
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

Upcoming Events!

At a Glance
Video Recaps of Past Events
Past Press Mentions
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 . . .