Thursday, May 22, 2025

Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan

Reserve Your Seats for The Working Lunch 2025

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Networking Reception: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program and Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Ticket sales have closed. You can still reserve virtual tickets, make a gift, or get raffle tickets.

We invite you to join us on Thursday, May 22nd at the Hilton Chicago for an afternoon of networking, honoring, and celebrating leaders who have dedicated their lives to Centering Women’s Voices.

We are meeting this moment with the resolve, tenacity, and strategy needed to both push back and to push us forward. We will continue Centering Women’s Voices as we advocate for strategic solutions to fight rollbacks, advance progress, and support working women. We will honor and celebrate leaders who have dedicated their lives to Centering Women’s Voices by actively listening, understanding their experiences, and bringing their voices to the tables where fundamental and systemic change happens at all levels.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here to learn more!

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MEET OUR 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

In her current role at Cleveland Avenue Ms. Zopp leads the organization’s work investing in and supporting minority and women entrepreneurs and their companies. Additionally, Ms. Zopp is the host of CAN TV’s weekly broadcast, Chicago Newsroom 2.0, and currently serves in a part-time capacity as Senior Advisor Legal and Business Affairs with the Chicago Bears Football Club. Previously she served as President and CEO of World Business Chicago, where she led the organization’s mission of inclusive economic growth, supporting businesses, and promoting Chicago as a leading global city. Prior to joining WBC, she served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago.

Ms. Zopp has substantial for profit, non-profit and public board experience and currently chairs the board of trustees of Chicago State University.

She received her BA in History and Science from Harvard University and her JD from Harvard Law School.

MEET OUR 2025 HONOREES

At The Working Lunch, we will honor people and organizations who have used their power to open doors, crash ceilings, and create fundamental and systemic change. Learn more about our Emerging Power Builder and Champion honorees!

Enter The Working Lunch Raffle and Win!

You can win a trip to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies, in-home wine tastings from PRP Wine International, a fine dining experience from Siena Tavern, tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, museum passes, spa days, professional sports outings, theater tickets, and so much more!

The Impact of Going ALL IN

Women Employed is ALL IN on building a better future for working women, their families, and communities. And we are grateful to all the partners, supporters, and working women who make this work possible.