Please join us for the next meeting of The Senior Businesswomen's Forum sponsored by Huron Consulting Group:
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Mid-Day Club
21 S. Clark Street, 56th Floor
Main Dining Room
Fall Network Session
Monday, March 19, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
JPMorgan Chase
21 S. Clark Street, 57th Floor
Main Dining Room
Raising Financially Astute Kids
Pamela Lucina
Regional Wealth Advisor
Thursday, November 9, 2006
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
The Mid-Day Club
21 S. Clark Street, 56th Floor
A Book Reading and Informal Q&A with
Debra Snider
Author of Fiction and Non-Fiction
Liz Connelly and
Susan Gallagher
Wednesday, August 2nd, 5 - 7:30 pm
Saddle & Cycle Club
900 West Foster Avenue, Chicago
Thursday, September 15th , 5 - 7 pm
Kirkland & Ellis
200 East Randolph Drive, 54th Floor
Guest Speaker: Marti Barletta, internationally recognized expert in gender communication.
We are thrilled to have Marti join us in a lively and fascinating discussion. Marti Barletta is an internationally recognized expert and consultant in the field of marketing to women, selling to women and women in the workplace. She has been featured in The San Francisco Examiner, The London Free Press, Dagens Industri (Sweden), The Toronto Star, Brandweek, Strategy, Marketing, PROMO, Yahoo! Business Journal and other publications. Marti Barletta's book, Marketing to Women: How to Understand, Reach and Increase Your Share of the Largest Market Segment, was released by Dearborn Publishing in January 2003.
To read more about Marti, please visit www.trendsight.com
August 18th, 4 - 7 pm
Kathleen
Ameche
Vice President and CIO of Enterprise Solutions, Chicago
and
Debra
Snider
Author of Fiction and Non-Fiction, Nevada
Both women will discuss their published books and their motivations and processes in writing them.
Kathleen Ameche is Vice President and CIO of Enterprise Solutions, a division of West Monroe Partners, a Chicago-based provider of business and technology solutions of which she is a member of the executive team. Ms. Ameche has amassed more than 20 years' worth of experience in consulting, business and executive management. She has a proven track record for creating and leading technology initiatives to support organizations' strategic and tactical goals. Prior to joining West Monroe Partners, Ms. Ameche was Chief Information Officer of the Tribune Company. Her first book, The Woman Road Warrior, was released in May by Agate Press.
Debra Snider has been
a full-time writer of fiction and non-fiction since 2001. Her published books
include Working Easier (Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation, 2005) and The Productive
Culture Blueprint (American Bar Association Career Resource Center, 2003).
Ms. Snider has nearly completed her second novel, which is set in the workplace
and explores the disparate impacts on men and women of brains, work, ambition,
excellence, sex, love, and marriage. Before devoting herself to writing, Ms.
Snider was EVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer at Heller
Financial, Inc. (1995-2000) and a partner at Katten Muchin & Zavis
(1989-1995).
This program will be held
at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago's
beautiful new facility, The Rauner Center at 2200 W. Harrison Street,
just off Damen Ave. and I-290; a 4-minute cab ride from the loop.
For those who prefer to drive, there is ample parking.
