www.abigailriggs.com

Gail Riggs, PhD is CEO and head of design for the Abigail Riggs Collection.

The company, headquartered in Rochester, New York creates exclusive handbags that honor iconic women in our history. The company has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities including the Susan B. Anthony House Museum. Retailers now carry Abigail Riggs Collection handbags nationally.

After majoring in Psychology and Art at Judson College, Riggs went to Tulane University for her masters and doctorate degrees in Social Work. She relocated to Rochester in 1993 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

She founded the Abigail Riggs Collection in 2001. Riggs was presented the, “Hope for a Cure,” award by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 2014 for her work designing a Hipster bag for individuals living with T1D to carry their lifesaving medical supplies, amongst many other philanthropic accolades.

Gail has generously donated her Khaki Stanton Satchel to the Gala.  This hand sewn leather bag measures 17"wide x 5" deep x 17" tall and is lined in purple suede.  All Gail Riggs bags include a hidden detachable keychain, magnetic closure and satin dustbag.