Rhonda DeMuth is being honored by the Women for Economic Leadership and Development (WELD) as one of its 2007 “12 Women You Should Know." The 12 women include:

• Lynn Asensio, Regional President, WesBanco Bank

• Neeli Bendapudi, Associate Professor of Marketing, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

• Jody Davids, EVP and CIO, Cardinal Health

• Rhonda DeMuth, CEO, TDCI

• Kathy Eshelman, President, Grade-A Notes

• Kathy Fox, Executive Director, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission

• Rhonda Johnson, President, Columbus Education Association

• Janis Mitchell, President and CEO, Precise Resource Inc.

• Debra Plousha Moore, Sr Vice President Human Resources and Organization Development, Ohio Health

• Sheri Tackett, President, Delta Energy LLC

• Karen Buchwald Wright, President CEO, Ariel Corporation

• April Yang, President, Yang Molen Design LLC

This event marks the organization's third year recognizing 12 female executives who are positively impacting the central Ohio community as role models, leaders and innovators in a variety of fields and disciplines. The women were selected based on their extraordinary leadership skills in their community and respective fields. They were identified through the WELD board with the advice and input from a council of leaders that reflect the Columbus community.

About WELD

WELD was formed in late 2003 to work on issues of economic development for women in central Ohio. Through its programs and services, WELD provides women with tools to enhance their individual economic status, and advocates for corporate strategy and public policy that support economic equality for women. In addition, WELD helps mobilize women to be active participants in the leadership of area businesses, civic organizations and government.