Judith A. Phillips, a native of South Shore Kentucky, President and CEO of Stand Energy Corporation, received the Leading Women of Greater Cincinnati 2005 Entrepreneurship Award at its Annual “Celebration of Women” luncheon that was held March 10th at the Millennium Hotel in downtown Cincinnati.

  Leading Women is a coalition of over 50 diverse women's groups in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 1995, Leading Women of Greater Cincinnati began with the mission to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing a woman's right to vote. “For 11 years, Leading Women of Greater Cincinnati has recognized women who do not crave the limelight, are not typically the center of the spotlight and through contribution to the community make a significant difference in our lives,” according to Judy Thompson, President. According to leading women:

  “Judith Phillips is the embodiment of the American entrepreneurial story. Ms. Phillips began her career serving the Columbia Gas System and was the first female manager. Deregulation in 1984 led Ms. Phillips to start a company to market natural gas directly to customers, thus co-founding Stand Energy Corporation. Judith has consistently mentored women while building a leading privately held natural gas company with nearly 100 million in annual sales.”