Yesterday, the Salt Lake Chamber honored named Dr. Linda Leckman of Intermountain Healthcare as the 2013 ATHENA Award recipient. The award was presented at the 37th Annual American Express Women & Business Conference and Wells Fargo ATHENA Award Luncheon, presented by the Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center.
The ATHENA International Award, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is a prestigious national award presented annually to an active member of the Salt Lake Chamber who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in business, provides valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community, and assists women in reaching their full leadership potential.
Dr. Leckman serves as vice president of Intermountain Healthcare and CEO of Intermountain Medical Group, which is comprised of 185 clinics, more than 1,000 physicians, and over 5,200 employees. Under her leadership, Intermountain Medical Group implemented innovative compensation and process improvement plans, established clinical quality improvement initiatives, developed strategic plans for growth, and laid the foundation for a model of physician integration with hospitals and health plans that many systems around the country now strive to emulate.
A prominent voice in her industry, Leckman has taken the opportunity to share her expertise as a way to improve health care at a national and local level, for both institutions and individuals. Throughout 2009, Dr. Leckman contributed to the Washington Post’s blog Health Care Rx, where she provided her perspective regarding the federal government’s efforts to bring meaningful change into effect. For the past decade, Dr. Leckman has also been the host of Healing for Life, a weekly spot on KSL NewsRadio that airs throughout the state. In more than 550 radio spots, she has offered suggestions for improving health, insights into ground-breaking health care treatments and scientific developments, and new services offered at Intermountain Healthcare.
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Pathfinders
In addition to the ATHENA Award, four women were honored with Pathfinder awards. The Pathfinder Awards are presented annually to community leaders who create new paths that promote the development and recognition of women in business. 2013 recipients include:
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Jennifer Danielson, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
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Jennifer Godfrey, Salt Lake CAP Head Start
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Mary Kay Griffin, CBIZ MHM
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Susan Mayo, Wells Fargo
The Pathfinder Awards are presented annually during the American Express Women & Business Conference during the Wells Fargo ATHENA Award Luncheon to a select number of worthy community leaders who have a history of support for women and women’s issues and who have worked to further the development and recognition of women. This award has been a traditional part of the conference for many years.
Gail Miller was honored with the ATHENA Award in 2012. Other recent recipients include Beverley Taylor Sorenson (2011), Senator Pat Jones (2008), Governor Olene Walker (2004) and Patricia Richards of Wells Fargo (2000) who was the first woman to chair the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors.
