Lisa A. Schneider, a Gunster shareholder and leader of the firm's private wealth services practice, has been selected as a finalist for the 2016 Athena leadership award.
The annual award, presented by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, honors the Palm Beach County woman (or man) who actively assists women in reaching their professional and leadership potential.
Schneider co-chairs Gunster’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which aims to advance women lawyers into leadership roles within the legal community and the community at large.
She leads one of the largest estate and trust planning and administration legal practice groups in Florida representing some of Florida’s wealthiest families, business owners and entrepreneurs. Her many years of experience advising families as to the tax-efficient transfer of wealth, and business succession planning has led to Lisa’s reputation as a problem solver and influential presence in many different professional, personal and community circles.
Schneider uses her broad business network to build business relationships, opportunities and greater community involvement for the betterment of Palm Beach County and its residents.
For example, she helped re-envision the Jewish Professionals Network in the county; also, her ability to play matchmaker among her professional networks and community leaders led to the formation of Impact the Palm Beaches, which advances high-impact philanthropy by pooling smaller donations from individual women to create a large grant that will have a big impact in our community. Most recently, Schneider has been asked to co-chair the organization.
Finalists for the 2016 Athena leadership award:
- Elizabeth Hamma – Alpha Media Palm Beach
- Shanon Materio – McMow Art Glass
- Lisa Schneider – Gunster
- Diana Stanley – The Lord's Place
Finalists for the 2016 Athena young professional leadership award are:
- Kate Arrizza – South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
- Amyleigh Atwater – Place of Hope
- Stephanie Mitrione – FPL Connect
- Alexia Savage – United Way of Palm Beach County
- Ann Marie Sorrell – The Mosaic Group
- Caroline Villanueva – Florida Crystals Corporation
Finalists for the 2016 Athena organizational leadership award are:
Schneider was a finalist for the 2015 Athena award.
For more information about the event, please visit the chamber's website. There is a fee to attend.
