{"id":101301,"date":"2026-01-15T17:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/101301\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:16:24","slug":"power-women-of-queens-to-honor-influential-female-leaders-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/101301\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Women of Queens to honor influential female leaders \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JMD04476.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"power women\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of East27 Creative<\/p>\n<p>Queens\u2019 most influential female leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers will come together for Power Women of Queens on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Russo\u2019s on the Bay.\n<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Schneps Media, this prestigious event celebrates women who have made a meaningful impact across Queens\u2019 business, nonprofit, and community sectors. Power Women of Queens recognizes leaders from a wide range of industries, including real estate, finance, healthcare, hospitality, education, and public service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to once again celebrate the remarkable women who help shape Queens and strengthen our communities,\u201d said Elizabeth Schneps Aloni, SVP of Events at Schneps Media. \u201cPower Women of Queens is about honoring leadership, resilience, and the influence these women have across industries and generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Honorees are selected for their contributions to economic growth, philanthropy, innovation, and community leadership throughout the borough. The evening will bring together top executives, decision-makers, and rising professionals for a high-impact networking experience, while spotlighting women who continue to move Queens forward. Past honorees will be recognized as ICONs, with additional opportunities to highlight emerging leaders as Power Women RISINGs.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will enjoy the Ultimate Networking cocktail party and high-energy awards celebration designed to foster connection, inspiration, and collaboration among Queens\u2019 most accomplished professionals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-596846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-6.-Desa-Susana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>Photo courtesy of East27 Creative<\/p>\n<p>Schneps Media, the largest local media company in New York, has spent more than three decades recognizing excellence through its Power Women and Power List series, honoring individuals whose leadership creates lasting impact in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations are open and tickets are now available.\n<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to expand their professional network, celebrate influential women, and be part of one of Queens\u2019 most anticipated leadership events, Power Women of Queens is not to be missed. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schnepsmedia.com\/events\/power-women-of-queens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PowerWomenQNS.com<\/a> for more information and reach out to Toni Cimino, VP Corporate Events at <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2026\/01\/power-women-queens-influential-female-leaders\/mailto:TCimino@SchnepsMedia.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TCimino@SchnepsMedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Power Women of Queens \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ali Bardeguez, Gunnery Sergeant, Paws of War<br \/>\nYouth Empowerment Award- Ramona Ciobanu, Director, Soccer Kids NYC<br \/>\nJeehae Fischer, Executive Director, KAFSC (Korean American Family Service Center)<br \/>\nDimitra Les, Director of Human Resources &amp; Office Manager, The Black Car Fund<br \/>\nWorkforce Impact Award- Nancy Martinez, Executive Director, New York Career Training School, LLC<br \/>\nSara Rennert, Executive Director, Ridgewood YMCA<br \/>\nCommunity Advancement Award- Patricia Robinson, Chief Administrative Officer, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation<br \/>\nVisionary Vanguard Award- Michelle Stoddart, Senior Vice President of Community Development and Public Affairs, Resorts World New York City<br \/>\nTehra Coles, Executive Director, Center for Family Representation\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy of East27 Creative Queens\u2019 most influential female leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers will come together for Power&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101302,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,46395,122,124,123,46396],"class_list":["post-101301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-power-women-of-queens","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-schneps-mediau2019s-power-women-of-queens"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}