Make Her Mark
Our Signature Annual Fundraising Event
Make Her Mark: September 19, 2024
Celebrating Financial Empowerment
This year’s theme, Celebrating Financial Empowerment, recognizes the strides made in promotion financial wellness, independence and resilience among women and girls across the Commonwealth. From hearing inspiring stories to vital fundraising for economic empowerment, this event promises to uplift and inspire! Enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner and fun, all dedicated to advancing a financially inclusive future for the women and girls of our community.
You can be part of the most fabulous night of the year for women and girls by contacting Bryanne Bowen (Director of Development) or visiting our event website to join the Host Committee or become a Corporate Sponsor:
- Host Committee members join an incredible group of friends of WFBoston, offer early support and spread the word about the event, receiving early access to tickets for this sure to sell out event.
- Benefits for corporate sponsors include complimentary tickets, opportunities for meaningful brand placement, social media engagement, and more! Thank you to our:
- Signature Sponsor: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Platinum Sponsors: Fidelity Investments and RBC Wealth Management
- Silver Sponsors: Eastern Bank Foundation, PSG, Martignetti Companies*, TwinFocus
- Bronze Sponsors: Acadian Asset Management, AE Events*, Brown Advisory, PURE Insurance, SCS Financial, Symetra, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Friends: BBH Center for Women and Wealth, ConRes, Dedham Savings Bank, kor group*, PEAK Rentals*
* in-kind support
Featured Speakers include:
- Abigail P. Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Investments
- Nicole Obi, President & CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), and Women’s Foundation of Boston Advisory Council member
- Kelly Young, CEO of Acadian Asset Management, and Board member at our grantee partner Women Money Matters
- Paula Ebben, of CBS News Boston, to emcee our program
- Analog Devices “MVP” Reception speaker Rebecca Diaz, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Analog Devices, Inc.
- Women’s Foundation of Boston grant beneficiaries
Fantastic Host Committee
Co-Chairs:
Susan Littlefield, Chair, Board of Directors
Cherise Bransfield and Nora Yousif, Co-Chairs, Advisory Council
Committee:
Alexandra S. Ablon
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine*
Nancy W. Adams**
Debby and Erik Belt
Sarah Biller
Marty** and Jeff Blue
Kim Boucher*
Stefanie Bradie
Cherise** and Robert Bransfield
Lori Smith Britton* and Milton L. Britton, Jr.
Natalie Brown
Hillary Burr / Wolf & Company
Pamela Scher Callahan
Ellen Calmas**
Jennifer and Beau Coash
Stephanie* and John Connaughton
Ami Kuan Danoff* and Will Danoff
Laura and Dan Dubin
Sakina Evans**
Jackie and Matt Fearer
Rosalina Feliciano*
Pati Fernández
Nicole Fitzpatrick
Valerie and Mark Friedman
Kate and Rob Galusza
Christina* and Mike Gordon
Toni and Douglas Gordon
Mary Grape
Mary-Laura Greely / Pierce Atwood LLP
Meredith Hanrahan
Linda* and John Henry
Diane Hessan**
Nancy Hill
Jean Hynes and Mark Condon
Julie Joyal** / MEDScience
Amanda and Sam Kennedy
Rhanna Kidwell
Josh Kraft** and Michelle Vichot
Sarah Lazarus
Agustina and Yuchun Lee
Nancy** and Ken Leeser
Kate Leness
Susan Littlefield* and Martin Roper
Stacey Lucchino
Carol J. Martignetti
Erika and Gary Matt
Barbara McKenna
Anne and Colin McNay
Linda and Bill McQuillan
Jane Nolan
Nicole Obi**
Deborah and Mark Pasculano
Kate Parsons
Donna** and Tom Quirk
Kathryn Quirk
Jordin and Hari Ravichandran
Audrey Epstein Reny**
Jill** and Mitchell Roberts
Elizabeth A. Roberts, Esq.
Cristina M Rubio
Patti Satterthwaite*
Michael Schreiber
Jeremy and Kerry Sclar
Ellen and Steven Segal
Amy Sennett and Dan Koh
Carmel Shields*
Din Shih
Jill and Matthew Smith
Michael Spillane
Jill and Michael Stansky
Dinny Starr and Alan Gordon
Christina Suh**
Michele Sweeney
Beth Terrana*
Karla Todd Barrett
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Karen and Andrew Wang
Susan Weiler
Sylvia Westphal* / Herringbone & Brass
Marie White and William McIntire
Sarah* and Mark Williamson
Carolyn and Charles Wood
Gwill York*
Mariann** and Andy Youniss
Nora Yousif** / Empower House Financial Group at RBC Wealth Management
Jordan Zaslow** and Nick Jacob
* Board of Directors
** Advisory Council
Our 2023 Make Her Mark event raised over $2.1 million!
