Emerson & Connections to Success team up to honor 44 successful female leaders in the St Louis

ST. LOUIS - March 3, 2016 - PRLog -- On 3/8/16, Connections to Success and Emerson will host the 5th annual luncheon event – Tribute to Success: A Celebration of Women – at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton, MO.  This luncheon will honor female leaders from the St. Louis region for their lifetime achievements. Honorees include CEOs and entrepreneurs, mothers and mentors, philanthropists and participants of nonprofit programs, as well as wives, friends and other women from all walks of life and all definitions of success.

Honorees include:

Women of Engineering Group-Emerson * IMPACT Group * Celia Daniels, Stephanie Armstead-Dress for Success Midwest Professional Women’s Group * Natalie Haynes -EY * Erica Bosley, Sacoyya Davis, Lisa Bertke, Cheryl Gusewelle -Ameren *Cecilia Enriquez-Enriquez Winery * Vicki Bennington -Gazelle Magazine * Tausha Dirks -Edward Jones * Jeanne Strickland-Streetscape Magazine * Gay Burns-RGA *  * Red Key Realty Leaders * Rhonda Holmes, Ruby Atkins, Aamber Woods, Cheryl Nick - Connections to Success * Teresa Laraba (posthumously) -Southwest Airlines * Nikki Zavradinos-MasterCard * Cali Hill, McKenzie Lockett-Ava’s Grace Scholar Recipients * Stephanie Regagnon (Ava’s Grace Scholarship Foundation), Julie Ward(Peak Campus), Sarah Baiocchi (Centene), Katie Steele Danner (State of Missouri), Stephanie Verhine (Wainwright Industries),Stephanie Hosler (Bryan Cave, LLP), Kim Steutermann (Stinson Leonard Street), Debbie Masten (Ava’s Grace Scholarship Foundation) -Ava’s Grace Board of Directors * Kwame Foundation * Joan Finney -Connections to Success Volunteer * Eryn Ricker-Real Beauty for a Cause * Gretchen Gannon, Ann-Marie Brown -BoutiqueNav * Graduates of the Coding to Success inaugural class * Lynett O’Shea-Connections to Success Volunteer * Erin Joy-Black Dress Partners * Tessa Greenspan -TBG Enterprises * Sharon Harvey Davis-Ameren * Ashley Loewe -HM Risk * Women In Leadership – MiliporeSigma * Lynn Wallis, Rachel Wallis Andreasson-Wallis Companies * Rosemary Britts -Sickle Cell Foundation * Jen Grillo, Leslie Strom, Tammy Hartenbach, Cherie Tredway , Patty Trent, Liz Perdue, Carla Serra, Nikki Rodrigue, Lauren Terbrock, Polly Duncan -Mes Bon Amis salon * Joanna Watkins, Becky Wincher, Rhonda Roberts, Delinda Davis -Walmart * Monsanto * Kathie Winter -Oak Bridge Financial Services * Maryville University * 1^st Financial Credit Union *

Every luncheon attendee will receive a commemorative Tribute to Success Tabletop Book, which includes photos and stories of the women who inspire our community through their leadership, friendship and love.  All of the featured honorees were chosen by local corporations, businesses, nonprofits, family and friends that overwhelmingly felt that their honoree deserves the spotlight and recognition to showcase their irreplaceable value to each life they continue to touch.

Given that Connections to Success’ mission is to inspire individuals to realize their dreams and achieve economic independence by providing hope, resources and a plan to their participants, they believe that it is important to celebrate the accomplishments of our local female leaders and inspire women who will become our future leaders.

Kathy Lambert, CEO & Co-Founder of Connections to Success, announced “We are thankful to be celebrating Connections to Success’ 15^th birthday this year! As we celebrate this tremendous milestone, it is so exciting to have Nancy Lublin, founder of Dress for Success as keynote speaker and honorary chair of this event.  Dress for Success is a key part of our history and our foundation, truly a launch pad for the larger organization we have become.”

Building on Dress for Success, Connections to Success now provides an even wider range of support and resources for individuals who are ready for change.  Connections to Success and Emerson invite the community to attend this luncheon and help us honor the successful female leaders in our region.  The proceeds from Tribute to Success will launch a traveling boutique that will mobilize the Dress for Success Midwest program.  It is estimated that, without the traveling boutique, 1,000 women who are ready to work but lack the appropriate job interview clothing go unserved. The truck will also be used to sell designer women’s clothing.  Clothing sales will make the traveling boutique self-sustaining and keep the truck serving more people in the St. Louis community.  Fashion-savvy volunteers are needed for outreach events to help individuals select their professional clothing and to assist the resale store on public shopping days.

Through 3/31/16, a matching gift of up to $75,000 is available to fund the traveling boutique.  Matching gift donors include the Brown Sisters Foundation, IMPACT Group, and AGR Advisors.

Individuals, companies, and the community can support the Connections to Success traveling boutique by attending the awards luncheon, donating online, or by contacting the organization.

Event Details:

Website: www.tributetosuccess.com

Date: 3/816

Location: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 100 Carondelet Plaza, St. Louis, MO

Time: 11:15am Registration, Networking and silent auction, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Luncheon

Tickets: $100 for general admission, $125 for VIP admission

Emcee:

Kim Hudson, News Anchor/Reporter, Fox 2 News/KPLR, St. Louis, MO

Event Chairpersons:

Honorary Chair: Nancy Lublin, Entrepreneur and Founder of Dress for Success

Co-Chairs: Lauren Herring, CEO, IMPACT Group, Irasa Downing, Area HR Leader, Edward Jones

Sponsors:

Presenting: Emerson

IMPACT Group, MasterCard, Edward Jones, Fox2 News/KPLR11, MilliporeSigma, CBIZ, Safety National, Group360, Southwest Airlines, Ameren, Walmart, Nike, Robert Half, Red Key Realty, EY, Maryville University, SpaDerma, 1^st Financial Credit Union, Ava’s Grace, Kwame Foundation, Carpenter Moser LLC, Monsanto, Gazelle Magazine, St. Louis Business Journal, Streetscape Magazine

About Connections to Success

Connections to Success was founded in St. Charles County in 2000 and today has locations in North St. Louis, St. Charles, and Kansas City.  The organization identifies clients who are committed to change and supports them with hope, resources, and a plan to overcome barriers to employment. Since 2000, over 3,600 adults have been empowered on a path to economic independence, building a promising future for generations to come. . For more information, visit connectionstosuccess.org.