"Look up. Look around. There is much to be tackled on this planet and in the Universe at large. We need all minds on deck."
-Michelle Larson
President and CEO, Adler Planetarium
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TCN IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 2015-2016 FUTURE LEADERS
The Future Leaders Program supports the Network's goal of inspiring the next generation of women leaders by providing outstanding sophomore and junior female college students the opportunity to explore career paths in the business and nonprofit sectors. During the week of May 9th and May 11th, twelve students each from St. Xavier University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and DePaul University will engage in day-long visits with TCN member host companies and their employees in order to sharpen their skills for the workplace.
Thank you to Terri Mascherin and Jenner & Block LLP for committing to host the orientation on April 21 and a special thank you to this year's participating host companies for their partnership:
Also, thank you to this year's Future Leaders Committee members:
Carla Michelotti (Chair) Rona Borre, Donni Case, Madeleine Condit, Kathleen Cronin, Karyn Esken, Amy Francetic, Gail Hasbrouck, Denise Lynch, Eva Maddox, Cathy O'Kelly, Gloria Santona and K. Sujata.
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KATE BENSEN ON MAKING MEANINGFUL CHANGE
Kate Bensen, President and CEO of The Chicago Network, was the featured guest in the podcast
The Female Red Zone with Maribeth Kuzmeski. She speaks about the four main purposes of her organization and what needs to be done to increase diversity amongst corporate organizations. Kate gives her views on flexibility issues associated with being a female executive, as well as the gender wage gap with MBA holders. Kate also shares the organizations women should be involved with if they're planning to move up the corporate ladder. "If ... firms are going to thrive," Kate says, "They have to win the war on talent."
Listen to the podcast here!
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NAVIGANT NAVIAGATES ITS WAY TO GROWTH
Since 2012, Navigant Consulting CEO
Julie Howard has been focused on growing health care and energy units. She's acquired revenue cycle-management companies to even out Navigant's own revenue, and she's shed units that don't fit the firm's focus or desired margins. "We are doing what we said we were going to do," says Julie Howard.
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ULTA BEAUTY WILL OPEN ANOTHER 100 STORES THIS YEAR
ULTA Beauty (Mary Dillon) is continuing its expansion this year, adding 100 new stores by 2017. This is the continuation of CEO Mary Dillon's five-year plan to open 500 new stores. The company currently operates 874 locations across
the country.
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FIND YOUR INNER EXPLORER AT THE ADLER PLANETARIUM
Michelle Larson, President and CEO of Adler Planetarium, wrote a blog post published in
Microsoft Chicago on International Women's Day. Microsoft Chicago celebrated the occasion by honoring women in the community who are carrying out the mission of civic engagement, leadership, and empowering other women. The Adler Planetarium is working toward cultivating a captivated society where curiosity is valued and encouraged. "With our battle cry of
'Space is Freaking Awesome', we are on a mission to awaken and empower the explorer in you," she writes.
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MCDONALD'S NEW LOYALTY PROGRAM
McDonald's (Gloria Santona) has announced plans to develop a rewards program, which will be introduced in late 2016 or early 2017. This will build upon the recently launched McDonald's app. The new loyalty program would likely offer rewards based on the number of restaurant visits customers make each month.
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TOP COMPANIES FOR EXECUTIVE WOMEN
The 2016 National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) Top Companies for Executive Women prioritize the retention and promotion of female employees at all levels of the organization. These companies recruit and hire women, offer them advancement programs and flexible schedules to make sure they keep moving up the ladder while pursuing personal interests, and support their efforts to reach executive and profit-and-loss positions. Several TCN-affiliated companies are featured in the
Working Mother article, including:
- Abbott (Elaine Leavenworth, Heather Mason)
- Allstate (Kathy Mabe, Stephanie Neely)
- Aon (Cary Grace)
- AT&T (Cathy Martine-Dolecki)
- Ernst & Young LLP (Kath Carter, Kelly Grier, Kym Hubbard)
- Fleishman-Hillard Inc. (Cynthia Hardie)
- JLL (Christie Kelly, Sheila Penrose)
- KPMG (Kapila Anand, Kathy Hannan)
- McKinsey & Company (Betsy Holden)
- Northern Trust (Susan Levy, Jana Schreuder, Joyce St. Clair)
- PwC (Julie Harmon, Brittney Saks)
- Zurich North America Commercial (Kathleen Savio)
To read the full list of companies, click
here.
