Join us for our Breakthrough Breakfast on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne, PA. Supporting women in the greater Philadelphia area, this breakfast event helps to raise money for the Women’s Resource Center efforts that occur throughout the year. We’ll feature keynote speaker Renée Baker, DBA, RCC™. Network with peers and enjoy breakfast all while giving to this incredible cause.
Ticket Price: $65
Date: May 5, 2023
Time: 8:30-10:30 am
Location: Philadelphia Country Club – Gladwyne, PA
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Past Leadership Luncheons & Special Events
2022
Keynote Speaker
April Walker
General Manager, US Microsoft Technology Centers, Microsoft
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
Photos by Betsy Barron Photography
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.”
