Womens Week

San Diego Police Foundation Presents 10th Annual Women In Blue Luncheon

The San Diego Police Foundation will gather San Diego business and community leaders to celebrate and honor female law enforcement leaders at the 10th annual Women in Blue l uncheon on Aug. 27. Only this year t hey will be gathering virtually starting at 11:30 a.m. T his year’s 2020 honorees are: San Diego Police Department Lieutenant, Misty Cedrun; SDPD Sergeant, Esmeralda Tagaban; and SDPD Detective, S arah Johnson. Considered trailblazers in nontraditional careers, the honorees will share insights and anecdotes from their paths to success with an anticipated crowd of over 300 at the tenth annual Women in Blue event. Detective Sarah Johnsonhas been employed with the San Diego Police Department for over 20 years and is currently assigned to the Background Investigation Unit. Detective Esmeralda Tagabanwas assigned to the VICE Unit and subsequently assigned to the Sex Crimes Unit in 2011 where she worked on several high-profile cases. As collateral duties, she was assigned to the Emergency Negotiations Team.

Honorees from left: Detective Sarah Johnson, Detective Esmeralda Tagaban, Lieutenant Misty Cedrun Lieutenant Misty Cedrunbegan her career in 1994 as a patrol officer working in the MidCity area and has been with the San Diego Police Department for twenty-five years. She was promoted to the rank of detective and worked general investigations, specializing in child abuse investigations.

Stephanie Cook

Named The New Executive Director Of

San Diego Women’s Foundation

Stephanie Cook has been named the new executive director of the San Diego Women’s Foundation, rising from her previous role as manager of programs and member engagement for the foundation. Cook has an educational background in intersectional feminism. She has a master’s degree from the University of Chicago and is an alumna of San Diego State University where she graduated with a B.A. in Women’s Studies. In addition to her involvement with SDWF, Cook is also a board member for Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of San Diego where she helps with programming. In her new role, Cook will be our grants, and work to underresponsible for upholding stand and implement diversity, SDWF’s mission of connecting, equity and inclusion strategies,” educating, and inspiring women said Cook. “I am constantto come together in collective ly inspired by our members’ philanthropy. eagerness to learn and grow, “Over the past two years, I have and I look forward to working watched SDWF members emwith our incredible network of brace philanthropic best pracchangemakers to improve lives tices, take on tough issues with in our community.”

San Diego

Women’s Week Leadership Conference

Goes Global

New virtual format with no Tank: Powershift, Transform Any boundaries features Daymond Situation, Close Any Deal, and John, Linda Cureton, Ed Smart, Achieve Any Outcome. Amy Trask * Linda Cureton, Former CIO - San Diego Women’s Week, celeNASA: Managing and Leading brating 11 years of inspiring, emin a Tough Environment. powering and connecting women is now virtual with leadership events for all ages and professions. Attendees enjoy virtual networking, keynote speakers, panel discussions, and more, all wrapped around creative solu* Ed Smart, Father of Elizabeth Smart: Two Miracles, and Standing up for Yourself. * Amy Trask, Former NFL Team Executive - Los Angeles Raiders: Leadership Vulnerabilities. tions to everyday issues affectWHERE: Wednesday - Virtual ing leaders in the workplace and Women and Wine 6-7:30 p.m. in their daily lives. Friday - Virtual Leadership ConWHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 26 - ference 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 A complete list of speakers and WHO: Keynotes for 2020 Leadadditional details can be found ership conference include: here: https://sdwomensweek. * Daymond John from Shark com/