Women Around Town

Francis Tesmer has spent more than 25 years breaking barriers, building international businesses and creating opportunities for others. As an American-German dual citizsen raised in Hamburg, Germany, she assumed leadership of her family’s companies at just 21 years old, navigating the male-dominated worlds of oil, shipping and international logistics.

For Rachel Burns, creativity and advocacy have become powerful forces for change. A singer/songwriter, artist and Stage III breast cancer survivor, Rachel has transformed her personal experience with cancer into a mission to amplify patient voices and help find a cure for metastatic breast cancer.

Paula Bolla-Sorrentino is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Il Gattopardo Group, the acclaimed Italian restaurant celebrating its 25th anniversary in New York City this month.

Vicky Lampropoulou, born and raised in the vibrant fish port of Patras, Greece, was immersed in the world of hospitality from an early age, inheriting a rich family tradition of gathering people over exceptional food and warmth.

Chef Rene Johnson is the founder and owner of Blackberry Soul Fine Catering, an Oakland-based catering company she has built and operated for more than 15 years.

My love for embroidery started at a very early age. My maternal grandparents operated a handkerchief factory that was in a large room adjacent to their home in South River, New Jersey.

Dîner en Blanc is always an amazing event in New York City. This year the all-white gathering will be held on October 1.