MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
100 Black Women Oakland
Bay Area Chapter Hosts Annual Business
Luncheon
San
Francisco, CA –The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., Oakland Bay Area
Chapter, will host its 16th Annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community
Recognition Awards Fundraising Luncheon, on Friday, March 14, 2014 at the San Francisco
Marriott Hotel, located at 55
Fourth Street.
Guests will enjoy a VIP Reception, exhibits and book signing at 10:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards program
follow promptly at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets and corporate sponsorship information are available on the NCBW
website, www.onehundredblackwomen.com.
We proudly honor the first
African American female self-made millionaire and business leader, Madam C.J.
Walker, with this annual luncheon. In
remembrance of Madam Walker’s hard work and entrepreneurial spirit which is
deeply rooted in the African-American culture; we will recognize four
outstanding women who are making an impact in our community:
Madam C. J. Walker Corporate Award-- Kim Winston - Senior Manager, Government
Affairs, Starbucks
Madam C. J. Walker
Entrepreneur Award-- Kimberly Bryant
- Founder, Black Girls Code
Madam C. J. Walker Pioneer Award-- Alecia DeCoudreaux - President, Mills College
Madam C. J. Walker Advocacy Award-- Gloria Lockett - Executive Director, CAL-PEP
Keynote
speaker is the Honorable Judge Glenda
A. Hatchett, who upon acceptance of an appointment as Chief Presiding Judge of
the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court became Georgia’s first African-American
Chief Presiding Judge of a state court and the department head of one of the
largest juvenile court systems in the
country. Glenda Hatchett is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke
College and has been
recognized as a distinguished alumni and awarded an honorary degree by the
college. She attended Emory University School of Law and because of her
commitment to excellence and service within the community. Judge Hatchett was
awarded the Emory Medal, the highest award given to alum by the university.
Glenda Hatchett presided over the 2-time Emmy
nominated syndicated show, Judge Hatchett which ran for 9 seasons (Sony
Pictures Television), and is author of the national best-seller, “Say What You
Mean, Mean What You Say” (HarperCollins). She has previously served on the
Board of Directors of Gap, Inc. the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and
The Service Master Company. Presently, Glenda Hatchett is a board member of the Atlanta Falcons
Football Organization and serves on the Board of Advisors for Play Pumps
International. She also serves on the Boys and Girls Clubs of America National
Board of Governors.
Mistress of Ceremonies--Dr. Brenda Wade---Creator
and founder of the Love, Money & Seva Seminars, Dr. Wade has ignited change
and transformed the lives of thousands over her more than 30 year career. She co-hosted her first TV show, HELP! at age
16, and has been changing lives ever since.
Through her unique blend of psychology, science and spirituality, she
has become “one of the most renowned psychologists in America,”
earning numerous awards for her TV programs, best-selling books, and
breakthrough seminars. Currently, Dr.
Wade co-hosts PBS’s nationally syndicated program, Healing Quest. Dr. Wade is also host of the CW/CBS program,
“Black Renaissance”, the network’s longest-running program focusing on the
African-American Community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Special Guest, A’Lelia Bundles, author and
Great Great Grand Daughter of Madam C. J. Walker will host a book signing.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc.,
Oakland Bay Area Chapter, a local
non-profit organization, offers a variety of programs and services that enrich
the lives of women, young girls and families. One of the signature programs is
“Positive Steps”, a program developed to support and nurture leadership in
young girls aged 12 –17. This year the Madam C. J.
Walker Essay Contest Winner & Positive Steps participant is Camille
Batiste, who will be acknowledged with an award during the luncheon.
The C. J. Walker luncheon
serves as the major fundraiser for the Oakland Bay Area Chapter of NCBW that
supports their programs: “Sistahs
Getting Real about HIV/AIDS” an initiative promoting HIV/AIDS education
resulting in increased public awareness, their Young Scholars and Working Women
scholarships awarded to deserving students interested in continuing their
education.
The list of partial sponsors
to date include: AT&T, Oracle, Comerica, Safeway, XCEO, Wells Fargo, Union
Bank, Lennar, Lockheed Martin and Bank of the West. These and other supporters will be in
attendance as we host one of the Bay Area’s premiere networking and
professional events.
Madam C. J. Walker Corporate Award-- Ms. Winston
is a seasoned government affairs professional with over 15 years experience in
issues management, stakeholder relations and community relations. Winston
represents Starbucks on public policy impacting business operations throughout
the United States
as well as researching and analyzing laws and regulations that impact over 6000
retail stores in North America. Ms. Winston is a Founding Member of NCBW and
past Chapter President of the Oakland Bay Area Chapter.
Madam C. J. Walker Entrepreneur Award-- Ms. Bryant
is a Biotechnology/Manufacturing/Engineering/ and Supply Chain professional
with over 10 years experience in Facilities/Operations/Maintenance and Project
Management. She is the Founder of Black
Girls Code. BlackGirlsCode is devoted to
showing the world that black girls can code. In reaching out to the community
through workshops and after school programs, BlackGirlsCode introduces computer
coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities. BlackGirlsCode
has set out to prove to the world that girls of every color have the skills to
become the programmers of tomorrow. By offering computer coding classes and
programs, they expect to increase the number of women of color working in
technology and offer underprivileged girls the opportunity to become the
masters of their technological world.
Madam C. J. Walker Pioneer Award—Ms.
DeCoudreaux was inaugurated in 2011
as the 13th President of Mills College. DeCoudreaux previously
served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Eli Lilly Company, where
she worked for three decades. She also served as Executive Director of Lilly
Research Laboratories, research planning and scientific administration and has
directed governmental and community relations for the company.
Madam C. J. Walker Advocacy Award—Ms. Lockett is
the Founder and Executive Director of CAL-PEP, a unique, African American
organization which provides a range of health services including coordinated
HIV testing, outreach, van transportation services, substance abuse, mental
health, employment support, advocacy, research, community forums and violence
prevention services.
For more information about luncheon highlights, please
contact Cathy Adams of CDA Consulting Group at
