Core: Club Breakfast on February 14th, 2017 Honorary Guest: Cindy Whitehead, Founder & CEO of The Pink Ceiling
At our Club Core Breakfast series we are proud to have as our special guest, Former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, the President of the NYS Senate and Chairs the Regional Economic Development Councils and NYS Women’s Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission. Hochul enthusiastically accepted Governor Cuomo’s call to return to public service by running as his choice for Lt. Governor. She Co-Chairs the NYS Heroin and Opioid Abuse Task Force and Community College Councils. She is currently traveling across New York, listening to the concerns of citizens, elected officials, small business owners and farmers. Once elected, Kathy plans to focus her attention on continuing the success of the Governor and work with the Regional Economic Development Councils to attract and retain business to create much-needed jobs, and address the skills gap to ensure our citizens, particularly in pockets of poverty, have access to the higher-paying jobs. Kathy Hochul is creating a culture of respect and inclusion for all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation is far for the State of New York.
Core: Club Breakfast on January 30th, 2017 Honorary Guest: Randi Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO of Zuckerberg Media
Happy New Year! WE are excited to invite you to join us for a dynamic start with our latest installment in a series that highlights pioneering women with, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Founder, Wendy Diamond as she welcomes Randi Zuckerberg on January 30th. Prior to founding her own company, Randi worked at a tiny internet company you may have heard of, called Facebook, where she created and ran the social media pioneer’s marketing programs from 2005-2011. She is a New York Times bestselling author, founder & CEO of Zuckerberg Media and creator and Executive Producer of Dot. On Sprout.
Core: Club Breakfast on July 20th, 2016 Honorary Guest: Tao Porchon-Lynch, 97-year-old Yoga Master
Join Us To Celebrate Women In Business WED & CORE: Club Breakfast Series Tao Porchon-Lynch, a 97 YEAR YOUNG Yoga Guru! Tao has had one of the most diverse, rich careers we have ever seen! She has truly done it all: she modeled for top fashion designers including Chanel and Jean Patou, produced for film and television, marched with Mahatma Gandhi himself, helped free Jews during World War II, published a wine newspaper, learned ballroom dancing, became a film actress and even starred in a film opposite Elizabeth Taylor, and now is a Guinness World Record holder as the world’s oldest yoga instructor!!
Core: Club Breakfast on June 20th, 2016 Honorary Guest: Rosie Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States
Rosie Rios serves as the prestigous and powerful 43rd Treasurer of the United States. Rosie’s the real deal! She has direct oversight (what her eyes must $ee) of the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Fort Knox, and serves as the key liaison with the Federal Reserve. Ka-ching! And if that’s not enough, the Treasurer serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary in areas of community development and public engagement. Rosie is especially passionate about supporting and empowering women in finance, and issues relating to the Main Street USA economic recovery!
Core: Club Breakfast on May 20th, 2016 Honorary Guest: Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN, Board of the National Retail Federation, Bloomin’ Brands, and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN, Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation, Bloomin’ Brands and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Will Be Our Honorary Guest On May 20th, 2016! Mindy Grossman is an inspirational and influencial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and prominent women-issues supporter! She is the CEO of HSN, the highly visible and extremely successful $4 billion direct-to-consumer retail platform. Mindy is the chair of the National Retail Federation Foundation, the charitable arm of the NRF, where she serves on the board.
Core: Club Breakfast on April 22nd, 2016 Honorary Guest: Melissa Gilbert, childhood actress, television director, and 2016 Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 8th congressional district
Melissa Gilbert, childhood actress, television director, anti-drug advocate , and 2016 Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 8th congressional distric Will Be Our Honorary Guest On April 22nd, 2016! Melissa Gilbert was catapulted to childhood fame when she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder on the nationally popular hit NBC series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1984. She also appeared in several popular television films, including The Diary of Anne Frank and The Miracle Worker. As an adult Gilbert served as the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005!
Core: Club Breakfast on March 24, 2016 Honorary Guest: Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, Board of Directors of APPLE, Daimler AG, and General Electric, and Former CEO of Avo
Andrew Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, Board of Directors of Apple, Daimler AG, and General Electric, and Former CEO of Avon Will Be Our Honorary Guest On March 24th, 2016! Jung was named one of the Forbes Magazine’s 100 most powerful women in 2004 in 2009, with Forbes ranking her the 25th most powerful woman.
Core: Club Breakfast on February 24, 2016 Honorary Guest: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson- Co-Founder and CEO of GLAMSQUAD; Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor of Gilt
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-Founder Of Gilt And GLAMSQUAD Will Be Our Honorary Guest On February 24th, 2016! Alexandra Wilkis Wilson is simply a female business powerhouse! Learn how she feels as the Co-founder of the Gilt Groupe, after selling Baby Gilt for $250 million dollars to Hudson Bay (Saks Fifth Avenue), and her new venture GLAMSQUAD! Come early to this exciting event and Alexandra’s GLAMSQUAD team will treat our fabulous guests to glamorous hair and makeup business beauty touch ups!
Core: Club Breakfast on September 30, 2015 Honorary Guest: Michelle Peluso- CEO of Gilt; Board of Nike
On September 28, 2015 we are delighted to announce corporate powerhouse and consumer marketing innovator extraordinaire, honorary guest Michelle Peluso, Chief Executive Officer of Gilt. As an international marketing expert and pioneer in finance and marketing strategy, Michelle will share how her business vision and drive revolutionized the luxury e-commerce landscape and other industries worldwide. Prior to becoming CEO of Gilt, Michelle served on the company’s Board of Directors for over three years. Michelle’s impressive career accomplishments include Global Consumer Chief Marketing and Internet Officer for Citigroup (responsible for the digital experience for Citi’s 100 million consumers globally), CEO of Travelocity (launched Travelocity’s innovative net-rate hotel and dynamic packaging programs), CEO of Site59 (a travel site she created and launched, acquired by Travelocity), and currently serves on the Board of Nike. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal tapped Michelle as an executive to watch. She received the Stevie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Business, and Fast Company named her as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.”
Core: Club Breakfast on July 29th, 2015 Honorary Guest: Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud -Saudi Arabian entrepreneur, activist, CEO of Alfa International and Founder of 10KSA
WED is delighted to announce entrepreneur extraordinaire, Princess Reema, as our honorary guest participating in our intimate exchange at the WED & CORE: Breakfast Series. As an award-winning businesswomen, Princess Reema is going to tell us how her accomplishments have allowed her to take the industry by storm. She is the former owner and CEO of Alfa International, the leading luxury retail corporation that operates the Harvey Nichols store in Riyadh and the current Founder and CEO of Alf Khair, a social enterprise, whose aim is to create a Saudi Arabia where women and men form the greatest natural resource, with initiatives including a service excellence Academy, opening in 2016. As one of the leading women in advocacy and entrepreneurship, Princess Reema has acquired a reputation that many can only dream of. Here’s your chance to be apart of this exclusive breakfast series to celebrate, empower, and support women.
