Hebron, KY, November 14, 2011 – Pomeroy, a leader in optimizing IT infrastructure, today announced that Kristi Nelson, its General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, is a finalist for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s WE Celebrate “Woman of the Year – Corporate” award.

The winner and runner-up will be announced at the WE Celebrate Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, December 7. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The WE Celebrate awards honor women and women-owned businesses for their achievement, innovation, social responsibility and mentoring.

“Kristi is a highly valued member of the Pomeroy leadership team and always brings boundless enthusiasm and energy to every project she takes on for Pomeroy and the greater community,” said Chris Froman, Pomeroy’s President and CEO. “I am very proud that she is receiving this recognition.”

“It is an honor to be selected as a finalist among such a distinguished group of talented business leaders,” said Nelson. “I appreciate the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s commitment to recognizing the achievements of women in our region.”

As General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Kristi Nelson is responsible for the overall management of Pomeroy’s legal affairs, human resources organization and its corporate facilities in North America. She is board chair of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation. She serves on the board for the Northern Kentucky University Foundation and The Boone Conservancy. Nelson is also a member of Kindervelt, a volunteer auxiliary of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and The Advocates, a fundraising group for the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center.

About Pomeroy
Pomeroy provides high quality managed IT infrastructure services, professional and staffing services and procurement and logistics services to Fortune 500 corporations, global outsourcers and the public sector throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. A recognized leader in the service desk and managed desktop services markets, Pomeroy’s ITIL certified professionals employ a process-centric approach to working with clients, either remotely or on-premise, to plan, design, deploy, manage and ultimately optimize each client's IT infrastructure, leading to the creation of tangible business value and return on their IT investments. Learn more at www.pomeroy.com.