Columbus chamber to recognize women leaders in August

The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce will be honoring four local women at its 2025 Women in Leadership luncheon coming up in August.

The chamber announced that this year’s leaders will be Whittney Gaines, Dr. Laura Hack, Cathy King and Dr. Mandy Wyant.

Gaines is a special education teacher and owner of Gaines Creative Expressions. Hack is Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation’s Director of Elementary Education. King is the United Way of Bartholomew County’s Community Impact Director. Wyant is a chiropractor and owner of Family Wellness and Chiropractic.

Julie Abedian and Kathy Oren will co-host the event and reflect on their leadership experiences in the community. Abedian recently retired from Columbus Regional Health where she led the CRH Foundation and Oren retired as the leader of the Community Education Coalition.

The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 22nd at The Commons. Tickets are $65 or $500 for a table of eight. You can get more information or make a reservation at columbusareachamber.com