YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s 52nd Annual Leader Luncheon, She the People, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Friday, October 25th!

This signature annual event will celebrate the individual and collective actions women across a diverse array of sectors have taken, and will continue to take, to bring the vision of a more perfect union into greater focus, for all of us.

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Leader Luncheon 2024 Honorees

Dorothy Tucker, a Chicago native, has been a prominent figure in journalism since joining CBS2 Chicago in 1984. Currently serving as a reporter on the station's 2 Investigator team, she has also held the role of President of the National Association of Black Journalists. Throughout her career, Tucker has received numerous accolades, including the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity Leadership in 2022, regional Edward R. Murrow awards in 2021, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Association of Journalists.
In 2023, Tucker and the CBS Chicago 2 team launched an investigative series, “Investigating Injustice,” examining the disparate impact of crime on Black women in Chicago. CBS Chicago found in 2022 that, although Black women only make up 16% of the city’s population, they accounted for victims in 1 of 3 crimes that year. The reporting and actions that followed included powerful narratives of community and gender-based violence survivors, a community forum featuring leaders discussing solutions, a resource guide for Black women, and a call from a local alderman to form a task force.

Selected as Chicago Magazine’s Top 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans in 2024, Lisa Duarte has spent her career at the intersection of law and government. Prior to starting Point of Difference Strategies and joining the law firm of Croke Fairchild Duarte and Beres, Lisa served as the First Assistant Deputy Governor for Budget & Economy in the JB Pritzker Administration in Illinois. In this role, Lisa oversaw 17 agencies involving budget, economy, economic development, and regulation and more than 170 boards and commissions. Lisa also played a lead role in the State of Illinois’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the original stay-at-home order of March 2020 through the distribution of the first vaccines, Lisa worked diligently to advocate for the needs of businesses and the economy while protecting the health and welfare of the residents of the State.
Outside of work, Lisa devotes her time to civic and philanthropic causes with a focus on helping the Latino community. She is a Founding Board Member of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation Leadership Academy which focuses on developing a pipeline for the next generation of Chicago’s Latino business and civic leaders. Lisa is also an active member, and previous Secretary, for the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation which awards scholarships to Latino students attending Illinois universities.

Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun stood for the United States Senate and made political history in 1992 as the first woman from Illinois elected to the Senate and was the sole African-American in the Senate from 1992-1998.
Ambassador Moseley Braun was the first, and only, woman to serve as a permanent member of the Senate Finance Committee. Her legislative initiatives included the innovative Education Infrastructure Act, the Women's Pension Equity Act, and historic preservation for the Underground Railroad.

With a deep foundation in and commitment to science, technology and engineering, Jennifer Scanlon leads UL Solutions in its ambition to become its customers’ most trusted safety, security and sustainability partner.
Prior to UL Solutions, Jennifer was most recently president and CEO of USG Corporation, where she also served in various executive and leadership roles, including chief information officer (CIO).
Jennifer is a fierce advocate for STEM education and the benefits of diversity and inclusion. She sits on the board of Norfolk Southern Corporation and the executive committee of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. She is chairperson of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She is the Secretary Treasurer of the Board of the US-China Business Council and appointed to the US-India CEO Forum. Jennifer is a member of the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees, the Chicago Network and the Economic Club of Chicago.

Sponsorship Opportunities

-Two premier tables of 10 each
-Logo recognition at the luncheon (Priority, Individual placement)
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book (Priority, Individual placement)
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (Inside page of the program book cover)
-Email recognition in select event blasts (Circulation: 17,000)
-Traditional media promotion
-Social media recognition (Dedicated)
-Print advertisement in StreetWise magazine (Circulation: 12,000)
-High visibility speaking opportunity for a company representative at the luncheon
-Two priority tables of 10 each
-Logo recognition at the luncheon (Priority, Individual placement)
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book (Priority, Individual placement)
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (Priority full page b/w ad)
-Email recognition in select event blasts (Circulation: 17,000)
-Traditional media promotion
-Social media recognition (Dedicated)
-Print advertisement in StreetWise magazine (Circulation: 12,000)
-Verbal recognition from the podium at the luncheon
-One preferred table of 10
-Logo recognition at the luncheon (Preferred placement)
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (Priority half page b/w ad)
-Email recognition in select event blasts (Circulation: 17,000)
-Traditional media promotion
-Social media recognition (Dedicated)
-Print advertisement in StreetWise magazine (Circulation: 12,000)
-One table of 10
-Logo recognition at the luncheon
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (half page b/w ad)
-One table of 10
-Logo recognition at the luncheon
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (Quarter page b/w ad)
For companies with fewer than 10 employees.
-One table of 10 guests
-Logo recognition at the luncheon
-Name recognition in the luncheon program book
-Advertisement in the luncheon program book (Quarter page b/w ad)