Woman of the Year
Fran Caffee
Fran Caffee lived her life as a stalwart defender of the Fox River and dedicated countless hours on
it’s banks in and around the Aurora Area. She founded the Valley of the Fox chapter of the Sierra
Club in 1992, and co-founded the Water Sentinels Club in 1995. Her legacy lives on, and her family
will be accepting this award in her honor.
Fran Caffee lived her life as a stalwart defender of the Fox River and dedicated countless hours on
it’s banks in and around the Aurora Area. She founded the Valley of the Fox chapter of the Sierra
Club in 1992, and co-founded the Water Sentinels Club in 1995. Her legacy lives on, and her family
will be accepting this award in her honor.
Honoring Our Past Women of Power
This year, we will also be celebrating the 10th Annual Women's Power Lunch!
In honor of this anniversary, this year we will recognizing and celebrating all the past Woman of Power recipients!
In honor of this anniversary, this year we will recognizing and celebrating all the past Woman of Power recipients!
Norma Peterson, 2017
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Fannie Morrison, 2016
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Lisa Garcia, 2015
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Lulu Blacksmith, 2014
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Mirna Lopez- Rivera, 2013
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Kim Granholm, 2012
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Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart
Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, a former Walter Benjamin Chair of German Jewish Cultural History at Humboldt University in Berlin, left academia in 2008 to found KOVAL Distillery, America’s most widely distributed independent craft distillery with over 50 international awards and international distribution to 55 export markets. As KOVAL's president, she has spearheaded product development, distribution, and marketing. Sonat has also co-founded Kothe Distilling Technologies, adistillery start-up consulting firm. Sonat is a member of the Chicago DEC (District Export Council) and has been awarded both Illinois Small Business Person of the Year (2017) and Illinois Exporter of the Year (2017). She was recently inducted into the international culinary association, Disciples d’Escoffier for her development of a new school of American Whiskey that uses only the heart cut of the distillate. In addition to her business accolades, she is currently serving as the President of the Diplomatic Corps (JDCorps) of the World Jewish Congress and serves on the board of North Branch Works, dedicated to job creation and economic development along the North Branch of the Chicago river. |
Our Sponsors ROCK! We couldn't do it without them.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor this year
Distinguish Officials & Supporters
Senator Linda Holmes — http://www.senatorholmes.com
State Rep Linda Chapa La Via — http://www.lindachapalavia.com/
State Rep Stephanie Kifowit — http://www.stephaniekifowit.org/
State Rep Linda Chapa La Via — http://www.lindachapalavia.com/
State Rep Stephanie Kifowit — http://www.stephaniekifowit.org/
