Press Release
New York, NY – May 15, 2008
Gwen Bey, Chief Administrative Officer of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, was honored by United Cerebral Palsy of New York City with the prestigious Women Who Care Award at a luncheon held last week at Cipriani 42nd Street. The Women Who Care Luncheon is an annual celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings, and inspired others through their professional and charitable endeavors.
Ms. Bey, who joined Kenyon in 2000, was selected for her significant volunteer work and for guiding the firm’s philanthropic activity and community involvement. She has worked with organizations such as Wall Street Rising, focusing on the revitalization of downtown Manhattan after 9/11, and she has long been involved with the League for the Hard of Hearing and the New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation.
Gwen Bey receives the Women Who Care Award from Greg Buttle.
Photo by: Rob Rich
“It was a great honor for me to be recognized by United Cerebral Palsy as a Woman Who Cares and a privilege for me to do it in the company of so many accomplished and giving women, “ said Gwen Bey after the event.
The Seventh Annual Women Who Care Luncheon honorees are:
Gwen Bey, Chief Administrative Officer, Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Westina Matthews Shatteen, Managing Director, Community Business Development, Merrill Lynch
Patrice Tanaka, Co-Chair and Chief Creative Officer, CRT/tanaka
Beth Lief, Co-Recipient of the Karen Hansen Caregiver Award
Susan Williams, Co-Recipient of the Karen Hanson Caregiver Award
Deborah Fine, President, iVillage, Recipient of the Luella Bennack Volunteer Award.
Photo by: Rob Rich
The master of ceremonies was Donna Hanover. Previous years honorees include author, among others, Helen Gurley Brown, television journalist, Gayle King, actress Susan Lucci, broadcast journalist Diane Sawyer, and actress Marlo Thomas.
About United Cerebral Palsy New York City
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is the leading nonprofit agency in New York City providing direct services and advocacy to children and adults of all ages with cerebral palsy and related disabilities. Currently, the organization provides a range of services in health care, education, employment, housing and technology resources to over 10,000 New York City residents with disabilities and their families annually.
About Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Kenyon & Kenyon is consistently ranked by peers and in-house counsel as one of the top firms for intellectual property law. Since its founding in 1879, the firm has provided its worldwide clientele with litigation, prosecution, licensing and counseling services. Large and small enterprises and individuals choose Kenyon to design and implement intellectual property strategies when it matters most. The firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, and the Silicon Valley.