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TCN'S VISION STATEMENT
As the preeminent organization for Chicago's leading professional women, we are compelled to:
- Connect with each other for professional & personal growth
- Advance our civic, business & philanthropic communities
- Inspire & support the next generation of leaders
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In an op-ed in
Fortune,
Sally Blount, Dean of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, shared the biggest hurdles she's had to overcome and three particularly important lessons she's learned
on her career journey
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"To be clear: I didn't lose my desire to try to be better. I simply began to embrace feedback. So today, as I continue my journey-to be more effective at work and to be a better partner, mother, leader, and friend-I actually seek out feedback, as I've learned that the only way to grow is to know where you are falling short," said
Sally Blount.
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 JEANNE GANG INTERVIEW WITH ARCHITECTURAL RECORD
Jeanne Gang, Founder & Design Principal, Studio Gang Architects, participated in an interview with Architectural Record
to discuss how her thoughts on tall buildings has evolved, some of the biggest challenges facing the architecture profession now, and how research plays a role in her projects.
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U.S. STEEL PICKS BUYER FOR MASSIVE SOUTH WORKS SITE
A joint venture between Barcelona Housing Systems and WELink has emerged as the winning bidder for the long-vacant site, which spans 430 acres from 79th Street to the Calumet River. The venture agreed to buy the land from U.S. Steel (Sara Greenstein), which put the parcel up for sale last summer. The firms plan to develop the site in four phases of 3,000 homes each.
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 NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER IN CRAIN'S
National Immigrant Justice Center (Mary Meg McCarthy) was highlighted in a Crain's article that focused on four things you should know about Chicago's immigration bar. Read more...
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ANDREA ZOPP ON ABC7 NEWS
Chicago Deputy Mayor and Chief Neighborhood Development Officer Andrea Zopp sat with ABC7 News to talk about President Trump's tweet about city violence. Read more...
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TCN MEMBERS MENTIONED IN CRAINS
Jeanne Gang and Christie Hefner, Chairman of Hatch Beauty, were mentioned in a Crain's article about the growing group of executives who are juggling work, life and family, but not children. Read more...
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BMO FINANCIAL GROUP WINS 2017 CATALYST AWARD
BMO Financial Group was named a 2017 Catalyst Award winner for its industry-leading work to accelerate diversity and inclusion in its workplace and for its strong commitment to gender equality. BMO is one of only nine organizations in the world to win the award twice. The Catalyst Award recognizes innovative diversity and inclusion initiatives that show demonstrable progress on the recruitment, development and advancement of all women, including diverse women.
BMO's Diversity and Inclusion Renewal (DIR) initiative has helped BMO achieve important results, including the representation of women on BMO Financial Group's Board of
Directors, which has increased from 30.8% to 36.4%.
Alex Dousmanis-Curtis, Group Head - US Retail & Banking, BMO Harris Bank
Mary Jo Herseth, SVP, Head of Banking, BMO Private Bank
Chris Edwards, Capital Partner at Winston & Strawn, serves as Director and Chairman of Governance and Nominating Committee, Chair of Pension Board and Member Risk,
BMO Financial Group.
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JULIE SMOLYANSKY PARTICIPATES IN WOMEN'S MARCH
Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO of Lifeway Foods, Inc., participated in the Women's March on Washington and hosted a post-march event called "Imagine The Possibilities" for 225 guests.
The
private post-march event, with sponsor support from Lifeway Foods, aimed to provide inspiration and a sense of unity by highlighting and celebrating the countless accomplishments and works of women.
If you are a Network member that participated in the March, please feel free to send us your reflections and we will be sure to highlight you and/or your company in a future newsletter.
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WOMENCORPORATEDIRECTORS VISIONARY AWARDS
As boards globally move toward a path of greater transparency and diversity, the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD) has identified companies and directors who are leading their peers in best governance practices.
WCD will present the awards at the Visionary Awards Dinner on May 10, 2017, as part of its annual invitation-only Global Institute (May 9-11, 2017) in New York City. The Institute and Dinner bring together hundreds of directors, including many CEOs and board chairs, to explore some of the most urgent issues for boards today - from cybersecurity to shareholder influence to opening new markets amid trade uncertainties.
The following TCN members serve on the 2017 WCD Visionary Awards Selection Committee:
- Sherry Barrat (U.S.) - Director of NextEra Energy, Inc., Prudential Insurance Funds, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Company; former WCD advisory board member; WCD South Florida member
- Christie Hefner (U.S.) - Chairman of Hatch Beauty; former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Playboy Enterprises and Executive Chairman of Canyon Ranch Enterprises; advisory board member, The Offutt Companies; WCD Chicago member
- Joan Steel (U.S.) - Founder and Managing Principal, Alpha Wealth Advisors, LLC.; Director, Rush University Medical Center and Loyola University Chicago; WCD Chicago member
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 EXECUTIVE PORTRAIT REFERRAL
From
Joyce Winnecke:
I've received an astonishing number of compliments on my executive portrait (right) over the last year and a half, including many referral requests. I was of no help, though, as the fabulous photography team of Sara Beugen and Stephen Mabry was based in LA -- in Chicago for only a very limited engagement.
But, this just in: They've moved to Chicago!
Because they engage a hair and makeup artist (um, ok, that could explain why my picture is so good!), they cannot do one-off sessions. They need to schedule five or more shoots on the same or consecutive days. So you might want to share this with your friends and associates.
Please know that I have no stake in this. While this note sounds like a sales pitch, it's really aimed at answering all of the questions I've received over the past 18 months. I've cast the net wide because I can't recall all who have asked.
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