Walker’s Legacy to honor 15 Philadelphia businesswomen as part national awards programming

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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.