YWCA Greenwich hosted the 7th Annual Women Who Inspire Awards on Wednesday, March 5th at Greenwich Country Club. The cocktail reception honored 11 exceptional women: Elizabeth Koldyke Boolbol; Carmen E. Hughes; Alyssa Keleshian; Kirsten Lawrence, MD, MSCE; Alessandra M. Messineo Long, Esq.; Marie Rocha; Meg Russell; Tracy Schietinger; Brianna Siegel, MD; Kathryn Webster; and Dr. Maggie Young.
Also honored were three 2025 Next Generation Women Who Inspire Award winners: Lindsey Deering Gaynor, a senior from Greenwich Academy; Zara Haque, a senior from Greenwich High School; and Brianna McDermott, a senior from Greenwich Country Day School.
Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, LLC, represented by Dr. Stacy Zarakiotis, Dr. Emily Gabeler and Dr. Marissa Ruggiero, received the Women Who Inspire Corporate Award for their outstanding leadership in developing women’s empowerment in the Greenwich community.
“We are so proud to honor these women and shine a light on them and their accomplishments, especially during Women’s History Month. Past and present winners have shaped this community’s businesses, schools, non-profits, and key initiatives. We thank everyone who supported the event and showed their love for not only YWCA Greenwich’s vital programs, but for our exceptional honorees, as well,” said YWCA Greenwich President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan.
YWCA Greenwich has a storied history of honoring extraordinary women within the community, including the BRAVA Awards, established in 1977 to recognize professional women, the Spirit of Greenwich Awards which started in 1994 to honor volunteers, and the Women Who Inspire Awards which began in 2019 to recognize all women and the fluidity in today’s work/life balance. The Women Who Inspire Awards were established to recognize and celebrate outstanding women in our community who have excelled in philanthropic, professional, and volunteer pursuits.
