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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.

FWA Support
Committee Contacts
Investment Policy
To oversee, for the board the ongoing policy, process and guidelines for managing the fund balances in the FWA of New York Business League and Educational Fund accounts.
Ellen Harris
Marketing Communications
Provides information about the FWA to its members, sponsors, business community and general public to increase attendance, sponsorship, membership and visibility.
Joan Shapiro Green
Lynette Lager
Membership
Recommends membership policies and oversees member development, selection and integration. Organizes recruiting events, including on-site corporate events.
Kathleen Cavallo
Liz Farrar
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.
Deidre Campbell
Sheila Colucci
Lynthia Romney
Special Events
Committee Contacts
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.
Diane Drewery
Karen Rockey
Holiday Benefit
Organizes holiday party fund-raising event to support the FWA Educational Fund.
Christine Freda
Diane Wallace
International Conference
Manage international conference and organize related programs on international issues.
Marina Bykova
Katya Varlamova
Katrina von Hoyer Costas
FWA Programs
Committee Contacts
Career Connections / Transition Tuesday
Develops special services for FWA members in career transition, such as support groups and networking events.
Toni Molodowitz
Shery Saeed
College Connections
Organizes programs to encourage women in college to seek careers in the financial field, including the Wall Street Exchange summer program.
Denise Seegobin
Lene Skou
Directorships & Corporate Governance
Educates members on corporate governance and the issues involved in serving on corporate boards.
Roseanne Sweeney
Cheryl Vollweiler
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.
Jyoti Bhagavan
Susan Saxe
Diversity
Develops and supports business programs to enhance diversity in FWA's events and membership.
Marlene Debel
 LaTanya Robinson
Emerging Issues
The mission of the Emerging Issues Committee is to promote professional growth for our members through the discussion of topical global industry issues as well as next wave issues that are likely to have a significant impact.
Suzanne DiSabato
Lori Spoon Rafkin
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.
Robin Fisher
Geraldine Mehu
Marguerite F. Platt
Entrepreneurs
Develops and delivers business programs targeted to our entreprenerial membership.
Anne Izzillo
Patti Mittelman
Executive Leaders
To further the relevance of the FWA to well-established corporate leaders.
Rehana Farrell
Stacy Lauren Musi
Financial Backpack
Develops and delivers financial literacy programs targeted to high school students.
Lindsay Starr
Karen Zander
Financial Literacy
Develops programs aimed at transferring financial literacy skills to economically challenged adult women in the New York City area.
Karen Damley
Ann Diamond
Global Agenda
Focues on global issues to provide a resource for other FWA programming. The focus of 2007 will be issues surrounding the BRIC countries and their relevance to the global market: Brazil, Russia, India, China.
Inwha Huh
Amy Shang
Government Affairs
Focuses on federal, state and local government issues and policies that impact the financial services industry.
Alice Carpenter
 Lauren Russell
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.
Jeannette Paladino
Margaret Platt
Mentoring
Conducts FWA mentoring programs for students at Murry Bergtraum High School and Baruch College.
Françoise Jeanpierre
Wendy Leibowitz
Microfinance
Develops programs and other activities related to microfinance topics.
Barbara Albom
Vicki Hartman
New Jersey
The FWA-New Jersey Committee sponsors networking and professional development programs, some offering CPE credit, throughout northern New Jersey.
Stephanie Hauge
Cathie Seneca
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.
Stephanie Ackler
Mary Ann Grossman
Professional Development
To help FWA members pursue professional and personal growth.
Christine Birnbaum
Shoya Zichy
Professional Services Liaison
Develops and shares programs of mutual interest and networking opportunities with professional women in legal and accounting firms.
Jennifer Anderson
Susan Aufiero
Scholarship - Murry Bergtraum High School
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
Scholarship - MBA, BMO Capital Markets/Baruch
Responsible for the FWA Graduate Scholarship program and the
BMO Capital Markets-funded scholarships at Baruch College, and promotes scholarship recipients’ involvement in the FWA after graduation.
Susan K. Becker
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.
Dawn Albin
Victoria Pavlik
  Last updated:
  March 6, 2008