Women Who Lead Luncheon
Hosted By
Dorothy Alpert – Chair
Funmi Taiwo – Vice Chair
Tiffany Circle of Women Leaders
Greater New York Region
Bonnie Bernstein is recognized by the American Sportscasters Association as one of the most accomplished female journalists in her field. Bernstein is the Founder & CEO of Walk Swiftly Productions, her latest endeavor in an Emmy Award-winning career that has spanned nearly two decades on-air with ESPN and CBS covering the NFL, NBA, MLB and college football and basketball.
Sarah Crennan is the VP & Head of DTC Content at the NBA. Sarah joined the NBA in April of 2022 to re-launch the NBA App and define the content strategy across DTC product experiences. Previously named to the inaugural "Crain's Notable Women in the Business of Sports", Sarah continues to develop innovative ways to match sports storytelling to shifting audience consumption behaviors.
Karenna Groff graduated from MIT in 2022 with a major in Biological Engineering and minor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Groff served as two-time captain for the Engineers, leading the team to their most successful season in program history. The two-time All-American soccer player was named 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year, and is now completing a Master in Biomedical Engineering at MIT before matriculating at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in July.
Graduating with a major in Communications and minor in Marketing in May of 2023, Ryan was a member of the 2021 National Championship team. Reaching the Final Four in 2022, she returned the next year as an elected captain to lead the team to an ACC Championship. As the team looks to purse another National Championship in 2023, Ryan plans on returning the following year to finish out her eligibility and receive a Masters in Leadership from Boston College.
Dorothy Alpert
Mary Barneby
Mastercard
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists