PATHMAKER Awards Gala Program Journal

E M P O W H E R I N S T I T U T E

WELCOME

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rams and services, which serve ng the skills and gaining access gs, embrace the power of their onal cycles of poverty. When we day of justice for all, it is girls ed communities is indisputable. mountable hardship will build a re generations to come. That is . You are investing in the future a whole. Each day, EmpowHer h our girls. We will continue to and we cannot do it alone Your 2022 Betty LaMarr PATHMAKER e organization's founder, Betty bone of our very existence It is vent happen. Please join me in ial guests.

KAREN LOQUET Asst. Auditor

Controller, LA County | WIT|LA

Dear Friends,

ANTOINETTE BROWN Chief of Staff, VP, Business Operations LA Sparks

GLORIA DOMINGUEZ

Vice President, Branch Manager, City National Bank

We are proud to serve as the Host Committee for the 2022 PATHMAKER Awards Gala. Thank you for joining us for such an important event. You support is invaluable. On behalf of EmpowHer Institute, the thousands o girls we have served since 2003, who have benefited from our programs and services, and our volunteer mentors, we extend to you a warm welcome.

Thank you to our sponsors, whose continued support makes EmpowHer’s work possible. We are proud to have once again, JP Morgan Chase as ou presenting sponsor, we welcome Alvarado Construction as our new marquis sponsor this year, and we are so grateful to have each and every sponso who supports us in our corner. There is no way to measure our gratitude With your support, we will be able to grow our reach in 2023 by partnering with additional schools to serve more girls in more locations throughout the county. Additionally, we will be able to begin our planning for state-wide expansion in 2024.

At the heart of our work are our girls. Our girls are facing challenges head on and weathering storms. They are inspiring us to be better and better with each year. EmpowHer is a sisterhood. It takes us all to nurture the nex generation of leaders.

We must express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped to make tonight possible. Your commitment to our mission in deeply appreciated.

Enjoy your evening!

O M M I T T E

The

PATHMAKER Award

Betty LaMarr

recognizes and honors three phenomenal women for their achievements, leadership, courage, and significant contribution to the lives of girls and women everywhere.

HONOREE

LINDA ALVARADO

Founder, Alvarado Construction & First Hispanic Owner of a Major League Baseball Team

This Denver tycoon defied convention to crash the gates of construction, fast food and Major League Baseball. It’s a long way from her family’s two-room adobe house without indoor plumbing. Linda Alvarado is President and Chief Executive Officer of Alvarado Construction Inc.

Beginning her career in the construction industry, Linda has faced countless acts of discrimination because of her gender and ethnicity. Linda’s projects include the Denver Broncos Sports Field at Mile High, The Phoenix and Colorado Convention Centers, The Denver Aquarium, Trinidad Correctional Facility, Bernard Valdez Hispanic Heritage Center, 37 story Hyatt Convention, Center Hotel and Lead Construction Manager and General Contractor for the extensive remodel and restoration of the Pepsi Center for the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

In 1992, she made history as the first woman to bid for ownership on the Colorado Rockies, a major league baseball team and then become the first Latina owner of this Major League Baseball Franchise. Linda is a founding member and past Chairman of the Board of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Presidential appointee as a Commissioner of the White House Initiative for Hispanic Excellence in Education. As a nationally recognized speaker, Linda has given numerous keynote presentations for corporations, public schools and universities. Linda has been honored as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business Magazine. She is a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, the Sara Lee Front Runner Award and was voted American Latino T.V. Network’s “Most Inspiring American Latino”. Her goal is to motivate young people to excel and achieve their dreams.

HONOREE

SURINA KHAN

CEO, Women’s Foundation California

Surina Khan is CEO of Women’s Foundation California, where she leads the Foundation’s work to advance gender, racial, and economic justice.

The Foundation’s program strategy is focused on building communitybased power through investing in nonprofit organizations, training community leaders in policy advocacy, connecting key partners, and mobilizing significant financial resources. For more than three decades, Surina has been a leader in the philanthropic and nonprofit social justice sector starting with local community-based publishing in New England and then shifting to national and global work on an array of social justice issues including gender justice, LGBTQ+ rights, human rights, and democratic and civic participation. She served the social justice and philanthropic sector in a variety of ways including previous positions at the Ford Foundation, OutRight Action International, and Political Research Associates. She serves on several Boards including Funders for Reproductive Equity, Voices for Progress, CalNonprofits, and the American LGBTQ+ Museum. Her previous Board service has included Funders for LGBTQ+ Issues, Alliance for Justice, La Cocina, and the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. She is a recognized expert on gender, racial, and economic justice issues and is a frequent commentator on the power of women’s philanthropy.

