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Join us on Wednesday, June 29th as we honor and celebrate the terrific women business leaders in the Los Angeles community with our virtual awards ceremony, the 2022 Women’s Leadership Awards.
With 360 nominees (appearing in the pages of this issue), there are clearly many accomplished and impactful leaders to draw inspiration from. This year, we will name honorees in the following categories:
• CEO of the Year
• Executive of the Year
• Innovator of the Year
• Emerging Woman-Owned Business Leader of the Year
• Champion of Women Award
• Mentor of the Year
• Community Impact Advocate of the Year
• Woman to Watch of the Year
• NextGen Woman of the Year
It’s an event you won’t want to miss!
PANELISTS & TOPICS
DREAM BIG, SPARK CHANGE
Alice Juarez
Regional Banking Director, Los Angeles
Wells Fargo Bank
Dr. Bernice Ledbetter
Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs, Faculty, Organizational Theory and Management Director, Center for Women in Leadership
Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business
Jennifer Povlitz
UBS Managing Director, West Division Director, Wealth Management USA
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Kiran Sanghera
People & Culture Manager
Miller Kaplan
Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean
LMU College of Business Administration
THE GREAT RESIGNATION – NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Innesa Burrola
CEO, President of Sales and Recruiting
Boutique Recruiting
Mary Osako
Vice Chancellor for
Strategic Communications
UCLA
Jodie Poirier
Executive Managing Director,
Greater Los Angeles
Colliers
Michelle Wroan
Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
KPMG
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE: TODAY’S WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Misty De Lamare
Director, Communications
L.A. Care Health Plan
Michelle C. Feng, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
Executive Mental Health
Kandee Lewis
CEO/President
Positive Results Center
Dr. Michele Nealon, PSY.D
President
The Chicago School of
Professional Psychology
C-SUITE VISIONARIES
Cheryl Calhoun, CPA, MBA
Managing Director, Tax &
Business Management
CBIZ & MHM
Pegi Matsuda, MA, CFRE
Owner
On Board LLC
Precious Mayes
CEO/President
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
Lena Wilson, JD
CEO & President
Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services
INVENTION AND REINVENTION OF YOURSELF
Tanya Acker
Co-Host / Host
Tribunal (Amazon Freevee) / The Tanya Acker Show podcast
Joan B. Kessler, JD, PhD
Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master
JAMS
Stacy D. Phillips
Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law
Blank Rome LLP
Julia Stewart
Founder & CEO
Alurx
INSIDE THIS SUPPLEMENT
Leading Women: Focus on an Executive Who is a Champion for Homeownership
Ewunike Brady is an accomplished Wells Fargo leader who is helping shape the future of housing. Brady stands ready to drive changes that will push the business forward and provide
homeownership… Read More
Women on Purpose: How Women are Using Their Financial Power to Impact Change
The social and economic unrest that erupted during the pandemic caused many of us to reevaluate our life goals and what matters most, especially women… Read More
What’s Holding You Back from Your Career Evolution, Pivot, or Reinvention?
I have heard experts say that most professionals will have three or four different careers, not jobs, in their lifetime. Some estimate that this number will increase with millennials… Read More
Leading Change with Opportunity Creator Mindsets
As dean of a Jesuit business school, it’s in our DNA to reflect upon and discern how
we manage challenges and opportunities, drawing strength from our… Read More
The Power of Value-Driven Teams and Organizations
Employees want to work for value-based organizations—ones with a living, breathing
culture of shared core values among all employees. For the last two years… Read More
Profile of an Essential Safety Net Hospital
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley (PHV) is a 231-bed safety net, acute care hospital located in Sun Valley… Read More
Women and Stress in the Pandemic Age
The pandemic, mass shootings, war in Ukraine, skyrocketing costs of housing, gas
and groceries—we are all under a great deal of stress these days.. Read More
The Shameful State of Women’s Health in the U.S.
Women are strong, but “U.S. women are sicker, more stressed, and die
younger compared to women in other countries… Read More
Show Up, Speak Up, and Stay Connected
After graduating college at the tail-end of the Great Recession, work was hard to
come by. Like most of my peers at that time… Read More
‘Women at Work’ Annual Survey Reveals New Trends
CNBC and Momentive in March announced the results of their joint annual “Women at Work” survey. The survey finds that working women… Read More
Women Small Business Owners are Happier than Ever Before
Last October, Groupon spoke with more than 600 women small business owners from around the United States to better… Read More
New Challenges in the “New Normal”
Widespread burnout and lack of flexible work continues to hinder progress in supporting working women, according to the latest Deloitte report… Read More
Women in Corporate Leadership Significantly Increase Profitability
A survey of 21,980 publicly traded companies in 91 countries demonstrated that
the presence of more female leaders in top positions of corporate… Read More
Representation of Women in Supply Chain Leadership Roles Increases
In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organization, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc… Read More
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