An evening to celebrate and honor the
world’s most inspiring and impactful creators
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Featuring a special performance by
Grammy and Oscar-winning, multi-platinum artist
Melissa Etheridge
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Monday, June 3, 2019
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6:00pm – 9:30pm
Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th Street, NYC
Proceeds benefit the Lulu & Leo Fund
HONORING
JUDGES
José Andrés, chef; author; founder, World Central Kitchen
Grimanesa Amorós, interdisciplinary artist
Michael Akin, president, LINK Strategic Partners
Jim Bell, showrunner, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Emma Bloomberg, founder and CEO, Murmuration
Aaron Dessner, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, The National
Adam Grant, organizational psychologist; Wharton professor; author*
Chad Harbach, novelist; founding editor n+1
Jason Hirschhorn, CEO and chief curator, REDEF
Richard Kessler, executive dean, College of Performing Arts at The New School
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Wendy Kopp, CEO/co-founder, Teach for All; founder, Teach for America
Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP
Jehane Noujaim, filmmaker
Emeka Okafor, NBA player
Paulina Porizkova, supermodel; writer
Jen Salke, CEO, Amazon Studios
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook*
Martin Schoeller, photographer
Mark Suzman, chief strategy officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Kara Swisher, co-founder, Recode; NYT columnist*
Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriter*
*Unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts
EVENT COMMITTEE
Lilly Alexander
Kelly Anson & Dan Riess
Rachna Bahri
Jenna Baum
Putney Cloos & Brian Fox*
Christine & Matt Coogan
Sonali Das Theisen*
Lauren & David Farnsworth
Chad Harbach*
Katherine Hinchey
Cassandra Kelley & Bernard Gershon
Nicole & Bill Kelly
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Katie Krim
Marina & Kevin Krim*
Hadley Peer Marshall & Edward Marshall
Maura Miller*
Fern & Marcus Moufarrige
Kelly Noto & Jonathan Meyers
Jordan Peer
Lori Sherman
Lindsay Tomenson* & Steve Maringer
Susan Vobejda*
Lisa Wixon
Richard Wolffe*
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*Lulu & Leo Fund Board Member
​THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All proceeds benefit the Lulu & Leo Fund, an organization dedicated to helping children and families foster creative confidence and build resilience through engagement with the 10 Principles of Creativity. Awards will be judged on the basis of these Principles: Authentic, Resourceful, Curious, Unconventional, Patient, Present, Expressive, Intuitive, Inventive and Inspired.
The Lulu & Leo Fund, an exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. (EIN #46-1316048)