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Dhanwantie Prashad
President and Chief Executive Officer Risa Management Corp.
Maspeth, NY
Dhanwantie has spent 35 years serving in the manufacturing industry, including 25 years with Risa Management. Born in Guiana, she moved to New York and raised two boys while taking care of her mother, according to her nominator. Through all of this, she developed and has run a successful steel-fabrication company.
“Dhanwantie is a woman that has worked really hard both personally and professionally to get to where she is today,” says her nominator. “She has a big heart and will do anything for anyone. She certainly deserves to be acknowledged.” MF
2018 Women of Excellence Honorable Mention
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Yesenia Olivares
Office Manager/Purchasing Osynergy
Edinburg, TX
Laurie Hansel
Director of Finance/ Information Technology Muza Metal Products Oshkosh, WI
Diane Wyss
Account Manager/Product Consultant
Olsen Manufacturing Co. Inc. Royal Oak, MI
Virginia Lummus
Controller
Mills Specialty Metals Marietta, GA
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