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Power Women of Manhattan honors those fearless females who make Manhattan the thriving and vibrant place it is to work, live and do business. When women support women, amazing things happen.
Schneps Media, publishers of amNY Metro, PoliticsNY, The Villager, Chelsea Now, and Gay City News is proud to bring together the most extraordinary women to connect, support one another, do business and build community.
100% of the evenings raffle proceeds will go to support Life’s WORC.
To buy tickets or to learn more about sponsorships please contact Nazia DeFrank, at 516.661.6315 or email NDefrank@SchnepsMedia.com.
Singing the National Anthem
Veronica Kaninska, MS.ED, CTRS
Assistant Teaching Professor- St. Joseph’s University
Mistress of Ceremonies
Monica Morales
PIX11
Honorees
Dr. Lilian C. Azih
Founder and Lead Physician - Nuvueu Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetics Center
Yenisei Bell
President - National Association of Women in Construction Greater New York Chapter #240
Janet Bernier, JD
Tax Market Leader- BDO
Elizabeth de León Bhargava
President - Guttman Community College
POWER TEAM
Carolina Bravo
Founder - The 212Bravo Team
POWER TEAM
Isabella Bravo
Co-Founder- The 212Bravo Team
ICON
Mary Cheng
Director of Childhood Development Services - Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.
Elsa Cosme, MBA
Chief Operations Officer - NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Jillian Crane
President & CEO- First Responders Children’s Foundation
Clare Cusack
President & CEO- New York Bankers Association
Carol O'Neil D'Amato
President/CEO - ALL DAZZLE
VANGUARD AWARD
Emma DeVito
President and CEO - VillageCare
POWER TEAM
Chelsea Derrico
CEO and President- OpAD Media
Jacquelyn Fass
Vice President of Residential Services - Life’s WORC
Tara N. Gardner
Executive Director - Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
Michelle Horne-Findley
Founder - Justice Forward Advocacy SOULutions, LLC
Gayle M. Horwitz
Chief Executive Officer - JASA
Cania Infante
Chief Marketing Officer - Municipal Credit Union
Leilani Irvin
Senior External Relations Client Manager - Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Savita Jones
Senior Vice President - Americas Operations
ICON
Sharon Joseph
Chief Executive Officer- Harlem Commonwealth Council
Juanita Scarlett
Partner - Bolton St. Johns
Deniz Koçak
Turkish-American Entrepreneur & Owner - Turkuaz
Tricia Leid
Chief Operating Officer- God’s Love We Deliver
Juanita O. Lewis
Executive Director - Community Voices Heard
Sussie Lozada
Secretary Treasurer - UNITE HERE Local 100
Monifa Maat
Founder & Creative Director - Be It Enterprises LLC
POWER TEAM
Paige McGovern
Chief Strategy Officer- OpAD Media
Diana Mead, JD
Co-President, Grassi Franchise Services- Grassi
Sabrina E. Morrissey, Esq.
Member/Manager - Morrissey & Morrissey, LLP
Lindsay Ornstein
OPEN Impact Real Estate
Leslie O’Connor
Managing Director, Underwriting and Portfolio Management Team Leader- Webster Bank
Marjorie D. Parker
CEO and President - JobsFirstNYC
Katie Pelo
Senior Manager - Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability- Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
Dr. Xellex Z. Rivera
Chief Program Officer - Housing Solutions of New York (HSNY)
ICON
Zenaida Rodriguez
Executive Director- Regional Alliance for Small Contractors (RASC)
Mardi J. Schecter
Managing Partner - Younkins & Schecter
Ashley Staggers
Director of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance - Children’s Aid
RISING
Madison Stern
Risk Associate- Risk Strategies
ICON
Sheila Thorne
President & CEO - Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC.
Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman
CEO and Founder - Tiegerman
Josana Tonda
Senior Program Manager for Community Outreach - MSK’s Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities
A’Isha Torrence
Chief Financial Officer - ADAPT Community Network
ICON
Ny Whitaker
Founder and Chief Strategist - PROJECT NYNE LLC
Valerie White
Head of National Housing Strategic Initiatives & Senior Executive Director - Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)
Alice Wong
Executive Director - NYC Managerial Employees Association
Jessica Yoon
Managing Director - L+M Development Partners
Nicola Young
Senior Account Executive- Risk Strategies
Anita Zakiewicz
Senior Managing Director - Peapack Private
Testimonials
Agenda
5:00 pm ET
VIP Power Hour
This is the power hour where the honorees have an opportunity to meet one another and network before the rest of the guests arrive. Sponsors will be available to meet with honorees and provide special offers. Honorees receive their Schneps Media star pin to become an official Star Networking member. Drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Pictures are taken to be featured in the Bronx Times and relationships are started.
Victoria Schneps, President, Schneps Media
6:00 pm ET
Guests arrive
Guests arrive to meet, celebrate and connect with our honorees and sponsors. Drinks and food will be served as all attendees meet and connect.
7:30 pm ET
Award presentation
A high energy, fun award ceremony where honorees are presented their award as a Power Woman of the Bronx.
Victoria Schneps, President, CEO
8:45 pm ET
Raffles are Announced
100% of the evening's raffle proceeds go to a local cause.
9:00 pm ET
Event Concludes
Sponsors
Webster Bank
Peapack Private
OpAD Media
ADAPT Community Network
Risk Strategies
VillageCare
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Harlem Commonwealth Council
Life's WORC
Liberty Coca-Cola
Tiegerman
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
UNITE HERE Local 100
Municipal Credit Union
Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
JobsFirstNYC
Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.
PIX11
GSM Charity Auctions Inc.
Miss Jessie's
Schneps Media
East 27 Creative
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