RBJ Announce 2025 Impact and Inclusion Award Recipients
The Rochester Business Journal announced 18 honorees for their 2025 Impact and Inclusion Awards, recognizing business and community leaders who foster workplace cultures where everyone thrives.
The awards, which spotlight leaders committed to creating inclusive environments that drive market growth and boost profitability, will be presented during an awards ceremony and summit on March 27 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 123 East Main Street. Registration, networking and a breakfast buffet begin at 8:30 a.m., with the keynote address, panel discussion and awards program scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. The event hashtag is #RBJevents.
“The 2025 Impact and Inclusion honorees create environments where employees truly belong, which in turn drives market growth, increases profitability and delivers sustained competitive advantage,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Rochester Business Journal. “Their outstanding achievements empower people committed to positive action, and we are proud to honor them.”
The honorees include:
• Maisha Beard, City of Rochester Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment
• Jessica L. Cohen, Trillium Health
• Flor M. Colon, Xerox Corporation
• Jeiri I. Flores, University of Rochester Medical Center
• Taren Greenidge, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
• Flossie Hall, Stella Foundation
• Lonie Haynes, Rochester Regional Health
• Ann Himmler, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
• Julio Jordan, Ibero-American Action League
• Jessica Lewis, LáLew Public Relations
• Jennifer Moritz, Dixon Schwabl + Company
• Shayla Scott, MMB + CO
• David Michael Simpkins, Rochester Regional Health
• Melissa Suchodolski, USC Builds
• Sara I. Taylor, Eleversity and Partners In Community Development Inc.
• Christine M. Whitfield, Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
• Stephanie Woodward, Disability EmpowHer Network, Inc.
• Kareen V. Zeitounzian, Harris Beach Murtha
Honorees will also be featured in a special section of the March 28 issue of the Rochester Business Journal and online at RBJ.net.
Attendance at the event is limited, with sponsors receiving priority access. Various sponsorship levels, which offer benefits such as multimedia marketing and logo placement, are available. For more information on sponsorship opportunities and event details, visit rbj.net/event/impact-and-inclusion-awards-summit.
Rochester Business Journal has served as the region’s leading source of business news for 38 years, providing insights through its weekly print publication, website and a range of special products including the Book of Lists, Explore Greater Rochester, RBJ 75 and Power Lists.
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