The West Board Women’s Forum Committee—Yvette Cobarrubias, Cosmo Street; LaRue Anderson, Apache; Suzanne Hargrove, PRETTYBIRD; Paige Kauffman, Lovesong; and Jessie Nagel, Hype—hosted another incredible Women’s Forum on April 14, 2026, at PRETTYBIRD.
This special event welcomed 70 plus AICP general and associate members for an evening of meaningful connection and conversation.
This forum featured eight discussion tables, each centered around a unique topic. Friends, colleagues, and industry leaders came together to exchange ideas, spark dialogue, challenge perspectives, and share personal insights and experiences.
The discussions were led by the following table facilitators:
Suzanne Hargrove — “Sharks! Finding Your Passion"
Kira Carstensen & Jen Dennis — “Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others: Physically, Emotionally, and Financially”
Sara Castrellon & Nancy Novokmet — “Financial Literacy & Estate Planning”
Ali Brown — “Juggling Life”
Sally Campbell & Melissa Culligan — “Imposter Syndrome”
Jean Batthany — “The Burnout Epidemic & Regenerative Creativity”
Kristine Ling — “Dream Job Outside of Work”
Fran McGivern & LaRue Anderson — “Staying Positive in an Angry World”
The evening also included a raffle, with generous prizes including: a $100 gift card to Pause Studio, courtesy of Biscuit Filmworks; suite box tickets to the Summer Walker concert at Crypto Arena from Cast & Crew; a one-night stay in a deluxe category room with breakfast for two and parking from The Langham Huntington, Pasadena; a three-day Mercedes GLC rental certificate from Midway Car Rental; tickets to a Dodgers game courtesy of NEED Financial; a two-name stay from the West Hollywood Hotel Collection, which entitles the winner to select a stay at one of the following: CHAMBERLAIN, LE PARC, MONTROSE, HOTEL ZIGGY, HARBOR COURT; and a $200 gift card to Rustic Canyon restaurants from Wrapbook.