Please note change of venue; now taking place at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.
Friday, January 24, 2025
This event has been moved to the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.
Event registration is closed. If you have any questions, please contact Toni Ramos.
A wonderful luncheon, an inspiring speaker and a great cause.
Friday, January 24, 2025, 12-1:30 p.m.
Check in opens at 11:30 a.m.
- CHANGE OF VENUE -
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara
Join local community leaders, professionals and alums for a wonderful luncheon and hear from an empowering and inspiring speaker.
Tickets cost $150 individually. You may also sponsor a table of ten for $1,500 and receive recognition for your name or company logo. This event supports °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp’s female students with financial resources as they pursue educational and vocational preparation for lives of impact.
The Honorable Henrietta Holsman Fore
Henrietta Holsman Fore has been a recognized leader in business, corporate boards, the United States Government, the United Nations and nonprofit organizations. During her career, Ms. Fore has worked for the United States Government dealing with top leaders and policy makers across the world. Ms. Fore served as the 13th Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the 2nd Director of United States Foreign Assistance, holding the equivalent rank as Deputy Secretary of State. Ms. Fore was the first woman to serve in these roles. She was responsible for managing $39.5 billion of U.S. foreign assistance annually, including support to peoples and countries recovering from disaster, and building their futures economically, politically and socially. Ms. Fore served as Under Secretary of State for Management, the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of State; as the 37th Director of the United States Mint in the Department of Treasury; and as the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
GOLD
Renée Curtis
Anna Grotenhuis
SILVER
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Mary Barbour | |
BRONZE
Christine Emmons & Bitsy Bacon |
Denice & Steven Fellows |
Henrietta Holsman Fore |
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Drew and Nick Parisi |
Anne Towbes |
Zegar Family Fund |
TABLE
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Mary Barbour |
Ricardo Calderon,Private Trustee |
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Bill Macfayden |
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Karen Robilio |
Karen Yonally |
2025 Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree Spirit of Santa Barbara Award
Anne Towbes
Local Philanthropist. Community Leader.
Each year, °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp celebrates the example of a local leader for exemplifying the life and spirit of Lady Ridley-Tree whose generosity made a profound impact on °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp and touched the lives of many in the Santa Barbara community. Anne Towbes is an icon of Santa Barbara philanthropy. Her tireless work exemplifies the difference women leaders make in our community.
Past awardees: Dave and Anna Grotenhuis (2023) and Chris Emmons (2024).
"It is what you give of yourself that makes all the difference." Lady Ridley-Tree
Learn More
Read about the spring 2023 event here.
Learn about °µÍø±¬ÁÏapp's Women's Leadership Council. For information about the luncheon email tramos@westmont.edu or call 805.565.6050.