Jen Welter, NFL’s first female coach, the keynote speaker for Salute to Women luncheon

Reno Acesgeneral manager Emily Jaenson will chair this year’sNevada Women’s Fund’s Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon in May. The event’skeynote speaker will be Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach in NFL history.

Theorganization recognizes women in Northern Nevada who have excelled in their fields and made meaningful impacts in their workplace and community.Jaenson is thefirst female in 20 years to hold the position of general manager at the Triple-A level.

“What an honor to be selected as the chair of the 2020 Women of Achievement Luncheon,” Jaenson said in a news release. “I have admired this event for many years and am thrilled that this year’s theme highlights women’s achievements in sports. We are proud to make this announcement today, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, as we share the same message of empowerment for girls and women to become strong leaders and realize their full power. I am so excited to share the stage with so many game-changing women in our community; May 21 will be a great day for Northern Nevada.”

Welter’s career is studded with firsts. She made history when she coached the Arizona Cardinals’ inside linebackers for their 2015 training camp. Prior to that, she became the first woman to coach a men’s professional football league team as linebacker and special teams coach for the Indoor Football League’s Texas Revolution. She was the first woman to play running back in a men’s professional football season with the Revolution.

“Dr. Welter is an inspiration and her message is a reflection of Nevada Women’s Fund’s mission to empower women in our community,” Nevada Women’s Fund president and CEO Isabelle Wilson said in a news release. “We are thrilled to have her share her inspiring story with all the honorees and guests at this year’s Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon and we are so proud to have Emily Jaenson chair the event. Her impact as a role model and pillar of the Northern Nevada community perfectly embodies what this event is all about.”

The Nevada Women’s Fund’s annual Salute to Woman of Achievement Luncheon is scheduled for May 21 at Grand Sierra Resort in the Grand Ballroom from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For more information about the Salute to Women of Achievement Luncheon, including nominating an honoree, visit nevadawomensfund.org or call 775-786-2335.