Ultimate Ladies in Business Award Winners 2025
Congratulations to élite Magazine’s 11th Annual Ultimate Ladies in Business Professionals! These are the best of the best in their field voted on by thousands of community members and our readers. Be sure if you see them to say you saw it in élite Magazine.
Ultimate Community Leader
Kathy Norris
(Valley Industry Association)
661-294-8088 • www.via.org
Ultimate Political Leader
Marsha McLean
(City of Santa Clarita)
661-255-4370 • www.santaclarita.gov
Ultimate Dentist
Dr. Mori Rouhani
(Santa Clarita Valley Dental Care)
661-259-9674
www.scvdentalcare.com
Ultimate Marketing/PR/Design Professional
Hillary Broadwater
(QM Design Group)
661-250-9914
www.qmdesigngroup.com
Ultimate Non-Profit Leader
Nikki Buckstead
(Child & Family Center)
661-259-9439
www.childfamilycenter.org
Ultimate Small Business Executive
Cory Peterson
(Peterson Printing & Graphics)
661-255-2846 • www.petersonprinting.com
Ultimate Chef
Sabina Fetter
(Kindred Spirits Wine Bar)
661-753-3338 • www.kindredwinebar.com
Ultimate Community Spirit
Di Thompson
(Equity Union Real Estate)
661-383-1238
www.thompsonrealtyadvisors.com
Ultimate Large Business Executive
Marlee Lauffer
(Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital)
661-200-2000
www.henrymayo.com
Ultimate Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Harleen Grewal
(Skyline Smiles)
661-244-4036
www.skylinesmilessc.com
Ultimate Retail Owner
Esther Kim
(Comfort Shoes)
661-255-2033
www.comfortshoescv.com
Ultimate Performing Artist
Ingrid Boydston
(Canyon Theatre Guild)
661-799-2702
www.canyontheatre.org
Ultimate HR Director
Miranda Zamudio
(College of the Canyons)
661-362-3423
www.canyons.edu
Ultimate Financial Professional
Ivy Pierson
(Pierson Wealth Management)
661-297-7566
www.piersonwealthmanagement.com
Ultimate Fitness Professional
Jaime Annett
(Thermal Horizons Yoga and Wellness Center)
661-476-5372
www.thermalhorizons.com
Ultimate Mortgage Professional
Rhona Jukes
(Logix Mortgage Lending)
661-904-7070 • rjukes@lfcu.com
Ultimate Tax Professional
Lori Goodwin
(Stern, Kory, Sreden & Morgan)
661-286-1040 • www.sksm.cpa
Ultimate Residential Realtor
Bri King
(Prime Real Estate)
661-433-4485 • www.primerealestatescv.com
Ultimate Medium Business Executive
Megan Town (Oakmont)
661-367-8609 Valencia • 661-466-2390 Santa Clarita
www.oakmontseniorliving.com
Ultimate Commercial Realtor
Pamela Verner
(SCV Commercial Real Estate)
661-714-5271 • www.scvcommercial.com
Ultimate Veterinarian
Dr. Ashley M. Dewey
(Treehouse Animal Hospital)
661-857-7387 • www.mytreehousevet.com
Ultimate Lawyer
Steffanie Stelnick
(Law Offices of Steffanie Stelnick)
661-917-2224
www.stelnicklaw.com
Ultimate Restaurant Owner
Cherie McGraham
(Smokehouse on Main)
661-888-4585 • www.smokehouseonmain.com
Other Winners:
Ultimate Medical Doctor
Dr. Dortha Chu
Ultimate Rising Star
Brittany Barlog
Ultimate Photographer
Brooke Edwards
Ultimate Educational Leader
Dr. Cherise Moore
Ultimate Young Entrepreneur
Hannah Kirk
Ultimate Therapist
Samantha Markman
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