“I try to inspire people every day at work and I try to inspire those that I know and love, that no matter what happens, there is an opportunity, there is a choice to be made – to change things, to live the life that you truly want to live.” 

– Melinda Kane, 2018 Women of Excellence Inspiration Award Winner

“There’s so many limits that are put on little girls and especially on little girls of color – that they’re not capable, that they’re not able…  As long as you are kind to people and pay it forward with all of your blessings – you can do whatever, because little girl, you are unstoppable.”

– Kimberly Reed, 2018 Woman of Excellence Game Changer Award Winner

“What I would like to do now is continue to encourage women to go for their dreams – go for their careers. Don’t let anything stand in your way. If that’s what you want to do go for it. Don’t let anybody stop you, or intimidate you, or tell you that you can’t do it – no. There are a lot of women who paved the roads before for you.” 

– Anne Sceia Klein, 2018 Women of Excellence Lifetime Legacy Award Winner

“Nobody is excellent every day, right? Everybody has good days and bad days, good moments and bad moments. The key is to make sure that you don’t define yourself by the things that didn’t go so well – but you learn from that and then you move on.”

– Brenda Bacon, 2018 Women of Excellence Business Award Winner

“When I first got into politics (my first career), I was told ‘you’ve got to watch, no one is going to help you’. That’s not true in South Jersey – every woman I’ve ever met wants to lift up another woman, wants to help them.” 

– Kristi Howell, 2018 Women of Excellence Leadership Award Winner

“You’re never too young – you’re never too old, to really start to pursue your passions, your career, and yourself.”

– Jinhee Lee, 2018 Women of Excellence Woman to Watch Award Winner