Women In America

The future is bright! Today Melinda Wolfe and Melissa Goldner led a brilliant group of WIA women in a strategic planning session where participants (Dara Altman, Shelley Brindle, Rachel L. Cohen, Jeannie Diefenderfer, NACD.DC, Shelley Diamond, Anna Dougan, Erica Drozd, Anne Erni, Valerie Marks, Bee-Lian Q., Lisa Tepper, Kerry Twibell, Kelly Watson, Debbie Weiser) shared their love of our organization, their incredible expertise and their bold vision for a vibrant future. Thank you all and huge thanks to our sponsor Edrington for hosting in your spectacular office! #WIA #mentoring #ambition #strategicplan

What is Executive Presence? Last night Anne Erni explored the topic at our Ment-Mix sharing how gravitas, communication, and appearance are core components with gravitas at the heart of the matter. Thank you Anne for sharing this research and guidance on how to harness your EP while avoiding blunders. We learned and we laughed. Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor Warburg Pincus LLC for hosting in your beautiful office. #WIA #Mentoring

How has investing in your network benefitted your career? Last night Jeannie Diefenderfer, NACD.DC, Carol Hochman, and Deepa Gandhi shared stories about how they have built supportive, meaningful networks throughout their careers, even when they had no time. Moderated masterfully by Angelique Jurgill, they shared extraordinarily helpful and actionable advice with a healthy dose of humor. Thank you to our panel and a huge thank you to Covington & Burling LLP for hosting. #wia #mentoring #networking #womensleadership

On International Women’s Day, join us to empower women to achieve positions of influence! At Women in America, we're more than just a network - we're a thriving community of high-achieving women lifting each other up. As a non-profit organization (501c3), we rely on the generosity of our corporate sponsors and individual contributors to keep our mission alive. This International Women's Day and throughout Women's History Month, we invite you to be a part of our journey. Your contribution, at any level, ensures that we continue to provide invaluable resources, mentorship, and learning opportunities for women. Together, we can make a lasting impact. You can donate here: https://lnkd.in/eMa5ZtN2 Let's pave the way for a brighter future. #InternationalWomensDay #Mentoring #Community #WIA

This past weekend 60 WIA women came together to learn, connect, and have fun at our retreat. Highlights included a thought-provoking panel led by Naomi Goldstein-Campos, MBA on pivotal moments featuring Yvette Burton, Ph.D., Jhan D. Doughty, Julia Hanft, and Tina Naser; a bowling tournament won by Colette Lelchuk; a happy hour hosted by Edrington and Valerie Marks where we sampled No. 3 Gin and Noble Oak Bourbon; a candid "Fireside Chat" led by our board leaders Kelly Watson and Jeannie Diefenderfer, NACD.DC and beautiful swag bags courtesy of Deepa Gandhi and Dagne Dover. As usual, being together was soul-satisfying and inspiring. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

Tonight we officially welcomed the WIA Class of 2024 to our community! What a pleasure to get to know these successful, high-achieving, ambitious women who all share our commitment to paying it forward. Thank you, once again to our sponsor Boldyn Networks for hosting us and supporting our mission. #WIA #mentoring #payitforward #womensleadership

Please join us in congratulating WIA's newest mentees! Kaitlin Alvarez, Aisha Anwar, Morgan Bedsworth, CPA, Amy Bond, Liz Brock, Sukriti C., Rachel L. Cohen, Sarahi Constantine Padilla, Anna Dougan, Dayna Hine, Amelia Greene, Blair Hennessy, Eden Friedman, Lily Hines, Caroline Kelly, Jade Kipperman, Meaghan Koch, Tanya Kravtsov, Danielle Lam, Tabatha Rae Leach, Meha Patel, Virginia Powell, Nataly Santana, Laura Schoefer, Allie Seranko, Priya Shivkumar, Elizabeth Sullivan, Kelly Wagner, Marguerite Weese and Jackie Wilhelm, CFA. #mentoring #wia #womensleadership #payitforward

Cheer to 15 years! Thank you to Boldyn Networks for sponsoring WIA's anniversary celebration where our Chair, Kelly Watson recognized former Chairs Joan Amble, Carol Hochman, and Lorraine Hack for their extraordinary contributions to building our organization. We are deeply grateful to them and all of the women who make Women in America a beloved community and vibrant network. Here's to the next 15 years and beyond! #wia #mentoring #womensleadership #happyanniversary

Thank you to Melinda Wolfe, Christa Carone, Jeannie Diefenderfer, NACD.DC and Lisa M. Shalett for candidly sharing your insights on preparing for board service. We appreciate your wisdom and guidance. Enormous gratitude goes to our sponsor Warburg Pincus LLC and Alumna Megan Kilcourse for hosting this fabulous event! #WIA #womensleadership #mentoring #womenonboards

We are filled with gratitude for our community of women who show up, support one another, and pay it forward to future generations. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to all! #wia #mentoring #payitforward #grateful