Committee - Membership
Overview
Recommends membership policies and oversees member development, selection and integration. Organizes recruiting events, including on-site corporate events.
Contact Co-chairs
  Kathleen Cavallo
  Liz Farrar

Membership Event Highlights

 FWA at Merrill Lynch 11-15

Purpose
The mission of the Membership Committee is to:
  • Grow the membership base to ensure resources adequate to the accomplishment of the FWA mission

  • Emphasize the recruitment of people of color and younger professionals as well as experienced executives to optimize the quality of our current and bench leadership and to ensure access to FWA benefits for qualified professionals at all stages of their careers

  • Facilitate the application process and encourage immediate engagement of new members so as to: enrich their initial experience; forge links with committees of interest: and groom new members for leadership roles

Membership Events
spacer Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
  About the FWA Program - Membership Committee
  Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street, 47th Floor
NYC

The Bank of New York Mellon invites employees (only) interested in learning about the FWA to join BNY Mellon and FWA leaders Tuesday evening June 17.  Early reservations are advised as space is very limited.
  Cost: Free- Bank of New York Mellon Employees Only  
  RSVP: 
Contact Maureen Nobile maureen.nobile@bnymellon.com
Please include your name and full contact information at the bank in your email.

Membership Application Review Schedule

Applications are welcome throughout the year. The Membership Committee reviews membership applications monthly on the dates below. Sponsors or applicants may contact the Membership Committee Co-Chairs or the FWA office with questions or suggestions. We are happy to facilitate a successful application.

Applications should be emailed to fwaoffice@fwa.org, with a resume if available, and the sponsor’s letter of recommendation. See the Membership and Forms section of www.fwa.org. Please submit applications by the Thursday prior to the review date.

The Membership Committee will contact approved applicants and advise them of next steps to complete membership. We will also notify sponsors of the good news.
Applications will be reviewed on the following dates :
2008 2009
Jul  TBA Monday Jan TBA Monday
Aug TBA Monday Feb TBA Monday
Sep TBA Monday Mar TBA Monday
Oct TBA Monday Apr TBA  Monday
Nov TBA Monday May TBA Monday
Dec TBA Monday Jun TBA  Monday

Meeting Schedule

All members of the FWA are welcome to join the Membership Committee. While the Committee reviews applications monthly, the Committee meets bi-monthly or quarterly to focus on strategic issues related to membership growth and retention.


Accomplishments/Highlights

David Bergenfeld, chair of the always-sold-out FWA Downtown Prospect Luncheon, serves his scrumptious signature dessert to fellow committee members, including Kari Welch (background) at the Membership Committee’s summer meeting, hosted by David and his wife Jennifer at their new home.
Joanne Brady (center) co-chair of Membership Committee’s MidSummer Breeze 2007, celebrates a very successful event with FWA members and guests.

Diane D’Erasmo, Amy Shang and FWA President Lily Klebanoff Blake
 enjoy HSBC’s reception encouraging prospective members to join the FWA.

x Approved or reinstated an estimated 180 members (as of June 2, 2008).
x Kept the percentage of paid members close to 100% by encouraging online payment and by personal follow-up by the Committee.
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Held sold-out membership recruiting events:

  • Mid-Summer Breeze 2007
  • Downtown Prospect Luncheon 2008
x Represented the FWA at the NY Times Financial Career Expo in the fall and spring, resulting in new publicity, connections and members.

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  Last updated:
  July 8, 2008