A Conversation with Susie Orman Schnall
DATE
Wednesday,
March 26, 2025
6:00 pm
LOCATION
Wray Ward
2317 Thrift Rd
Charlotte, NC
GENERAL ADMISSION
$25
Includes signed copy of book and refreshments
Featured as a summer read in PEOPLE magazine, ANNA BRIGHT IS HIDING SOMETHING is a ripped-from-the-headlines story set in the glossy offices of Silicon Valley startups and NYC media that explores our fascination with female founders breaking barriers—and sometimes behaving badly in the process.
Join us with partner Wray Ward and moderator Jennifer Appleby for a lively discussion about women making strides in 21st century corporate America with author Susie Orman Schnall at Charlotte’s top advertising agency. Light bites, wine and beer will be served.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susie Orman Schnall is the author of five novels about ambitious women: Anna Bright Is Hiding Something, We Came Here to Shine, The Subway Girls, The Balance Project, and On Grace. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, HuffPost, PopSugar, Writer’s Digest, Harper’s Bazaar, and Glamour. She’s also a screenwriter currently shopping her first pilot and feature-length screenplay. A mother of three grown sons, Susie was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and now lives with her husband in New York and Charlotte. When she’s not reading or writing you can find her practicing graphic design on Canva, doing a crossword puzzle, or hiking to the top of a mountain.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Jennifer Appleby is a passionate business and community leader whose entrepreneurial spirit and creativity fueled marketing communications agency Wray Ward’s evolution and growth for 30 years. She served as the agency’s president and chief creative officer before retiring in 2023. As a dedicated community advocate, Appleby has served in leadership positions on multiple boards including the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Arts & Science Council, McColl Center, Goodwill Industries, Charlotte Center City Partners, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council. She has been recognized professionally throughout her career, including being a recipient of the Charlotte Business Woman of the Year Award from Queens University’s McColl School of Business, the Arts & Architecture Alumni Award from her alma mater Penn State University, and most recently, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.
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