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Michelle Massey Receives
2021 ATHENA Leadership

Award

n enthusiastic crowd of business leaders and
community members attended the ATHENA
AAward luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 2. The event
honored Michelle Massey as the 2021 ATHENA Leadership
Award recipient. Massey, who serves as vice president
of community outreach and customer operations for
TechSmith was named the 2021 ATHENA Award recipient
for her demonstrated leadership in her profession,
commitment to the community, and long-standing
commitment to helping women develop their skills.

“I am honored to be the recipient of the 2021 ATHENA ATHENA honoree Michelle Massey with Tim Daman, president &
Leadership Award. It is wonderful to be recognized for CEO, LRCC, and Sheri Jones, event emcee and previous ATHENA
doing good in a community that I am passionate about,” honoree.
said Massey. “Receiving this award is humbling because
there are so many others committed to the Lansing
region and doing great things.”

The event also recognized the 2021 and 2022 recipients
of the ATHENA PowerLink (APL) Award, a national
mentoring program that connects selected women
business owners with a skilled advisory panel. The
specified panel of advisors will donate an estimated
$25,000 value of business consultation services to help
the business achieve the next level of success.
As 2021 APL recipients, FLEXcity Fitness owners Trista
Parisian and Jenny Quinn have been working with their
mentor panel to develop new strategies to help grow
their business. Tobi Lyon, founder and CEO of Ngage
Management, has been named the 2022 APL Award
recipient. l
Michelle Massey making her remarks after receiving the ATHENA
Leadership Award.

Tobi Lyon, CEO and founder of Ngage Management is the Jenny Quinn and her business partner Trisha Parisian were
recipient of the 2022 ATHENAPowerlink Award. recipients of the 2021 ATHENAPowerlink Award.
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