2024 Women of Westchester
Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. We are thrilled to share a list of some incredible Westchester women in a variety of industries! Be sure to follow all of these amazing women as we celebrate their achievements today — and everyday!
Check out some fantastic Women’s History Month Events to Enjoy with Your Kids in Westchester.
Art/Artists
Marla Beth, Founder of Marla Beth Designs
Melissa Levine, Founder of Masha Dasha Designs
Alyssa Leigh, Abstract Artist and Painter
Janet Langsam, Chief Executive Officer of Arts Westchester
Laura Damiano, Founder of Laura Damiano Designs
Amanda Hyatt Arbeter, Large Scale Artist
Authors
Deborah Schupack, Author of “Relentless: How a Leading New York City Health System Mobilized to Battle the Greatest Health Crisis of Our Era
Susan Groner, Author of “Parenting with Sanity and Joy: 101 Simple Strategies”
Katie Sise, Author of “We Were Mothers”
Robin Dellabough, Author of Double Helix
Fran Hauser, Author of “Myth of the Nice Girl” and “Embrace the Work, Love Your Career: A Guided Workbook for Realizing Your Career Goals with Clarity, Intention, and Confidence” and Founder of Book Bound
Lauren Schwarzfeld, Author of “Unboxed: Essays on Learning to Trust Myself to Stop Doing the Things I Hate”
Business
Marsha Gordon, President/CEO of the Business Council of Westchester
Jane Veron, CEO of the Acceleration Project
Nikki Hahn, CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Development Center
Community/Co-Working/Events
Tina Villaveces, Founder of Yellow Studio and Yellow Studio Gallery (Cross River)
Christy Knell and Christina Cohen, Co-Founders of HudCo (Dobbs Ferry)
Community/Coaching
Pamela Pekerman, CEO and Founder of Hustle Like a Mom
Designers
Karri Bowen-Poole, Founder of Smart Playrooms
Sara Touijer, Founder of Touijer Designs
Rachel Gray, Founder of Rachel Gray Interiors
Emily Meszkat Interiors, Founder of Emily Meszkat Interiors
Events
Chereese Jervis-Hill, President & Founder of Events to Remember
Melissa Tomlin, Founder of 914 PopUps
Robin Helman, Founder of Go Love NY
Accessories/Fashion
Rose Luangisa, Founder of Luangisa African Gallery and the Wakanda Celebration (Mount Vernon)
Tia Cibani, Founder of TiA CiBANi (Cross River)
Melissa Panszi-Riebe, Founder of A D’Zine
Sara Annapolen, Founder of Sara Joy
Yuliya Charamnykh, Founder of WHEN and WHERE
Pam Moskowitz, Founder of 100 Percent Beads
Samantha Levine, Founder of Auburn Jewelry
Fitness/Health/Wellness
Anita Mirchandani, Registered Dietitian, Personal Trainer & Prenatal Postnatal Exercise Specialist
Misha Vayner, Holistic Health Coach
Sandy Richards, Founder of Sandy Richards Wellness
Jaime Barr, Founder of The Collective by JABFIT
Dr. Poonam Desai, Modern Age Concierge Medicine Practice
Juanina Kocher, Founder of Flex + Flow Wellness and Coaching
Katya Libin, Co-Founder of HeyMama and Founder of Katya Libin & Co.
Jen Pignone, O2 Living Sanctuary (Cross River)
Debra Ross and Michele Zipper, Founders of The Well Center (Armonk)
llana D. Rosenberg, PhD, PMH-C, Founder of the Scarsdale Women’s Center
Food/Cooking/Farming/Drink
Auzerais Bellamy, Founder of Blondery
Leslie Allicks, Founder of the Tea Experience
Selamawit Wieland-Tesfaye”Mimi,” Founder of Mimi’s Coffeehouse (Mount Kisco)
Chef Melanie Underwood, Founder of Gather Culinary (Yonkers)
Renana Shvil, Founder of Fiddleheads
Allison Turcan, Founder and Farmer of D.I.G Farm
Jen Benerofe, Founder of Happiness Jones
Jessica Galen, Founder of Bloomy Cheese & Provisions
Margaret Wishingrad, C0-Founder of Three Wishes
Retail
Robin Buco, Founder of All Together Now (Mount Kisco)
Tami McCarthy, Founder of KAHLO (Pound Ridge)
Gretchen Menzies, Founder of The Reading Room (Katonah)
Jen Streicher, Founder of SCOUT (Pound Ridge) and Duchess (Bedford)
Susan Williamson, Founder of Booksy Galore (Pound Ridge)
Sara Davidson Johns, Founder of Picture Book NY (Dobbs Ferry and Cross River)
Sarah Mass David, Founder of House of 29 (Chappaqua)
Photography
Theater
Meghan Covington, Co-Founder of River’s Edge Theatre Co.
Anya Wallach, Founder of Random Farms
Jessica Irons, Artistic Director of Theater O
Gabrielle Fox, Founder of Theater Revolution
Non-Profits
Nicole Sturomski, Founder of WMN Unite and the Mount Kisco Farmer’s Market
Sharlise Smith-Rodriguez, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Westchester County
Cheryl Brannan, President and Founder of Sister to Sister International
Karen C. Erren, President & CEO of Feeding Westchester
Jessica Colon, Founder of For People and the Kids
