U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly Named Keynote Speaker
Returning for her fourth year as chair, Natalie M. Alvarez is excited to once again take the lead for the annual Women in Leadership Awards luncheon. This year, Alvarez will be joined by two new co-chairs – Amy Morse and Michelle N. DeLong – to lead Executive Women of the Palm Beaches’ (EWPB) 34th Annual event.
The Women in Leadership Awards (WILA) will be held May 11, 2017, at the Cohen Pavilion at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and will welcome U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly as keynote speaker. Kelly is Commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission (2011), Space and Aviation Contributor for NBC News/MSNBC and husband to former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Alvarez brings three invaluable years of leadership experience to WILA. As Director and Vice President for Sabadell Bank & Trust, she has more than 29 years of experience in business development and dealing with high net worth individuals. She has led many office consolidations, bank mergers and transitions for some of the largest wealth management firms in the nation and has managed multiple offices with more than 25 direct reports. She brings this level of professionalism and expertise to the WILA program.
For Natalie’s fourth year as Chair, she will receive assistance from new EWPB members, Morse and DeLong. Morse is Founding Partner of the law firm of Morse & Morse, LLC, and a state and federal criminal trial attorney. A graduate of New York University and New York Law School, she became a member of EWPB this year. Morse’s other affiliations include serving as Host Committee member for Johns Hopkins, A Women's Journey; Federal Bar Association’s Membership Committee and Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Also an attorney, DeLong practices business and commercial litigation in federal courts for the West Palm Beach law firm of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. She works with major telecommunications companies in litigation and arbitration, involving intellectual property claims, breach of contract, and consumer issues. DeLong’s other affiliations include serving as chair of the FAWL Journal, a state-wide publication for the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and serving as a member of the Craig S. Barnard Inns of Court (Palm Beach County) and a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
The highly distinguished awards are presented by EWPB, in recognition of local women who have sustained outstanding accomplishments and displayed generosity of spirit, commitment to integrity and diversity, and genuine connectedness with others in the community. Local award recipients represent the nonprofit, private, public, and volunteer sectors; nominations are being accepted through 5 p.m. on January 26, 2017, at www.ewpb.org/wila. Tickets are $130 for EWPB members; $150 for friends and guests; and $80 for students. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. To learn more about this event or to purchase tickets, or for information on membership with Executive Women of the Palm Beaches, visit http://www.ewpb.org/wila.
