Mashell Carissimi, CEO and owner of JMC Electrical, LLC, was the recipient of the Macomb Foundation's annual ATHENA Award.  The award was announced at a luncheon on Friday, May 6 at Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township.  The ATHENA award recognizes those who have achieved success in their profession while giving back to the community and helping women reach their leadership potential.  Mashell has been involved with the National Association of Women in Construction, Detroit chapter, the National Association of Women Business Owner's EXCEL board and NAWBO's Young Entrepreneurs Academy program.  She has also participated in a women's build for Habitat for Humanity.  

All eight nominees received a piece of specially-made jewelry donated by My Sister's Jewelry.  The ATHENA event also included vendor booths, a fashion show, a raffle for a $600+ custom-made pearl necklace with a diamond pendant, a silent auction for Coach items and door prizes.  This year's event was sponsored by IBEW-NECA, Axalta Coating Systems, Beaumont Health, Consumers Energy, Davenport University, DTE Energy, First State Bank, General Dynamics Land Systems, General Motors, Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals, McLaren Macomb, St. John Providence Health System, UHY LLP and The Macomb Daily. A special thanks goes to the following for providing their services: music and sound by 100 Percent Entertainment, clothes from Carson's, photography by Elite Photographic Studio, dessert from Sanders and Morley Candy and fashion show consultation from The Closet Confessional.