catster.com
San Francisco, CA
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RISING STAR WINNER
Amber Kirsten-Smit
President & Co-Founder
Furlocity, Inc.
San Diego, CA
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Dr. Amy Swartz
Owner
Epic Pet Health
Seattle, WA