About Us

ABOUT US

In Counsel with Women is a network of executive women, chosen from both profit and non-profit organizations who share a mission to develop professional and personal relationships among top women leaders in Northeast Ohio.

The network is committed to be a resource for executive women to meet, grow, expand their sphere of influence, and have a positive impact on the community.

In Counsel with Women is a network of executive women, chosen from both profit and non-profit organizations who share a mission to develop professional and personal relationships among top women leaders in Northeast Ohio.

The network is committed to be a resource for executive women to meet, grow, expand their sphere of influence, and have a positive impact on the community.

The members of In Counsel with Women have achieved the highest levels of accomplishment within their professions and communities. The diverse membership represents over 100 organizations in Northeast Ohio, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, GCs, presidents, managing partners and executive directors. In Counsel’s members are also very active in their communities, participating on over 425 boards and committees. In total, our members have been recognized by their communities and industry peers with hundreds of national, local and industry awards and honors.

Founded in 2003, In Counsel with Women offers its members a variety of programs that allow them to spend time with each other, to network in an unstructured way, to hear each other’s stories and to learn about specific areas of interest. What is distinctive in all programs is the intimacy of these gatherings among top women leaders in our community.

Board of Directors

Natalie Ronayne – Chair
Cleveland Metroparks

Joan Allgood
Joan U. Allgood Company

Kate Asbeck

Teresa Metcalf Beasley – Vice Chair
McDonald Hopkins

Debbie Berry
University Circle Inc.

Rita Carroll
SouthWest Water

Carolyn Cheverine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Mary Kim Elkins
Eaton Corporation

Heidi Gartland
University Hospitals

Kathy Golovan
Westfield Insurance

Kelly Hancock
Cleveland Clinic

Mattie Harris
The MA Harris Group

Yvette Ittu
Cleveland Development Advisors

Ramona Hood
FedEx Custom Critical

Jessica McCoy
GOJO Industries

Elizabeth Newman
CBIZ, Inc

Jill Rizika
Towards Employment

Rachel Talton
Synergy International Limited Inc.

Julie Tutkovics
Huntington Bank

Sharon Van Zeeland
Rockwell Automation

Kristin Warzocha
Cleveland FoodBank