Carol C. Dorey Real Estate, Inc. is proud to announce that Nancy W. Ahlum, Associate Broker, has been selected as a Lehigh Valley Business 2025 Circle of Excellence and Women of Influence award recipient. The Circle of Excellence Award is given, yearly, to women of longstanding, notable success in the community who are leading the way for other women based on professional achievement, community involvement and a commitment to inspiring change.
With over 40 years of experience, Nancy W. Ahlum consistently sets the bar in the area’s luxury real estate market. Nancy W. Ahlum is on the Board of Trustees for Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites and has always been an advocate for Arts in Education.
Some of Nancy’s recent awards and achievements include:
- Over $42.7 Million in Sales in 2024
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Producer 2022, 2023, & 2024
- One of nine nominees nationwide for the 2023
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Billionaire’s Club Award
- 2023 Lehigh Valley Business Leaders in Residential Real Estate Award
To learn more about Nancy and her remarkable career, visit doreyrealestate.com/agents/nancy-w-ahlum
Women of Influence awards honor high-achieving women for their career accomplishments. The honorees are selected based on their professional experience, community involvement and commitment to mentoring.
Circle of Excellence honorees are women of longstanding, notable success in the community who are leading the way for other women. Women to Watch honors women leaders under the age of 35 who demonstrate outstanding professional accomplishments, community involvement and commitment to positive change. To be eligible for the awards, the honorees must live or
work in the Greater Lehigh Valley region.
The honorees were selected by a panel of judges comprised of previous years’ Circle of Excellence honorees and the Lehigh Valley Business editorial team.
“The 2025 Women of Influence are outstanding leaders who inspire innovation, celebrate success and support the next generation of leaders. They open doors and create positive change, sharing their success with their professional network and the community around them,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Lehigh Valley Business. “The Circle of Excellence honorees are trailblazers and change makers who know the value of helping other women see something special in themselves, something they might not have known was there. Our Women to Watch are exceptional young leaders who really are women to watch in the future. We at Lehigh Valley Business are pleased to honor these transformational leaders.”
This year’s Women of Influence will be honored at an awards celebration on May 14 at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way in Bethlehem. A networking reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and an awards celebration at 6 p.m. The event hashtag is #LVBevents.
Attendance is limited. Honorees and sponsors get the first chance to secure tables. There are various sponsorship levels available, which include a table for guests, exhibit opportunities, the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing and much more, depending on sponsorship level. Tables are only available with sponsorship. To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact your account manager or Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com.
The honorees will be profiled in a special magazine that will be inserted into the May 19 issue of Lehigh Valley Business and will be available online at LVB.com.
The Presenting Sponsor is Lehigh Valley Health Network – part of Jefferson Health. For more information and the most updated list of sponsors, visit https://lvb.com/event/women-of- influence-awards/.
About Lehigh Valley Business
Lehigh Valley Business is a multimedia news source with 38 years of journalistic excellence that breaks news daily on its website, LVB.com. It also publishes a print and online edition. In addition, Lehigh Valley Business publishes special focus sections and products throughout the year including the yearly Book of Lists. It also hosts eight annual events, including Women of Influence, Icon Honors and Forty Under 40, to recognize excellence and provide leadership opportunities. Lehigh Valley Business facilitates thoughtful discussion with market leaders through its webinar series. Its Digital Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and more. Lehigh Valley Business and its sister publication, Central Penn Business Journal, are part of BridgeTower
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2025 Women of Influence
Dianne R. Altieri, Keller Williams Real Estate Jaime R. Bassett, FD Design LLC
Michelle Beck, New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Megan Beste, Taggart Associates
Dr. Carol D. Birks, Allentown School District Cattima Cirksey, New Bethany
Hannah Votta Coleman, Joyful Giving
Melissa Confalone, Fraser Advanced Information Systems Cady Darago, Altitude Marketing
Ania Fiduccia, All Service Concierge, Polka Dot Powerhouse, ONEHOPE Wine Lisa Harms, ArtsQuest
Lisa Hoffman, Phoebe Ministries Christie Hurley, Alvin H. Butz Inc. Jennifer Kennedy, NAI Summit
Jessica Klocek, RA, LEED AP BD+C, MKSD architects Nancy Knoebel, Danny’s Ride
Michelle L. Kott, Bethlehem Police Department
Dina Kovats-Bernat, Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley Ginger Kunkel, Tompkins Financial Corporation
Emma Lacey, 6ycle Cycling Studio Casandra Magliane, YMI Insurance Inc. Abby Mahone, Moravian Academy Christine Martin, PPL Electric Utilities
Amy Nyberg, Lehigh Valley Health Network – part of Jefferson Health Laura Pascoe, Fellowship Community
Sarah Phillips, Irish Creek Enterprises Inc. Vanessa Rivera, Univest Bank
Ashley Santiago, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, Valley National Financial Advisors Amanda Steele, Like the Metal, LLC/Community Services for Children Natalia Stezenko, IKEA
Kimberly Stuckey, DesignPoint Inc.
Maureen H. Thomson, CPA, CVA, MAFF, RKL LLP Kim A. Vandergrift, CPA, Herbein + Company Inc. Andrea C. Weismiller, Joshi Hotel Group
2025 Circle of Excellence
Nancy W. Ahlum, Carol C. Dorey Real Estate
Fusun Bubernack, ET&T
Terri Lampe Melcher, Reading Area Community College
Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce LoriAnn Wukitsch, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
2025 Women to Watch
Mykayla L. Biechy, PSECU Megan Braun, Victaulic
Erica Butler, Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center Kelly Friedberg, Barry Isett & Associates Inc.
Jessica S. Kaczinski, Gross McGinley LLP Molly MacDonald, Altitude Marketing Jenna Minetola, ArtsQuest
Kirstin Reed, Lehigh Valley Health Network – part of Jefferson Health
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Paige Curran
