Woman of Excellence Award

Andi, a born and bred New Yorker, began her career in the spotlight as a backup singer for Jay Black and the Americans, gracing iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden and Westbury Music Fair. Her journey extended to the small screen with a season on a Bravo TV series in 2014. 

Venturing into entrepreneurship, Andi created Caj Beauty, designing and selling unique beauty tools and products on QVC before selling the company in 2018. Known for being a source of comfort and valued advice, she is now a certified life and relationship coach, divorce mediator, and children’s coach.
   
Andi is also passionate about giving...

Woman of Excellence Award

Suzanne grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. She received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Buffalo and a master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University. She also received the distinguished American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Social Work Traineeship.  

Suzanne is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice with over 35 years of experience. Her practice involves clinical and forensic services treating individuals, couples, and families in psychotherapy. Suzanne interacts with the courts while working with high-conflict families and has appeared as an expert witness in Nassau County Family Court....

Business Leader Award

Vera has been working since a young age, growing up in Staten Island and Marlboro, New Jersey. She hustled to afford her designer jeans and keep up with the trends, spending her summers as a camp counselor, weeknights babysitting, and weekends working in various department stores. These experiences served as early lessons in grit and perseverance, paving the road for a strong work ethic. 

While studying finance and accounting at the University of Buffalo, Vera's passion for life sciences consistently took center stage. She immediately leveraged her finance background to facilitate access to expensive, lifesaving medications in the biotech...