YWCA of the City of New Yorkpresents

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM

City Winery · Pier 57 · NYC

2026 Honorees

Meet the 2026 Honorees

Salute honors leaders whose work advances opportunity for women, girls, and communities across the city.

Ally Love
Award
Changemaker Champion
Ally Love
Peloton Instructor · VP, Instructor Strategy & Development · TV Host · Founder & CEO, Love Squad

Ally Love is a founder, wellness leader, and media personality who has built her career at the intersection of performance, culture, and community. She is a Peloton Instructor, TODAY on-air contributor, and the Founder & CEO of Love Squad, her community and platform dedicated to helping people lead with confidence, clarity, and connection. Ally hosted Netflix's Dance 100, the Matrix Awards, and spent 11 seasons as an in-arena host for the Brooklyn Nets, bringing her signature presence to some of the biggest stages in sports and entertainment.

At Peloton, Ally has helped shape modern fitness storytelling—creating marquee series like Sundays with Love and HIIT & Hills, and bringing high-impact cultural moments to life for millions through major artist experiences, including rides inspired by icons like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Beyond the studio, she operates as a strategic builder: Ally is the VP of Instructor Strategy & Development, serves on Hyatt's Wellness Advisory Board and the J.P. Morgan Athletes Council, and was tapped as Chief Hydration Officer for Contigo, where she designs functional, stylish hydration products that make healthy habits easier (and cooler) to keep.

Her guiding philosophy, “Elevate your energy, elevate your life,” is the through-line across everything she touches. Ally's work focuses on the small shifts that compound into big change: how you show up, how you recover, how you lead, and how you sustain success without burning out. Whether she's on camera, on stage, or in conversation, Ally creates experiences that leave people feeling stronger, more capable, and more themselves.

Diane Sinti
Award
Corporate Leadership
Diane Sinti
YWCA NYC Board Member · Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP · Global Work re-Design Solution Leader, Financial Services

Diane is Deloitte Consulting's Future of Work leader focused on Work re-Design and Talent Optimization, and Financial Services. Diane and her teams enable complex global organizations to “future proof” and maintain competitive advantage through a focus on value-based outcomes, optimal human:AI collaboration and the re-imagination of work, workforce and workplace.

In her roles she leverages broad consulting and international corporate experience partnering with her clients to achieve market alignment, business goal achievement and positive talent and customer experience. Her experience includes work re-architecture, legal entity restructuring, M&A, new business, location strategy, business line and operations transformation, technology modernization and union negotiation/works council consultation. Diane has acted as a regional Management Committee Member, HC regional head, generalist, strategist and deep functional expert; and Deloitte's Human Capital Offering Chief Modernization Officer, and FSI M&A and Private Equity and AI Leader.

Diane is on the Board of Directors of the YWCA of NYC. Past Board seats include the Women's Refugee Commission, The Wall Street Women's Alliance and the Women's Bond Club. Former industry affiliations include Goldman Sachs, TD Bank and TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage.

Darnide Cayo
Award
Emerging Leader
Darnide Cayo
Section Manager, Staten Island Construction, Con Edison

Darnide Cayo joined Con Edison in 2016 as a Senior Specialist in Talent Management, supporting leadership development programs and helping employees transition from union roles to management, as well as assisting recent college graduates with rotational assignments. She later moved to Electric Operations, taking on leadership roles in Manhattan Field Services, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Meter & Test, and most recently Staten Island Underground.

Darnide holds a BA in Business Communication and an MA in Corporate Communication from Baruch College, as well as a Master of Education from Columbia University. She is currently completing a Doctor of Education at Columbia University, where her research focuses on the psychological safety of field employees. Darnide is also a proud recipient of the 2019 Con Edison Living Our Values award and the 2025 Team Award as Co-Chairperson of the Electric Operations Safety Conference.

Her passion for helping others led her to co-found a non-profit focused on supporting displaced victims of natural disasters in rural Haiti. In recognition of her emergency relief work, former President George W. Bush honored her for her dedication to humanitarian causes.

