Rising Stars 40 & Under awards ceremony hosted by NBC Universal

WPS attendees pose for the camera at the Rising Stars 40 & Under awards ceremony hosted by NBC Universal

Multimedia Editorial Director and Co-Editorial Director of Women of Power, Sonia Alleyne, welcomes attendees to the Rising Stars 40 & Under awards ceremony hosted by NBC Universal

Jennifer Turner, VP, Licensing and Strategic Partnerships, Bravo Network gives opening remarks at the Rising Stars 40 & Under awards ceremony hosted by NBC Universal

Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President and CEO of Black Enterprise at the Rising Stars 40 & Under awards ceremony hosted by NBC Universal

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Kimberly A. Blackwell, PMM Agency

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Kelli Coleman, GlobalHue

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Daphne Dufresne, RLJ Equity Partners L.L.C

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Marve Frazier, Moguldom Media Group, Bossip.com

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Kimberly Hogg, PepsiCo Inc.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Teneshia Jackson Warner, Egami Consulting Group

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Kellee James, Organic Futures Group

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Chekesha Kidd, Aetna Student Health, Aetna Inc.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Lauren Kramer-Dover, Dell Inc.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Ninon Marapachi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Karine Mehu, USA Network, NBC Universal Entertainment Cable Group

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Tamara L. Nall, The Leading Niche

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Lisa Opoku Busumbru, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Sundra L. Ryce, SLR Contracting & Service Co. Inc.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Julia-Feliz Sessoms, PepsiCo. Inc

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Sonnia Thomas Shields, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Eleanor P. Williams, MassMutual

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Ajilli Hardy, Ph.D, General Electric Co.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal. Raffle winner takes home a Dell tablet

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipient Kimberly A. Blackwell, PMM Agency with Earl G. Graves Sr. and Jr.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipients with Earl G. Graves Sr. and Jr.

Rising Stars 40 & Under Awards Ceremony hosted by NBC Universal: Rising Star Recipients with Earl G. Graves Sr. and Jr.