Renaissance Luncheon 'Redefining Balance'

Chairwomen Barbara Ackerman and Flori Roberts pose with guest speaker Anne-Marie Slaughter, center.

Janice Zarro and Renee Hamad

Kim Tomchinsky and Marci Sobczak

Yvette Williams, Sabrina Sellars, Takisha Parrish and Vivian Lewis

Elaine Briggs and Becky Duran

Christina Arrigo has her makeup done by Alison Pollack

Brandee Prange and Mary Vein Eastridge

Kathy Coffey and Pat Jones

Alicia King wore a dress by Zara

Jackie Salvino, Susan Landau and Jane Boehme

Carolynne Smith, Janice Zarro and Barbara Cruikshank

Barbara Mattera and Nancy Willis

Norma Cohen and Toby Raskin

Michele Powell and Franklyn Skidmore

Eva Slane and Laurin Ripley

Julie Planck and Joan Suddarth

Judy Rudges and Marilyn Bezner

Wendy Resnick and Dr. L.B. Wish

Vicki McConnell, Irene Bandy-Hedden and Sally Brown

Barbara Freeman and Fran Valencic

Carrie Dennison and Pat Talbott

Wendy Jankoski and Annette Dignam

Felice Schulaner and Kathie Roberts

Kirstin Fulkerson and Janine Marrone

Audrey Coleman and Dr. Marguerite Barnett

Women shopped from a wide variety of different boutiques in the lobby prior to the luncheon.

Thomas Urfer and Errin Urfer

Robin Serbin and Judy Blum

Lois Lucek, Patty Bettle and Denise Barker

Sylvia Gilliam and Pat Baer

Alicia King and Barbara Shepherd

Dottie Baer Garner and Debbi Benedict

Cynthia McCague, Rachel Ben-Avi and Leslie Glass

The dessert was “beach rocks” made up of either chocolate cake with chocolate butter cream or vanilla cake with raspberry jam.

The centerpieces were created by Deborah Miller and could be bought for $25.

Kathy Leon

Renee Hamad

Veronica Brady and Jocelyn Stevens encourage everyone to donate money to the Women’s Resource Center.

Barbara Ackerman

Anne-Marie Slaughter speaks to the crowd Tuesday, March 12.

Anne-Marie Slaughter speaks to the crowd Tuesday, March 12.