About Us

ABOUT US

In Counsel with Women is a network of executive women, chosen from both profit and non-profit organizations who share a mission to develop professional and personal relationships among top women leaders in Northeast Ohio.

The network is committed to be a resource for executive women to meet, grow, expand their sphere of influence, and have a positive impact on the community.

In Counsel with Women is a network of executive women, chosen from both profit and non-profit organizations who share a mission to develop professional and personal relationships among top women leaders in Northeast Ohio.

The network is committed to be a resource for executive women to meet, grow, expand their sphere of influence, and have a positive impact on the community.

The members of In Counsel with Women have achieved the highest levels of accomplishment within their professions and communities. The diverse membership represents over 100 organizations in Northeast Ohio, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, GCs, presidents, managing partners and executive directors. In Counsel’s members are also very active in their communities, participating on over 425 boards and committees. In total, our members have been recognized by their communities and industry peers with hundreds of national, local and industry awards and honors.

Founded in 2003, In Counsel with Women offers its members a variety of programs that allow them to spend time with each other, to network in an unstructured way, to hear each other’s stories and to learn about specific areas of interest. What is distinctive in all programs is the intimacy of these gatherings among top women leaders in our community.

Board of Directors

Teresa Metcalf Beasley – Chair
McDonald Hopkins

Joan Allgood
Joan U. Allgood Company

Debbie Berry
Cuyahoga County

Bethany Bryant
The Private Trust Company

Rita Carroll
Southwest Water

Carolyn Cheverine

Mary Kim Elkins
Eaton Corp.

Kathy Golovan
Westfield

Kelly Hancock
Cleveland Clinic

Mattie Harris
The MA Harris Group

Ramona Hood
FedEx Custom Critical

Kate Hubben
NFP

Yvette Ittu
Cleveland Development Advisors

Jessica McCoy
GOJO Industries

Elizabeth Newman
CBIZ Inc.

Jill Rizika
Towards Employment

Natalie Ronayne
Cleveland Metroparks

Rachel Talton
Synergy International Limited

Julie Tutkovics
Huntington Bank

Sharon Van Zeeland
Rockwell Automation

Kristin Warzocha
Cleveland FoodBank

Felicia Williams
Perficient/Point2Point

Past Chairs of In Counsel With Women

Janet Miller – Founder

Cindy Schulz – Founding Chair, 2003-2007

Linda Bluso, 2007-2011

Nancy Rodeno, 2011-2013

Sue Tyler, 2013-2015

Karen Kleinhenz, 2015-2017

Jean Robertson, 2017-2019

Rita Brauneck, 2019-2021

Natalie Ronayne, 2021-2023

Teresa Metcalf Beasley, 2023-2025