The Queenmakers: Women Power Brokers in San Francisco
Much has been written about the groundbreaking number of women who were elected into Congress in the last election. What many people may not know, however, is that women in San Francisco and the Bay Area play a pivotal role in creating a narrative at the national level—influencing who runs, where money should go, and, ultimately, who gets elected. Meet the Bay Area’s ultimate power players: the Queenmakers.
In association with San Francisco magazine
The Commonwealth Club
110 The Embarcadero
Taube Family Auditorium
San Francisco, 94105
United States
Aimee Allison—the Changemaker
Founder, She the People (the National Network Elevating the Political Voice and Power of Women of Color)
Johanna Silva Waki—the Strategist
West Coast State and Local Director, Emily's List
Anna Nti-Asare-Tubbs—the Intersectionalist
First Lady of Stockton
Julie Castro Abrams—the Connector
CEO and Chair, How Women Lead
Alida Garcia—the Advocate
Director of Coalitions and Policy, FWD.us (Leading National Work on DACA and Immigrant Rights)
Gretchen Sisson—The Donor
Sociologist and Democratic Political Donor
Dr. Gloria Duffy
President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club—Moderator
