GOAL: Uplift women and inspire them to succeed
in life and in their careers, all for a good cause.
in life and in their careers, all for a good cause.
The best part? Each attendee will be able to give back and uplift other women, as the cost of attendance will either be a financial donation or a brand new dress, all going directly to our Mother’s Day Makeover event.
THE INITIATIVE
- Our Goal: Motivate and inspire guests by hearing success stories from women of note in tech, media, business, finance, culinary, law, STEM and more
- Our Panel Series events will provide a luxurious conference-like setting for our attendees to relax, enjoy and learn
- Guests will have a chance to network with successful leading women in Chicago
- Allow attendees to participate, ask questions and discover new insights to overcome their own challenges, both personally and professionally
- Encourage guests to pay it forward by providing a new dress in exchange for attendance, which will go directly to deserving mothers at this year’s Mother’s Day Makeover event and help us serve even more women
Past Panelists
This is just a sample, stay tuned for even more fabulous panelists!
Diana Gutierrez
News Anchor at
WISN 12 News
Devin Blackburn
Senior Tax Counsel at Northern Trust
Lindsey Killbride
Chief Sales Officer at Matilda Jane
Cheryle Jackson
President of AAR Africa
Suzanne Halperin
Kimpton Hotels VP, Catering & Brand Op
Destiny Smith
Owner/Franchisee of McDonald’s
Tiffany Cooley
Chief Marketing Officer at Wantables
Jill Page Collister
VP of Education of the Americas at Benefit Cosmetics
Melissa Washington
SVP of External and Government Affairs at ComED
Debbie Roberts
Chief Operating Officer at Panera Bread
Ximena Pena-Rogers
Business Owner of Chick-Fil-A Franchise
Sarita Mallinger
Senior Director of Digital Marketing Media at Kimpton Hotels
Suzet McKinney
CEO/Executive Directory of the Illinois Medical District
Andrea Schwartz
Vice President of Media Relations at Macy’s
Mireya Villarreal
Founder and CEO of Pink Pewter
Molly Painter
US President at Orphazyme
Dominique Jordan Turner
CEO at Chicago Scholars
Betty Fleurimond
Managing Director of Higher Education at Deloitte
Cecilia Monterrosa
Managing Attorney at The Monterrosa Law Group, LLC
Jen Mullen
Vice President of Stores at Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Stores and Janie & Jack
Bela Gandhi
Founder at Smart Dating Academy
Tanja Babich
Anchor at ABC 7 Chicago (AM)
Diana Palomar
VP Community Affairs at ABC 7 Chicago
Lillian Lazu
Principal at Little Village Academy
Dr. Jeannine Turner
Cardiologist & National Speaker
Dara Levy
Founder at Dermaflash
Dr. Jessica Shepherd
Founder of Her Viewpoint & OB/GYN
Katlin Smith
CEO at Simple Mills
Michelle Relerford
Weekend Anchor at NBC 5 Chicago
Katy Lynch
Co-Founder of Codeverse
Dr. Glorimar Medina
Executive VP of Administration at Ben Taub General Hospital
Vanessa Hall
Manager of Media Relations at People’s Gas and North Shore Gas
Rebecca Latacz
Vice President of Marketing at Raising Cane’s
Dr. Nita Landry
Co-Host of The Doctors TV Show
Carvana Cloud
Deputy Director of the Community Affairs Division at Houston Police Department
Kendra Chaplin
Founder at Chicago Woman Magazine
More To Come
Stay Tuned . . .
