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Crain’s will celebrate women who are making a powerful impact on New York City and shaping the future of their industries. The event will honor 30 nominees across three categories: Women of Influence, Rising Stars, and Women-Forward Workplaces.

Women of Influence are accomplished leaders who have risen to the top of their fields while championing the advancement of other women. Rising Stars are emerging leaders driving initiatives that support and elevate women. Women-Forward Workplaces are organizations that prioritize women’s voices in leadership and implement programs, policies, and initiatives that advance women in the workplace.

Join us on June 25 for an inspiring luncheon celebrating these remarkable women and their outstanding accomplishments.

Featuring the fellow 2026 honorees...

Take a look at our some of the honorees that will be in attendance speakers for this event

Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker: Hope Knight

President, CEO and Commissioner
Empire State Development
Speakers

Honoree: Leila Bozorg

Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning
New York City

Honoree: Mylan Denerstein

Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Honoree: Dr. Nirvani Goolsarran

Chair of Medicine and Chief Quality Officer
Catholic Health Mercy Hospital

Honoree: Julie Greenberg

President
Kasirer

Honoree: Emily Johnson

Partner
Latham & Watkins

Honoree: Andrea Kretchmer

Founder and Managing Partner
Xenolith Partners

Honoree: Dawnette Lewis

Director
Northwell's Center for Maternal Health

Honoree: Sally Librera

President
National Grid New York

Honoree: Heather Lubov

Executive Director
City Parks Foundation

Honoree: Adria Powell

President and CEO
Cooperative Home Care Associates

Honoree: Jerika Richardson

SVP of Equitable Justice and Strategic Initiatives
The National Urban League

Honoree: Suzanne Shank

CEO and Co-Founder
Siebert Williams Shank & Co.

Honoree: Dawn Smalls

Partner
Jenner & Block
Presenters

MC: Jim Kirk

Group President
Crain City Brands

Presenter: Kathryn Brenzel

Senior Political Reporter
Crain's New York Business

Presenter: Julianne Cuba

Real Estate Reporter
Crain's New York Business

Presenter: Amanda D'Ambrosio

Health Care Reporter
Crain's New York Business

Presenter: Anne Michaud

Assistant Managing Editor
Crain's New York Business

Meet the Women of Influence Finalists 

RISING STAR

  • Danielle Kerr, Senior Coordinator, Commercial Brokerage Services, Real Estate Board of New York
  • Shetl Petro, Regional Operations Manager, Fraport USA
  • Rebekah Severe, Senior Director, Counseling in Schools
  • Neith Stone, Managing Director, GFP Real Estate
  • Audrey Williams, Manager, Program Administration, Safe Horizon

 

WOMEN-FORWARD WORKPLACES

  • BTFA Collective
  • Community Preservation Corporation
  • Real Estate Board of New York
  • Safe Horizon
  • Seyfarth Shaw

 

TICKETS

INDIVIDUAL TICKET 

$350

HALF TABLE OF 5

$1,700

TABLE OF 10

$3,350

EVENT DETAILS

Thursday, June 25, 2026
12:00 PM-2:00 PM

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
5th Floor (Westside Ballroom)
New York, NY 10036

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNER

GFP Real Estate

MEDIA PARTNER

Berkeley College

EVENT PARTNER

New York Marriott Marquis