EWNJ to Name One New Jersey Company to its Business Honor Roll
New Brunswick, N.J. – Executive Women of New Jersey (”EWNJ”) will honor 36 women of professional distinction in New Jersey at its Salute to the Policy Makers 2012 Awards Dinner on May 17, 2012. Wells Fargo Regional President Lucia DiNapoli Gibbons serves as the event’s honorary dinner chair. Kay Koplovitz, Founder of USA Networks and Chairman of the Board, Liz Claiborne Inc., will serve as guest speaker for the event, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is serving as this year’s Distinguished Honorary Dinner Chair.
“Since its founding in 1980, EWNJ has championed the advancement of women to the most senior levels of international corporations, non profits, and public service firms. At this year’s ‘Salute to the Policy Makers’ event, we will celebrate the professional accomplishments of 36 exceptional New Jersey executives,” said EWNJ President-Elect and 2012 Salute Dinner Chair Keitha M. Lackey, who also serves as a Director for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. “It is my honor and pleasure to serve as Chair for this year’s gala, which serves a dual purpose: Honoring an outstanding group of women and benefiting an excellent cause.”
Proceeds from the biennial event will fund EWNJ’s scholarship program, which has provided over $1.1 million in scholarships to more than 350 deserving New Jersey women enrolled in advanced degree programs at New Jersey institutions since instituting the program in 1986, as well as other programs that advance women.
