** ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED ** Walk-ins are permitted, so feel free to bring friends, family, and business colleagues with you! The couvert is $60 per person at the door.
CELEBRATE YOUR PASSION FOR FASHION AND THE 2012 PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION WITH ALEXANDRA WILKIS WILSON, CO-FOUNDER OF GILT.COM
Event Chair: Judith Temple
Couvert: $60 per person
Featured Guest and Speaker: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Co-Founder & Chief Merchandising Officer, Gilt Groupe "Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Top 10 Most Powerful Mom"
With an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (having graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College) and with over 12 years in luxury goods, Alexandra is taking luxury e-commerce by storm. She entered the world of retail under the guidance of guru Marvin Traub at Financo Inc. and has been a major player ever since— scoring positions at both Louis Vuitton and Bulgari. In 2007 the stars aligned and she and her friend Alexis launched the fabulously famous gilt.com website site – boasting luxury brands and hand-selected styles at members-only prices. In addition to revolutionizing high-end shopping, Alexandra speaks five languages, is an avid philanthropist and a mentor for budding entrepreneurs.
She’s also won a great deal of industry recognition, including Ernst and Young Metro New York Entrepreneur of the Year for eCommerce 2010, and was voted in the Top 10 Most Powerful Moms: Entrepreneurs by Working Mother 2011, in addition to many other awards and honors.
JWF Granting Wishes Cocktail Reception is Generously Sponsored by:
Magazine Sponsor: Life Publications - Parkland/Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Boca Delray (www.lifepubs.com)
For more information, please contact Maureen Melcer at 561-852-3188 or maureenm@bocafed.org
** ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED ** Walk-ins are permitted, so feel free to bring friends, family, and business colleagues with you! The couvert is $60 per person at the door.