The 41st Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards

The Top Ten Professional Women & Leading Business Awards, presented by CalViva Health, is a hallmark award ceremony that highlights the achievements and commitment of individuals who have raised the bar in their professions and enriched the lives of others.

The 41st Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards ceremony took place at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center in the New Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

This event provided recognition to individuals and organizations in hopes to inspire others and promote the values of leadership, excellence, and community service. The event will paid tribute to ten women who have excelled professionally, served as role models and given back to their communities, as well as one business for its support of women and women's issues.

Stay tuned for information on next year's event!

2024 Honorees

The Marjaree Mason Center proudly congratulates the 41st Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards honorees. These exceptional individuals were selected to receive this prestigious recognition based on their outstanding contributions and remarkable dedication to their respective fields. All honorees were nominated by their peers in the community who firmly believe in their deservingness of such an accolade for their exceptional work. They join an alumni class that has greatly impacted the Central Valley community over the last four decades.

Click on their name to watch their video from this year's event!


Cynthia Bruno Rafferty
CEO,
Richard Heath & Associates, Inc.

Dr. Jaswant Chahal-Matharu
Physician,
Obgyn Associates, Inc.

Traci Fritzler
Assistant District Attorney,
Fresno County District Attorney's Office

Dr. Bonnie Her
Physician,
Community Health Partners

Patty Hixson
Regional Vice President,
Cumulus Radio - Fresno, Stockton, Modesto

Dr. Andrea Long
Associate Clinical Professor,
UCSF Fresno

Emilia Reyes
CEO,
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission

Margarita Rocha
Executive Director
Centro La Familia Advocacy Services

Dr. Linda Scott
Founder & CEO,
Agape Schools and Agape College of Business and Science

Valerie Vuicich
Retired Educator,
Throughout Fresno County

2024 Leading Business:
Payroll People, INC
Represented by Bettye Smith