City Cohosts
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Heather Bublick
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Julia Shell
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Kate Vrijmoet
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Rohini Dey
Chicago
Let’s Talk Womxn Chicago is the founding base of this national movement. Started in 2020 in Chicago with 10 women by Rohini Dey, Ph.D, this forum has grown to over 80 women business owners. Chicago is the first to launch many collaborative city and national initiatives (women’s restaurant week, gift baskets, multi-restaurant takeout meals, in person supper clubs & conversations, panels, picnic in white with the city, IWD and WHM nationwide celebrations, digital cross-promotion), national forums (Let’s Talk Change, Owning the Kitchen with Sysco, IFMA, National Restaurant Association, Women’s World Banking, Women in Finance, Seramount), as well as foster partnerships with state restaurant associations, city marketing arms/CVBs, corporations, and women’s groups in every city (Illinois Restaurant Association, Choose Chicago, The Chicago Network, IWF Chicago).
Rohini intentionally disseminates these innovations across all Let’s Talk cities with the active help of all city cohosts. This spirit of cross-pollination is strong. Anchored on camaraderie and candor, Chicago’s Let’s Talk owners share vendor referrals, resources, and counsel each other, an inbuilt mentorship for those new to the industry.
LTW Chicago has jointly published opinion pieces, met with the governor of Illinois and the City Council of Chicago, and received much media coverage, all of which magnifies their voice and visibility. We are overwhelmed by the support given to us by women’s groups, our guests, media and all of Chicago. And we looks forward to continuing to grow together.
Chicago Womxn Members
Agnes Rapacz
Alicia Bird
Amber Dowell
Angela Barnes
Annie Xiang
Arlene Luna
Arshiya Farheen
Ashley Ortiz
Avgeria Stapaki
Beverly Kim
Branarla Johnson
Carrie Nahabedian
Cely Rodriguez
Chesaree Rollins
Clodagh & Amy Lawless
Dana Cree
Daniela One
Danielle Kuhn
Deann Bayless
Diana Davila
Dominique Leach
Ellen King, Julie Matthei
Gail Taggart
Genie Kwon
Geraldine Hernandez
Grace Goudie
Hsing Chen
Ida Nelson
Javon Nicholas
Jen Chan
Jodi Fyfe
Julia Momose
Julia Shell
Kate Bressand
Kate Vrijmoet
Kathy Hardy
Kim Bosse
Kimberly Moore
Kirsten Hall
Korina Sanchez
Kristina Perez
Lacey Irby
Lan Ho
Laurence Noguier
Lorene Wilson
Lori Seay
MacKenzie DeVito
Mara Smith
Margaret Pak
Margarita Challenger
Mary Aregoni
Maya-Camille Broussard
Melanie Casati
Michelle Foik
Mindy Gohr & Esther Griego
Morgan Olsen
Nasya Emmanuel
Nicole Nassif
Q Ibraheem
Renauda Riddle
Rohini Dey
Sam Rattanopas and Mina Sudsaard
Samantha Sanchez
Sandra Holl
Sandy Chen
Sarah Mispagel
Sarah Stegner
Sari Zernich Worsham
Sheetal Bhagat
Stacy Vilay
Stephanie Guerre
Stephanie Hart
Tiffany Williams
Tigist Reda
Uzma Sharif
Yari Vargas