Member Login

Lost Password

About IWF Palm Beach

The International Women’s Forum Palm Beach is an invitation-only membership organization of diverse and accomplished women representing the highest levels of achievement across all professional sectors and spheres of influence in South Florida. Our members are leaders from the arts, sciences, non-profits, government, business, law, education, technology, finance, and philanthropy.

IWF-PB membership provides extraordinary women with the opportunity to network with a diverse array of peers, to help one another succeed, and to share unique experiences. We believe the potential for cross-collaboration among our diverse membership and generations ignites progress and transformation for all. We support the women leaders of today and tomorrow. We build better leadership across careers, continents and cultures by connecting accomplished women both locally and globally.

IWF-PB celebrates its members from Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Martin County. We also welcome our national and international friends who are spending time in South Florida. Our monthly dinner programs begin in September and go through June.

In addition, IWF International hosts two international conferences annually that bring together thought leaders to examine critical issues of the day within a local context and through a woman’s lens.

Strategic Plan 2025 – 2028

In May, the IWF Palm Beach Strategic Planning Committee headed by Rena Blades updated our Strategic Plan. The following document is the result of this work.

We are an expanding organization, as our region grows, and we are excited about the possibilities.

Download our recent Strategic Plan

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ava Parker
IWF PB President
President, Palm Beach State College (President term 2026-28)
Pamela Rauch
Vide President
VP External Affairs, FPL
Sharon H. Jacquet
IWF PB Treasurer
Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Private Bank, Palm Beach
Deborah Caplan
IWF PB Secretary
Former Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services, NextEra Energy, Inc.
Cynthia Kanai
IWF PB Past President
President, First Serve USA
Rena Blades
IWF PB Immediate Past President and Governance Committee member (term 2024-26)
President, Delos Consulting
Kathleen Crampton
IWF Board Member
Board Member, New World Angels
Laurie George
IWF PB Board Member
President & CEO, United Way of Palm Beach County
Kelly Husak
IWF PB Communications Chair
Managing Director, Slatkow Husak Public Relations
Kathi Kretzer
IWF PB Board Member
Founder, Kretzer Music Foundation
Debra Schwinn
IWF PB Board Member
President, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Toni Randolph
IWF PB Ex Officio, Global Ambassador
Active Community Supporter
Grace Shafir-Reiss
Ex Officio, Founding President
President, Dare to Dream Foundation