It was an evening of inspiration at the Women Who Inspire Awards, hosted at Greenwich Country Club by the YWCA Greenwich. The seventh annual event was cochaired by Shari E. Aser, Anna Cerra, Andrea Douglas, Kasha Konopka and Elaine Ubiña. The cocktail reception honored eleven exceptional women: Elizabeth Koldyke Boolbol, Carmen E. Hughes, Alyssa Keleshian, Kirsten E. Lawrence, MD, MSCE, Alessandra Messineo Long, Esq., Marie Rocha, Meg Russell, Tracy Schietinger, Brianna Siegel, MD, Kathryn Webster and Dr. Maggie Young. Also honored were three 2025 Next Generation Women Who Inspire: Lindsey Deering Gaynor, a senior at Greenwich Academy; Zara Haque, a senior at Greenwich High School; and Brianna McDermott, a senior at Greenwich Country Day School. Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group represented by Dr. Stacy Zarakiotis, Dr. Emily Gabeler and Dr. Marissa Ruggiero received the Women Who Inspire Corporate Award for their outstanding leadership in developing women’s empowerment. ywcagreenwich.org
Photographs by Chi Chi Ubiña
