Thank you for supporting Breakthrough Breakfast
Our Breakthrough Breakfast event, held on May 15, 2026, brought together supporters, clients, and community members for a meaningful morning of celebration and reflection. We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this special event such a success.
A heartfelt thank you to Colleen Arnold, President of Aqua for sharing her powerful insight, and to our dedicated board members whose hard work made the event possible.
Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community, this year’s Breakthrough Breakfast raised over $100,000 in support of our mission.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Past events
2025
2025
Featuring
Marcia O’Connor
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, The O’Connor Group
2024
A Fireside Chat With
Kim Jenson
COO, Senior VP, Raymond James Private Client Group
2023
A Fireside Chat With
Renée Baker
Head, Advisor Inclusion Networks, Raymond James Private Client Group
2022
A Fireside Chat With
April Walker
General Manager, US Microsoft Technology Centers, Microsoft
2022
Event Emcee
Erin Coleman, NBC10
2021
Keynote Speaker
Lisa Kohn
Cult Member Survivor, Author and Leadership Consultant
2020
Due to COVID-19, we held this virtual event in lieu of our Leadership Luncheon.
A Mind-Hacker’s Guide to Leadership in Times of Crisis
Keynote Speaker
Due Quach of Calm Clarity
2019
Keynote Speaker
Grace Killelea
CEO & Founder, The GKC Group
Mission in Action Award Recipient
Yasmine Mustafa,CEO of ROAR for Good.
2018
Keynote Speaker
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Senior VP, Administration, Comcast Corporation
2018 Mission in Action Award Recipient
Lisa Thomas-Laury
2017
Keynote Speaker
Binney Wietlisbach, President of The Haverford Trust Company
Honoree
Molly Kuehn Watson, Chief Operating Officer at Tierney Communications
2016
Keynote Speaker
Kelley Cornish, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Author, Speaker
Event Emcee
Lu Ann Cahn, Emmy-award winning journalist and former NBC10 reporter
2015
Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Gaiski, Senior Vice President, Content Acquisition, Comcast Cable Communications
Phebe Novakovic Award Recipient
Brenda Defeo, Vice President Bryn Mawr Hospital/Main Line Health
Honoree
Romona Riscoe Benson, PECO Corporate Relations
2014
Keynote Speaker
Jami Wintz McKeon, Partner, Chair-elect of Morgan Lewis
Honoree
Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO of the American Red Cross
Phebe Novakovic Award Recipient
Ann McNally, Founder and Managing Principal of ACM Advisors, LLC
Meet Fran
WRC Helpline Volunteer Since 1983
“When you give people the information, and you are a friendly voice on the other side of the line, you can actually hear them relax.”
