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New Member Spotlight: Lynn Perry Wooten

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In 2020, MWF accepted many new members! Each day, we will be highlighting one. Please join us in welcoming, Lynn Perry Wooten, President, Simmons University.

 

Lynn, a seasoned academic and an expert on organizational development and transformation, became the ninth president of Simmons University on July 1, 2020. She is the first African American to lead the university. Specializing in crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, and positive leadership—organizational behavior that reveals and nurtures the highest level of human potential—Dr. Wooten is an innovative leader and prolific author and presenter whose research has informed her work in the classroom and as an administrator.

Members Named in 50 Most Influential Business People of Color in MetroWest Region

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Members Donna Gittens and Eneida Roman were recognized by the Newton-Needham Chamber and Get Konnected as “50 Most Influential Business People of Color” in the MetroWest region. The list aims to celebrate, document and showcase the plethora of professionals and executives of color making a positive contribution to the economic and social fabric of the region. The honorees, selected by a seven-member committee from over 200 nominations, work and/or sit on a board for a business or nonprofit that is physically located in Newton, Needham, Wellesley, Natick and Framingham. Click here to read about the initiative and other honorees.

 

Donna Gittens, Founder & CEO, MORE Advertising

Eneida Roman, Co-Founder, Amplify Latinx

New Member Spotlight: Kirk Arnold

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In 2020, MWF accepted many new members! Each day, we will be highlighting one. Please join us in welcoming, Kirk Arnold, Executive in Residence, General Catalyst.

 

Kirk is an experienced CEO and board member, with a demonstrated history of leadership in the technology industry. Skilled in strategy, sales, customer relationship management, and operations, Kirk has a passion for technologies that transform businesses and markets. Currently, Kirk is actively engaged as an advisor, board member and teacher. She is an Executive-in-Residence at General Catalyst Ventures, where she works with management teams to help scale and drive growth.

Lauren Pimpare Accepted into IWF Fellows Program

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MWF is so proud that Lauren Pimpare, Founder of Tomorrow’s Women Today and a long-time “sister” to the MWF community, has been accepted into the IWF Fellows Program – a global competition of top-performing women leaders. Lauren is one of 28 women from 14 countries. Read the announcement here.

Members Named BBJ’s Power 50 of 2020

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The Boston Business Journal named four members of MWF in their Power 50 of 2020, leaders of Greater Boston’s business community are meeting the challenges of 2020 head on. Members recognized were (from left to right):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Betty Francisco, General Counsel, Compass Working Capital; Co-founder, Amplify Latinx and Latina Circle
  • Dr. Laurie Glimcher, President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Paula Johnson, President, Wellesley College
  • Laurie Leshin, President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Read more about the honor here.

IWF Announces New Leadership

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October 28, 2020

 

Dear IWF Members:

 

On behalf of the Nominating Committee, I am proud to present to you the new slate of officers and directors for the 2020-2022 term. Earlier today, the IWF Board of Directors ratified the slate.

 

We were very saddened when earlier this month our President-Nominee, Vuyo Mahlati, suddenly passed away. Through this difficult time, the Nominating Committee reconvened, reviewed the names of all qualified candidates, and developed the new slate below.

 

The Nominating Committee enthusiastically and unanimously selected Helen Rule as President-Nominee, and Carolyn Carter as Vice President-Nominee.

 

The Nominating Committee had the privilege to analyze and consider the credentials of outstanding candidates – each ready and willing to advance the mission, goals and objectives of our global organization. It was the largest pool of candidates in IWF history.

 

The new IWF Board of Directors, effective today are:

  • President: Helen Rule (Australia)
  • Vice President: Carolyn Carter (USA – New York)
  • Chair of the Audit, Finance Committee: Ana Muñoz (Spain)

At-Large Directors:

  • Adriane Brown (USA – Washington State)
  • Holly Cannon (USA – Washington, DC)
  • Karen Caplan (USA – Southern California)
  • Kathleen Carroll (USA – Chicago)
  • Kimberly Cooper Jaqua (USA – Oregon)
  • Silvia Dávila (Mexico)
  • Anne Doyle (USA – Michigan)
  • Susan Hodkinson (Canada)
  • Nancy Laughton (Canada – British Columbia)
  • Rosel Moxey (Bahamas)
  • Maria Auxiliadora Patiño de Macias (Ecuador)
  • Elisabeth Ourliac (France)
  • Sandy Stash (Canada, Ghana and United Kingdom)
  • Alison Taunton-Rigby (USA – Massachusetts)

They have been elected to join current IWF Directors, elected by the Presidents’ Council in 2019, who have one year remaining on their terms through October 2021 as follows:

Directors elected by the Presidents’ Council:

  • Reem Abu Hassan (Jordan)
  • Rebecca Barfknecht (USA – Northern California)
  • Shannon Block (USA – Colorado)
  • Dana Morris Dixon (Jamaica)
  • Julie Goldstein (United Kingdom)

We congratulate the newly elected Officers and Directors and thank the board for its leadership and service to IWF and to our shared mission to advance women’s leadership and champion equality worldwide.

Sincerely,

Teresa VF Weintraub
Chair
IWF Nominating Committee

Marianne Harrison Named a 2020 New Englander of the Year

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Marianne Harrison has been named a 2020 New Englander of the Year by the New England Council. As John Hancock’s first female CEO, she has made diversity of all types a priority at the company, and has worked to support and advance women in the predominantly-male financial services industry. Click here to read more about the honor.

Members Named Women Who Mean Business!

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Congratulations to MWF Members Yvonne Garcia, Sandi Fenwick, Myechia Minter-Jordan, and Cindy Perettie for being named Women Who Mean Business by the Boston Business Journal! Honorees were selected based on their professional achievements, leadership, entrepreneurial skills and dedication to the community. Read more here.

The Cape Cod Camino Way Project: Reflecting on Racial and Social Justice

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In response to the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Peggy Jablonski developed a project that would allow her and others to engage with racial and social justice on Cape Cod. Inspired by the El Camino pilgrimage in Spain, Peggy created the Cape Cod Camino Way Project; a series of walking pilgrimages throughout the Cape dedicated to learning about and reflecting upon the history of racial and social justice on Cape Cod.
Each walk featured stops at locations of historical significance to the Cape, relating to the unheard stories of women, BIPOC, and the LGBTQ+ community. These stops included: the Wampanoag Museum in Mashpee, the Zion Heritage Museum in Hyannis, Nickerson State Park in Brewster, the Cape Cod National Seashore on the Outer Cape, the AIDS Memorial in Provincetown, and more.
Each week, Peggy shared her questions and observations from the walk via posts on the Cape Cod Camino Way Facebook group, and offered a coffee hour for discussions on Facebook Live. Click here to read more in a Cape Cod Times article interviewing Peggy about the project.

Members Speak Out About Racism in Boston and What Change Looks Like

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Priscilla Douglas says, “It is time to end the illusion that people can lift themselves up by their bootstraps or move easily up an economic ladder just by working hard” and talks about closing the wage gap for the working poor in the Boston Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2020/06/08/op-ed-close-the-wage-gap.html

 

Also in the Boston Business Journal, and the Boston Globe, Colette Phillips talked about her experiences with racism in Boston and how to create an inclusive economy in Massachusetts, saying, “We cannot continue down this road without change.” Read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2020/06/08/colette-phillips-on-racism-in-boston.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/08/opinion/how-create-an-inclusive-economy-massachusetts/