School hosts Women in Business event

The Miami Valley School will host its inaugural Women in Business and Entrepreneurship Panel, as part of the MVS Speaker Series, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. The event will be held in the school’s Stuart and Mimi Rose Theater at 5151 Denise Drive, Washington Twp.

The event is free and open to the public.

This panel discussion, moderated by Head of School Elizabeth F. Cleary, will bring together four remarkable women from the Dayton area who have made their mark in various professional fields:

■ Candace Dalmagne-Rouge is the founder of Ceremony, a company on a mission to help people honor, heal and celebrate the losses, transitions, and achievements of life.

■ Danielle Howard Edwards is the owner of Sweet P’s Handcrafted Ice Pops, a Dayton-based popsicle company. She is also the principal consultant of New Impact Partners, a collective of strategists and subject matter advisors who partner with clients to solve big challenges and define inclusive and equitable paths forward.

■ Linty John-Varghese is the owner of Lyons Dental in Centerville, which is Dayton’s first concierge dental practice, focusing on cosmetics, full-mouth reconstruction, laser, sleep and holistic Dentistry. She launched a new speaker program called “Insurance-Free Dentistry 101” in 2022.

■ Jenell Ross is the president of Bob Ross Auto Group, which includes three franchises: Buick, GMC, and Mercedes-Benz. She has experience serving on the boards of numerous local, state, and national foundations and community service organizations, including the Board of Directors for Cars.com, Trustee of the University of Dayton, and the Minority Business Partnership through the Dayton Chamber of Commerce.

More information about the event is available at www.mvschool.com/speakerseries/.