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18 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday October 20, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Message from ATHENA Chair When I look back at the ful for his many years of years I've been involved with dedicated service to the Athena, and the many wonOakville Chamber of derful volunteers, nominees Commerce and his contriand recipients that I have butions to the community. been involved with, I continAs well, we remember Val ue to be inspired by their stoPakkala. Val was someone ries and their relentless dedwho was committed to the ication to others. On ideals of ATHENA and was October 24th we will gather instrumental in founding once again to honour our Athena North Halton. She nominees and celebrate this demonstrated them in her year's recipient. In addition own life, in the way she ATHENA Oakville Chair, to the Athena Oakville raised her sons, gave back to Diana Saulez Award, we will also be prethe community and her senting a $1,000 scholarship courage as she dealt with to assist a mature student who exemplifies cancer. She will be sorely missed but her the leadership qualities associated with indomitable spirit lives on and she serves as Athena and present tool kits to aspiring a role model to us all on how to deal with women carpenters who have chosen to adversity with courage and dignity. Our purse this new career. The process of thoughts are with her husband Wayne and selecting the individual recipients in each sons Mark and Luke. category is no small feet given the high calOnce again our Gala event is shaping up ibre of the nominees. My thanks to the to be and outstanding evening. The Event Nomination, Selection and Scholarship Committee, with special thanks to Lee Ann Committees for the time and dedication Downey, is to be congratulated for taking they invest in this process. on a task which I'm sure became "larger As we celebrate individuals who have than life"! I'd also like to thank all our given so much to others, I'd also like to take sponsors and volunteers, without you none a moment to remember individuals who of this would be possible. served as role models to us all but are no I look forward to seeing you on October longer with us. Nelson Cusitar served as 24th. President of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce from 1997-1998. We are thank- Welcome to ATHENA The ATHENA Award program was started over 25 years ago when Martha Mayhood Mertz found herself to be the only woman on the board of her local chamber. She knew this did not represent the important leadership role that women play in the community and she established an award program that honoured individuals who mentored women and fostered their leadership potential. Today, over 6,000 awards have been presented across North America and more recently in China, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Inspired by the stories of the individuals who have received the ATHENA Award, the ATHENA Foundation surveyed the recipients to develop a leadership framework which would define the core concepts and elements of leadership. The ATHENA Leadership Model articulates a philosophy of leadership that advocates for leadership from the heart and head. Eight key tenets were identified that exemplify a dynamic practice of leadership. It should be noted that none of these tenets are exclusive to women and are available to all. Like the base of the ATHENA Sculpture, ATHENA leaders have a strong sense of self. They know who they are, operate from a clear set of values and from that foundation are able to lead and inspire others. Relationships are important to them and they recognize and respect the talents of others and have a collaborative operating style. Standing firm in the midst of uncertainty, these leaders act with integrity and have the courage to speak the truth, test relationships and confront traditional thinking. Unstoppable forces for good, ATHENA leaders are fierce advocates. Recognizing that something needs to be done, they ignite the passion in themselves and others. People are drawn to their "careism, " generosity of spirit and giving back is integral to all they do. Recognizing the value of lifelong learning, they are both the teacher and learner, demonstrating both a willingness to listen and heed advice. And last but by no means least, ATHENA leaders celebrate life with exuberance and optimism. They recognize the limitless possibilities of life. 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