March 10th, 5-7pm
The Mid-America Club,
200 E Randolph St., Chicago
Co-sponsored
by
The Canadian Consulate General of Chicago and
Heidrick & Struggles
Cross Border Business Women's Trade Mission to Chicago
Meet and network with Canadian business women as we welcome Wendy Hart, Professional Coach to engage us in a stimulating and lively presentation entitled: Ramp Up Your Business Mental Game: How to Boost Effectiveness, and Get What You Want, in Business
Would you like to work smarter, not harder, and reach your goals more quickly? What if you produced greater results with less effort and more ease, and had more confidence as a result? These are the promises that Professional Coach Wendy Hart makes. This lively presentation includes cutting-edge mental tools that "are the difference that makes the difference in business." In this presentation you'll learn techniques that you can use immediately to make a positive impact in your professional life. In her practice, Wendy has successfully coached over 200 clients to achieve the results that they want. She currently has a specialty working with execs who golf, which leads them to success in both golf, and business. To learn more about Wendy, visit www.MyBestGolf.com
Canadian Consulate General of Chicago
February 24th, 5 - 7 pm
The Mid-Day Club, Bank One Plaza, 56th Floor, 21 S. Clark
Karen Patton Seymour
Former Chief, Criminal Division U.S. Attorney's Office,
Southern District of New York
Ms. Seymour is one of New York's fifty most powerful women as listed by the New York Post. In her most recent case, she served as lead trial counsel in the criminal trial, U.S. v. Martha Stewart. Ms. Seymour also has impressive public service credentials where she served as chief legal counsel.
Ms. Seymour supervised
165 federal prosecutors and all criminal investigations
and prosecutions in the Southern District of New York including the investigations
of WorldCom, Adelphia, and ImClone.
Join us to hear her amazing story.
(On a personal note: she also has two children and a husband and is absolutely delightful! - Susan Gallagher)
The Senior
Businesswomen's Forum is proud to present
Connie K. Duckworth
with an
incredibly uplifting note to begin the holiday season
Wednesday,
December 8, 2004
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (speaker begins at 5:30)
The Mid-Day Club - Main Dining Room
21 S. Clark, Chicago, Illinois
Connie K. Duckworth is a retired partner and managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. During her 20 years with the firm, she served as co-head of the Municipal Bond Department from 1997-1999 and co-head of the firm’s Chicago office from 1995-1997, and she was the first female sales and trading partner in the firm’s history. She is currently a founding partner of 8Wings Enterprises, a Boston firm that advises and provides early-stage investment to women-led companies. She is also a founding partner of Circle Financial Group, a New York investment firm and co-author of The Old Girls' Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man's World.
Connie has been active
in promoting economic opportunity for women in the US and overseas and has
received numerous awards. She is a member of the US-Afghan Women’s Council,
a public-private partnership established by the presidents of the US and Afghanistan.
She is immediate past chair of The Committee of 200, an organization of leading
women entrepreneurs and executives, and this year was named one of 21 Women
Leaders for the 21st Century by Women’s eNews.
Connie is a member of the board of Northwestern Mutual, the board of overseers
of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Board of
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation. She was recently elected to the
board of the Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. She holds an MBA from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University
of Texas.
Connie will speak to us about the results of The C200 Business Leadership Index 2004; Annual Report on Women's Clout in Business, a report published by the Committee of 200 and her new work with the US-Afghan Women’s Council. Please join us to begin the holidays on an incredibly uplifting note and for some holiday cheer!
Program generously sponsored by
Marie
C. Wilson
Co-founder and President of the White House Project
Thursday, March
18, 2004
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Chicago Club - The Daniel Burnham Room
81 E. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL
Marie has been a visionary on women's leadership issues for over two decades. As President of the Ms. Foundation for Women, she counts the "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" among her many accomplishments. In her provocative new publication Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World, Marie makes a compelling case for the urgency of women's leadership. She argues that now more than ever - at a time when the U.S. is at its most vulnerable - we must stop and make changes to strengthen our democracy so that women have the authority and voice to help run the world. Marie will explain how we can take steps to make women a greater force in all spheres, from the campaign trail to the corporate corridor to The White House.
Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World by The White House Project President and Founder Marie C. Wilson will be available March 8th and we will have copies available for purchase at the event.
Program generously sponsored by
The Senior Businesswomen's
Forum is proud to be an organizational co-sponsor of
The Executive's Club of Chicago Women in Leadership Breakfast Series.
The second program “The Reality of the Corporate Boardroom" will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 and will feature:
Chairman of the meeting:
Miles D. White
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Abbott Laboratories
Moderator:
Terry Savage
Financial Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
Panelists:
Barbara L. Bowles
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Kenwood Group, Inc.
