In honor of Women’s History Month, iHeartMedia Chicago has partnered with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, and Chicago Foundation for Women for the third annual “Women Who WIN” initiative.
The eight honorees of the “Women Who WIN” Class of 2023 are recognized as dynamic women leaders who have made a significant impact in Chicago’s history as a direct result of their exceptional leadership. The tributes will include a series of on-air and digital vignettes on the brand’s six area radio stations, websites and social media.
iHeart Chicago will also host a Facebook Live “Women Who WIN Class of 2023 Virtual Exchange” in April. Honorees will share insights and answer questions from the radio stations’ listeners and the community.
“Since its inception in 2021, iHeartMedia Chicago’s ‘Women Who WIN’ Initiative has honored 25 extraordinary women leaders in our city and community,” said Matt Scarano, President of iHeartMedia Chicago. “It is an honor and a privilege to share the leadership legacy of eight more extraordinary women leaders with our listeners during Women’s History Month in 2023.”
The “Women Who WIN Class of 2023” honorees are:
- Holly Buckendahl, Chief Executive Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI)
- Rita Sola Cook, President, Bank of America Chicago
- The Honorable U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, State of Illinois
- Dr. Janice K. Jackson, CEO, Hope Chicago
- Dorri C. McWhorter, President and Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
- Jamell Meeks, First Lady Emeritus, Salem Baptist Church of Chicago
- Sylvia Puente, President and CEO, Latino Policy Forum
- Dorothy Tucker, Investigative Reporter, CBS2 Chicago and President, National Association of Black Journalists
“Chicago Foundation for Women is proud to partner with iHeartMedia Chicago and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago again this year to celebrate the talent and accomplishments of women leaders in Chicago,” said Felicia Davis Blakley, President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women. “The ‘Women Who WIN Class of 2023’ represent a powerful blueprint of leadership.”
