Celebrate powerful connections and powerful philanthropy with Step Up.April 24, 20146:30 – 9:00 p.m.Hearst Tower300 West 57th Street – New York CityAt Power Hour 2014, Step Up will gather influential New Yorkers to celebrate mentorship, networking, and the importance of cultivating the next generation of female leaders – Step Up teens.This unique event for men and women reflects Step Up’s vision of mentoring– with a twist. For one night, instead of pairing adult mentors with Step Up teen girls, our guests have the opportunity to meet, mix and mingle with some of NYC’s greatest minds and industry experts: our inspiring Power Mentors.
Each Monday on the Step Up Blog, we’ll introduce you to six Power Mentors you will have the chance to meet at Power Hour.
Jenn Rogien costume designerAn imaginative designer creating unique costumes for unconventional projects, including the 3rd season of HBO’s cultural phenomenon GIRLS where she creates effortlessly realistic costumes for a menagerie of unorthodox characters.Talk to Jenn about:costume design | fashion | entertainment | design | branding
Brad Walsh singer, songwriter & music producerAn “all-around Renaissance man” (Vogue Italia), singer/songwriter, producer, and visual artist who is “a chameleon extraordinaire” (ArjanWrites.com) and an influential “modern-day St. Patrick” (Village Voice) whose music is “required listening” (Idolator.com).Talk to Brad about:music | songwriting | producing | visual arts | entertainment
Adaora Udoji interim president, News DeeplyLives and breathes all things digital, tech, video and startup, and currently interim president of the award-winning startup, News Deeply.Talk to Adaora about:revenue-generating content | tech | video | startups | storytelling
Alexis Glic kCEO, GENYOUth FoundationCEO of the GENYOUth Foundation, whose flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60, a partnership between the National Football League and the National Dairy Council, empowers youth in more than 70,000 schools to improve nutrition and physical activity at their own school and for their own health by encouraging youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily.Talk to Alexis about:corporate social responsibility | nonprofit administration | cable news networks | journalism | New York Stock Exchange
Amy Radin senior executive director & CMO, AXA USSenior executive director and chief marketing officer of AXA US, where she is also the company’s chief corporate responsibility officer, serves on the boards of directors of the AXA Foundation, AXA Advisors LLC, and AXA Assistance USA, Inc., and is the executive sponsor of Women’s Outreach at Work, an employee resource group at the company.Talk to Amy about:marketing | corporate responsibility | women’s initiatives | branding | customer experience
Harriet Levine President, Stuart Levine & Associates LLCPresident of Stuart Levine & Associates LLC, an international strategic planning and leadership development company with focus on adding shareholder value by strengthening corporate cultures.Talk to Harriet about:strategic planning | global business | leadership | corporate culture | online training
RSVP to meet these Power Mentors and more at Power Hour on April 24 at the Hearst Tower!
