
CELEBRATING THE GRADUATES AND HONOREES





Hilary Sledge-Sarnor, JD
Executive Counsel to General Counsel

Dr. Rose-Margaret
Ekeng-Itua, PhD
Professor of Engineering
Ohlone College

Ivett Garcia
Head of Global Diversity,
Inclusion and Belonging
NVIDIA

Connie Sparks
CEO
Wadeco Business Center, LLC

Dr. Veronica Estrada, EDB
Academic Faculty/Professor
Pacific Oaks College


Dr. Sophie Duan Zhuang, PhD
Director
MUFG

Tonisha Jester
Senior Associate Director,
Diversity. Equity and Inclusion
USC Marshall School of Business

Bianca Cortez
Senior Relationship Manager,
Senior Vice President
Bank of America

Juresha Alemayehu
Project Manager
Turner Construction Company

Paula Kenkrick
Owner
Claims Management Plus

Laura Morinaka Santo
Sr. Project Manager
Turner Construction Company

Lauren Turner, EIT
Sr. Project Engineer
Turner Construction Company

Cristina Polk
Project Executive
Turner Construction Company
Join us for our 9th annual Scholarship & Awards Gala
“Better Human Better Leader”
Covid-19 Guidelines
The Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation will be closely monitoring and adhering to all CDC regulations leading up to the Scholarship and Awards Gala.
Location
Millennium Baltimore Hotel
506 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90071
November 15, 2022
VIP Reception 6 pm — Gala Dinner 7 pm
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2019 Scholarship & Awards Gala
We are pleased to invite you to join the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation and the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute in celebrating honorees and graduates at of the Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Programs (MWELP). It promises to be an evening filled with inspiration and an opportunity to connect with key business, political and community leaders. The Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala is scheduled for November 15, 2022, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.
On this very special evening, we will honor our graduates and extraordinary leaders for their contributions to advancing the status of women and men. Funds raised are used to create scholarships for multicultural Women and men to participate in Executive, Entrepreneur and Millennial Leadership Programs.
The MWELP are the only executive leadership programs in the country to approach critical leadership skills from a gender-based and cultural perspective, in partnership with its host sponsors, USC Marshall School of Business and USC Latino Alumni Association. Throughout the years, hundreds of our graduates have impacted top-tiers of their public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and government institutions. We are very proud of their accomplishments.
We hope you will join us as we continue our endeavor to provide a critical learning platform for multicultural women to develop their personal growth, prosperity, and leadership representation. Your support is crucial to our continued success. We look forward to your favorable reply.
If you have any questions, please contact me or Zulema Bastien, at Zulema@multiculturalwomenlead.org
Warmest regards,
Dr. Yasmin Davidds
Founder & CEO
Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation
Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute
Join us for our 9th annual Scholarship & Awards Gala
“Better Human Better Leader”
Debra Langford Speech 2019 Gala
Associate Dean of Diversity, USC Marshall School of Business
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Join us for our 9th annual Scholarship & Awards Gala
“Better Human Better Leader”