Teresa C. Younger
Award
Grace Hoadley Dodge Distinguished Service Award
Teresa C. Younger
Former CEO and President · Ms. Foundation for Women

Teresa C. Younger is an activist, advocate, renowned public speaker, and organizational strategist who has spent 30 years on the frontlines of critical battles for comprehensive equity and the elimination of institutionalized oppression. For 12 years, she served as President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, the longest-serving CEO of color and second-longest-serving CEO in the organization’s 50-year history.

Prior to joining the Ms. Foundation for Women, Younger served as the executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and as executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut — the first African American and first woman to hold that position.

A thought leader at the intersections of gender and race, Younger has shaped the narrative of women and girls through initiatives including the Women’s Funding Network, Grantmakers for Girls of Color, and Funders for Reproductive Equity. She was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Philanthropy” and to the “Top 100 Leaders in Philanthropy” by Inside Philanthropy.

Younger currently serves on the boards of the Girl Scouts of the USA and Equal Justice Works.

A graduate of the University of North Dakota, Younger holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of New Haven and was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.

About the Event

An Evening Supporting New York's Next Generation

Since 1858, YWCA NYC has worked to eliminate racism and advance opportunity for women, girls, and families across New York City. Salute is our signature annual celebration and fundraiser, bringing together hundreds of leaders from business, philanthropy, government, and community to honor those building pathways for New York's next generation.

Guests will gather at City Winery for a cocktail reception, seated dinner, awards program, and live paddle raise, with opportunities to meet the students, staff, and volunteers who shape our work.

YWCA NYC by the Numbers

165+
years serving New York City since our founding in 1858
3,000+
youth served annually
93%
of participants are from under-resourced NYC communities
13
program locations across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
83%
of high school participants say YWCA NYC is their only extracurricular STEM opportunity
100%
of graduating seniors were accepted into post-secondary programs

What Salute Funds

Work That Reaches Families in Every Borough

Salute funds year-round programming that reaches students from kindergarten through early career across all five boroughs.

Alexis Alleyne
Alexis Alleyne
PS 329, Coney Island

Beyond the school day

Our After School program gives K–8 students academic support, hands-on enrichment in arts, music, cooking, and STEAM, trusted relationships with caring adults, and a stable place to land beyond the school day.


Meet Alexis Alleyne

At PS 329 Surfside School, Alexis Alleyne is finding her stride in the classroom and on stage. The fifth grader earned YWCA NYC's "G.O.A.T." medal for academic excellence, dedication to service, and leadership among her peers. She placed in the top 20 out of 150 students in the Surfside Spelling Bee, performed with the Black Heart Dynasty Steppers, and grew her storytelling skills in the Media Club.

Her mother, Jayanne James, has seen the change firsthand.

"She's more confident about what she can do. She used to be nervous about trying new things, especially stepping. But now, she loves it."Jayanne James · Alexis's mother

Alexis comes home each day eager to share what she learned. "Instead of being on an iPad, she gets to stay active and have fun," her mother shared. "She really had fun during the summer camp, too. The program gives her the chance to interact with kids her age and try new things."

Beyond grades and activities, Alexis points to a lesson that matters more. The most important thing she's learned, she says, is "how to be more kind to others."

Alexis is one of the young people YWCA NYC serves across eight public schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan. For many families, this is the safe, enriching place their children go when the school day ends. As one parent put it, "This program is the best my son attends, and the team is very amazing."

2,200+K–8 students served across eight public schools

This is what your support builds: a place where kids stay curious, build confidence, and discover what they're capable of. We can't wait to see what's next for Alexis.

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Meet the People Behind the Mission

A look at the young people, families, and programs your support makes possible.

2026 Sponsors

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Salute 2026 is made possible by the generous leaders and organizations investing in New York's next generation.

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Sponsorship is the most direct way to stand with YWCA NYC and connect with civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders across the city.

