|
Celebrity Philanthropy News
1
2
3 |
Forward this page to
your friends
|
Black Tie
International:
Annual Women's Leadership Council Luncheon
Photos
by:
Martin Dixon
|
 |
Sheena Wright, President and CEO of United Way of New York
City, and host Tracie Strahan,
NBC 4 New York reporter, both dressed in Max Mara’s Spring 2015
Collection.
|
|
Annual Women’s Leadership
Council Luncheon
Power of Women to Make
a Difference|
Honors Iconic Female Leaders Andrea Jung
and Hayley Boesky
|
|
| |
|
$875,000 Raised to
Benefit United Way of NYC’s Education
Initiatives
|
|
| |
|
Event Co-sponsored
by Max Mara, Barclays and American
Banker
|
|
| |
|
NEW
YORK, NY– Nearly 600 female leaders
in the business, finance and nonprofit
sectors came together at Cipriani 42nd
Street on Wednesday, March 11, for
United Way of New York City’s Women’s
Leadership Council’s (WLC) ninth annual Power
of Women to Make a Difference award
luncheon. The luncheon honored female
leaders who have positively impacted
their communities and made a difference
in the lives of others. The event raised
$875,000 to support United Way of New
York City’s education initiatives,
serving thousands of young people across
the five boroughs each year.
Host Tracie Strahan leads
a conversation with 2015 honorees Andrea
Jung and Hayley Boesky at United Way of
New York City’s Power of Women to Make a
Difference award luncheon on March 11,
2015, at Cipriani 42nd Street.
|
|
| |
|
Hosted by Tracie
Strahan, Emmy Award-winning reporter
for NBC 4 New York, this year’s event
honored Hayley
Boesky, Vice Chairman of Global
Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
and Andrea
Jung, President and CEO of Grameen
America. The event featured an
inspirational conversation between
Strahan and the honorees on the
collective power of women and the
challenges and triumphs of their
corporate careers. Sheena
Wright, President and CEO of United
Way of New York City, Monique
Nelson, CEO of UniWorld Group, Tory
Burch, fashion designer and CEO of
Tory Burch LLC, Lori
Silverbush, filmmaker and hunger
relief advocate, Kathryn
Wylde, President and CEO of the
Partnership for New York City, and Marianne
Collins, Chief Revenue Officer of
SourceMedia, were also in attendance.
“I am thrilled to be recognizing two
exceptional women today for their
accomplishments, exceptional leadership
and commitment to community service,”
said Sheena
Wright, President and CEO of United Way
of New York
City. “These women
embody the spirit of philanthropy and
the true power of women to make a
difference.”
“It is an honor to be recognized by
United Way of New York City,” said
Andrea Jung, President and CEO of
Grameen America. “We share the
passionate conviction that women are the
engines of growth in this city. The
future of New York depends on them.”
“I am honored to be receiving this
acknowledgement and proud to represent
Bank of America – I am especially
humbled to receive this award in the
presence of the many inspiring women
leaders gathered in this room,” said Hayley
Boesky, Vice Chairman of Global Markets
at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
|
|
| |
Karyn Twaronite,
Partner and EY
Global Diversity
& Inclusiveness
Officer, Ernst &
Young, and
Marianne
Collins, Chief
Revenue Officer
of SourceMedia,
with honoree
Hayley Boesky,
Vice Chairman of
Global Markets,
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch.
|
|
Robert
J.Kueppers,
Senior Partner,
Deloitte LLP and
Board Chair,
United Way of
New YorkCity,
with honoree
Andrea Jung,
President and
CEO, Grameen
America.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The Women's Leadership
Council is a network of women who are
dedicated to making a difference in the
lives of New York City's young people.
The WLC celebrates the power of women by
honoring those who have demonstrated
outstanding leadership in business and
philanthropy. WLC has raised nearly $5
million in support of United Way of New
York City’s education programming.
For more information, visit unitedwaynyc.org or
join us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedwaynyc.
Follow us on Twitter at @unitedwaynyc.
SourceMedia
is a parent company to the financial
services industry’s leading resource American
Banker
|
|
| |
|
About United Way of New
York City
For more than 75 years,
United Way of New York City has been the
activist inside, working deep within the
system to weave a net of interconnected
solutions to catch our poorest
neighbors. We orchestrate hundreds of
partners in a symphony of hope, and
mobilize communities to break down
barriers and build opportunities that
improve the lives of low-income New
Yorkers for the benefit of all. We help
ensure that short-term needs are being
met while simultaneously working on
long-term solutions to the city's most
intractable problems. We envision caring
communities where all individuals and
families have access to quality
education and the opportunity to lead
healthy and financially secure lives. We
are the activists inside, working to
make New York City work for every New
Yorker. Follow,Like and Pin us,
and learn more at unitedwaynyc.org.
About United Way of New
York City’s Women’s Leadership Council
The Women's Leadership
Council (WLC) is an all-volunteer group
that engages the power, talent and
passion of women to transform
communities. Members are accomplished
leaders who have taken an active role in
advancing the work of United Way of New
York City. Since 2007, WLC has raised
over $4 million in support of United Way
of New York City's initiatives that
create opportunities for New York City
youth and their families.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Back to Celebrity Philanthropy |
|
| |
|