A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, MacIlwaine was director of National City Bank and President/CEO of Earthwell International Technologies, a Dayton environmental business.
About 80 women applied to be honored as Women of Influence this year. Seven were chosen.
YWCA spokeswoman Karen Dempsey Volke said honorees were selected based on their community service.
“Our honorees are women who support our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women or they are just outstanding community leaders,” she said.
The 2011 YWCA Women of Influence Honorees are:
Yvonne Isaacs: West Coast/Canadian regional supervisor, NewPage Corp.
Channon Lemon: executive director, Minority Business Partnerships/Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Beth Mehlberth Whelley: vice president, Fahlgren Mortine
Dr. Martha Moody Jacobs: physician, author, community volunteer
Pam Morris: president and CEO, CareSource
Jeanne Porter: founder and president, Women in Business Networking
Joan Swenson: chief human resources officer, Kettering Health Network
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