Another sold out crowd gathered at Fenway Park to celebrate the powerful impact sports has in strengthening the lifelong confidence and leadership skills of women and girls, while raising funds for the Women’s Foundation of Boston.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO
Make Her Mark chairs Jill Roberts and Donna Quirk, the event volunteers, the Host Committee, and our sponsors for all of their efforts to plan a night to remember!
Make Her Mark 2023 Highlights
Thank You Donors & Sponsors!
Photography by Hannah Latham
WFBoston’s 2022 Make Her Mark
fundraising event raised over $1.1 million!
This sold-out event raised money for STEM programming for underserved women & girls in the Greater Boston area.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO
Make Her Mark chairs Debbie Cutler-Ortiz and Jill Roberts, the event volunteers, the Host Committee, and our sponsors for all of their efforts to plan a night to remember!
The Women’s Foundation of Boston is a registered 501(c)(3), EIN 81-5063201. All donations are tax deductible.
Make Her Mark 2022 Highlights
Photography by Hannah Latham
The Women’s Foundation of Boston is a registered 501(c)(3), EIN 81-5063201. All donations are tax deductible.
Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, was named President and CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2016. She is also Director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she was the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean and Professor of Medicine of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University. Dr. Glimcher is a distinguished immunologist, widely renowned for her work in one of the most promising areas of cancer research.
Linda Henry is the CEO of the Boston Globe Media Partners. She is a co-founder of HUBweek, a civic collaboration between the Boston Globe, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and MIT that explores the future being built at the intersection of art, science and technology. Linda is also an early-stage impact investor, an Emmy-Award winning television producer with two shows currently airing, and a community activist. She serves as a director of the Red Sox Foundation, is a trustee of the Liverpool Football Club Foundation, chair of the Boston Globe Foundation, and chairman of the John W. Henry Family Foundation. In addition, she is a founder of the Boston Public Market, serves on the advisory board of MassChallenge, and is on the board of the Engine at MIT. She earned a BS from Babson College and her MS from MIT.
Bekah Salwasser joined the Red Sox Foundation as the Executive Director in January of 2018. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and has extensive experience in philanthropy and both professional and semi-professional sports. After four years working as Community Relations Director for the Boston Celtics, Bekah went on to lead Scholar Athletes as its Executive Director, a program that supports public high school athletes with both their athletic and academic achievements. Earlier in her career, Bekah served as a professional soccer player for the Boston Breakers and as Executive Director of the Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center.
Kimberly Fay Boucher is a business executive who has driven high performance organizations in technology, consumer products and social enterprise/nonprofit industries over the past 25 years. She is currently the Technology Commercialization Business Leader for the CTO at Analog Devices, where she is responsible for driving new technologies from incubation stages to successful businesses. Kim is also a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she teaches Disciplined Entrepreneurship in the Martin Trust Center. She holds a BS in Management Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a NCAA Academic All-American Women’s Basketball player and has been inducted into the WPI Hall of Fame.
Ami Kuan Danoff (Co-Founder and CFO) is a private investor and the trustee of a foundation. She is a Harvard Quantum Founder and a member of the Harvard FAS Dean’s Council. Ami earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in Visual and Environmental Studies and holds a dual master’s degree in Applied Economics and International Finance from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. She was a portfolio manager in global equities at Putnam Investments and co-manager of the Putnam International New Opportunities Fund, and also worked as an international equities analyst at Fidelity Investments.
Christina Heenan Suh holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in English and Marketing and a master’s from Columbia University. A former management consultant, her work focused on strategy and implementation projects for Fortune 100 clients. She was also an account executive at Hill+Knowlton (WPP) marketing consumer packaged goods. As an Executive Board Member of the Brookline Education Foundation, which funds professional development in the Brookline Public Schools, Christina led their Grant and Oversight Committees. She currently sits on the board of the Brookline Library Foundation and teaches ESL at Rosie’s Place in Boston.
Christina Gordon (Co-Founder and CEO) holds a dual master’s degree in International Finance and Applied Economics from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and also studied for a joint master’s degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology at Brandeis with a focus on women in the workplace. Christina is a former assistant fund manager and technology industry equity analyst at Wellington Management. She also worked as a stock analyst at Fidelity Investments. She is a trustee of a private foundation, a member of Women Moving Millions and currently sits on the board of Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in Boston.