Mark Your Calendars - The 20th Anniversary Women in Business awards taking place in October 2025.

The 20th Annual Women in Business Awards

Do you know a woman in business who deserves recognition for their hard work and dedication to our community?

If so, please NOMINATE her to be featured as one of The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s 2025 Women in Business!

Each year the community nominates area women who are doing extraordinary things both professionally and personally. Forty honorees will be selected from the nominations received. Last year's top award winners will review & assist with the selection of the 2025 top award winners.

Honorees over the years have ranged from small business owners to executives of major corporations, nonprofit executives, local government leaders, and chambers and trade association leaders. This year forty (40) influential women from Volusia & Flagler County will be honored and six will receive a top award in the below categories:

Civic Leader Award, Most Charitable, Private Sector, Public Sector, Small Business & The Most Influential Woman of the Year!

The Daytona Beach News-Journal will recognize Volusia-Flagler's most influential WOMEN in BUSINESS on October 28th, 2025 at the Renaissance Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL.

Forty influential women from Volusia & Flagler County were honored and seven received a top award in the following categories:

Civic Leader Women of the Year, Most Charitable Women of the Year, Private Sector Women of the Year, Public Sector Women of the Year, Small Business Women of the Year, Rising star & The Most Influential Woman of the Year!

2024 Honorees

Amanda Hayes-Blocksom Aurion Wealth Advisors

Amanda Oliver NASCAR

Ashley Davis Daytona State College

Brejoya Smarr Daytona Beach Music Academy

Brianne Murphy Murphy's Golf & Fitness

Bridget Bergens BWell Integrative Wellness

Candace Savary The Wheelhouse Coffee

Caroline Johnson SMART Saving Missing Animals Response Team of Flagler County

Carrie Torres Provision Packs

Cindi Flanagan Abundant Health Float and Day Spa

Cindy Evans Jeff Evans State Farm

Cynthia Fite Intracoastal Bank

Deidra Whittenberger Volusia County Schools

Donna M. Gray-Banks F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

Dr. Whitney E. Shoemaker The Gynecology Center & MediSpa

Emily Hummer Emily Hummer, The Novelist

Erika Barger Brown & Brown, Inc.

Eveline Kraljic Council on Aging of Volusia County, Inc.

Gina Elmazi Social Media Advertising Corp & Good for Girls Initiative Inc

Haley Stephens Sea Spirit Fishing

Jennifer Card Realty Pros Assured

Jennifer Ruiz Santiago La Diva Holdings LLC

Jessica Metakes Elite Aesthetics Skin & Wellness Center

Kandice Schromm Kandi Schromm, Realtor

Kathryn Nagib Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kelis Patel Brown & Brown, Inc.

Krista Goodrich Salty Dog Vacations/ The World's Most Famous Brewery/ The Boss Lady Adventure/ Girl's Gone Adventuring Retreats

Lacy Martin Chiumento Law

Melanie Nordstrom Beach Rentals & Refreshments of Volusia County, LLC

Michelle Alvarez Brown & Brown, Inc.

Michelle Tisdale Foundation Risk Partners

Nikki Risley Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Maserati Alfa Romeo of Daytona and Daytona Used Car Center

Rita Narcisse Novueau International Design

Sandra Boyd Venaqui Masters LLC & Truist Financial

Serena Fisher Halifax Health

Stephanie Pignataro Foundation Risk Partners

Teresa Smith Volusia County Women Who Care

Tiffany Rufino The Tiffany Rufino Agency/ Womens V.O.I.C.E.S

Trudy Simmons CountrySide Lakes Senior Living

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Mark Your Calendars - The 20th Anniversary Women in Business awards taking place in October 2025.