2009 Women of Power & Influence Awards

June 16th, 2009 from 6:00-9:00PM
The Grand Hyatt at Grand Central

Please join us for cocktails, a silent and live auction and dinner as we celebrate
the 21st annual Women of Power & Influence Awards honoring women's
outstanding accomplishments in the fields of business, law, art, medicine, and activism!

Our 2009 WPI Awardees:

Dr. Nereida Correa, Network Chief of Women’s Health, Lutheran Family Health Centers  
 

Nereida Correa is the Medical Director of the MIC Women's Health Services and the Chief of Women's Health at Lutheran Family Health Centers. A long-time advocate of women's health, she has a thriving practice in obstetrics and gynecology that primarily serves Hispanic women in New York City. She is a current faculty member of the first Hispanic Center of Excellence in New York State at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and is one of the first Hispanic Leadership Fellows of the National Hispanic Medical Association.

Dany Levy, Founder and Editorial Director of Daily Candy  

Dany Levy is the Founder and Editorial Director of DailyCandy.com. The free daily e-mail and website delivers the latest in fashion, food, and fun via 2.7 million subscriptions worldwide. Since its launch in 2000, DailyCandy has become a leading lifestyle media brand, expanding from its home base in New York City to 12 other cities throughout the world, including Los Angeles and London. Levy is also a contributing editor at VanityFair and has written for The New York Times and Elle Magazine.

Patricia Martone, Partner at Ropes & Gray LLP 

Patricia A. Martone, a partner at Ropes & Gray, LLP, is a leading expert in intellectual property case law and co-heads Ropes & Gray's International Group. She entered the legal profession in 1973, when only three percent of practicing attorneys were women. In 1983, she became the first female partner in any major patent law firm in the United States. Today, she is a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, and she is consistently honored as one of the "Best Lawyers in America."

Betty Santangelo, Partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Betty Santangelo, a partner in the Litigation Group of Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP, is nationally recognized for her expertise in securities enforcement and corporate compliance issues. She previously served as First Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Merrill Lynch and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. She is a 1998 recipient of the Director's Medal for Exceptional Service from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Treasury Department. In 2008, she earned a Burton Award for outstanding legal writing.

Elizabeth Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson Art

Elizabeth Thompson is an American painter who has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and Europe. She has completed over 20 mural commissions including projects for the Marriott Hotels, New York University Hospital, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. As a muralist she has painted oil tanks, ferryboats and entirebuildings; one job took her to the very top of The Delaware Memorial Bridge. Her most recent show, "TheEverglades," was based on her experiences as an Artist in Residence in Florida and was shown at the LeilaTaghinia-Milani Heller Gallery.
 

WPI Emcee, Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane Velez-Mitchell, a veteran television news journalist, currently serves as a host for the Headline News program Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell. Velez-Mitchell reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show Celebrity Justice and regularly served as guest host for Nancy Grace, another Headline News program. Velez-Mitchell is the recipient of a Los Angeles Emmy Award and a New York Emmy Award. She also wrote, directed and produced Dancing Through Life, an award-winning documentary, and authored the nonfiction book, Secrets Can Be Murder: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves.

WPI Auctioneers, The Dohertys, Star Benefit Auctions 

We are pleased to debut a live auction, and in the spirit of the Women of Power & Influence Awards, we are featuring a mother/daughter auctioneering team. The field of auctioneering is still one in which women are underrepresented. The Dohertys embody the spirit of the award as a woman-owned and operated business with over twenty-five years of experience.