SPECIAL EVENTS
The 2019 Strong, Smart, and Bold Breakfast is sold out and registration is closed. However, you can still support our most important fundraiser of the year by visiting our website here. Please contact Tess Mailey at tmailey@girlsincpa-nj.org with any questions.
Announcing the 2019 Strong, Smart, and Bold Honorees
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2019 Corporate Champion for Girls Award Recipient
2019
Save the Date
May 8, 2019 8:30 to 10:00 AM
The Union League of Philadelphia
Lincoln Hall
1450 Sansom Street, Philadelphia
The Strong, Smart, and Bold Breakfast was established in 2001 as part of Girls Inc.’s 50th anniversary celebration and has continued as the annual fundraising and networking event with sell-out crowds of over 400 guests.
We gratefully acknowledge our sponsors for supporting the 17th annual Strong, Smart, and Bold Breakfast:
Past Strong, Smart, and Bold Honorees
2018
Emily Bittenbender, Managing Partner, Bittenbender Construction LP Simi Hoque, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, Drexel University Monica Malpass, Co-anchor, 6ABC Live Action News
2017
Charisse Lillie, Attorney and Retired Comcast Executive Sigrid Lundby, Vice President, Sr. Wealth Manager, BNY Mellon Wealth Management Tuyet-Hanh Schnell, Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
2016
Joan Carter, President, UM Holdings, Ltd. Grace Killelea, Founder & CEO, Half the Sky Leadership Institute Saniah M. Johnson, CPA, Vice President Strategic Analysis, Delaware Investments
2015
Dr. Constance E. Clayton, Retired Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia The Honorable Marjorie Margolies, President, Women’s Campaign International, Former Member of Congress English D. Willis, MD, Senior Principal Scientist Clinical Safety and Risk Management, Merck & Co., Inc.
2014
Varsovia Fernandez, President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Sherrill Mosee, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker, MinkeeBlue Nancy Gunza, CPA, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen
2013
Karen D. Buchholz, Vice President Administration, Comcast Corporation Anne Ewers, CEO and President, Kimmel Center Dr. Lori Shorr, Chief Education Officer, City of Philadelphia
2012
Jill Michal, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Judith von Seldenek, Diversified Search Dyana Williams, Radio One
2011
Linda Galante, Esq, Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, City of Philadelphia Marie Savard, M.D., ABC News Medical Contributor
2010
Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, Independence Blue Cross Sara Manzano-Diaz, Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor Sharon Pinkenson, Greater Philadelphia Film Office
2009
Denise Morrison, Campbell Soup Company Madeline M. Sherry, Esq., Gibbons P.C. Ahmeenah Young, Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
2008
Nilda Iris Ruiz, Asociación Pertorriqueños En Marcha, Inc. (APM) Marciene S. Mattleman, ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships Pamela A. Browner-Crawley, Citizens Bank
2007
Cheryl McKissack, McKissack and McKissack Alba Martinez, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Judith Spires, ACME Markets Eastern Division
Past Corporate Champion for Girls Award Recipients
2018
Macquarie Investment Management
2017
Comcast NBC10 Telemundo62 Comcast Spectacor