Each year, Jewish Women International honors trailblazing Jewish women who are redefining leadership, shaping industries, and strengthening their communities. Women to Watch are bold thinkers and changemakers building a more equitable, compassionate, and empowered future.
This two-day experience brings together leaders and community for connection and inspiration, featuring JWI’s signature conference and a culminating luncheon honoring these extraordinary women and their lasting impact.
Many thanks to Michael Kress of MBK Photography for expertly capturing the weekend.
See the full gallery from Women to Watch 2025 here.
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors for their tremendous support of JWI and the Women to Watch leadership celebration.
Presenting Sponsor
Bender Foundation, Inc.
David and Julie Silver, David and Nan Bender, Barbara Bender, Jason A. Belinkie, Jena Belinkie Riley, Jake Bender, Nikki Bender Cole, Ross Bender
Believer
Robin* & Jeremy London
The Marsh Family
Zibby & Kyle Owens
Builder
Michelle Keck Carlson*
Mauree Jane & Mark W. Perry
Advocate
Vivian* & Raymond Bass
Robert & Carol Burman Family Foundation
Dan J Epstein Family Foundation, Marina Rostein & Sean Lynch
Laura Rebell Gross* & Jonathan Gross
Erica & Jeffrey Keswin
Mimi Brodsky Kress*
The Levin Family
Sharon Marcil & Tom Monahan
Honey Nashman*
Stephanie Nashman*
Natalie* & Jonathan Silverstein
Natalie*, Eric, Noa, Phoebe, & Eli West
Melissa Widen
Champion
Anonymous
Gildenhorn-Speisman Family Foundation
Karen Greene*
Annette Kaplan
Bobbi Rebell Kaufman* & Neil Kaufman
Stephanie Kaplan Lewis*
Logan Levkoff & Lou Cortes
Devon Walker Rishon
Miriam (Mimi) Rocah*
Ilene Rosenthal*
Rachel Braun Scherl
Lisa* & Brett Schneider
Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Amanda* & Mark Segal
Rabbi Susan Shankman*, Washington Hebrew Congregation
Pam* & Neal Sherman
Deena* & Larry Silver
Sharon*, David, Jayme & Ben Slotkin
Leslie* & Dennis Speisman
Ellen Stone
Courtenay*, Ed, Madison & Sophie Wallach
Women of Vision, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Sustainer
The Banner Team of Compass
Marcella Cohen
Marla & Marc Feldman
Joy & Marc Gerber
Michael & Suzanne Klugerman
Diane Radin
Lisa Reiner
Sigma Delta Tau
Stacey Segal
Ally
Heidi Brodsky
Diamonds Direct
The Fund for Women and Girls at the Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Amy Jaller Gleklen
Lisie & Michael Gottdenker
Sheryl Rosensky Miller
Oneg
Jen Maxfield Ostfeld & Scott Ostfeld
Susan & Mickey Segal
Beth & Leonard Sloan
Elizabeth & Evan Slotnick
Irene Small
Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Friend
Anonymous
Susie & Michael Barnello
Ambassador Stuart & Wilma Bernstein
Lauren & Craig Colton
Dr. Douglas Forman & Susan Forman
Andee Forster
Simone Joy Friedman
Margie Glancz
Barbara Guterman TGIF
JCRC of Greater Washington
Jessica Karp
Leslie Lane
Nancy Lascher
Ronald & Joy Paul
Ellen & Ralph Levin
The Pinchuk Family
Gail Rubinson
Ellen Tillman
Elizabeth Wagner
Andrea Wolf, Alisa Rosenberg & Rachel Brem
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
Scholarship
These sponsors generously funded a scholarship for a young woman to attend Women to Watch.
Susannah Alfred
Wendy Feldman Block
Candace Chazen
Toby Graff
Anna Isaacson
Carole Jablon-Bernardi
Conner Jacobs
*Pearl Society members support JWI with a minimum annual gift of $6,000. In addition to the benefits of Champion sponsorship, this giving level also includes invitations to special gatherings throughout the year with women like our Women to Watch honorees.
Questions? Contact Sara Hefez at [email protected].