2023 Annual Luncheon

 

  • 2023 Annual Luncheon

    Invest in Women. Invest in Us.

    Save The Date! Our 2023 Annual Luncheon will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023.

    The Women’s Foundation of Colorado’s Annual Luncheon is the state’s largest fundraiser and community building event benefitting Colorado women. Buy your ticket today for an afternoon of inspiration, ideas, and impact.

  • Tickets

    Tickets Are Available Now!

    *Online tickets are no longer available. If you're still interested in attending the Luncheon, please stop by the Registration desk outside the Mile High Ballroom the morning of the event to purchase a ticket.*

    Individual tickets and tables for our Annual Luncheon are now available, along with sponsorship packages. We invite all supporters of Colorado women and girls to join us and our special guest, Sallie Krawcheck, for an empowering afternoon of ideas, inspiration, and impact on September 21!

  • Sponsorships

    Top Reasons to Sponsor the Luncheon

    1. You will demonstrate community leadership and show your commitment to investing in Colorado women of every background and identity.

    2. You will be in good company among Colorado’s community, business, and philanthropic leaders working to create equitable opportunities for Colorado women and their families.

    3. You are helping to build opportunities so that women and their families can reach their full potential.

    Sponsor The Luncheon

  • Know Before You Go

    What You Need to Know

    Questions? Learn more about the 2023 Annual Luncheon with our additional information and resources for attendees.

    What to Know Before You Go

Meet Special Guest Sallie KrawcheckSallie Krawcheck headshot: White woman with short blonde bob, blue blazer, and black blouse

Our families, workplaces, communities, and economy are stronger when we invest in women.

That’s why The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is thrilled to announce Sallie Krawcheck as our 2023 Annual Luncheon Special Guest. As the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a wealthtech company built by women, for women, Sallie Krawcheck’s professional mission is to get more money into the hands of women and close the gender wealth gap. She has famously said, “Nothing bad happens when women have more money.”

A Wall Street trailblazer and widely recognized as one of the most influential women in business, Sallie was CEO of Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, and US Trust. She was also CFO for Citigroup.

Fortune named her “The Last Honest Analyst” and Barron’s deemed her among the “Most Influential People in ESG Investing.” She passionately speaks about the power of diversity, the myths of meritocracy, and the gender investing gap.

Who's interviewing Sallie? Meet WFCO Trustee Danielle Shoots.

 

 

Meet Our 2023 Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs

 Vera Divenyi headshot: Woman with long, straight brown hair and black blouse  Ankita Jhaveri headshot: woman with dark brown hair and blue t-shirt

 Vera J. Divenyi

Vera Divenyi is a Director and Private Wealth Advisor with BMO Private Bank.

Vera serves as a lead advisor and relationship manager to high-net-worth individuals, families and organizations, including closely-held and family-owned businesses. Vera works closely with clients to gain a complete understanding of their lifestyle, career, philanthropic and wealth planning goals. Once she has a holistic understanding of her clients’ objectives, she engages a Client Strategy Team to create a unique and constantly evolving financial plan and strategy to help meet these goals. Vera joined the organization in 2022 and has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry.  

Prior to joining BMO, Vera spent 14 years in tax working in public accounting domestically and internationally, including a year at the UN in Switzerland. Vera earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound, and a JD from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, holds a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ designation and is an active member of the California State Bar.

Vera stays active in her community and is currently serving as the Co-head of the Development Committee for The Women's Foundation of Colorado and is on the Professional Advisors Committee for The Denver Foundation. She also sits on the Development Committee for The Colorado Symphony Orchestra.  

Vera and her husband make their home in Denver. In her spare time, Vera enjoys tennis, cycling, skiing, traveling, cooking and gardening.

 

 Ankita Jhaveri

Ankita is a mom, wife, aunty, and sister; a peer, friend, leader, learner, neighbor, and everything in between; an aspiring writer; a yoga enthusiast; a reluctant runner. She is inspired by all that people carry as they navigate the world. Her two daughters are her greatest accomplishment and greatest love; they remind her to never stop fighting for what is right. Born and raised in India, Ankita is the younger daughter of immigrant parents. She was taught to thrive across boundaries of age, gender, language, race, socioeconomic status, and culture among others.

After working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors for 12 years to improve impact, efficiency, and outcomes, Ankita recently launched RE.Envision Consulting, founded on the belief that communities of color need to reclaim their power, elevate their voices, and RE.Envision their futures. RE.Envision partners with nonprofits, foundations, and other purpose-driven entities to improve lives of those most underserved and overlooked through relationships, collaboration, and partnerships. By situating her work within the larger context, paradigms, and verbal and nonverbal social agreements, her work strives to shift, interrupt, and create new patterns, mindsets, and systems.

Before Launching RE.Envision Consulting, Ankita was an Associate Director with the Margulf Foundation, which focuses its grantmaking on innovation and talent in education. Prior to Margulf Foundation, Ankita was a consultant with JFF, working with leaders to develop and implement equitable and inclusive career pathways to improve opportunities for economic growth and upward social mobility for families and communities. Earlier in her career, Ankita worked with AchieveMission, a nonprofit consulting firm dedicated to building the capacity of social sector organizations through equitable and inclusive leadership development and talent management practices.

Ankita received her BA from Boston University and her MPP from University College London.

 

 

 

2023 Annual Luncheon Honorary Chairs

Kate Bailey

Patricia Barela Rivera

Helen Drexler

Stephanie Gripne

Helen Hayes

Deborah Quintana & Maritza Job

Mike Roberts

Danielle Shoots

George Sparks


Thank You to Our Generous 2023 Annual Luncheon Sponsors


 

Presenting Sponsor

FirstBank

Platinum Sponsor

  Xcel Energy  
     

Gold Sponsors

2023 CBS Colorado logo Chevron logo 2023 GoldBug logo
     

Silver Sponsors

Antero Resources logo Cobank Comcast
Google logo IMA | Syntrinsic logo Mary & George Sissel logo
The Renee Crown Wellness Institute logo Rose Andom of the Rose Andom Center color logo The Ubuntu Foundation logo

Bronze Sponsors

 

Arlene & Barry Hirschfeld

The Colorado Health Foundation Colorado Housing & Finance Authority logo
Delta Dental Gates Corp MarkWest Energy logo
Betsy Wagner, Stage 5 Industries logo University World Wide Money Exchange logo

Friend Sponsors

Amazon
Arrow
BOK Financial
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Burn Bright Coaching & Consulting
Butler Snow LLP
Chambers Initiative
Charles Schwab
Colorado Access
CSG International
DaVita
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
First Nations Development Institute
Friedman Family Fund
Helen Gair
Jim Kelley & Amie Knox
Ken & Rebecca Gart
LaRae Orullian
Liberty Global
Maxar
McGeady Becher P.C.
Molson Coors
Newmont
Pathstone
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Suncor
Tallgrass


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