ACG DETROIT ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AHEAD OF INSPIRE AND IGNITE WOMEN’S FORUM LUNCHEON

DETROIT, May 7, 2024 — ACG Detroit, a nearly 400-member organization of middle-market M&A professionals, recently announced the award recipients of the Igniting Inspiration and Inspiring Impact Awards. Both accolades are designed to honor and recognize women who are making inspirational moves and have a bold vision to positively grow their communities, companies and industries.

“ACG Detroit is thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of women in M&A”, said Carrie Schochet, co-chair of the ACG Detroit Women’s Forum. “Our winners this year are not only savvy and respected businesswomen — but bold changemakers in the field, igniting inspiration and pride in everyone around them to excel in all their endeavors.”

2024 Igniting Inspiration Award

Recognizing the Next Generation

The Igniting Inspiration Award celebrates the early career achievements of women in Michigan's middle market community, seeking to honor those who have displayed remarkable determination, progress, and professionalism, particularly within the past year, while actively propelling their companies and industries forward. 

The 2024 recipient of the Igniting Inspiration award is Antonia R. Giles, associate at Dykema. Giles goes above and beyond in her associate role at Dykema, ensuring that every deal gets done. Working with clients in a variety of sectors like tech, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, funeral and cemetery services, she practices due diligence in counseling clients on risks, agreements and assisting in handling multi-million dollar deals with excellent execution and leadership.

2024 Inspiring Impact

Honoring Visionary Leadership

The Inspiring Impact Award pays tribute to women whose career trajectories have been marked by substantial contributions to Detroit's middle market community. These respected professionals have achieved outstanding career accomplishments and demonstrate unwavering dedication to cultivating growth and mentorship within their companies and beyond. 

The 2024 recipient of the Inspiring Impact award is Terrah Opferman, managing director & region manager of Michigan Middle Market Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Opferman leads a team of bankers who interact with clients in diverse sectors, all with varying needs and expansive financial portfolios. Opferman has layered experience in equipment financing, commercial banking, treasury, tax-exempt and taxable financing. At JPMorgan Chase & Co., she has exemplified spectacular dedication, care and leadership in risk and cash management, obtaining senior debt financing and capital market access.

The winners of the Igniting Inspiration and Inspiring Impact awards will be honored at “Inspire & Ignite: Women’s Forum Luncheon” on May 17, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Detroit. The event will honor the contributions and achievements of women in the M&A community with a champagne lunch and special remarks from keynote speaker, Jenny Feterovich — four-time Emmy-nominated TV and film producer known for her hit TV show START UP, award-winning feature-length documentary The Russian Five and much more.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit acg.org/detroit/events/acg-detroit-inspire-ignite-womens-forum-luncheon. 

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About ACG Detroit

Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking community with 59 chapters worldwide. ACG’s global network comprises more than 100,000 middle-market professionals who invest, own and advise growing companies. ACG’s mission is to drive middle-market growth. ACG reaches its audience through its content-rich media channels, including its award-winning flagship publication Middle Market Growth®, which dives into emerging trends, GrowthTV which brings those stories to life and its podcasts which provide in-depth conversations with industry thought leaders. ACG’s content reaches an average daily audience of 30,000 and receives 1 million impressions monthly. ACG’s 13,000 members leverage an array of exclusive benefits rich in dealmaking and networking opportunities and extend to its partnerships with Insperity, Cambridge FX, Grata, Founders Card, CLEAR and more. Learn more about ACG membership at www.acg.org.

Established in 1984, ACG Detroit facilitates a variety of business meetings and networking events for members across the metro Detroit area to drive middle-market growth. ACG Detroit was named Chapter of the Year in 2015 and 2016. To learn more, visit www.acg.org/detroit.