PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – January 4, 2024 – The Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation, Inc. (EWPBF) will hold its 40th Annual Women in Leadership Awards (WILA) on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
Local women professionals will be honored for their outstanding accomplishments within the realms of private, nonprofit, and public sectors, and an emerging leader will also be recognized. New for 2024, EWPBF will honor Lois Pope with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy.
“The addition of this award to our 40th celebration will bring something extraordinarily special to the event,” said EWPBF President Katie Klaus-Newitt. “We look forward to shining a spotlight on all of Ms. Pope’s good works and impact, which has made a positive difference in the lives of so many.”
The 2024 WILA keynote speaker will be Ellen Latham (pictured at right), creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness, the leading heart rate-based workout that combines science, technology and expert coaching to help members live longer, more vibrant lives. Since Latham co-founded Orangetheory Fitness in 2010, the company has transformed into a fitness sensation, recognized worldwide, with more than 1,500 studios across 25 countries.
This year’s event will also feature an exclusive pre-event, known as the Gracey Reception, for honorees, nominees and sponsors. Graciously sponsored by Frances Fisher, the Gracey Reception will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens.
2024 WILA Chair is Diane McNeal; 2024 WILA Honorary Chair is Sharon Bock, Esq., Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller; and EWPBF members Dana K. Brookes and Geeta Singh are 2024 WILA Vice Chairs. McNeal recently retired as a banking executive after a 40-year career and established a consulting company called Dynamic Financial Strategies. She served as a private banker, commercial banker, and commercial real estate lender. She currently is serving on the Board of the Town of Palm Beach United Way, Neighborhood Renaissance, Inc. Greater Palm Beaches Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter, and the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden.
Nominations for the WILA awards are open from January 9-February 16, 2024, and sponsorship details are available at https://ewpb.org/wila-adwards.
For more information, contact Foundation Manager Terri Neil at [email protected] or Diane McNeal at [email protected].
The highly distinguished Women in Leadership Awards are presented by EWPBF, in recognition of local women who have sustained outstanding accomplishments and displayed generosity of spirit, commitment to integrity and diversity, and genuine connectedness with others in the community. Proceeds benefit the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation scholarship and grant programs.