Madeleine K.B.
Condit
Senior Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International
Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Retired President & Chief Executive Officer, Equity Group Investments,
LLC
Victoria
Husted Medvec
Adeline Barry Davee Associate Professor of Management
and Organizations - Kellogg School of Management
and an esteemed
panel of board members including:
Sheli Rosenberg
Retired Vice-Chairman - Equity Group Investments, Inc.
Linda Bammann
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, Bank One
to discuss The Current Trends and Reality of Women on Boards
Jane
DiRenzo Pigott
will begin our discussion with a debrief on the recent census findings of
The Chicago Network.
Monday,
November 24th
5:00 - 7:30 pm
The
Bank One Building
Clark and Madison Streets Entrance
57th Floor - Corporate Dining Room
Come join us for an evening of art, wine and great conversation.
The Senior Businesswomen's Forum is pleased to invite you to a night at the
Zolla
Lieberman Gallery
featuring artist
Buzz Spector
on
Thursday, September 25th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Zola Lieberman Gallery, 325 W. Huron, Chicago
Informed
Women Finish Rich
The framework needed to be successful in building a solid financial plan and
investment strategies during a bear market.
Tuesday,
May 6, 2003
5:00 pm reception
5:30 pm program begins
Speakers:
Kathleen Roeser, Lincoln National Corporation
Kim Suchy, LaSalle Bank
Kirkland
& Ellis
200 E. Randolph Street
54th Floor - Courtroom, Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday,
September 17, 2002
3-5 pm
Speaker:
Daniel W. Hynes
Illinois Comptroller
Discuss
current state fiscal issues and understand why this is critical to
Chicago business leaders. Learn why Dan Hynes is referred to as the
"watchdog for taxpayers."
The Mid-Day
Club
Bank One Plaza, 56th Floor
10 S. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois
The Joffrey Ballet's Spring Repertory
The Senior Businesswomen's Forum has been invited to attend a private pre-performance reception on the opening night of the Joffrey's Spring Repertory on Wednesday, April 17th. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to meet with individuals involved in leading Chicago women's organizations around the city and we are also honored to have the opportunity to support Pam Strobel. Pam is the Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Energy Delivery Company and newly elected Chair of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.
This is going to be a great evening! I look forward to seeing you all there. Further details are below. If you have any questions please let me know.
Sincerely,
Susan G. Gallagher
(312) 507-6231
What:
When:
Wednesday, April 17, 2002.
Reception 5:30-7:00 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Reception at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Performance at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway
Why:
To bring together women leaders in Chicago for an evening of socializing and
the ballet
Tickets to the performance are $69, and you are invited to bring one guest for half price. Preferred seating will be set aside for this event.
The Senior
Businesswomen's Forum is pleased to invite you to a discussion with
Janet Froetscher
Chief Operating Officer, The
Aspen Institute
Tuesday,
December 4, 2001
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (luncheon)
Kirkland & Ellis
200 East Randolph 54th Floor-Courtroom
Chicago, Illinois
The Senior Businesswomen's Forum is pleased to present a panel discussion regarding the upcoming November election, women in the race and boards and commissions in which you will want to participate. Panelists include:
Valerie
Jarrett
Executive Vice President of The Habitat Company and Chairman of the Chicago
Transit Authority
Tina Tchen
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Aaron Morse
Assistant to the Governor, The Office of Boards & Commissions
Thursday, September 6, 2001, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The
Mid-Day Club
Bank
One Plaza, 56th Floor
10 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago
The
Senior Businesswomen's Forum featuring
Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D.
leadership
advisor and independent scholar.
Cooper serves as chair of Advanced Excellence
Systems and chair of the board at Q-Metrics.
Wednesday, May 30, 2001, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Lt.
Governor Corinne Wood
Monday, January 29, 2001
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
