Each year, Jewish Women International proudly honors an extraordinary group of trailblazing Jewish women who are redefining leadership, shaping industries, and lifting up their communities. The 2025 Women to Watch are bold thinkers, changemakers, and visionaries whose work is building a more equitable, compassionate, and empowered future. We are thrilled to introduce this year’s honorees, women you’ll want to know, celebrate, and follow.
Join us in Washington, DC from Sunday December 14th through Monday the 15th, for two meaningful days of connection, conversation, and community. The weekend begins with our signature conference on Sunday, offering dynamic sessions on leadership, impact and so much more. Then, on Monday, we come together for our annual luncheon, where we will honor the 2025 Women to Watch, extraordinary Jewish women making a lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
Attend one or join us for both! Whether you are coming to celebrate, learn, network, or be inspired, reserve your spot today and be part of this unforgettable gathering.
Women to Watch Weekend Schedule of Events
Leadership Conference
Sunday, December 14th
12:00 - 5:00 PM JWI’s Women’s Leadership Conference
5:00 - 6:00 PM Wine and Cheese Reception
8:00 PM Grab your favorite comfy clothes, pour a glass of wine, and join us for a laid-back, book club–style evening as we dive into Jean Meltzer’s newest novel, The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah.
Click here for the full list of conference speakers, session details, and more
Women to Watch Symposium
& Gala Luncheon
Monday, December 15th
9:00 AM Registration opens
9:30 - 10:45 AM Symposium
11:00 AM - 1:45 PM Women to Watch Gala Luncheon
*For security purposes, only confirmed attendees will receive the full address and hotel details.
Meet the 2025 Women to Watch Honorees
Featured
Also featuring:
Lisa Schneider
Event Chair
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Bender Foundation, Inc.
David and Julie Silver, David and Nan Bender, Barbara Bender, Jason A. Belinkie, Jena Belinkie Riley, Jake Bender, Nikki Bender Cole
Believer
Robin* & Jeremy London
The Marsh Family
Zibby & Kyle Owens
Builder
Michelle Keck Carlson*
Mauree Jane Perry & Mark Perry
Advocate
Vivian* & Raymond Bass
Robert & Carol Burman Family Foundation
Dan J Epstein Family Foundation, Marina Rostein & Sean Lynch
Laura Rebell Gross* & Jonathan Gross
Erica Keswin
Mimi Brodsky Kress*
Stephanie Nashman*
Honey Nashman*
Natalie Silverstein*
Natalie*, Eric, Noa, Phoebe, & Eli West
Champion
Gildenhorn-Speisman Family Foundation
Karen Greene*
Annette Kaplan
Bobbi Rebell Kaufman* & Neil Kaufman
Stephanie Kaplan Lewis*
Miriam (Mimi) Rocah*
Ilene Rosenthal*
Rachel Braun Scherl
Lisa* & Brett Schneider
Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Amanda* & Mark Segal
Rabbi Susan Shankman, Washington Hebrew Congregation
Pam* & Neal Sherman
Deena* & Larry Silver
The Slotkin Family
Leslie Speisman*
Courtenay*, Ed, Madison & Sophie Wallach
Sustainer
The Banner Team of Compass
Stacey Segal
Ally
Heidi Brodsky
Elizabeth & Evan Slotnick
Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Friend
Ambassador Stuart & Wilma Bernstein
Ellen & Ralph Levin
Elizabeth Wagner
JCRC of Greater Washington
Scholarship
Susannah Alfred
*Pearl Society members support JWI with a minimum annual gift of $6,000. In addition to the benefits of Champion sponsorship, this giving level also includes invitations to special gatherings throughout the year with women like our Women to Watch honorees.
Questions? Contact Sara Hefez at [email protected].
Many thanks to Michael Kress of MBK Photography and Stormy Peterson of Stormy Peterson Photography for expertly capturing the weekend.
See the full gallery from Women to Watch 2024 here.
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