2024 June
Thursday, June 13, 2024
8:00am - 2:30pm
Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown
The Los Angeles Business Journal Women’s Leadership Symposium & Awards was a half day event of inspiration, education, and recognition. The top businesswomen in Los Angeles shared their wisdom through a series of dynamic discussions during the breakfast symposium covering topics such as leading with authenticity, advice to the younger generations, embracing technology and innovation, and much more!
The afternoon portion was a luncheon awards program where we honored outstanding achievements by women who make a difference throughout Los Angeles.
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PANELISTS AND TOPICS
Developing Tomorrow’s Next-Gen Leaders
Shameka Beaugard, MSW
CEO & Founder
Youth With A Purpose
Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes
Mayor of Carson
City of Carson
Meredith Gee
Product Design Lead
Akido Labs
Elaine Hagan
Associate Dean, Entrepreneurial Initiatives at UCLA Anderson School of Management & Executive Director of its Price Center for
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Geovanny Ragsdale, MIB, CFRE
Chief Executive Officer
Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley
Advice to My 25-Year-Old Self
Karen (Dee Dee) Hines
Territory Vice President, West
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Alice C. Juarez
Regional Branch Network Executive, Los Angeles Region
Wells Fargo Bank
Janie Marquez
SVP, Relationship Manager
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Shannon Pearce
Senior Manager
CBIZ MHM
Molly Ann Woods
Chief Development Officer
Development & Communications
Doheny Eye Institute
Women Embracing Tech & Innovation
Christine Devine
News Anchor
KTTV Fox 11 News
Denise LeDuc Froemming, CPA, CAE
President & CEO
California Society of CPAs
Cindy I. Keefer
CEO
Fashion Techworks
Heather Rim
Chief Marketing Officer
Optiv
Moira Shourie
Executive Director
Zócalo Public Square,
a unit of ASU Media Enterprise
Emily Villalba
Software Engineer
Sony Pictures Entertainment - TV Distribution
Leading with Authenticity
Michelle C. Feng, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
Executive Mental Health
Yesenia Gallegos
Co-Office Manager Partner –
Southern California Offices &
Employment Litigator/Counselor
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Kristina M. Martel
Strategic Director, CGH Division Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
American Cancer Society
Jacqueline Roth
President, Employee Benefits
IMA Financial Group
Wendy Schiffer
Senior Director, Strategic Planning
L.A. Care Health Plan
Danone Simpson
President & CEO
Montage Insurance Solutions
EVENT SPONSORS:
PLATINUM
GOLD
If you’re interested in sponsoring, speaking or partnership opportunities
please call (323) 549-5225 or email
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