Beth Hahn founded Secure‑A‑Home, a residential alarm company, right out of college, then later stepped in as President of her father’s fire alarm & security company, Berkshire Systems Group. Since 2016 she’s navigated Berkshire through culture shifts and COVID, more than doubling revenue from under $16M to $37M while strengthening profitability and expanding across Pennsylvania.
Under Anita Andrews-Hutchinson’s leadership as co-founder, It Takes A Village Family of Schools has recently doubled its capacity, boasting six early learning centers, two elementary schools, and a sprawling 9.1-acre campus. Looking ahead, she and her team plan to leverage community partnerships to expand to serve 5,000 annually and scale their internal talent pipeline.
After stepping away from her leadership role in a large health system in 2015, Alison Pidgeon launched Move Forward Counseling with a vision to redefine what a mental health practice could be. Today, she’s grown the company from $30k in revenue to $7.4M, expanded to eight locations with 80 employees, all while maintaining a no-wait-list model and earning Best Place to Work honors five years running.
Beth Hahn founded Secure‑A‑Home, a residential alarm company, right out of college, then later stepped in as President of her father’s fire alarm & security company, Berkshire Systems Group. Since 2016 she’s navigated Berkshire through culture shifts and COVID, more than doubling revenue from under $16M to $37M while strengthening profitability and expanding across Pennsylvania.
A native Atlantan, Rosalyn Merrick brings passion to her role as President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. In five years, she doubled the organization’s impact, providing 900 families with affordable homeownership. She also led development of the organization’s first master-planned community of 134 homes in Browns Mill Village. In May, the team will blitz-build 24 homes for the 2026 Carter Work Project.
When ASCI lost a major client, Christine Hopkins faced the crisis head-on. She led the company through a partial liquidation to rebuild as a woman-owned small business, then pivoted into federal contracting—fueling fivefold growth in three years and expanding the team from 7 to 60. By partnering with DoD programs, she expands her impact, creating career opportunities for veterans, military spouses, and women.
Jill Knittel has shaped JK Executive Strategies into a culture-driven, fast-growing firm recognized for both empowerment and community impact. The 11-person firm has earned the Athena Organization Award, logged 220+ volunteer hours last year, and twice appeared on RBJ’s Top 100 Fastest Growing list, while Jill has been bestowed both the RBJ Business Person of the Year and Champion of Hope Award.