Committee - Government Affairs
Goals and Objectives The Government Affairs Committee was established this year to bring Washington delegates to New York to provide insight on important government issues as they relate to financial and economic development. Accomplishments/Highlights Small to Big, Becoming an Entrepreneur ( April 1, 2008) With an emphasis on entrepreneurship, this event focused on women who have expressed an interest in becoming entrepreneurs as they look for new career opportunities and entrepreneurs who wanted to grow and build sustainable enterprises with the assistance of independent and government sponsored resources. Our panelists spoke on several aspects of entrepreneurship: Nell Merlino, co-founder and President and CEO of Count Me In, on becoming an entrepreneur; Cheryl Mills, recently the Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, on SBA programs and Chris Reilly, President of CIT Small Business Lending Corporation, on the private lending market. A Life in Politics and Government (April 7, 2008) This event, exclusive to FWA members, was a small, working session with an open dialogue and conversation focusing on life in the public sector, and what one can do to get involved. As many of our FWA members have expressed an interest in political careers or becoming involved politically, this was an opportunity to have their questions answered and options explored, and to learn what it is really like to have a career in politics and government. Our panelists were US Congressional Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Dr. Ester Fuchs, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University. Meet Your US Treasurer: Anna Escobedo Cabral (April 23, 2008) This event was a rare opportunity to meet the U.S. Treasurer. Anna Escobedo Cabral shared her insights on the US Treasury Department, current initiatives as well as a perspective on her life in government. Ms. Cabral, an advocate and partner for a national strategy on financial literacy, spoke on this topic which is close to the FWA’s heart. A Lobbyist View of the Financial Crisis (May 6, 2008) A panel of government relations professionals from major global banks and Wall Street firms shared their view about the current regulatory and legislative climate; namely, the subprime crisis and the global credit crunch as well as pending legislation and current issues that will shape the financial services industry in the future. Our distinguished panel members, all based in Washington D.C. and share years of experience in the dealing with the Congress and U.S. lawmakers, were: Ann S. Costello, Managing Director, Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs; Linda Rich, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, NYSE Euronext; John Savercool, Managing Director & Senior Lobbyist, UBS Americas; and Janet St. Amand, Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations, HSBC North America. Moderator for this event was Maureen Adolf, Corporate Vice President, External Affairs, The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Special Thanks We want to say a special thank you to our valued committee members for their enthusiastic and dedicated support: Ariadna Adjiashvili, Margaret Darlow and Suzanne Mathews. And as always, the FWA office was invaluable in helping the programs run smoothly. If you would like to join our committee, please contact: Lauren Russell at lauren.russell@gs.com or Alice Carpenter at alicecarpenter@verizon.net for next meeting date. |
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July 8, 2008