The Financial Women's Association Of San Francisco
and
Mills Graduate School of Business

Present

"Creating Your Own Success"
A Symposium on Women in Finance
The Inaugural Linda Pitts Custard Women in Business Conference

Register today for this very special luncheon and afternoon program on Friday, September 28, at Mills College in Oakland. This special half-day symposium on finance features keynote speakers and industry leaders, Kate Mitchell and Evelyn Dilsaver. Learn the paths they took to achieve career success and select two of four dynamic breakout sessions where you can discover new strategies to enhance your professional effectiveness. A reception following the second keynote address offers the perfect opportunity to share impressions and network.

Keynote Speakers: 

Breakout Sessions: 

"Creating Your Dream Job - Women Entrepreneurs"

Uncover the secrets of leading Bay Area women entrepreneurs and how they turned their innovative ideas into strategic plans and processes for successfully launching new business ventures.

Panelists

• Debra Chong, Chair, CEO, and Co-Founder, Lenos Software: Lenos Software is the leading event marketing CRM technology for Fortune 1000 companies. Prior to co-founding Lenos Software, Ms. Chong was a Partner in several multinational law firms, representing financial services, regulated industries, corporate, e-commerce and emerging technology clients. She is an active leader at the American Bar Association. Ms. Chong is a graduate of Boston University, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington.

 
• Karen Kang, Positioning and Brand Strategist, Karen Kang Consulting: Ms. Kang is a recognized expert in corporate and product positioning. She has worked with more than 125 companies - from members of The Fortune 100 to start-ups - to develop successful positioning and brand strategies. She has served as an executive in advertising, public relations, and strategic marketing consulting firms, and has worked as a professional journalist on both the west and east coasts. Ms. Kang holds an MS degree in journalism from Boston University and a BA degree in English from Mills College.
   
• Alicia Morga, Chairman and CEO, Consorte Media: Prior to founding Consorte Media, Ms. Morga was an investment professional focused on U.S. venture opportunities in the technology sector and early-stage
  software investments. She has worked at such notable companies as The Carlyle Group's U.S. Venture Fund, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Napster and Zero Gravity Internet Group, Inc. Alicia has also served on the Boards of several companies, including Ingenio, Ventaso, Secure Elements, Archetype-Solutions, Applied Semantics, Menerva Technologies, Inc. and Discovercast, Inc. Ms. Morga holds a JD from Stanford Law School and received her BA from Stanford University.

Moderator

• Nancy Williams, Management Consultant and Lecturer, Mills College: Ms. Williams has a 20-year background in operations, banking, marketing, and line management, and is currently a principal in her own consulting practice. She earned her MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Ms. Williams teaches the core courses "Operations Management" and "Ethics, Leadership and Entrepreneurship" for the Mills Graduate School of Business.

"Leadership Strategies for Women"

Discover how the most successful businesswomen have become leaders by inspiring and empowering others to think creatively and to acquire the necessary skills to solve essential problems.

Panelists

• Mary Cranston, Senior Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP: Ms. Cranston was one of the first women in the Pillsbury Winthrop litigation department, and was the first woman litigator to become partner. From 2001-2002, she chaired the "No Glass Ceiling Task Force" of the San Francisco Bar Association, a blue ribbon task force that produced six best practices for the promotion of women to leadership positions in law firms. Ms. Cranston began working at Pillsbury Winthrop in San Francisco directly after graduating from Stanford Law School.
   
• Claire McAuliffe, Partner, Hodge / Niederer / Cariani: Ms. McAuliffe is a leader in creating partnerships with Boards and executive leadership teams in companies of all sizes. She is also a member of the Hodge / Niederer / Cariani Board of Directors Search Practice. Ms. McAuliffe has spent over fifteen years in the human capital industry, and is one of the early founders of M Squared Consulting. She attended Bradford College in Bradford, MA, and Dominican University of California in San Rafael, CA.

