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Join us for a dynamic conversation about advocating for women in the workplace and why everyone benefits from more women in leadership, led by two inspiring businesswomen who’ve paved their own way.

Former WNBA President Donna Orender and Profitero President Sarah Hofstetter will discuss the evolving state of women in the workplace, the importance of mentorship, building support networks, and championing workplace policies that drive success at all levels. We are also pleased to welcome senior finance and banking reporter at CNBC, Leslie Picker, who will moderate the discussion. This event is a chance to connect, share, and become a changemaker in your own company.

You'll also discover how UJA is leading the way in responding to war in Israel and combating antisemitism in New York. After the program, keep the conversation going over cocktails, wine, and sushi with our community.

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Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited, and Founder, Generation W

Donna is a powerhouse executive whose innovative leadership has shaped some of the most recognizable brands in the sports industry. Orender is the former president of the WNBA, a PGA Tour senior executive, and current CEO of Orender Unlimited. She is a nationally recognized business leader, innovative thinker, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author. Passionate about making a difference and drawing on her extensive experience in sports, entertainment, and media businesses, as well as her career as a professional basketball player and Hall of Fame athlete, led to the founding of Generation W.  The national nonprofit embraces the guiding tenets of education, inspiration, and connection,...

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Sarah Hofstetter

President, Profitero

Sarah is an entrepreneurial executive with a 25-year track record of driving high revenue growth and outsized shareholder value. Currently on the board of directors at Campbell Soup Company, she also serves as president of Profitero and co-hosts the Brave Commerce podcast syndicated by Adweek. Sarah has fostered trusted partnerships with C-Suite leaders, senior leadership teams, and boards of directors, implementing strategies that yield sales, profit, and enduring competitive differentiation. 

Since joining Profitero in early 2020, Sarah oversaw its growth, doubling in size and expanding capabilities, earning trust from global brands like Colgate Palmolive, Kraft...

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Leslie Picker

Senior Finance and Banking Reporter, CNBC

Leslie Picker is a senior finance and banking reporter for CNBC, based at the network’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Picker covers banking, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity, and asset management, and her reporting appears on CNBC’s Business Day programming and the network’s digital platforms. Previously, Picker was a reporter for CNBC starting in February 2017.

Picker helped launch CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Newsletter in 2021, where she interviews prominent investors and covers key themes in finance on a bimonthly basis. Her investigation into Puerto Rico’s debt crisis won a Society for Advanced...

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Event Chairs: Barbara Birch and Shira Nadel
Event Committee: Erica Berman, Gillian Bland, Michelle Fisher, Beth Gilje, Dara Golush, Jennifer Kindman, Deena Strauss Kornblau, Sofia Levinson, Aviva Morgenstern, Alison Morpurgo, Andrea Resnick, Jennifer Rochkind, Jordan Singer, Joely Winnick
Chair: Marnie Black
Vice Chairs: Yael Dunayer, Dena Rosenberg, Samantha Yablon, Dana Zeller



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