New York Women in Communications honored Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, BET CEO Debra Lee and others at the 2015 Matrix Awards April 27 in New York.

Martine Reardon, chief marketing officer of Macy’s, Megan Smith, chief technology officer for the U.S., Robbie Myers, EIC of ELLE Magazine, and NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell rounded out the honorees at the 45th annual event, which carried a theme of “Women Who Change the World.”

Presenters included Arianna Huffington (Gillibrand), actor Tony Goldwyn (Myers) Savannah Guthrie (Mitchell), actress Phylicia Rashad (Lee), MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte (Smith), and singer Thalia (Reardon).

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Photos: Sharlene Spingler
Honorees Robbie Myers, ELLE Magazine and Martine Reardon, Macy’s; presenters Thalia and Tony GoldwynHonorees Robbie Myers, ELLE Magazine and Martine Reardon, Macy’s; presenters Thalia and Tony Goldwyn
Honoree Sen. Kirsten GillibrandHonoree Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Presenter Savannah Guthrie and honoree Andrea Mitchell, both of NBC NewsPresenter Savannah Guthrie and honoree Andrea Mitchell, both of NBC News