From medical to marketing and accounting to air lines, Atlanta Woman magazine’s 2008 list of Top 25 Professional Women to Watch offers insight into the women who are shaping Atlanta’s tomorrow.

Just as Atlanta’s business landscape morphs, these 25 women mirror the varied facets of that landscape, reflecting companies such as Bank of America, The Coca-Cola Company, Enterpulse and Towers Perrin.

Atlanta Women’s 2008 Top 25 Professional Women to Watch are:

• Susan Bell, Atlanta Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
• Marsha Anderson Bomar, President, Street Smarts, Inc.
• Amy Brady, Business Operations, Executive, Bank of America
• Katherine Bryant, VP, Consumer Advocacy, ChoicePoint
• Chris Cooper, EVP, Georgian Bank
• Dr. Mica Endsley, President, SA Technologies
• Mary Ford, VP Marketing, Cbeyond, Inc.
• Gail Grimmett, SVP, Pricing & Revenue Management, Delta Air Lines
• Jean Holloway, EVP, Bank of North Georgia
• Terri Jondahl, CEO, CAB Incorporated
• Nancy Juneau, CEO, Juneau Construction
• Kristen Kirkconnell, CIO, AGL Resources
• Kendra Leffingwell, EVP, Sales & Marketing, Enterpulse
• Dr. Gina Lundberg, MD, Saint Joseph’s Hospital
• Erin Meszaros, CMO, Powell Goldstein LLP
• Monica Neal, VP, Station Manger, Peachtree TV
• Kay Olin, President, Interep Local Focus
• Bea Perez, SVP, Integrated Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
• Kris Rinne, SVP, Architecture & Planning, AT&T Mobility LLC
• Michelle Robinson, SVP, Southern Region, Verizon Communications
• Denise Sumner, Audit Partner, KPMG LLP
• Patty Tucker, Deputy GM, EVP, Edelman
• Lisa Walker, VP, Airport Customer Service & Operations, ASA Airlines
• Rene Burdett Wilson, Marketing Director, Towers Perrin
• Amy Yoder, President Home & Garden, Spectrum Brands

“We were honored to receive such a wealth of qualified nominees, which made narrowing the list to only 25 a tough challenge,” says Dabney Hollis, publisher of Atlanta Woman magazine. “We feel this list of women is a wonderful representation of Atlanta and the influence that its women leaders have in the business world. We are confident that these women are emerging as notable figures in each of their respective fields.”

In addition to naming the Top 25, Atlanta Woman will also honor IBM’s Ann Cramer as its 2008 Power Woman for using her influence and achievements to make a lasting impact on her company and community.

Cramer and the Top 25 Professional Women to Watch will be celebrated at an event on January 15, 2008, 11:30 a.m., at the Georgia Aquarium.

About Atlanta Woman
Atlanta Woman magazine offers Atlanta’s only magazine, Web site and events designed exclusively for professional and civic-minded women in all stages of their corporate or entrepreneurial careers. With an interactive Web site, 10 issues of the magazine and nine signature events per year, Atlanta Woman provides resources designed to educate, shape, inform and showcase the best of women in Atlanta.

For further information, please contact:
Dabney Hollis
Publisher, Atlanta Woman
404.760.1217
dhollis@billian.com