2012 Exceptional Businesswomen

On February 16, 2012 our winners will be honored at a special breakfast to be held at Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn in Burnsville.

On-site registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16

A special advertising section honoring our 2012 exceptional businesswomen of Dakota County will be mailed to 10,000 business readers in Dakota County

Publication Date:
February 9, 2012
Advertising Deadline:
January 23, 2012

Call 952-894-1111

Email: ads.thisweek@ecm-inc.com

The Dakota County Tribune Business Weekly and the Dakota County Technical College Foundation have selected 11 recipients of the 2012 Exceptional Businesswomen award.

The women, who will be honored at a Thursday, Feb. 16, breakfast at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn in Burnsville, are:

• Sunny Bhakta, owner of Comfort Inn, Lakeville, and Budget Host Inn, Owatonna;

• Connie Braziel, deputy director and chief operating officer of the Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley;

• Jamie Dahlen, an owner of Holiday Inn & Suites , Lakeville, and Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, Burnsville;

• Michele Engdahl, manager, government and community affairs for Thomson Reuters, Eagan;

• Carrie Guarrero, senior vice president and regional manager for Cornerstone Mortgage Company, Burnsville;

• Chris Holtan, founder, vice president, consultant for Lancet Software, Burnsville;

• Peggy Johnson, community relations director, Dakota Electric, Farmington;

• Sheila Longie, former president of Document Destruction, Lakeville and now a sales representative for Shred Right, which recently acquired Document Destruction. ;

• Sona Mehring, founder and CEO of CaringBridge, Eagan;

• Terri Shepherd, founder and CEO of Xact Resources Inc., Burnsville, and

• Theresa Wise, senior vice president and chief information officer of Delta Air Lines, Eagan.