Walker’s Legacy to honor 15 Philadelphia businesswomen as part national awards programming
Walker’s Legacy, a global platform for the professional and entrepreneurial multicultural woman, is proud to announce the recipients of its annual Power Awards. The Walker’s Legacy Power Awards program is part of a national effort by the organization to recognize the achievements of notable business and community leaders. In total, Walker’s Legacy honors 150 women through its local #WLPower15 awards which take place in the organization’s 10-city footprint.
The recognition celebrates multicultural women who thrive in an array of industries including social entrepreneurship, business, technology, media, and real estate among others.
Below are the 2018 Philadelphia #WLPower15 honorees:
| Andrea Curtis
President & CEO, Urban League of Philadelphia |
Jeri Lynne Johnson
Founder & Artistic Director, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra |
| Angela Moultrie
Region President, Santander Bank |
Jumoke Dada
Founder, Tech Women Network |
| Ann Marie Carollo
VP Retail Market Manager, TD Bank |
Melissa Lee
Founder & CEO, The GREEN Program |
| Carol Wong
Director, Chinatown Learning Center |
Ranji Nagaswami
CEO, Hirtle Callaghan & Co. |
| Della Clark
President, The Enterprise Center- MBDA |
Sara Lomax-Reese
President & CEO, WURD Radio |
| Iola Harper
Deputy of Commerce Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, City of Philadelphia |
Valerie Smith
President, Swarthmore College |
| Rasheia Johnson
City Treasurer, City of Philadelphia |
Tiffany Spraggins-Payne
Project Director, US DOT Mid-Atlantic Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Center |
| Patrice Banks
Founder & CEO, Girls Auto Clinic |
Honorees will be recognized at a private awards dinner in Philadelphia on November 8, 2018.
Past national Walker’s Legacy Power Award recipients include Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of the City of Atlanta, GA; Latanya Mapp Frett, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Global; Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Executive Vice President of Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion, and Communications at CBS Entertainment; and Miko Branch, co-founder of Miss Jessie’s, among other notable honorees.
For more information on Walker’s Legacy and the national recipients of the 2018 Power 15 Awards, please visit www.walkerslegacy.com.
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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 the Walker’s Legacy 2018 Power 15 Awards: The Walker’s Legacy Power 15 Awards is a national effort by the organization to recognize the achievements of notable business and community leaders. In partnership with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and AARP, this recognition celebrates multicultural women who thrive in an array of industries including social entrepreneurship, business, technology, media, and real estate among others.
