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 commitees 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.
Strategic Marketing
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.

Joan Shapiro Green
Lynette Lager
Communications & Digital Media
Support the mission of the Strategic Marketing Committee by creating programs to build awareness of the FWA's Work, impact and opportunities. Ensure Committee chairs/members are empowered to effectively promote their events through training, advising, marketing tools and other tangible support.

Raleigh Mayer
Joyce Sullivan
Alexandra Tyler
Membership
Recommends membership policies and oversees member development, selection and integration. Organizes recruiting events, including on-site corporate events.

Judy Mellars
Annette Stewart
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 Benefit
Organizes holiday party fund-raising event to support the FWA Educational Fund.
President's Circle
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
 
Next Generation
Committee
College Connections/Wall Street Exchange
Organizes programs to encourage women in college to seek careers in the financial field, including the Wall Street Exchange summer program.

Sharon Brouillette
Denise Seegobin
Financial Backpack
Develops and delivers financial literacy programs targeted to high school students.

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

Françoise Jeanpierre

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

Emily Kaller
Cathie Seneca
Long Island Taskforce
To provide a forum to network with peers in the financial community on Long Island.

Angelique Siegfried
Davi Tserpelis
Lifestyles
Arranges for events that address lifestyle and personal issues for members, such as health and fitness, leisure, arts and culture, lifestage and financial planning.

Phyllis Haberman
Jeannette Paladino
Meet & Mingle
Member events that require: No fee, no format program, no speakers, no advance registration but plenty of good conversation.

Daisy Platt
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
Working Mothers
Provides a forum for working mothers in the financial field to get to know one another, share ideas and strategies for balancing work and home life, and learn about issues particularly relevant to parents that have careers outside the home.

Jane Giaquinto
Maureen Nobile
Educating
Committee
Current 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.
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
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.

Suzanne Matthews
Lene Skou
International Conference
Manage international conference and organize related programs on international issues.

Karen Elinski
Simone Vinocour
Microfinance
Develops programs and other activities related to microfinance topics.

Elizabeth Lynch
Monique McClure Ann Miles
Professional Development
To help FWA members pursue professional and personal growth.
Advancing
Committee
Directorships & Corporate Governance
Educates members on corporate governance and the issues involved in serving on corporate boards.

Ziporah Janowski
Nicole Sandford
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.

Katherine Hansell
Loretta Roland
Entrepreneurs
Develops and delivers business programs targeted to our entreprenerial membership.

Libby Dubick
Michele Maybaum
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
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 - Graudate page.

Susan K. Becker
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  Last updated:
  August 24, 2010