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Bethlehem, PA, August 9, 2023 – ArtsQuest and its Board of Trustees is proud to announce that its President and CEO, Kassie Hilgert, has been awarded the ATHENA Leadership Award from the Women’s Business Council (WBC) of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.
“This year, the Women’s Business Council ATHENA committee reviewed many incredible nominations,” stated Tina Hasselbusch, owner of Social T Marketing & PR and ATHENA event chair. “Kassie rose to the top because of her outstanding and far-reaching leadership, dedication to elevating others, particularly women, and the positive difference she has made in our community.”
The prestigious ATHENA Award, presented annually by the Chamber since 1981, actively shares ATHENA International’s mission to support, develop and honor women leaders, inspire women to achieve their full potential, and create balance in leadership worldwide. The award ceremony will take place in October 2023.
“Kassie Hilgert epitomizes the essence of the ATHENA Leadership Award through her remarkable blend of wisdom, courage, and transformative influence,” says Orville Trout, EVP at Crayola and Chair of the ArtsQuest Board of Trustees. “Her unwavering commitment to the development of community through arts and culture, and her dedication to fostering women’s leadership, are testaments to the profound change that a single leader can spark. Kassie’s story is an inspiring example of how professional success can be harmoniously interwoven with community service and empowerment.”
Kassie Hilgert has been with ArtsQuest since 2008 and following a nationwide search was unanimously chosen by ArtsQuest’s Board of Trustees as President and CEO in July of 2014. ArtsQuest and its Board of Trustees are extremely proud of Kassie, her leadership and this amazing accomplishment!
About the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber’s Women’s Business Council
The Women’s Business Council strengthens the Greater Lehigh Valley by empowering, recognizing and inspiring women in business and the community. The Women’s Business Council provides information and a networking forum for women in management, professional and private enterprise. The Chamber’s mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 220,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top six nationwide. Our thirty-plus affiliated chambers, councils and committees are On Every Main Street with more than 1,500 community focused volunteers who actively contribute, at the grass roots, to develop and achieve their respective and collective goals.
About the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Chamber
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to serve as the voice for business by continuously improving the economic climate and creating growth opportunities for the Greater Lehigh Valley region. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000 individuals, The Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top six nationwide.
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.
Information provided to TVL by:
Abigail Wolf
http://www.artsquest.org/
