Advancing Women to the Top

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Why should you care about the advancement of women in business? It's economics - organizations perform best when they tap the full potential of all their talent.

The Center for Women in Business (CWB), a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released the report Advancing Women to the Top, with research advisor McKinsey & Company.

Roberta Phillips, CWB Executive Director and Natalie Masri,CWB Senior Director will present findings from this study, followed by a panel discussion and networking reception.

The Advancing Women to the Top study examines the best practices of twelve Fortune 1000 companies that are good at developing women at the board, C-Suite and management levels. Phillips and Masri will challenge the men and women in the audience to commit themselves and their organizations to developing and supporting more women at higher levels in business and community leadership roles.

Schedule:
11:30 Luncheon
12:00 Keynote Speakers
12:30 Panel of Rochester Women Leaders
1:30 Networking & Dessert Bar
 

Speakers:

• Natalie Masri, Center for Women in Business

• Roberta Zenn Phillips, Center for Women in Business

• Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm/Custom Communication, Inc.

• Lisa Clarke, Division Chair of Public Affairs, Mayo Clinic

• Jenny Hosfeld, Senior Vice President, Think Mutual Bank

• Sandra Means, Rochester City Council

• Gail O'Kane, President, Rochester Community & Technical College

About the Center for Women in Business:

The Center for Women in Business (CWB) promotes and empowers women business leaders to achieve their personal and professional goals by increasing opportunities for women to serve on corporate boards and in the C-suite; mentoring women in the early stages of their careers or re-entering the workforce; and building a network of women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-to-peer networking, education, and professional growth