15th Annual Powerful Women of The Bay Awards Luncheon @Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar - Oakland, CA

When I tell you that there was so much positivity going on @ the 15th Annual Powerful Women of The Bay Area Awards Luncheon, believe it!

The always fabulous, Cathy Adams and her incomparable team, along with the Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar seems to have all of the proper ingredients to create a strong sense of Community. The Honorable Mayor Sheng Thao delivered the official welcome to the luncheon business showcase. *"Mary Stutts, author and CEO of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) will host the luncheon. Nichole Jordan, Operations | Customer Success | Change Management, is the event's dynamic keynote speaker. Jordan has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She is an active volunteer and leader for several non-profit entities. This year’s impressive honorees are 
San Francisco Mayor London Breed,

Umpqua Bank Community Lending Manager, Lynell Bevels, 

Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkin’s Chief of Staff Patricia Brooks, 

and Wells Fargo’s Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy Jenny Flores.  

The awardees are rounded out by Amazon’s Public Policy and External Affairs Sally Kay, UC San Francisco professor and nurse practitioner 
Mary Massella, Oakland City Councilwoman Janani Ramachandran,

and Cupcakin Bake Shop founder Lila Owens. 
Pam Moore received the 
Powerful Women of the Bay Special Recognition Award. For the past 32 years, she has been a high-profile on-air anchor for KRON 4.   

Mayor Sheng Thao also introduced the newly appointed Chief of Oakland Police Department, Floyd Mitchell. Did I mention that the brilliant,
Frank A. Tucker,
Tucker Technology INC. and his team of #100BlackMen were in the house, in full support of the 15th Annual Powerful Women of the Bay Awards Luncheon? Yes, the men were there, uplifting/ supporting the women. It was truly a wonderful, remarkable, unforgettable way to spend the afternoon. 

     

It was a sold out event, with well over 350 people present. I was fortunate enough to be welcomed to the table of a team of remarkable women who represented AC Transit.  Beverly Green, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and Communications, Patricia Mason, Transportation Superintendent, as well as 7 other kind women. We sat a table over from the City of Oakland,
Fire Department, Felicia Bryant, Fire Marshal, Sworn Fire Prevention Bureau, and she was such a kind woman. We all had such a good time, laughing, talking, sharing thoughts - and did I mention, kind? Kindness costs nothing but means so much. ** WE are Growing Higher and Higher!

Thank you, Cathy Adams, for your kindness!
Smooches,
Carla Thomas Cavalier 


P.S.
The food at Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar was delicious, and the service was excellent!
* Information in quotes are provided by the Press Release for the 15th Annual Powerful Women of The Bay Area Awards Luncheon. 
**Video found on Youtube posted by #Stavros M. 1986

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