Academy of Women Achievers 2023

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Date & Time
06.06.2023 11:30am - 1:30pm

Since 1995, as part of our mission to promote and celebrate the achievements of women, YW Boston has held the Academy of Women Achievers celebration. This is an event through which we recognize and honor some of Boston’s brightest, boldest, bravest and most influential women. All proceeds from the Academy of Women Achievers celebration support YW Boston’s programs to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

 

Academy of Women Achievers 2023
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 11:30AM – 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Location: The Westin Copley Place

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2023 Honorees

YW Boston is thrilled to induct five distinguished honorees into the Academy at our 28th Academy of Women Achievers celebration on June 6, 2023.

  • Nora Moreno Cargie (President, Point32HealthFoundation, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, Point32Health)
  • Natanja Craig-Oquendo (Executive Director, Boston Women’s Fund)
  • Lisa Fortenberry (Executive Vice President, Camp Harbor View)
  • Andrea Silbert (President, Eos Foundation)
  • Cristela Guerra (Senior Arts & Culture Reporter, WBUR)

For complete bios on our 2023 AWA Honorees please click here. 

Academy of Women Achievers is a treasured community event that not only highlights the achievements these five extraordinary women but also helps raises critical funds for YW Boston’s programs. We are currently soliciting sponsors. For a complete look at our Sponsorship Package please click the link below. For questions, please reach out to Shana Lothrop, slothrop@ywboston.org. 

Sponsorship Package

Our 2023 Sponsors

Visionary




Northland Investment Corporation
PNC Bank
Point32Health Foundation
Symetra
TJX Foundation

Innovator


Eastern Bank Foundation
Eos Foundation

 

Leader






Benjamin Perkins
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Brookline Bank
Camp Harbor View
CMB
Children’s Services of Roxbury
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Eaton Vance
Ernst & Young
FHL Bank of Boston
Fletcher Consulting
Foley Hoag LLP
Goodwin Proctor
HUB International
Howland Capital
Jack Connors
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Utilities
M&T Bank
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
Massport
Northeastern University School of Business
Paradigm Capital Advisors
Prior Consulting
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Foundation
The Trustees
Trillium Asset Management
Webster Bank
WilmerHale

Champion



Boston Impact Initiative
Burns & Levinson
Hinckley Allen
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
HUB International
Prior Consulting
The Boston Celtics

Enthusiast


CLA

Accessibility Statement 

YW Boston is committed to delivering meetings and events that are accessible to all people, including people with disabilities and people whose primary language is not English. For questions about accessibility, or to request accommodations, please contact Shana Lothrop, slothrop@ywboston.org. 

Our 2023 Host Committee

Annis Gill-Miller, Chair, Vice President W/MBE, Women Minority Business Enterprise, Business Banking, Eastern Bank 
Beyazmin Jimenez, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture at Northeastern University 
Marla Baskerville, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University 
Patricia Hennessy, Principal at Hennesy Consulting Group 
Christine Letts, Advisor in Non-Profit Leadership, Philanthropy, and Corporate Responsibility 
Lisa Prior, Founder, Prior Consulting LLC 
Sharifa Niles, Senior Vice President, Head of Social Media and Content, CitizensÂ