2026 IWOC Alumnae Impact Celebration
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International Women of Courage Alumnae Impact Celebration
presented by
American Women for International Understanding
March 3, 2026
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Program & Dinner
Jonathan Club
545 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Business Cocktail Attire
Deadline is February 9, 2026, to be acknowledged in the Program.
Donations help provide Impact Grants to International Women of Courage Alumnae,
and support AWIU's dynamic programs which advance our mission to build bridges of understanding,
goodwill and cooperation among women worldwide.
Your tax-deductible gift in any amount is greatly appreciated.
AWIU is a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID # 23-7273487
Thank you for your support.
IWOC Alumnae Awardees
Heather M. Caruso
Faculty Member and Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Cheryl Fair
President and General Manager (Retired)
KABC
Jerilyn Castillo McAniff
Managing Director, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Early Talent Oaktree Capital Management
Elisa Lees Muñoz
President
International Women’s Media Foundation
Jennifer Vanore
President and COO
UniHealth Foundation
Janet Elliott
President/Chief Executive Officer
International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles
Phùng Thị Lệ Lý Hayslip
Memoirist, Humanitarian and Founder
The Global Village Foundation
Julie Meehan
Principal | Vice Chair, US Civil Government Sector Leader
Deloitte
Major General Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum (Retired, USA)
Director
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Soon-Young Yoon
Founder and Co-Director
Cities for CEDAW History and Futures Project
HONORARY COMMITTEE EMIRITA
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
2026 Corporate Sponsors
Global Leadership
Empowerment Through Education
Peace & Justice
Acknowledgment
2026 IWOC Patrons
Thank you to our generous Patrons for the 2026 International Women of Courage Celebration
Bridges of Understanding
Jane Olson
Empowerment through Education
Nancy McAniff Annick
Susan Chandler
Ann Diederich
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kim
Jerilyn Castillo McAniff
Cynthy Moffatt
Noelle Newton
Maggie Sabbag
Janice Trojan
Carol Ann Warren
Jewels Washington
Jane Mursener Wetzel
Gretchen Zelek
Social Responsibility
Denise Hammett Bieker
Kristin Johnson Ceva
Hanh Dao
Lian Dolan
Ingrid Johnson
Gelila Puck
Ann Sunshine
Monica Miller Walsh
Justine Wolcott
Women for Others
Sarah Deschenes
Femino Foundation
Claire Glidden
Julie Pantiskas
Eunice Reddick
Toi Treister
Awareness and Appreciation
Jennifer Annick
Sidney Barney
Earlie Douglas
Patricia Tom Mar
Laura Pollard
Beth Hunt Price
Andrea Van de Kamp
Lola Warlick-Bryant
Friends of AWIU
Annette Ermshar
Olivera Lakić
Onma Lwin
Judith McDonald
Gayle Morin
Marsha Niazmand
