The 2025 NASP Detroit Women on Fire in Finance Breakfast Awards Fundraiser will take place May 14, 2025, at the Detroit Athletic Club, located at 241 Madison Street Detroit, MI 48226!
Join us at the historic Detroit Athletic Club for our inaugural award event honoring outstanding women in finance who defy the odds and blaze the trail in the finance industry. Celebrate with Detroit’s business titans and expand your social network while supporting a great cause. Get ready to unlock secrets to success and be inspired by the stories of these remarkable women!
Ticket proceeds benefit the annual NASP Detroit Shafter Terry III Scholarship Fund.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- PAULETTE GRANBERRY RUSSELL, J.D.: president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education since March 2020, is a leading national voice and sought-after presenter on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in higher education and beyond.
2025 HONOREES
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- DAWNA EDWARDS RODGERS: Director, Charlton Center University of Detroit Mercy; Investment Committee Member, Detroit Police & Fire Retirement System
Maverick Award:
- DENISE J. LEWIS, J.D., Board Chair, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust
The Measure of Excellence Award [ In honor of Thomas H. Seabron, Jr.]:
- VENUS PHILLIPS: Managing Director, Investments Kresge Foundation
