Meet Hilary Newsom: 2026 Success Honoree & Beacon Award Recipient
“I am honored to be recognized by Dress for Success, alongside such inspiring women leaders. Throughout my career, I have seen and experienced how powerful it is when women are supported with confidence, opportunity, and community—and that is exactly what Dress for Success provides every day.
I am grateful to celebrate their accomplishments and to stand behind their mission of helping women thrive.”
- Hilary Newsom, 2026 Success Honoree & Beacon Award Recipient
Hilary Newsom, President and Partner of The PlumpJack Group, will be recognized at The Disco Ball on April 18 as a 2026 Success Honoree and this year’s Beacon recipient presented by Anne Cochran Sutton.
Hilary has served as President of the PlumpJack Group since 2009 and currently leads as Co-President alongside Jeremy Scherer. She provides strategic leadership across operations, organizational development, employee relations, and marketing, with a focus on aligning business practices, strengthening company culture, and identifying new growth opportunities.
Deeply committed to philanthropy, Hilary established the PlumpJack Foundation in 2017 to advance initiatives dedicated to preventing childhood poverty and supporting cancer prevention, education, and research. Since 1992, PlumpJack’s philanthropic efforts have contributed more than $6.5 million to Northern California nonprofit organizations, reflecting a long-standing commitment to strengthening communities and creating meaningful, lasting impact.
About The Beacon Award:
The Beacon Award honors a leader whose work lights the way for women—through business leadership, philanthropy, and sustained commitment to expanding access and opportunity.
Introduced in 2025 and newly named in 2026, the Beacon Award reflects the kind of leadership Dress for Success values most: visible, consistent, and rooted in action. It recognizes individuals who not only excel in their field, but who actively open doors for women to advance, thrive, and lead.
The Beacon Award is presented by Anne Cochran Sutton, whose legacy of advocacy and leadership has shaped generations of women in the Bay Area. The award carries forward her belief that leadership is measured not only by success, but by how that success is shared.
In 2026, the Beacon Award is presented to Hilary Newsom, in recognition of her long-standing commitment to philanthropy, community investment, and creating pathways for women to succeed.
Celebrate with us at The Disco Ball on April 18. Purchase tickets or make a donation in Hilary’s honor.