Women’s Leadership Network

Expanding the Network into 2011!

The Foundation will be sponsoring more regional events: San Francisco, Chicago & New York City. And, will again be hosting a session at the PLUS Annual Conference in San Diego. To get on the Women’s Leadership Network list and receive updates and event information, send your contact information to info@plusfoundation.org and indicate “WLN”.

Women’s Leadership Network – New York City
in partnership with the PLUS Eastern Chapter

Lisa Belkin – Senior Columnist for Life/Work/Family at Huffington Post
Forget Balance, Try for Sanity Instead!
November 30, 2011 – 5:30 to 7:30
Vanderbilt Suites
44th & Vanderbilt, Met Life Building
New York City
One hour program followed by networking reception.

Lisa Belkin, creator of the Life’s Work column and the Motherlode blog for the New York Times, and the new Senior Columnist, Life/Work/Family for the Huffington Post, looks at the evolution of balance, and why it always seems just a fingertip out of reach.

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Gail Collins to speak to the Women’s Leadership Network session at the Annual PLUS Conference, November 2, in San Diego.

Ms. Collins became the first woman ever appointed editor of the New York Times editorial page, where she continues to serve as a columnist. She is an accomplished author and women’s historian. We are proud to welcome Ms. Collins as our featured speaker – When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women. This session will be open to all conference attendees.

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2010 was a Tremendous Success…

Special Regional Event, In Partnership With The Plus Eastern Chapter
Luncheon with Guest Speaker Rene Syler
New York City

On May 26, Rene Syler spoke to nearly 100 attendees at the Le Parker Meridian Hotel in New York City. She is a well known television personality who served as anchor on CBS’ The Early Show from 2002 to 2006. She gave a lively presentation about overcoming life and career challenges, and discussed her personal struggle with breast cancer. A talented speaker, she brought humor to the serious topic of coping with setbacks. Her latest book is called Good Enough Mother.

Special Regional Event, In Partnership With The PLUS Southern California Chapter
Raise the Curtain, Raise the Bar
Los Angeles

Panel Discussion with: Lori Fouche, President, Commercial Insurance, Fireman’s Fund; Alexandra Glickman, Area Vice Chairman, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Victoria Pynchon, Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator, ADR Services, Inc.; Moderated by Pauline Morley, Senior Vice President, Professional Indemnity Agency

On September 1, this panel shared stories of challenge, humorous anecdotes and wry words of wisdom to a crowd of over 100 attendees. As female leaders in insurance and related industries, they were able to interact in an informative manner with the audience. A networking reception followed.

PLUS Annual Conference – Feature Session, Opening Day
Empowering Greatness with LoriAnn Lowery-Biggers, President, Field Operations, Navigators Management Company
San Antonio

Ms. Lowery-Biggers spoke about how, in a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, understanding and identifying your personal capabilities as well as your constraints is imperative in attaining success. She encouraged attendees to embrace their unique management style in order to become more successful, more centered and happier along the way.