Committees
Committees are the lifeblood of the FWA. Each year our Permanent Committees plan and sponsor over a hundred educational and social events, produce the newsletter, raise funds for scholarships, and attract new members to the organization.

Committee membership is open only to FWA members. Joining is as easy as indicating your interest in specific committees on your membership application, annual renewal form or simply use the link to the Committee Selection Form. Or, you can contact the chairs of each committee directly. Committees generally meet once a month, or more often as is needed. Individual committee members take responsibility for planning and sponsoring events.
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Participation on a committee is a member benefit. Join a committee today; gain new skills, network with other financial industry professionals and make new friends. Use the link at the right to the form where you can select the committees you are interest in joining or contact a co-chair directly from the list of committees below.
FWA Support
Committee
Investment Policy
To oversee for the Board the on-going policy, process, guidelines and management of the fund balances and investments in the Business League and Educational Fund accounts of the FWA.
Membership
Recommends membership policies and oversees member development, selection and integration. Organizes recruiting events, including on-site corporate events.

Robin Fisher
Annette Stewart
President's Circle/Corporate Sponsorship
To establish and maintain relationships with corporate sponsors, furthering the FWA’s goals of promoting professionalism and leadership roles for women in finance.

Lily Klebanoff Blake
Strategic Marketing & Communications
Build brand awareness of the FWA; raise the FWA profile to enhance the value of the organization to the membership, corporate sponsors, and the charitable donors.

Barbara Shrager
Joyce Sullivan
Fundraising
Committee
Annual Dinner
The premier fundraiser of the FWA Educational Fund, the Annual Dinner honoring women leaders in the public and private sector today and providing support to students who will make their mark in the years to come.
Holiday Party
Organizes holiday party fund-raising event to support the FWA Educational Fund.
 
Next Generation
Committee
College Connections
Organizes programs to encourage women in college to seek careers in the financial field, including the Wall Street Exchange summer program.

Gerri Facchine
Laura Smith Dunaief
Financial Backpack
Develops and delivers financial literacy programs targeted to high school students.

Lindsay Starr
Mentoring
Conducts FWA mentoring programs for students at Murry Bergtraum High School and Baruch College.

Beth Dorfman
Françoise Jeanpierre
Scholarship - Graduate
Enhances the FWA presence at the five scholarship schools by providing speakers for campus events. Also arranges the annual Fall Reception to welcome new scholars. No regular meetings; instead, committee members commit to specific schools or committee events. See also the FWA Educational Fund site - Scholarships - Graduate page.

TBA
Scholarship - Undergraduate
Oversees the funding, selection process and awarding of FWA's Leah Pfeffer Lidsky scholarships to graduates of MBHS for their undergraduate college studies.

Denise Seegobin
Career & Business Advancement
Committee
Career Connections / Transition Tuesday
Develops special services for FWA members in career transition, such as support groups and networking events.

Margaret Schramm Horn

Patti Mittelman
Directorships & Corporate Governance
Educates members on corporate governance and the issues involved in serving on corporate boards.

Merrie Frankel
Nicole Sandford
Distinguished Speakers
Introduces FWA members to CEOs and other senior corporate executives – both men and women – who provide insight into their companies’ business strategies and management processes, and into their own management styles.

Susan Isquith
Kimberly Williams Weinrick
Executive Leaders
To further the relevance of the FWA to well-established corporate leaders.

Diane D'Erasmo
Stacy Lauren Musi
Not-for-Profit
Develops programs related to the non-profit world, including distinguished speakers, business management, financial management, and opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Katrin Dambrot
Fran Smyth
Professional Development
To help FWA members pursue professional and personal growth.

Peggy Decker
Professional Services Liaison
Develops and shares programs of mutual interest and networking opportunities with professional women in legal and accounting firms.

Cheryl Gorman
Susan Migliaccio
Current Affairs/Education
Committee
Business & Government Affairs
To promote professional growth for our members through the discussion of topical global industry, government issues as well as next wave issues that are likely to have a significant impact.
Emerging Issues
The Emerging Issues committee aims to stage broad based events that will focus on topics such as national security that will appeal to a less specialized audience..

Susan Jankowski
Sharon Lewis
Financial Literacy
Develops programs aimed at transferring financial literacy skills to economically challenged adult women in the New York City area.

Mimi Carroll
Cindy Gerhard
Global Agenda
The committee fosters and provides topics and events around the global markets, with a focus in Emerging Markets.

Marjorie Churgin
Simone Vinocour
International Conference
Manage international conference and organize related programs on international issues.

Isabelle Bordas
Katherine Lajoie Malik
Microfinance
Develops programs and other activities related to microfinance topics.

Elizabeth Lynch
Nelun Wijeyerame
Member Connections
Committee
Emerging Leaders
Creates a forum for talented professionals to continue development of their professional and personal skills by leveraging the knowledge base of colleagues and mentors.

Krista Eccleston

Di Li
Entrepreneurs
Develops and delivers business programs targeted to our entrepreneurial membership.

Janice Carapellucci Maribeth Martorana
FWA Long Island Taskforce
To provide a forum to network with peers in the financial community on Long Island.

Davi Tserpelis
FWA-New Jersey
The FWA-New Jersey Committee sponsors networking and professional development programs, some offering CPE credit, throughout northern New Jersey.

Stephanie Hauge
(Interim Chair)
FWA Westchester-CT (WestCon) Taskforce
To provide a forum to network with peers in the financial
community in Westchester and Southern Connecticut.

Mary Gilmartin
Gloria Vogel
Lifestyles
Arranges for events that address lifestyle and personal issues for members, such as health and fitness, leisure, arts and culture, life stage and financial planning.

Phyllis Haberman
Jeannette Paladino
Men's Alliance
Through our ongoing discussions and events, we: encourage men and women members and guests of the Financial Women's Association to learn to work more effectively with each other in business; engage men and women in advancing their respective careers; and solicit specific input from men on the advancement of women.

Charles Bernard
Deborah Kaye
Frederick Smith
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  Last updated:
  February 3, 2012