Moderator

• Siobhan Reilly, Associate Professor of Economics, Mills College: Dr. Reilly is currently the James Irvine Chair at Mills College. Before Mills, she taught at U.C. Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, and Vanderbilt. Dr. Reilly has a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley, and an MA in International Affairs from the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University. She teaches policy-related courses for the Mills Graduate School of Business, including "Public Sector Economics," "Health Economics" and "Urban Economics.

"Negotiations - A Class with No Quizzes"

If it is true that "women don't ask," then attend this special class to learn critical strategies that will narrow the "negotiation and gender divide" and help ensure your financial security.

Taught By

• April Gilbert, Former Executive Director, Alumni Consulting Team of Stanford Business School and Visiting Assistant Professor, Mills College: Dr. Gilbert worked in the private and non-profit sectors, both domestically and overseas, for several years before earning an MBA from Stanford Business School. She also holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Dr. Gilbert teaches the "Non-Profit Management" and "Negotiations" courses for the Mills Graduate School of Business.

"A Convenient Truth - Turning Green Into Gold"

Learn how eco-friendly and socially conscious businesses and consumers are making "going green" a responsible and profitable choice with far-reaching benefits to our communities.

Panelists

• Debora Bonner, Program Director, Corporate Social and Environmental Advisory Services, Environmental Resource Management: Ms. Bonner has 12 years' experience, the last two with ERM, in strategic and operational planning, performance improvement and organizational development in the high technology, consumer products, and oil and gas sectors. Her primary focus is helping clients realize business value by integrating systematic management of environmental and social risks/ opportunities in the business value chain into core and supporting operations processes and business practices. Ms. Bonner received an MBA from the Mills Graduate School of Business and BA in Environmental Studies from Mills College. She also received a BA in Industrial/ Organizational Behaviour from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
   
• Bonnie Nixon Gardiner, Global Program Manager, Hewlett Packard: At HP, Ms. Nixon Gardiner is responsible for strategy and management of HP’s worldwide Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility Program. Prior to joining HP, she was Vice President of an Environmental Communications Firm, where she managed more than 200 public and private sector projects. Ms. Nixon Gardiner obtained her degree from Pennsylvania State University and completed advanced studies in environmental mediation and conflict resolution.

Moderator

• Jasmin Ansar, Environmental Policy Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Visiting Assistant Professor, Mills College: Dr. Ansar has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southampton, England and taught Econometrics and Economics at the City University, London, England for ten years. Dr. Ansar teaches the "Modeling and Data Analysis" course for the Mills Graduate School of Business.

Event Details

REGISTRATION

There are 3 ways to pre-register:

1. Register online. Online registration is now closed.

2. Print and mail the following form to FWA, P.O. Box 26143, San Francisco, CA 94126
  
3. Print and fax the following form to 415-586-6606

one form per person, photocopy as necessary     -----  cut here   Friday, September 28, 2007   11:30am - 6:00pm "Creating Your Own Success" A Symposium on Women in Finance The Inaugural Linda Pitts Custard Women in Business Conference
Name:	_______________________	Telephone:	______________
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Attendee Type	Mills Alumnae FWA Member General Public Student
Breakout Sessions	Please order by preference (1 to 4) which breakout sessions you’d like to attend.  Space is limited. (We will make every effort to accommodate your first choice.) Breakout sessions are described above.   Breakout Sessions One (1:45 to 2:45 pm)   * Leadership Strategies for Women   1   2   3   4   * Creating Your Dream Job - Women Entrepreneurs   1   2   3   4   * Negotiations - A Class with No Quizzes   1   2   3   4   * A Convenient Truth - Turning Green into Gold   1   2   3   4 Breakout Sessions Two (3:00 - 4:00 pm)   * Leadership Strategies for Women   1   2   3   4   * Creating Your Dream Job - Women Entrepreneurs   1   2   3   4   * Negotiations - A Class with No Quizzes   1   2   3   4   * A Convenient Truth - Turning Green into Gold   1   2   3   4
Mills Alumnae, FWA Members and Affiliates - $60, General Public - $80, Students - $25
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