Lily Klebanoff Blake |
May 2008
The FWA Annual Dinner is always a wonderful celebration of the accomplishments of our honorees and of the collective achievements of the FWA. It’s the centerpiece of the year—but the year isn’t even close to its conclusion.
May is bursting with activity. Two distinguished speakers, Deborah Wright, Chairman and CEO of Carver Bankcorp Inc. and Terry McGraw, President and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companines, will be addressing the FWA. Jyoti Bhagavan and Susan Saxe co-chair our Distinguished Speakers Committee. Our Goverment Committee will shed some light on lobbying efforts in Washington on the part of financial institutions as the demand for new legislation continues to rise. This event is organized by Alice Carpenter and Lauren Russell, co-chairs of our Government Committee. Spring weather calls members to the beautiful grounds up at Kykuit, the historic Rockefeller estate, an event organized by Jeannette Paladino and Margarent Platt, Lifestyles Committee.
The most recent trend in professional development opportunities will be highlighted at our “Mass Career Customization” event. And we’ve got another related program: a match up of personality type and career.
And, armed with a crash course in the Russian language, a delegation departs this month for St. Petersburg and Moscow to meet with an impressive array of business and government leaders, and to see some dazzling sights as well.
I hope all members will take advantage of one or more of this month’s opportunities, and that you’ll encourage others to join our dynamic organization.
Best Regards,
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