Friday, March 7, 2025 | 11am – 2pm
Westwood Country Club – Vienna, VA
Every year we celebrate International Women’s Day in March by hosting our Women’s Empowerment Luncheon. In partnership with event sponsor M&T Bank, we invite influential trailblazing women from a diverse variety of backgrounds and industries to join us in connecting with and further inspiring each other.
The Luncheon is a fun and uplifting opportunity to gather and hear about the exceptional impact that Women Giving Back is having on the women and children we serve. During the program there are testimonials from Women Giving Back clients, and attendees learn how they can also get involved through volunteerism and programmatic partnerships.
2024’s Luncheon
With your help, we raised $160,000 to support Women Giving Back’s mission!
Julie Donaldson
Radio Broadcaster
Washington Commanders
Shawn Yancy
News Anchor
NBC4
Host Committee Members
Event Chair: *Cecilia Hodges – Regional President, M&T Bank
Rosie Allen-Herring – CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area
Rebecca Andino – Founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Highlight Technologies Inc.
Milli Arakawa – CFO, EYA
Irma Becerra, PhD – President, Marymount University
Jackie Bradford – President, NBC4/Telemundo 44
Mary Brady – President and CEO, The Economic Club of Washington DC
Monica Modi Dalwadi – Managing Partner of DC Metro Region, Baker Tilly
*Diane DuBois – Retired, Washington Post
Guitty Ejtemai – VP, The Abdolhossein & Guitty Ejtemai Foundation
Lorin Fantaskey – Senior VP of Suite, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Nancy Greene, Chairman – Miles & Stockbridge
Elizabeth Hendler – VP of Event & Analytics, iHeartMedia
Lexy Kessler – Regional Leader, Aprio
*Lauren Vanni Kinard – President, First Excel Title LLC
Holly Kortright – Chief Human Resources Officer, Navy Federal Credit Union
Anne Kress, PhD – President, Northern Virginia Community College
Karen McJunkin – Regional Partner, Elm Street Development
Radha Muthiah – President and CEO, Capital Area Food Bank
Linda Rabbitt – Founder and Chairman, rand* construction corporation
Susan Riel – President and CEO, Eagle Bank
Kimberly Roy – CEO, HITT Contracting
Janis Schiff – Partner, Holland & Knight
Courtney Spaeth – CEO, growth[period]
Patricia Steis – Managing Director and Global Engagement Partner, Marsh
*Women Giving Back Board member
Table Sponsors
Event Donors
Leslie Ludwig, L&L Family Foundation
Diane DuBois
In-Kind Donors
Baker Tilly
The Capital Grille Tysons
Chip McCrea Photography
Connective Studios
The Economic Club of Washington DC
First Excel Title, LLC
Highlight Technologies, Inc.
Jane Lyons & Mark Sucher
Junior League of Northern Virginia
King Spa
Lake Ridge Nursery
M&T Bank
Navy Federal Credit Union
NBC4/Telemundo44
