LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

Ketra Mytich 

This year NAWBO has again decided to present an award that recognizes the dedication, talent, and long term service of one of its members.  What makes this person stand out is her commitment to community service and to the welfare of her clients, friends, and family. 

She has dedicated many years of service to this organization in order to help women start and continue their own businesses.  She was one of the founding members of Central Illinois NAWBO serving as Chapter President in 1985-86 and as a member of the National NAWBO Board in 1986-1987. 

She is the gold standard for community service.  She has long been very active in many non-profit and community organizations and willingly lends her professional expertise to them all.  The Children’s Home, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, YWCA, Women’s Fund, Peoria Civic Ballet, Peoria City Beautiful, American Cancer Society, and WTVP have all benefited from her good work.  She was the first woman ever elected to the Peoria Public Housing Commission.  She is always willing to take on projects that seem thankless and are often more time consuming than anyone can imagine.  She is the “go to” person when it comes to writing and rewriting bylaws for several organizations. 

She has been honored for her service with the Leadership Award from Bradley University, Foster College of Business; Women of Achievement Award from Women in Management; and Twenty Five Women in Leadership from WEEK-TV.  She is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin,  the Central Illinois Estate Planning Council, Peoria County Bar Association, and was the founding Fellow of EPICOR (Estate Planning Institute of Collaborate Resources).  She was a contributing author of three books addressing estate and retirement planning.   In June she was sworn in to practice law at the Supreme Court of the United States. 

This woman is a true leader in her profession and the community.  She always does what she says she will do and does it with much caring and compassion.  She is worthy of this Lifetime Achievement Award.  Please help me congratulate Ketra Mytich.