Power Women of Queens honors those fearless females who make Queens the thriving and vibrant place it is to work, live and do business.
For 30 years Schneps Media has been creating a network of extraordinary women.
At this meaningful and valuable event, Power Women 2025 will be named as will Power Women ICONs, women who have been a Power Women in the past and are new revered as leaders in the Power Women community. Power Women RISING will be welcomed. These women are on an upward trajectory in their careers. RISINGs provide an opportunity for ICONS and new Power Women to lift up other women following in their path and to bring them into the Power Women community to further assist them in their careers.
Schneps Media, publishers of the Queens Courier, Bayside Times, Jamaica Times, Flushing Times, Times Ledger, BORO, QNS, QueensPost, Noticia, Caribbean Life and amnyMetro, 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 Camp Rise Up. Camp Rise Up is a summer camp for homeless teens, combining social-emotional learning and recreation to build self-esteem, life skills, and relationships, while addressing critical mental health issues.
To buy tickets, nominate Power Women or to learn more about sponsorships please contact Toni Cimino, Director of Corporate Events at TCimino@SchnepsMedia.com.
Mistress of Ceremonies
Monica Morales
Emmy Award Winning Reporter
PIX11
Singing the National Anthem
Sarah Moyal
Student at the Long Island Studio of Music
Honorees
Sr. Philip Ann
The Carmelite System
Karen Ali
JFK Millennium Partners
Dr. Hadeel Alkhairw
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Kimberly Bargfrede
SCO Family of Services
ICON
Gina Battagliola
JFKIAT
ICON
Stacy Bliagos
HANAC, Inc.
Dr. Meghan Miller Ed.D MPH CHES-TFH
The Floating Hospital
Joan Caliendo
Ms. New York Senior America
ICON
Lelina Chang
GAMCO Corporation
Melora Chang
GAMCO Corporation
ICON
Angela Wambugu Cobb
SUNY Old Westbury
ICON
Lauren Dascalopoulos
Hawaiian Airlines
ICON
Susana Desa
JFKIAT
Cassandre Deus
SCO Family of Services
Jacqueline de Dios
R.F. Wilkins Consultants
Edith Duchatelier
Ridgewood Savings Bank
ICON
Monique Edwards
Alstom
Mary Archana Fernandez
South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS)
Erica Ford
LIFE Camp, Inc.
La-Vena Francis
YMCA Greater New York (Queens)
ICON
Trish Gathers, CPA, CMA
The Carmelite System & Carith Ministries
ICON
Debra-Ellen Glickstein
NYC Kids RISE
ICON
Suzette Gordon
SCO Family of Services
Dr. Ellen Hagopian
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
Dr. Helena Han
Academy for Young Minds (AYM), Powered by Gersh
Shamise Harvin
SCO Family of Services
Tanya Hobson-Williams, Esq.
Hobson-Williams, P.C.
Jennifer Jarvis
Queens College
Nicole Johnson
PIX11
Tayler Jackson Kanu
Office of Congresswoman Grace Meng
ICON
Frances Kweller
Kweller Prep Tutoring
Dr. Cecilia N. LaRoche
LaRoche Dental
ICON
Dr. Christine Mangino
Queensborough Community College
C.J. Marie
Ms. New York Senior America
ICON
Nancy Martinez
New York Career Training School, LLC
Nancy Y. Martinez
Ponce Bank
Teah Moe
Southern Queens Park Association
Tunisia Morrison
The Voice of Youth Changes Everything Inc.
Montell Moseley
Resource Advocate and Peer Counseling for a Caring Community, Inc.
Raquel Moss
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
ICON
Suzette Noble
LaGuardia Gateway Partners
Noran Omar
Queens Public Television
Andrea Ormeno
Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC)
Karen Paige, MBA, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, CPXP, OCN
Episcopal Health Services (EHS)
Deborah Rajeh
The Learning Experience - Astoria and Middletown
Sabiha Raoof, MD, FACR, FCCP, CMO
MediSys Health Network
Louise Reyes
R.F. Wilkins Consultants
ICON
Patricia Robinson
Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
ICON
Dianna Rose
Dianna Rose & Associates
ICON
Megan C. Ryan, Esq
NuHealth/NUMC and A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility
Ina L. Salley
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home
Sudha Setty
CUNY Law
Cecilia Solozano-Bahr
Alstom
ICON
Michelle Stoddart
Resorts World New York City
Ana Tagle
The Carmelite System
Tanusha Thuraisingam
Law Offices of Tanusha Thuraisingam PLLC
Natasha Lelia Turner, ACE
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Jodia Vanel
Nesvanmar
ICON
Dr. Miriam Vega
Argus Community, Inc.
Marisa Von Wieding
The New Terminal One at JFK
Linda You, FNP-C
The Floating Hospital
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 Queens Courier 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 Queens.
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
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
JFK Redevelopment Program
Resorts World New York City
The New Terminal One at JFK
New York Career Training School LLC
JFK Millennium Partners
Medisys Health Network
ALSTOM
Episcopal Health Services
R.F. Wilkins Consultants
The Carmelite System
Carith Ministries
Ms. New York Senior America
GAMCO Corporation
JFKIAT
LaGuardia Gateway Partners
NuHealth/NUMC and A Holly Patterson Extended Care
Queens College
Queens Public Television
Ridgewood Savings Bank
Ponce Bank
East 27 Creative
Miss Jessie's
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