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Dress For Success International CEO Joi Gordon

Is Featured Speaker At 37th Annual Women

In Leadership Awards Luncheon

Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation will women in their economic Center for Child Counseling; Private Sector – Bridget
host the 37th Women In Leadership Awards virtually on April and social development Berry, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig; Public Sector –
30, from 12 to 1 p.m. with featured speaker Joi Gordon, Dress and expanding the Dorothy Jacks, Palm Beach County property appraiser;
for Success International chief executive officer. organization’s reach – so and Emerging Leader – Lauren Whetstone, shareholder,
Gordon joined Dress for Success in 1999 and took that more and more women Greenberg Traurig. Kae Jonson serves as the 2021 WILA
®
over leadership of Dress for Success Worldwide in 2002. across the globe will have chair, and Terry Gearing is the honorary chair.
Her primary goals are to ensure that Dress for Success access to the resources and The Women in Leadership Awards is one of the
becomes recognized as a global leader in empowering tools they need to succeed Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation’s
in the workplace. signature fundraisers and one of the county’s most
Under Gordon’ s successful community events. Since 1983, the event has
MedicAl MAtterS leadership, Dress for raised over $850,000 to support young women in Palm
Success Worldwide has
Beach County pursuing dreams of a college education
expanded from a single and to support girls and women in need in the community
brick and mortar location through community impact grants.

in Manhattan to a global entity, spanning across 160
Proceeds from the WILA luncheon provide scholarships
Is Telehealth cities in 30 countries and serving over one million women to young women in Palm Beach County.
by giving them the tools they need to achieve lifelong

Sponsors to date include: Community Leader: FPL;
Here To Stay? economic independence. Philanthropist: Frances Fisher; Media Sponsors: Hubbard

Over the past 20 years, Gordon has been honored
Radio South Florida and The Palm Beach Post; Patrons:
with numerous civic and community service awards.
Wilmington Trust – M & T Charitable Foundation and
She has been profiled in Crain’s New York Business, HBKS Wealth Advisors; Lunch Sponsor: BOLAY;
The question confronting most patients these days: are Financial Times, Epoch Times, Black Enterprise, Working Friends of WILA: Dorothy Bradshaw, Virginia Spencer
telehealth visits the future of medicine? Interviews with a Mother Magazine, and Network Journal Magazine. Most and Palm Beach Atlantic University; Student Table
number of patients show their main concern about telehealth recently, she received recognition from the University of Sponsor: Trudy Crowetz and Morgan Stanley; Champion
visits is they feel they’re not getting a proper examination, it’s Oklahoma, which presented her with its second highest Sponsors: Natalie M. Alvarez – Key Private Bank,
simply a conversation between the physician and patient. The honor, the Regents’ Alumni Award. Gordon received her Eunice Baros Law, LLC, Minx Boren, Dari Bowman,
physician asks the patient how he or she is feeling and has no Bachelor of Arts in radio/television broadcasting from Amy Brand, Jessica Cecere, Jessica Clasby, Jo-Ann
idea what their vital signs are (oxygen level, blood pressure, the University of Oklahoma and her juris doctorate from Clynch, Lena D’Amico, Sailynn Doyle, Joyce Elden,
glucose reading, heart rate, etc.). its college of law. Angie Francalancia, Michele Gurto, Cecilia Hudnet,
American Telemedicine has the ability to provide For nearly 40 years, the Cynthia Allen Gracey Women Lisa Huertas, Kae Jonson, Trish Lowry, Denise Mariani,
physicians with all of the patient’s data in real time. The in Leadership Awards (WILA) have been given to Monica Manolas, Katie Newitt, Charlotte Pelton, Cheryll
Link+ by LiveCare is the key to providing this information. exemplary women who have demonstrated extraordinary R. Plotkin, Judie B. Rappaport, Marcella Scherer, Yolanda
The patient does not have to know how to operate a achievements and leadership in the nonprofit, private, Sheppard, Denise Valz and Jessica Wood.
computer, cell phone, or tablet. Vital signs are taken and public and volunteer sectors. This year WILA also will Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Women
the data immediately sent to your physician. The Link+ honor an emerging leader. In Leadership Awards luncheon. Tickets are $75 each. To
is HIPAA and FDA approved so Medicare and Medicare The WILA honorees are: Volunteer Sector – Natalie RSVP visit https://ewpb.org/event-4145914.
Advantage patients can be billed for telehealth visits. M. Alvarez, vice president, regional team leader, Key For more information, email info@ewpb.org or call
The Link+ is like having a wellness center in your own Private Bank; Nonprofit Sector – Renee E. Layman, CEO, (561) 868-7070.
home. Physicians can use the Link+ for remote patient
monitoring as well as telehealth visits. All patients, but
especially those who live alone or with underlying conditions, Advertise in This Newspaper! Call 561-746-3244
should have a Link+ unit to monitor their vital signs. It also
has an emergency response button and can be worn outside
the home. The Link+ is now being offered to any individual
for a small monthly fee.
Telehealth is here to stay because physicians enjoy the
benefits it offers so it should be done the right way using
the Link+.
If you are a physician, healthcare provider, or individual
who would like a free demonstration, please call (561) 278-
2222. American Telemedicine’s management and staff would
like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year. Stay Upscale Resale
safe and wear your mask. Louis Biasi is the CEO of American
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