Women Leadership Council Breakfast Keynote, Dawn Hudson, NFL

White Plains, N.Y. (November 4, 2015) – Mark your calendars to join women of influence and inspiration on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 for United Way Women’s Leadership Council 3rd Annual Celebration of Women in Philanthropy. The breakfast event, from 8-10 am at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, brings together like-minded business women and community leaders to network, while raising critical funds to help women and children in Westchester and Putnam.

Dawn Hudson, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the NFL, will be the event’s special keynote speaker. Ms. Hudson joined the NFL in September 2014 and is responsible for building its fan base and growing the NFL brand. This includes responsibility for strategy, advertising, promotions, entertainment marketing, cause-related marketing, customer relationship marketing, and supporting NFL Clubs. She also oversees marketing for the NFL Network, and planning and execution for all NFL Events, including Super Bowl and Draft. Ms. Hudson spent 11 years at PepsiCo, where she was the Global CMO of Frito-Lay, then CMO of Pepsi-Cola North America, and became President and the CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America. In 2005 and 2007, she was listed among Fortune magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business,” and she was twice named to Advertising Age’s list of “Top 50 Marketers.”

The Women’s Leadership Council proudly awards its “Woman of Distinction” recognition to Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, State University of New York, for her dedication, advocacy and leadership in the pursuit of education. SUNY is the nation’s largest comprehensive system of higher education with 463,000 students and 64 colleges and universities. Dr. Zimpher is a recognized leader in the areas of teacher preparation, urban education, and university-community engagement, and as co-founder of StriveTogether, she has been instrumental in creating a national network of innovative systemic partnerships that holistically address challenges across the education pipeline.

The United Way Women’s Leadership Council is forging the way to a better future for others through their gifts of time, leadership and financial support. WLC members focus philanthropy and volunteerism on helping Westchester and Putnam women in poverty attain financial self-sufficiency and ensuring at-risk elementary school children stay engaged in school and learn to read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.

Lisa Salvadorini, News 12 Westchester Anchor and Managing Editor, will once again emcee the annual WLC event and KeyBank is a proud to return also as the Patron Sponsor. IBM is also supporting the event as a Sustaining Sponsor.

Individual tickets are at $125, with tables and sponsorships also available. To learn more and reserve your seat today, please visit www.uwwp.org/wlcbreakfast For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Margaret Tramontine at mtramontine@uwwp.org or 914.997.6700 x737.

About United Way of Westchester and Putnam

For the past 50 years, United Way of Westchester and Putnam has operated with the fundamental belief that all people deserve a quality education, enough income to support a family, and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. United Way works with agency partners, government, businesses and community leaders to solve problems that are too complex for any one entity alone. All contributions go toward improving the education, income, and health of the children, youth and families throughout Westchester and Putnam. United Way’s Hudson Valley Region 2-1-1, covering Westchester and Putnam as well as Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties, answers up to 500 calls and 1,000 online inquiries per day ranging from tax, heating, and mortgage questions to childcare, basic needs, natural disaster and crisis calls. United Way of Westchester and Putnam is at 336 Central Park Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. They can be reached at 914-997-6700 or by visiting www.uwwp.org. Follow United Way on Facebook (www.facebook.com/UnitedWayWP) and Twitter (@UnitedWayWP) for the latest news and updates.