Outstanding Mother Awards Announces 2020 Honorees

Working power moms are the ultimate multi-hyphenates: giving equal weight to the C-suite, the carpool and community events. To give credit where it’s due, The National Mother’s Day Committee will honor women in film, retail, journalism, wellness and finance at the 42nd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards luncheon, held May 7, 2020, at The Pierre Hotel in New York. This year, six women will be honored, recognizing the central roles they take on as parents, caregivers, mentors and leaders, as well as their positive impact on their communities.

“Hoda and Savannah capture the hearts and minds of viewers around the world every morning,” says Laurie Dowley, chairman of the National Mother’s Day Committee. “We are thrilled to be honoring the first female co-anchors in TODAY’s history and we congratulate them on their many journalistic achievements as well as the positive impact they have had as authors, mentors, supporters of numerous philanthropic initiatives and, of course, mothers.”

2020 HONOREES

Kate Hudson is an actress, producer, director, entrepreneur and author. She has appeared in nearly 25 films, earning a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous. In 2013, she co-founded activewear lifestyle brand Fabletics. The author of best-selling books Pretty Fun and Pretty Happy, she also launched ready-to-wear brand Happy x Nature and vodka brand King St.

Marigay McKee has over 25 years of senior operating experience at the pinnacle of luxury retailing, including serving as President of Saks Fifth Avenue and CMO at Harrods. She recently co-founded Fernbrook Capital, where she focuses on venture investing in tech and consumer brands. In addition, McKee continues to work with clients such as Related, Blackstone and Value Retail through her consulting firm MMLuxe Consulting.

Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of TODAY and NBC News’ chief legal correspondent, is the New York Times bestselling author of two children’s books, Princesses Wear Pants and Princesses Save the World. She and her husband, Mike Feldman, are the parents of two children, Vale and Charley.

Hoda Kotb is the co-anchor of TODAY and also serves as the co-host of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. She has served as a correspondent for Dateline NBC since joining NBC News in 1998. She has received an Emmy Award, several Daytime Emmys and numerous other industry awards.

Gail Tifford joined WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) as Chief Brand Officer in March 2018. She previously served as Vice President of Media, North America, and Global Digital Innovation for Unilever. Tifford is also co-founder of #SeeHer, the industry initiative driving the accurate portrayal of girls and women in media and advertising.

Ellen Alemany joined CIT in 2016 as Chairwoman and CEO and brought nearly 40 years of banking experience to transform the 112-year-old company into a leading national bank that empowers businesses and personal savers. She has also held a number of senior positions at Citigroup.

Joanna Coles, Executive Producer of ABC Freeform’s The Bold Type and a 2015 Outstanding Mother Award Honoree, will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and Advocacy.

For more info, check out this video from last year’s Outstanding Mother Awards!