chrysalis inspired event speakers since 2005

INSPIRED, the Chrysalis Foundation’s annual fundraising luncheon since 2005, to convene as a community and amplify the mission of empowering girls and women: to ensure the safety, security, education, and economic empowerment of girls and women in our community, has featured the following nationally recognized speakers. 

2005      Anna Quindlen, Author and Journalist

2006      WOMEN AT GROUND ZERO Authors Susan Hagen and Mary Carouba (5th anniversary of World Trade Center attack)

2007      Helen Thomas, White House Reporter/Journalist

2008      Dr. Mae Jemison, Physician and Astronaut

2009      Jackie Norris, Chief of Staff – First Lady Michelle Obama

2010      Allison Levine, Author and Mountain Climber

2011      David Bach, Author and Finance Expert

2012      Dr. Tererai Trent, “Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest”

2013      Sheryl WuDunn, Author of HALF THE SKY

2014      Dr. Tererai Trent, (encore presentation)

2015      Liz Murray, Author of HOMELESS TO HARVARD

2016      Dr. Angela Davis, Author, Scholar, and Civil Rights Activist

2017      Bonnie St. John, Paralympic Medalist, Author

2018      Tiffany Shlain, Emmy-nominated Filmmaker

2019      Dolores Huerta, American Icon and Civil Rights Activist

2020      Sunny Hostin, Host of ABC’s THE VIEW

2021      Women at Ground Zero…20 Years Later featuring Susan Hagen and Mary Carouba (encore presentation)

2022      Laura Ling, Award-wining Journalist and Author

2023      Rachael Denhollander, First woman to speak publicly against USA Gymnastics’ team physician Larry Nassar

2024      Alejandra Campoverdi, Author of FIRST GEN: A MEMOIR

2025      Valerie Plame, former CIA Covert Operations Officer whose identity was leaked in 2003 in the CIA Leak Scandal