Meet Our Past Speakers
Sixth Annual Breakfast: Leading from Within (Fall 2022)
- Keynote, Sirisha Bandla. Vice President of Government Affairs and Research Operations at Virgin Galactic
- Nardos King, Ed.D. President, National Alliance of Black School Educators; Interim Chief Equity Officer, Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lauren Bealore. Associate Director of State and Local Policy, Prosperity Now; Co-Founder, Y.A.B.
- Moderator, Mikayla Bouchard Hensler. Managing Editor, CNN Politics
- Award Recipients
- Mary Harriman Award: Amy Javaid. President and CEO, A Wider Circle
- JLW Rising Leader Award: Yasmine Arrington. Founder and Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS
Fifth Annual Breakfast: Learn. Lead. Legacy (March 2022)
- Deborah Rutter. President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Colonel Kayle M. Stevens. Air Force Commander of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
- Cordelia Cranshaw. Founder, Acts of Random Kindness; Miss District of Columbia USA 2019
- Kate Andersen Brower. Author of multiple books including the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence
- Moderator: Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster, speaker, commentator, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America (And How Republicans Can Keep Up)
- Award Recipients
- Mary Harriman Award: Ann B. Friedman. Founder and CEO, Planet Word
- JLW Luminary Award: Cordelia Cranshaw. Founder, Acts of Random Kindness; Miss District of Columbia USA 2019
- Speaker Series
- Daniela Moreira. Executive chef and part-owner, Timber Pizza Co. and Call Your Mother.
- Pia Carusone. Co-Founder, Republic Restoratives Distillery
Fourth Annual Breakfast: Lead Confidently (March 2021)
- Susan Goldberg. Former Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic.
- Carla Hayden, PhD. 14th Librarian of Congress
- Gina Shaefer. Owner and Operator of 13 ACE Hardware stores
- Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts. Professor of Practice, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
- Moderator: Lesli Foster. Anchor, WUSA9
- Speaker Series
- Sara and Marilyn Polon. Co-founders, Soupergirl
- Alicia Sokol. Owner, Barre3 14th Street
- Julie Kent. Artistic Director, The Washington Ballet
Third Annual Breakfast: Personalizing Your Leadership Style (March 2020)
- Carly Fiorina. Businesswoman and politician; first female CEO of a Fortune 50 company
- Tammy Haddad. Media innovator; President and CEO, Haddad Media;
- Michelle Rice. President, TV One and CLEO TV
- Rajshree Agarwal. Rudolph P. Lamone Chair and Professor in Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.
Second Annual Breakfast (March 2019)
- Moina Banerjee. Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets, JBG SMITH.
- Danielle Vogel. Owner and Founder, Glen’s Garden Market
- Alisha Ramos. Founder, Girls Night In
- Amy Brandwein. Chef and Owner, Centrolina; James Beard finalist
Inaugural Breakfast (March 2018)
- Susan A. Davis. Chairman, Susan Davis International; Board Chair Emeritus, Vital Voices
- Clare Bresnahan. Executive Director, She Should Run
- Wanda Steptoe. Executive Director, New Endeavors by Women
- Moderator: Abby Livingston. Washington Bureau Chief, Texas Tribune