Ira Puspadewi – Program Director/Educator
Ira Puspadewi supports the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. program in several countries. She has dedicated her life to educating, inspiring, and empowering women. She is a strong role model for the P.A.C.E. students.
Betye Saar – Artist, Visual Storyteller
Betye Saar is an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. She is also a visual storyteller who has gained international notoriety for her work in printmaking, collage, and installation art.
Pema Chödrön – American Tibetan Buddhist Teacher
Pema Chödrön is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun and a leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life.
Nancy Pelosi – Congresswoman
Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 114th Congress. From 2007 to 2011, Pelosi served as Speaker of the House, the first woman to do so in American history.
Celeste Ford – Founder/CEO of Stellar Solutions, Inc.
Celeste Ford is the founder of Stellar Solutions which is the world’s leading private earthquake forecasting research organization for warning communities of imminent destructive earthquakes.
Burr Leonard – Founder/The Bar Method
Burr Leonard created the widely popular The Bar Method an exercise technique that empowers women of all ages and physical abilities to build beautiful, lean, toned and healthy bodies for life.
Helen Russell – Co-Founder/CEO Equator Coffee and Tea
Helen Russell is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Equator Coffees & Teas, which was named “Small Business of the Year” for the United States and California by the US’s Small Business Administration.
Leigh Rawdon – CEO/Co-Founder Tea Collection
Leigh Rawdon is CEO and Co-Founder of Tea Collection, which creates children’s clothes and supports The Global Fund for Children. She and her co-founder wanted to build a brand that is sustainable, customer-focused, design-driven, and devoted to corporate social responsibility.
Anne Bakar – President and CEO/Telecare Corporation
Anne Bakar is the President and CEO of Telecare Corporation. She was inducted into Bay Area Council Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 9, 2017.
Brenda Buenviaje – Chef, Restaurant Owner
Brenda Buenviaje is the chef and co-owner of Brenda’s French Soul Food in San Francisco. She was listed among the Top Five Bold Newcomers in the New York Times and has twice been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City.
