Friday, January 24, 2025 - SOLD OUT
Please add yourself to the waitlist if you would like to be notified if tickets become available.
If you are a sponsor seeking to provide table guests' names, 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.
Montecito Covenant Church
671 Cold Spring Rd, 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 Westmont’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 |
Steven & Denice Fellows |
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Drew and Nick Parisi |
Zegar Family Fund |
TABLE
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Mary Barbour |
Ricardo Calderon,Private Trustee |
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Henrietta Holsman Fore |
Bill Macfayden |
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Irene Neller |
Karen Robilio |
Anne Towbes |
2025 Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree Spirit of Santa Barbara Award
Anne Towbes
Local Philanthropist. Community Leader.
Each year, Westmont celebrates the example of a local leader for exemplifying the life and spirit of Lady Ridley-Tree whose generosity made a profound impact on Westmont College 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.
Watch the recorded spring 2023 event here.
See the spring 2023 local news coverage here.
Learn about Westmont's Women's Leadership Council. For information about the luncheon email tramos@westmont.edu or call 805.565.6050.