YWCA to Honor Women Leaders from Berlin

NEW BRITAIN, CT — YWCA New Britain will be hosting its 17th biennial Women in Leadership Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. The event will recognize women in central Connecticut who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and outstanding achievements. More than 600 women have been honored since the event’s inception in 1985.

Fifty women who live, work, and go to school in central Connecticut will be honored at the YWCA’s Women in Leadership Luncheon and be inducted into the Carol R. Virostek Academy of Women Leaders, two of whom are from the Berlin community:

Cori Humes, Board Member, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB)

Cori serves on five committees with CFGNB in addition to serving on their Board of Directors. She is also very involved in her church, Kensington Congregational. In her professional career, Cori is a district substitute teacher and an occupational therapist. Joeline Wruck, Director of Community Initiatives for CFGNB says, “Cori is a quiet and tireless volunteer who gives her time, energy and expertise to benefit others. Because of her, the CFGNB and the many other organizations and communities she is active with are better and strong.”

Kara Boninsegna, Student, Berlin High School

Kara is the Senior Coordinator of the Berlin Upbeat Program, a member of the school’s Student Government, and an active member in Habitat for Humanity and Interact Clubs. “Kara shows that a woman is able to do anything that she puts her mind to. She has been a role model for her fellow classmates,” says Jack Rudy, Upbeat Director.

In addition to celebrating our honorees, the event program will feature keynote speaker Karen Hinds. Karen Hinds is a consultant, author of four books, and Founder and CEO of Workplace Success Group LLC. Workplace Success Group works with individuals and companies to position emerging leaders to discover, master, and operate in their own distinctive power to stand out and move up personally and professionally.

Visit www.ywcanb for a complete list of honorees. For more information on attending the luncheon, please contact Shaunna Cullen at 860-225-4681 x295 or scullen@ywcanewbritain.org. Cost to attend is $50 per person.

Story and photo courtesy of YWCA New Britain