Over 1,000 Women Celebrated International Women’s Day at the inaugural Women’s Empowerment Breakfast held by Westchester County Executive George Latimer on March 8th at Purchase College.
In the spirit of empowerment, inspiration and encouraging women across all boundaries to recognize their own potential, Westchester County hosted #WOWConversations, a Women’s Empowerment Breakfast and dialogue with Westchester women in business.
The event was created to bring together women of different backgrounds, professions and experiences, to celebrate community and the commitment to supporting one another.
With a diverse panel of public servants and business owners, the Professional Women of Westchester shared their own personal stories and obstacles they overcame to achieve success.
The event was moderated by Lisa Reyes, an Anchor with News 12 Westchester and featured a Keynote with Bonnie Saran, Owner of Little Crepe Street. The panel discussion focused on the strengths of women and the barriers they crossed to become successful.
Panelists included Kris Ruby, Founder of Westchester Public Relations Firm Ruby Media Group, Mahjabeen Hassan, MD, Chairwoman of the American Muslim Women’s Association, Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Former New York State Senator and Special Advisor for Policy and Community Affairs, Laura Newman, Senior Director of Institutional Giving at Manhattanville College and Jin Wang, Creative Director of Fait Accompli Group.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Ruby Media Group CEO Kris Ruby
News 12 Westchester Lisa Reyes and Ruby Media Group CEO Kris Ruby
ABOUT RUBY MEDIA GROUP
Located in White Plains, New York, Ruby Media Group is a full-service public relations and social media marketing agency that specializes in promoting businesses and enterprise organizations in the Westchester County region.
KRIS RUBY is the CEO of Ruby Media Group, an award-winning public relations and media relations agency in Westchester County, New York. Kris Ruby has more than 15 years of experience in the Media industry. She is a sought-after media relations strategist, content creator and public relations consultant. Kris Ruby is also a national television commentator and political pundit and she has appeared on national TV programs over 200 times covering big tech bias, politics and social media. She is a trusted media source and frequent on-air commentator on social media, tech trends and crisis communications and frequently speaks on FOX News and other TV networks. She has been featured as a published author in OBSERVER, ADWEEK, and countless other industry publications. Her research on brand activism and cancel culture is widely distributed and referenced. She graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication with a major in public relations and is a founding member of The Young Entrepreneurs Council. She is also the host of The Kris Ruby Podcast Show, a show focusing on the politics of big tech and the social media industry. Kris is focused on PR for SEO and leveraging content marketing strategies to help clients get the most out of their media coverage.