HONOREE DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX

Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies California State University, Los Angeles

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, activist, television, and radio commentator, entrepreneur, and educator. She earned her Ph.D. in economics in 1980 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her dissertation was titled "Unemployment Differential by Race and Occupation." Currently, she serves as Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She was the 15th President of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving from 2007 through 2012. For her distinguished service, she was named President Emerita. In her five years at the college, she was the architect of the first new construction in nearly three decades. Her footprint at Bennett includes curricular advances in global studies, entrepreneurship, leadership, and communications.

DAWNN LEWIS

Award-winning songwriter, film, television & stage actor, writer/producer | HOST

Dr. Dawnn Lewis - Founder & CEO of the A New Day Foundation (ANDF) - a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, that provides financial & programmatic support to underserved youth and community-based nonprofit organizations; President & CEO of Morning Jewel Inc. – a multi-platform production company in the areas of film, television, animation, music / music publishing, & experiential events. ANDF Programs include: The annual Focused N F.I.T. For A Different World Conference; MenTORS & SISTERS HANGOUT!, for Boys & Girls 13-19 respectively.

These programs allow the A New Day Foundation to create a safe place for teens to have difficult conversations about life & goal issues, while introducing them to new cultural opportunities and experiences. In 2021 Dawnn was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall Of Fame in Washington, D.C., along with songwriting legends: Roberta Flack, Valerie Simpson & Naomi Judd (R.I.P), among others. Dawnn received an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities for her more than 35 years of unwavering service and support to underserved youth and communities across the country and abroad. An: NAACP Image Award, Trumpet Award, Grammy Award-winning singer, multiple BMI & ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, film, television & stage actor, and a Series TV creator/producer. Current projects include: Animation – Star Trek Lower Decks (2021 Woman’s Image Award Winner); Karma’s World; Apple & Onion; HouseBroken; Duncanville; The Simpsons; Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego; Broadway: TINA – The Tina Turner Musical; TV Series – Young Rock; Grey’s Anatomy; 911; The Boys.

CLAUDIA BOTERO

Anchor-Investigative Journalist | MODERATOR

Claudia Botero is an Anchor-Investigative Journalist with over 26 years of experience. She is currently Press Secretary for the Speaker of the State Assembly, Anthony Rendón. During her journalistic career, she worked for Univision 34 KMEX-TV, the number one Spanish language television station in the nation.

A Peabody and ten-time Emmy Award winning journalist, Claudia was chosen in October 2013 by the White House to have a one-on-one with President Barack Obama regarding the federal government shutdown and where he exclusively outlined his plan for immigration reform. During her career, Claudia has had many exclusive interviews with local, state, and national leaders. She worked closely with now HHS Chief Xavier Becerra on special investigations on scams such as salary theft, Ponzi schemes, and most recently the mistreatment and lack of protection during Covid-19 for Amazon workers. She also worked with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to inform the Latino community on their voting rights and the importance of participating in the 2020 Census.

JEFFREY OSBORNE

GRAMMY® Nominated Artist

Composer, balladeer, lyricist, trumpeter, percussionist, advocate, Jeffrey Osborne, launched his career in 1963. When Osborne was 15, he sat in with the O’Jays when their regular percussionist could not perform. At the age of 22 he joined R&B Group, LTD as a drummer. And later, he became the lead singer.

a soloist and over the next decade "Really Don't Need No Light," Don't ht," "You Should Be Mine (The Woo arwick, "Love Power." Osborne's solo ominations, five gold and platinum lbum " Jeffrey Osborne," "Stay with ed an international hit with "On the

was written and produced by Jeffrey ng entitled "Work It" which was coCurrently Jeffrey Osborne is actively performing and touring around the world. In 2012, Osborne founded The Jeffrey Osborne Foundation and the Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic. The primary mission is to benefit non-profit organizations who support a continued push for music and arts to children and their families, as well as those who provide a safe haven for families in need. In the past six years, through his Celebrity Golf Tournament the Jeffrey Osborne Foundation has donated over $750,000 to various charities in Rhode Island.

Denise Osso

ACHIEVING NEW HEIGHTS TOGETHER