Inspiring women to succeed
personally and professionally
Women’s Success Series 2014-2015
The Women’s Success Series brings together women of all ages who seek better lives, professionally and personally.
The Series is intended to be a catalyst for women to think differently about success, a catalyst to think differently about
themselves and a catalyst to think differently about how they live, work and play in Tuscarawas County. During each
breakfast session, participants will hear from a dynamic woman who has enjoyed a measure of success right here in
Tuscarawas County. Each session will have a book selection that the audience will read and partake in a discussion
designed to move each participant to the next level in life.
Connie Finton . Fri., Nov. 7, 2014
Connie Finton is widely recognized and respected in the community as a professional dairy farmer
and a consummate volunteer for many organizations, with Union Hospital Auxiliary’s Warther’s
Christmas Tree Festival at the top of the list. She is a member of the Tuscarawas County Farm Bureau;
the Union Hospital Development and Community Relations Board; Tuscarawas County Job & Family
Services Advisory Committee; Got Milk? Got Cookies? Got Books? Reading Enhancement Program;
and she is the co-developer and charter member of Fit Youth Initiative. Additional commitments
include national and state dairy farming organizations such as the National Milk Producers Federation
Animal Health Committee and Dairy Co-ops. This extensive volunteerism led to Connie receiving the
2008 Lucille Nussdorfer Tuscarawas County Woman of the Year Award. She and her husband Cliff have
three children and four grandchildren.
Featured Book: Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Vickie Lewis . Fri., Feb. 6, 2015
Vickie Lewis’ first experience in the restaurant industry began at a young age when she worked in her
parents’ restaurant. Vickie’s career with McDonald’s began in 1977 when she and her husband joined
the local McDonald’s owner, who was looking for assistance with his franchise so he could start his
road to retirement. Today, she is owner operator of eight McDonald’s Restaurants in Tuscarawas and
Harrison counties, and employs 456 people. Vickie has served as the national president of McDonald’s
Women Operators Network; chairperson of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeastern Ohio
and presently serves on their Board; and is on the NE Ohio Advertising Board. She earned a degree in
nursing from Ohio University. Vickie has three daughters and five grandchildren.
Featured Book: Money Rules by Jean Chatzky
Wendy Zucal . Fri., April 10, 2015
Wendy Zucal is the executive director of the Dennison Depot Museum System which manages the
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Historic Schoenbrunn Village and the Uhrichsville Clay Museum.
She also oversees Polar Express Train Rides and the new Lucille’s Restaurant inside the Depot. She has
served on multiple boards in the county such as the Economic Development and Finance Alliance
and the Community Improvement Corporation, where she will be the first female president in the
organizations 50-year history. Wendy is a graduate of Leadership Tuscarawas, Dale Carnegie and
Disney Institute. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Marietta College and a master’s at Carnegie Mellon
University. Wendy and her husband John, a school principal and councilman, have three adult children.
Featured Book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Women’s Success Series 2014-2015
Held at Kent State Tuscarawas Science and Advanced Technology Center, Room 126
Premier Sponsors:
The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
and Kent State University at Tuscarawas
In collaboration with Dominion East Ohio, Economic Development & Finance Alliance of Tuscarawas County
and Tuscarawas County Public Library System
Cost to attend each breakfast session is only $10 to enable women from all walks of life to attend. The book for each session will be available at any Tuscarawas County Public Library for check out. For participants who attend all three sessions, there will be a drawing for a
Kindle Fire and four tickets to the Dennison Depot’s Polar Express train ride.
Planning Committee:
Kelli Baker – Administrative Assistant,
Economic Development & Finance Alliance
of Tuscarawas County
Agenda:
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 – 10 a.m.
Speaker Introduction and Presentation
10 - 10:10 a.m.
Break
10:10 - 11 a.m.
Book Discussion
11 – 11:30 a.m.
Wrap up & Door Prize Drawings
Michelle McMorrow Ramsell – Director,
Tuscarawas County Public Library System
Pam Patacca – Public Relations Coordinator,
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Tracy Stevens – External Affairs Manager, Dominion East Ohio
Wendy Zucal – Director, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
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WOMEN’S SUCCESS SERIES – $10 per session, includes continental breakfast
(For participants who attend all three sessions, there will be a drawing for a Kindle Fire and four tickets to the
Dennison Depot’s Polar Express train ride.)
Fri., Nov. 7, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Connie Finton, Registration Deadline: Oct. 31, 2014
Fri., Feb. 6, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Vickie Lewis, Registration Deadline: Jan. 30, 2015
Fri., April 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Wendy Zucal, Registration Deadline: April 3, 2015
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Mail to: The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, P.O. Box 11, Dennison OH 44621; Telephone Registration to: 740-922-6776
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