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Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:00 pm
–10:00 pm
The InterContinental Hotel - The Wharf
801 Wharf Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
Business Attire
The ASME Foundation’s third annual celebration of our progress toward equity in engineering. More than two hundred engineering changemakers will gather to celebrate Women Engineering Change, honoring extraordinary innovation leaders.
Proceeds of this fundraiser benefit ASME’s Campaign for Next Generation Engineers in support of our programs in engineering education, early-career resources, and support for breakthrough innovations.
Emcee
Michelle Miller
Correspondent, CBS News
Keynote Speaker
Melissa Williams
GM Trading Operations Products, Shell
Special Guest Speaker
The Honorable
Aruna Miller
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland, State of Maryland
Dedicated Service Award
Dr. Robin Coger
Professor of Engineering, East Carolina University
Engineering Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dedicated Service Award
Dr. Carolyn Winstead Meyers
President emerita of Jackson State University
Dedicated Service Award
Dr. Sonya T. Smith
Executive Director, Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA) UARC, Howard University
Dedicated Service Award
Dr. Tahira Reid-Smith
Professor, Penn State University
Founder & President, Jump Dreams, Inc.
Kate Gleason Award
Dr. Patsy Brackin
Professor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
The Host Committee
Iana Aranda
Managing Director, Sustainability; ASME
Dr. Patsy Brackin
Program Director for Engineering Design and Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Michelle Burris
Policy Researcher and Cohort Leader; The Century Foundation
Dr. Robin Coger
Professor of Engineering; East Carolina University
Engineering Advisory Committee; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Kiana Cornish
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; ASME
Elisabeth Deeb
Vice President; T&M Associates
Dr. C. Freeman
Adult & Geriatric Psychiatrist; Contra Costa Health
Business & Healthcare Executive, Medical Educator
John Hasselmann
Managing Director, Global Public Affairs; ASME
Dr. Ashley Huderson
Senior Director of Student and Early Careers; ASME
Aisha Lawrey
Training & Certification: Global Education Programs; Amazon
Dr. Jessica Rush Leeker
Director of Undergraduate Education and Stephen Dunn Professor of Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado Boulder
Karen Ohland
Associate Director for Finance and Operations; Princeton University Art Museum
ASME Foundation Board Director
Leah Putman
Director, Engineering for Sustainable Development; ASME
Keith Roe, P.E.
Chair, Philanthropy Committee; ASME Foundation
Dr. Sonya Smith
Executive Director of Research for Tactical Autonomy; Howard University
ASME Foundation Board, Chair, Fellow ASME
Aaron Weinerman
Director, International Operations; ASME
Dr. Chris Wilkie
President & Founder; G3 Services
Michelle Wilson
President; Rock Creek Business Systems, LLC
Sponsorship Opportunities
Secure your sponsorship by Friday, February 7, 2025
Presenting Sponsor | $25,000
2 reserved premiere tables with seating for up to 8 guests per table
Acknowledgement in opening remarks
Speaking opportunity during program
Recognition as Presenting Sponsor in all press & social media materials
Logo prominently displayed throughout the event
3 complimentary seats at the Inaugural Women’s Leadership Collective Workshop for mid-senior professionals
Premier logo listing on the Reinventing the Future event website page
Recognition on pre- and post-event emails
Recognition on the ASME Foundation website
Exclusive social media post across ASME channels announcing sponsorship
Feature story in ME Magazine
Platinum Sponsor | $15,000
5 individual tickets to the event
Acknowledgement in opening remarks
Recognition as a Platinum Sponsor in all press and social media materials
Prominent on-screen recognition at the event
2 complimentary seats at the Inaugural Women’s Leadership Collective Workshop for mid-senior professionals
Prominent logo listing on the Reinventing the Future event website page
Recognition on the ASME Foundation website
Inclusion in post-event newsletter
Gold Sponsor | $7,500
2 individual tickets to the event
Acknowledgement in opening remarks
Recognition as Gold Sponsor in all press & social media materials
Prominent on-screen recognition at the event
1 complimentary seat at the Inaugural Women’s Leadership Collective Workshop for mid-senior professionals
Standard logo listing on the Reinventing the Future event website page
Recognition on the ASME Foundation website
Inclusion in post-event newsletter
