TJ Martell Foundation Announces 5th Annual Women of Influence Awards NYC; Susan Lucci to be Honored

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS research has announced its 2017 Women of Influence Awards which will be held Friday, May 12, 2017 at The Plaza Hotel, Grand Ballroom located at 768 5thAvenue in New York. The reception will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a luncheon and awards to follow from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The awards celebration will honor six outstanding women who have achieved tremendous goals in business and inspire other women around the globe to live their dreams while balancing work, family, home and health.

The 2017 Women of Influence honorees include Stephanie Latham, Director of U.S. Automotive, Facebook; Susan Lucci, Emmy Award winning actress and New York Times best-selling author; Sharon Mahn, CEO & Founder, Mahn Consulting, LLC; Anita Miller, Chief Employee Relations & Administrative Officer for MTA; Natalia Nataskin, Head of Music Operations for United Talent Agency and Ayelet Schiffman, Senior Vice President, Rhythm and Dance Promotion for Columbia Records. The event will be hosted by Tai Beauchamp, Founder of Tai Life Media, LLC. Guest Speaker will be Christine Roth, Novartis Vice President and Breast Cancer Franchise Head. The luncheon and awards presentation has become one of New York's most sought after tickets celebrating the power of women and their efforts to help find a cure. Warner Music Group is the official Reception Sponsor of the event.

"I am very excited about our fifth anniversary of the Women of Influence Awards in New York. The event has always brought together such amazing women to bond and learn about healthy living, breast cancer and ovarian cancer awareness and prevention and to celebrate women's achievements," said Laura Heatherly, CEO of the T.J. Martell Foundation. "Over the past five years this annual event has raised vital funds for the T.J. Martell Foundation's cancer research programs."

The 2017 Women of Influence Awards & Luncheon tickets, table sponsors and journal ads can be reviewed by going to the website's Events Page. Ticket purchase link: tjmfwomenofinfluence.org

The Women of Influence Awards & Luncheon will begin with a reception and silent auction at 11:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon and award presentation. Honorees will be available for press interviews during the reception. Press should RSVP to the contact below for press attendance for coverage purposes.