MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
SPOTLIGHT: Judith Harrison
After a decades-long career in communications, culture, and DEI leadership, including serving as President of New York Women in Communications (2018–2020) and earning a Matrix Award in 2021, Judith Harrison seems to have done it all. Now, after shaping the ...
SPOTLIGHT: Vanessa Esparza
Vanessa Esparza is partner and head of people and administration at Gladstone Place Partners, a strategic and financial communications firm in New York City. She also serves as board president of Exhale to Inhale, a nonprofit that empowers survivors of ...
SPOTLIGHT: Mary Lou Quinlan
Mary Lou Quinlan: A Career Built in Chapters, Not a Straight Line: CEO. Performer. Writer. Advocate for Women. All are accurate ways to describe Mary Lou Quinlan. None of them tells the whole story. Daughter. Mentor. Artist. Listener ...
SPOTLIGHT: KATE WHITE
New York Women in Communications members are known for their drive, ambition, and creative impact. Among them is Kate White, NYWICI’s 2003 Matrix Award recipient, former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief, and New York Times bestselling author of nineteen mystery and thriller novels, ...
SPOTLIGHT: Julianna D’Urzo
Julianna D’Urzo is a seasoned media professional with experience spanning broadcast, digital, and commercial content. From launching network shows at CNN and NewsNation to producing campaigns for global brands including Pepsi, Sephora, and the NHL ...
SPOTLIGHT: Meaghan O’Rourke
SPOTLIGHT: MEAGHAN O'ROURKE Digital Content Senior Manager at Wolters Kluwer Written by Sophia Kenny Meaghan O’Rourke has never been afraid to follow her curiosity. It’s taken her through arts nonprofits, healthcare, sales, and now corporate tech, and along the way, ...
SPOTLIGHT: Erika Speed
SPOTLIGHT: ERIKA SPEED Director, Live Programming, Forbes Erika is an award-winning events leader with a proven record of concepting and producing impactful corporate and social experiences at Forbes and beyond. Her success is fueled by deep industry expertise, boundless creativity, and ...
SPOTLIGHT: Alyssa Bernstein
SPOTLIGHT: ALYSSA BERNSTEIN Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, TelevisaUnivision Alyssa Bernstein is an award-winning communications executive whose career spans leading global media companies, steering reputation strategy and enterprise communications through transformation and growth. As Senior Vice President of Corporate ...
SPOTLIGHT: JULIA CHAPPELL
Julia Chappell’s connection to New York Women in Communications began long before she ever imagined joining the board. As a student at Hofstra University, she attended an NYWICI event featuring Joanna Coles, past Matrix Awards honoree and the editor and ...
SPOTLIGHT: CHARLOTTE TOMIC
Charlotte Tomic’s career is a testament to reinvention, service, and the power of connection. From her early days in publishing to her current work as a strategic communications consultant, she has consistently focused on elevating stories that matter, particularly those ...
SPOTLIGHT: Renata Hetland
A person she met through work who was an active member of NYWICI motivated Renata Hetland, Senior Manager, Corporate Content and Partnerships at Philip Morris International in Stamford, CT to join NYWICI two years ago ...
SPOTLIGHT: Ivy Cohen
A powerhouse communicator and strategist, Ivy Cohen balances full days running her eponymous company with continuously seeking opportunities to learn and help others ...
