Women in Leadership 2014

Since 1959, Sara O’Meara has provided leadership in humanitarian service to children throughout the world. As Childhelp Co-Founder, Mrs. O’Meara is actively involved in the development and oversight of the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. As chairman and CEO of Childhelp, Mrs. O’Meara serves as the organization’s key spokesperson and has primary responsibility for fund development and overall oversight of the organization’s business. Mrs. O’Meara has received over 100 awards for her service to children, including the Arizona Foundation for Women’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award received in 2004. Along with Yvonne Fedderson, Mrs. O’Meara has been nominated six times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

 

For five decades, Yvonne Fedderson has devoted her life to helping needy children. As President of Childhelp, Mrs. Fedderson’s focus is developing and supporting the organization’s more than 25 chapters and auxiliaries. Over 2,500 volunteers nationwide organize fund-raising events in their communities, which raise more than $2 million annually. Since 1993, Mrs. Fedderson has also served as president and CEO of her late husband’s company, Don Fedderson Productions, which manages the rights of the television programs he produced, including Family Affair, My Three Sons and The Betty White Show. Mrs. Fedderson has received more than 100 honors and awards for her service to children, including the National Children’s Alliance’s Champions of Children Award, the State of California’s Legislature’s Woman of the World Award and the Women’s International Center’s Living Legacy Award.