On Monday, March 18, 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the Commission for Women will hold its 39th Annual Women of the Year Awards and Commemorative Celebration, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” This year we will honor 16 exceptional women who have diligently worked to better the lives of women in Los Angeles County.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles in downtown Los Angeles, 711 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA 90017, in the beautiful California Ballroom. Registration and check-in will open at 10:30 a.m. and the event will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. This year the following women will be recognized for their work to bring about social and economic change:

District Award

First District:
Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of Metro

Second District:
Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO, Los Angeles County MLK Community Healthcare

Third District:
Kim Lamorie, President, Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation, Inc.
of the Santa Monica Mountains

Fourth District:
Honorable Karina Macias, Vice Mayor, City of Huntington Park

Fifth District:
Rlene Mijares De Lang, General Manager – Partner, Mijares Mexican Restaurant

President’s Award
Maribeth Dela Cruz, President, Jollibee Group North America

Community-At-Large Awardees

Arts/Media:
Rachel S. Moore, President & CEO, The Music Center

Business/Labor:
Celia Ward-Wallace, CEO, South LA Café & The Ward-Wallace Group

Community Advocate:
Patima Komolamit, Executive Director, Center for the Asian Pacific Family

Education:
Dr. Yasmin Delahoussaye, Chief Program Officer, Educating Students Together

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Chanel Smith, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Women and Girls Initiative (WGI)

Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Justice,
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles

Star Manning, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator, Kiewit

Health:
Dr. Deborah Villanueva, Psychiatric Social Worker,
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Law/Public Safety:
Danielle McMillon, Marine Battalion Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department

Sports (Athletics):
Dr. Paula Hart Rodas, CIF-Southern Section President-Elect, Executive Committee, Director of Secondary Educational Services of Monrovia Unified School District

Join us and show your appreciation for these exceptional women! To purchase tickets, visit LACCW at https://laccw.lacounty.gov.

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Commission Staff at laccw@bos.lacounty.gov or 213-974-1455.

See you on March 18, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles.