Texas Women’s Foundation's 39th Annual Luncheon Features Ann Curry
Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has announced the keynote speaker for its 39th Annual Luncheon— Ann Curry—an Emmy-Award-winning journalist known for her national and international reporting. This year’s event will take place on November 1st, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Omni Dallas Hotel (555 S. Lamar St., Dallas, 75202). The luncheon theme is “Catalysts for Change,” recognizing the role the Foundation’s community of donors, grantees, advocates and volunteers play in its ability to achieve its mission of building #StrongWomenBetterWorld through research, advocacy, grantmaking and programs. Curry will be interviewed by Krys Boyd, host and managing editor of Think, a national talk radio program produced by KERA.
TXWF Board Alumna Effie Dennison will serve as co-chair of the 39th Annual Luncheon. As executive vice president for Texas Capital Bank, Dennison leads community development and corporate responsibility.
Curry is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 40 years of experience. She was at NBC News from 1999-2015 where she anchored and reported for all its broadcasts including Sunrise, Today and Dateline NBC. She served as executive producer and reporter for PBS' 'We'll Meet Again' and host of TNT/TBS 'Chasing the Cure.' Curry has engaged in groundbreaking journalism on climate change and has reported from war zones and natural disasters. She has also reported from inside Iran to give voice to its women. Her interviews have often been exclusive and news breaking, from international leaders to U.S. presidents and noteworthy celebrities. She has won numerous awards for journalism.