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Walker’s Legacy, a platform for the multicultural woman in business and entrepreneurship, will honor twenty-five (25) female leaders.
Walker’s Legacy, a global platform for the professional and entrepreneurial multicultural woman, is proud to announce the recipients of its Annual Power25 Awards hosted by WeWork Los Angeles, a global company that provides small businesses, startups, freelancers, large enterprises, and everyone in between with workspace, community, and services.
Recipients of the Walker’s Legacy Power25 Los Angeles Award are women who have thrived in an array of industries including technology, media, corporate, business, and education.
2017 Los Angeles honorees include:
| Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i
Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion & Communications at CBS Entertainment |
Lisa Nicole Bell
Founder and CEO, Intersect Studios |
| Claudia Bodan
Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Bank of America |
Devon Brown
On-Air Talent, Author and Content Creator |
| Maggie Cervantes
Executive Director of New Economics for Women |
Dorene Dominguez
Chairman & CEO of Vanir Group of Companies, Inc. |
| Belinda Frazier
Director, Diversity Outreach at The Walt Disney Company |
Virginia Gomez
President & CEO of the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council |
| Sabrina K. Garba
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Glass Ladder Group |
Ambar Januel
Co-Founder, Januel+Johnson |
| Antoinetta Hariston
Founder, Girls with Gifts |
Desireé LeSassier
Manager, Player Relations at Los Angeles Lakers |
| Tanya Kersey
Founder & Executive Director, Hollywood Black Film Fest |
Linda Lopez
Chief, Office of Immigrant Affairs, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office at City of Los Angeles |
| Jaymee Lomax
Chairwoman of Board of WBEC West |
Meggan Bishop Oirech
Founder, @CHNOSTORE |
| Desirée Patno
CEO and President, National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) |
Jan Perry
General Manager, Economic & Workforce Development Department, City of Los Angeles |
| Livier Ramirez
President, National Latina Business Women Association |
Schenae Rourk
President, Redwood Resources |
| Shivani Siroya
CEO, Tala |
Jacqueline A. Seabrooks
Former Chief of Police, City of Santa Monica Police Department |
| Parisa Tabriz
Engineering Director, Google |
Valerie Villarreal
Growth Manager, Snap, Inc |
| Nichol T. Whiteman
Executive Director, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation |
The awards reception will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at WeWork Fine Arts Building, 811 W 7th St, Los Angeles CA 90017, US. The program will begin at 6:30 pm with an exclusive WeWork location tour beginning at 6:00 pm.The Walker’s Legacy Power25 Los Angeles Awards program is part of a national effort by the organization to highlight the achievements of local business and community leaders. In addition to Los Angeles, the partners will also honor women in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston and New York this fall.
For more information on the Walker’s Legacy Los Angeles Power25 and to RSVP for the program:
About Walker’s Legacy: Walker’s Legacy is a global platform for the professional and entrepreneurial multicultural woman. We exist to inspire, equip, and engage through thought-provoking content, educational programming, and a global community.
About WeWork: WeWork is the platform for creators. We provide beautiful workspace, an inspiring community, and meaningful business services to hundreds of thousands of members around the world. From startups and freelancers to small businesses and large corporations, our community is united by a desire for our members to create meaningful work and lead meaningful lives—to be a part of something greater than ourselves. Co-founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey in New York City in 2010, WeWork is a privately held company with over 2,000 employees.
