The 18th Annual Running Start
Young Women to Watch Awards
![A group of five women sit on a stage in front of an audience at the Young Women to Watch Awards. The words Running Start are being projected on a screen behind them. The women on stage are clapping and cheering.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_aa86f66f998d49ac8d9563d9cebfd5b6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_333,w_4000,h_1891/fill/w_939,h_444,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LV_RunningStart_84.jpg)
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
6:00 - 8:30 pm
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
The Young Women to Watch Awards is Running Start’s annual event that honors the country’s outstanding young women leaders and showcases the partners that make our work possible.
Running Start’s community of elected officials, lobbyists, business executives, and emerging leaders gather to network and vote live to elect Running Start’s 2024 Ambassador!
Join us on April 30!
Each ticket includes:
networking reception
dinner and program
job & opportunity fair
silent auction
Ways to participate
Become a Corporate Sponsor: Download the sponsorship packet
Donate an item to the Silent Auction: email development@runningstart.org for details
Table at the Job & Opportunity Fair: email development@runningstart.org for details
![Three women stand together smiling at each other. There is a large chandelier hanging above them. The words I Look Like a Politician are projected on a balcony. The room is full of people mingling.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_d28d868c80794bd79567a1df219efe2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_76,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/29425774_10155490804561482_8286372333652803584_n.jpg)
Featured Speakers
![Ashley Espinosa Reyes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_a6f1546d9af948c986a6bb68e7bf920d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_528,y_26,w_617,h_567/fill/w_60,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/A7200285_edited.png)
Ashley Espinosa Reyes
Alum Finalist
![Lyssa Schei Davids](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_78dd79fa897d429bbff67b9cf13f7820~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1344,h_1801/fill/w_165,h_221,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Lyssa%20Schei%20Davids_edited.png)
Lyssa Schei Davids
Alum Finalist
![Angelica Erazo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_9fd7714d802d4a49aaa9d998f5c90d11~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_53,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Angelica%20Erazo_edited.png)
Angelica Erazo
Alum Finalist
![Marissa Pittman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_e2159c3303244b2abd5669335c17d89a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_54,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Marissa%20Pittman_edited.png)
Marissa Pittman
Alum Finalist
![Lakeisha Skinner](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_e4df431acb484d2095fcdccc906784e8~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_18,y_18,w_1051,h_1062/fill/w_53,h_54,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lakeisha%20Skinner_edited.png)
Lakeisha Skinner
Alum Finalist
![Susannah Wellford](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_28321c0e1e664c7997a784f926df58f5~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_38,y_1,w_340,h_311/fill/w_61,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/susannah_edited.png)
Susannah Wellford
Running Start CEO & Founder
![Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_58f2384cdd4f480bb967a25bc235ebfa~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_23,w_472,h_428/fill/w_61,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/chrissy%20houlahan_edited.png)
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
PA - 6
![Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_17f6c096c1944f1a952d1a7df1c460d6~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_24,y_0,w_789,h_1053/fill/w_166,h_222,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Lizzie_Fletcher_117th_Congress_1_edited.png)
Congresswoman
Lizzie Fletcher
TX - 7
![Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_9f32704101a941dc8d262de466db466a~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1200,h_1255/fill/w_53,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mary_Gay_Scanlon%2C_official_portrait%2C_2018_edited.png)
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
PA - 5
![Rep Stacey Plaskett](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_a57d9177155c4892a3796c9e944957f7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_51,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Rep__Stacey_E_edited.png)
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett
Delegate, US Virgin Islands
![Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_b76557b9569140e8b7a88ded807ac79d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_6,y_0,w_289,h_301/fill/w_53,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Congresswoman%20Ileana%20Ros-Lehtinen_edited.png)
Congresswoman
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL - 27
![Muriel Bowser](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_0bde11285a794377aef992181d140b80~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_800,h_732/fill/w_61,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Muriel_Bowser_official_photo_edited.png)
Mayor Muriel Bowser
DC Mayor
![Haley_Stevens_(MI-11)_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_e9d6ce122d3e4f89b4a2188c36a0e027~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_18,w_335,h_304/fill/w_61,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Haley_Stevens_(MI-11)_edited.png)
Congresswoman
Haley Stevens
MI - 11
![mclifton-color_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_d90354849a294d56a3d103ff5bf04110~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_62,y_36,w_356,h_476/fill/w_166,h_222,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/mclifton-color_edited.png)
Marjorie Clifton
Clifton Consulting
![joyce-headshot_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_1d5bcd76e6d143ec8ba46ce9912d1adf~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_83,w_800,h_834/fill/w_53,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/joyce-headshot_edited.png)
Congressman
Dave Joyce
OH - 14
![Pepper Natonski_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_7bddb9eb35b3454998b561bc66949c63~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_52,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Pepper%20Natonski_edited.png)
Pepper Natonski
Duke Energy
![tasha.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_29c34b2ea49040af8df0c9a289b0d7e4~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_53,y_0,w_1151,h_1200/fill/w_53,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/tasha.png)
Tasha Cole
DCCC
![Roxy Ndebumadu](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_22d05bc0912349f48cdba21d36609f16~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1785,h_1626/fill/w_61,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/DSC00089%2B2_edited.png)
Roxy Ndebumadu
City Council, Bowie MD
![Laura Siegrist](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_5b0edc9b55b04f439bbc92e6d3659b55~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_6,y_0,w_295,h_308/fill/w_53,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/laura.png)
Laura Siegrist
Walmart
![nana-nyanin-press-release-arthdr340x250_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_c9e7a3fe80604de2a6bb2b7554f985c1~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_8,w_190,h_198/fill/w_53,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/nana-nyanin-press-release-arthdr340x250_edited.png)
Nana Nyanin
Rocket Companies
![Nouveau projet - 2022-10-14T164903_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_b9097b8380254475aa5854785e652234~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_6,w_450,h_411/fill/w_61,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Nouveau%20projet%20-%202022-10-14T164903_edited.png)
Savannah Lane
The Policy Circle
![1695673283299_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ec74c_121eecbfcaa2455c8229bea472ff3c06~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_6,y_0,w_204,h_273/fill/w_166,h_222,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/1695673283299_edited.png)
Lindsay Biscardi
CMS Energy
2024 Sponsors
Congressional Sponsor
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