Shelanda Stokes, president Downtown Partnership. (The Daily Record/Maximillian Franz)
Occasionally, we ask one of our Top 100 Women or Leading Women winners to name five women who have influenced her, personally and professionally. Do you know a Top 100 Woman or Leading Woman who should be featured here? Email Special Products Editor Patrick Brannan at PBrannan@TheDailyRecord.com.
When asked to narrow my list of women who inspire me to only five, I was challenged. Not because I couldn’t think of any but because there are a tremendous number of women who did and continue to mold me. The five women I selected model who I aspire to be, hold me to a high standard, and challenge me to do more today than I did yesterday. I want to give you a more in-depth insight into each signature aspect in the chronological order that she was introduced into my life.