2024 Women of Distinction

2024 

Women of Distinction Luncheon

Moving Forward Together!

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Villa Barone Manor


For nearly two decades, the Women of Distinction Luncheon has been a beacon of recognition for exceptional women leaders shaping the landscape of the Bronx community. With the backing of our sponsoring Bronx Chamber members, we have consistently empowered deserving college-bound female students from local Bronx High Schools through the provision of partial scholarships via the Bronx Chamber of Commerce Foundation. This year, twenty young accomplished young women received scholarships to help offset high education expenses, and attended the annual luncheon to network with their sponsors and other influential women executives, nonprofit and community leaders from across the borough.


In our 20th year, we united to commemorate and applaud Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In a time where this theme holds unparalleled significance, we take pride in championing and amplifying the voices of the remarkable women within our community who are passionately engaged in this transformative work. Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated their impactful contributions during this special Women's Month event.

Thank You To Our Event Sponsors....

Con Ed

Con Ed

MBD

MBD

Ponce Bank

Ponce Bank

Simone

Simone

Empire City

Empire City

Sandra Erickson

Sandra Erickson

Woodlawn

Woodlawn

MPG

MPG

Monroe Foundation

Monroe Foundation

KZA

Kza

Orange Bank

Orange Bank

RiteCheck Cashing

RiteCheck Cashing

Paralegal for the Community

Paralegal for the Community

C. James Plumbing

C. James Plumbing

Optimum Business

Optimum Business

Bronx Times Reporter

Bronx Times Reporter

2024 MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES


Juliet Papa is an award-winning 1010 WINS reporter. She goes to all corners of New York City and the metropolitan areato report major stories for the country's #1 all-news station. 


She has published The Mafia Handbook and Ladykiller, and voiced a character in the audio version of Casey Stengal, Baseball's Greatest Character, by Marty Appel. 


Ms. Papa is the reciepient of Edward R. Murror Awards for Breaking News, was honored with the national Gracie Award as outstanding reporter, and recieved the Associated Press Award for General excellence for Individual Reporting. She was also inducted into the NYPD Honor Legion for acting as an intermediary in a hostage standoff. 

2024 HONOREE 


Wendy Garcia is the Deputy Commissioner, Equity and Inclusion for the New York City Police Department. As the Deputy Commissioner, Wendy Garcia is responsible for creating, implementing and evaluating strategies throughout the New York City Police Department to ensure processes and procedures are inclusive, transparent, impartial, free of discrimination and harassment, and equitable for all members of the NYPD. 

Previously, Ms. Garcia served as the Chief Diversity Officer at the Office of New York City Comptroller where she fostered contracting opportunities for women in minority owned business enterprises (MWBEs) and managed the Comptroller’s office’s internal supplier diversity related projects across all bureaus of the agency. In addition, Wendy Garcia also served as the Deputy Chief Diversity Officer at the Office of New York City Comptroller, Director of Community Outreach and Partnerships at the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), Deputy Director of the Manhattan Borough President’s Northern Manhattan Office, and Immigrant Research Analyst for the Rockefeller Foundation through Baruch College.

2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKER


Yolanda Stancil is Vice President of Verizon Wireline Operations for the New York Metro Region, leading an organization of 5K+ team members that deliver products and services to consumer and business customers across the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island. Her team installs and maintains the Verizon legacy core and Fios networks that connect millions of customers in the country's largest and most diverse market.

Yoli also oversees Empire City Subway Company (ECS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon that facilitates the installation, maintenance, and protection of underground cables in the greater metropolitan New York City area.

Yoli is the Executive Sponsor of Verizon’s Women of the World program which empowers and equips Verizon women with the tools necessary to achieve both their personal and career goals. She is also a leader of Verizon’s Moment to Movement program, an initiative that ensures and enhances Verizon’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all stages of the employee life-cycle. She is an active member of Verizon’s BOLD (Black Originators Leaders and Doers) employee resource group.
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