United Way of the Coastal Empire is proud to announce that the 2025 Women Who Rule event will honor community leader and dedicated United Way supporter Stacy Jennings as the 2025 United Way “Woman of the Year.” The annual luncheon, chaired by Suzanne Kirk of Employee Development Strategies, Inc., will be held Tuesday, March 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center.

Championed by United Way’s WOMEN UNITED, this popular annual event raises funds for the Women United Transportation Fund, which supports women and caregivers across our region who need dependable transportation. Donations to the fund provide gas cards, bus passes, minor car repairs, and more to help increase access to reliable transportation.

Stacy Jennings serves as the Executive Director of Communications for the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. Prior to her current role, Stacy served as Director of Marketing at the Savannah Morning News/Savannah Evening Press. She holds a BA in English from the Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University. Since moving to Savannah in 1985, she has been an active community member, serving on numerous boards and committees.

For more than 33 years, Stacy has been a dedicated United Way of the Coastal Empire supporter, serving on the Board of Directors, Marketing Committee (Marketing Chair), Campaign Cabinet, and as a Loaned Executive. She currently serves on the Marketing Committee and has for decades. 

In addition to her United Way service, Stacy served on numerous boards including YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Susan G. Komen of Coastal Georgia, March of Dimes of Savannah, Rape Crisis Center, Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, Greater Savannah Sports Council, American Advertising Federation/Savannah, AAF-7^th District, Leadership Savannah, and St. John’s Church. She is a proud graduate of the Leadership Savannah Class of 1996, and has received several awards over the years including the Helen V. Head Small Business Advocate of the Year in 2005 from the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way Volunteer of the Year in 2016, American Advertising Federation Silver Medal, Hadley B. Cammack Award for service to the advertising industry, and the STAR Award from Savannah Technical College. 

In addition to honoring the 2025 Woman of the Year, this year’s event will feature a panel of incredible female leaders. Panelists will be announced at a future date.

Event tables and tickets will go on sale in January 2025. More details to come. For more information, please visit uwce.org/women-who-rule/.