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PAULA ALLEN-MEARES APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE
Paula Allen-Meares, Chancellor Emerita and John Corbally Presidential Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago, has been appointed to the National Academy of Medicine Nominating Committee for a period of two years, effective immediately.
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ANNE PRAMAGGIORE ELECTED CHAIRWOMAN AT CHICAGO UNITED
Business advocacy organization Chicago United (Gloria Castillo) announced the appointment of Anne Pramaggiore, president and CEO of ComEd, as incoming chairwoman. "Chicago United is one of the most respected business organizations in the city and I am honored to be elected as its chairwoman," Anne Pramaggiore said. "I look forward to helping guide Chicago United's mission to advance parity in economic opportunity over the next year and creating a more inclusive environment for Chicago's businesses and their employees and supplier partners."
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JULIE HAMOS ACCEPTS POSITION AT HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
Julie Hamos has accepted a new position as Principal at Health Management Associates. HMA is a national consulting firm with deep expertise in publicly funded health care, primarily Medicaid. Their clients are major safety net health systems, private sector providers, health plans, foundations, and local, state, and federal governments. Julie was previously in state government as the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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ANN DRAKE NAMED PROVIDER PRO TO KNOW
DSC Logistics CEO
Ann Drake has been named a 2016 Provider Pro to Know in the supply chain industry for the seventh year in a row by
Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.
The Provider Pros to Know recognizes individuals who helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet the significant challenges in the year ahead.
"We commend the recipients for their achievements," said Ronnie Garrett, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage the supply chain for competitive advantage." Meet the
2016 Pros to Know
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JULIE HAMOS TO MODERATE PANEL
Julie Hamos, Principal at Health Management Associates, has been invited to moderate a panel discussion on April 4th at an event co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Civic Federation, called Medicaid Expansion and the Affordable Care Act: A Fiscal Checkup.
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NUDM 2016 RAISES $1.2 MILLION FOR BENEFICIARIES
Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) announced a fundraising total of $1,201,216 for Blessings in a Backpack (Brooke M. Wiseman) and the Evanston Community Foundation after more than a year of fundraising. Blessings in a Backpack, which provides meals to low-income elementary school children who would otherwise go hungry on weekends, received $920,057, the second-largest check NUDM has ever written to a non-profit beneficiary. Evanston Community Foundation, Dance Marathon's secondary beneficiary, received $102,228. Blessings in a Backpack will use funds to work with volunteers to provide resources and support that not only feed students, but contribute to stable futures, according to an NUDM press release.
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ELAINE MAIMON ONE OF THE 100 MOST-READ FEMALE WRITERS IN COLLEGE CLASSES
What do Jane Austen, Toni Morrison, J.K. Rowling, and Governors State University President
Elaine Maimon have in common? They have all been named one of the 100 Most-Read Female Writers in College Classes by
Time.
Elaine Maimon appears on the list at number 63, tucked between Louisa May Alcott and Maya Angelou. Her book, The McGraw-Hill Handbook, is a worldwide English department standard.
Elaine described her reaction to the achievement as feeling "astonished, honored ... thrilled to be on a list-any list-with (her favorite writer of all time) Jane Austen."
"When I had time to give the article a little more thought," Elaine Maimon said, "I was pleased that my text on English composition was available to so many students in the English-speaking world. I'm a teacher at heart, and my textbooks allow me to be in many, many classrooms, even when my duties as president make it impossible to be in a single classroom for an entire semester. My top professional goal is to help as many students as possible to become independent writers and thinkers."
The list is based on data collected from over 1.1 million syllabi by the Open Syllabus Project (OSP), a collaborative project with members from Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia University among others.
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SEEKING DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE
From Dee Robinson:
Robinson Hill is seeking new office space downtown for lease or sublease. Our current lease expires in May. If you know of any availability, please contact Dee Robinson:
[email protected]
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As the preeminent organization for Chicago's leading professional women, we are compelled to:
- Connect with each other for professional and personal growth
- Advance our civic, business and philanthropic communities
- Inspire and support the next generation of women leaders
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LATEST POST: JANET FOUTTY
Read the latest blog
featuring an interview with Janet Foutty, CEO, Deloitte Consulting and member of The Chicago Network since 2009.
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Friday, April 15, 2016
Chicago Hilton & Towers
720 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Our 2016 luncheon will feature Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, in a conversation moderated by Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management.
Currently, WIFL is sold out.
Thank you to all of our generous 2016 WIFL supporters!
Please contact TCN if you wish to be put on the waiting list.
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