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  • Girls Symposium Recognition
  • Custom Engagement Opportunity
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  • Become a Visionary Sponsor
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50+ Years of Salute

A Look Back

For over five decades, Salute has brought together New York's civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders behind YWCA NYC, honoring those building real pathways for the next generation and raising the resources to keep that work going.

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Salute 2025

Empowered Girls, Empowered Women

October 22, 2025
Corporate Leadership Award
Tameka Alsop
Moody's
Changemaker Champion Award
Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina
Workers' Institute at Cornell University
Grace Hoadley Dodge Distinguished Service Award
Hon. Kathy Hochul
Governor of the State of New York
Philanthropy Champion Award
Reshma Saujani
Moms First
Emerging Leader Award
Cora Walker
Con Edison
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Championing Change

October 23, 2024
Grace Hoadley Dodge Distinguished Service Award
Majora Carter
Changemaker Champion Award
Natalie Edwards
National Grid
Emerging Leader Award
Rosa Patiño-Prenz
Con Edison
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Celebrating 165 Years

October 11, 2023
Changemaker Champion Award
Janessa Cox-Irvin
AllianceBernstein
Grace Hoadley Dodge Distinguished Service Award
Sarah Gund
Educator and Philanthropist
Philanthropy Champion Award
Tracy Richelle High
Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP

Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions, please contact

YWCA NYC Development
development@ywcanyc.org 212-755-4500

Leadership at YWCA NYC

Event Committee

Lina Bracero
Mary Crawford
Tracy Davis
Beth Ann Day
Linda Derrick
Mekala Elwadhi
Wai Sze Fong
Kaitlyn McConeghy
Natasha Robertson
Tatiana Rodriguez
Naeemah Rolle
Kim Rosenblum
Alison Schweizer
Diane Sinti
Karina Val

Board of Directors

Officers
Alison Schweizer
Chair; Chair of Nominating Committee
Ayisha A. Saul
Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Global Lead HR Business Partner, BlackRock
Lorryn Mai
Secretary
Partner, Ernst & Young
Paige L. Rabalais
Treasurer; Co-Chair, Finance and Investment Committee
Managing Director, Commonfund
Members
Arman Amini
Portfolio Lead, C3 AI
Bianca Bonfim Exton
Growth and Marketing Consultant, Hudson & Jane Marketing
Lina Bracero
Principal, True North Strategies
Mary Crawford
Barbara Denham
Senior Economist, Cities and Regions, Oxford Economics
Linda Derrick
Laura Friedman
Maggie Gregg
Co-Chair, Fundraising & Communications Committee; Chief People & Culture Officer, Dechra
Sunsy Hong
Managing Director, Head of Planning & Experience, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Robin Melman
Partner, White & Case
Natasha Robertson
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Diane Sinti
Co-Chair, Fundraising & Communications Committee; Global Work re-Architected Leader & Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
Kamiel Nawal Solomon
Senior Program Manager, Recruitment to Retention, New York City Public Schools
Karina Val
Asset Management and Value Creation, Green Investments Group, Macquarie
Natalie R. Williams
Chair of Audit Committee; Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel, Consumer & Community Banking, JPMorgan Chase
Emeritus
Tracy Richelle High
Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Young Professionals Leadership Council

Tracy Davis
YPLC Chair
Maya Bedge
McKinsey
Jazmine Brite
Google
Gloria Bui
Macy's
Nicola Ellam
CLA
Mekala Elwadhi
Tom Ford Fashion
Helen Feng
Oliver Wyman
Wai Sze Fong
Syncarpha Capital
Elizabeth Langan
Barclays
Angelica Lao
PwC
Cynthia Leal
Deloitte
Kaitlyn McConeghy
BlackRock
Jennifer McManus
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Dominika Piskorz
BlackRock
Naeemah Rolle
Nutrafol
Diane Taha
Mohegan
Rachel Torres
PwC
Jianan Zhang
Quantinno Capital Management

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