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November 2021 | Volume 9
Dear Colleagues,

With so many wonderful organizations for women, ours is in part distinguished by our association with women leaders around the globe. We are now rebranded to reflect that distinction. In case you missed our announcement message, here it is…we’re excited! 
More exciting news is our upcoming Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception IN PERSON!!! We are so grateful to IWF/MA Member, Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University for hosting this special event on Monday, December 6th, 6-9PM. So register here, and more details will follow. You won’t want to miss this!!

And speaking of up close and personal, many thanks to our inaugural speakers, Carol Fulp, Sandi Fenwick, Carmen Ortiz and Lisa Wieland who helped launch our new programming series. Talk to anyone who attended a session and they will tell you what a great experience they had. Register for an upcoming session and remember space is limited, so sign up today.
Take a look below at upcoming events and member news. Can’t wait to see you and BE together December 6th!
Judy A Habib
International Women's Forum of Massachusetts
President
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception

Up Close and Personal With ...
Join IWF/MA for our a new signature programming series, Up Close and Personal With... a chance to talk with some of our members and hear their personal and professional stories in a (virtual) small group setting.
Paula A. Johnson is the 14th president of Wellesley College. She is an innovator recognized globally for advancing, promoting, and defending the education, health, and well-being of women. This critically important work is deeply informed by her broad range of experience as a pathbreaking physician-scientist and educator who is an expert in health care, public health, and health policy. Read Paula's complete bio here.
NEWS ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
IWF/MA Members Named the Boston Business Journal's 2021 Power 50: The Movement Makers
The Boston Business Journal named several IWF/MA members to their list of Movement Makers of 2021. These individuals in the Greater Boston business community are taking a stand, creating change, and taking actionable steps to work together to make Boston continue to grow as a place for equity, inclusion and diverse points of view.

Congratulations to the following IWF/MA Members:
Beth Chandler
Sandy Edgerly
Pam Everhart
Colette Phillips
Andrea Silbert
Jane Steinmetz
Read the complete list here.
IWF/MA Members Named 2021 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in MA
The Commonwealth Institute and Boston Globe Magazine recently have announced the 2021 edition of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list.

2021 marks TCI's 21st year recognizing the women power players driving the Massachusetts economy. Past honorees have come from fields ranging from biotechnology to architecture to retail, illustrating the diversity of women-led organizations across the Commonwealth.

Congratulations to the following IWF/MA Members:
Laurie H. Glimcher
Anne Klibanski
Myechia Minter-Jordan
Paula A. Johnson
Helen Drinan

Lynn Perry Wooten
Catherine D'Amato
Jane Steinmetz
Lisa S. Wieland
Sam King
Antoinette M. Hays
Pallavi Verma
Roberta Herman
Frederica Williams
Vikki Spruill
Deborah Theobald
Beth Monaghan
Andrea Cohen, Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks, one of the nation’s largest independent private home care companies, recently received the 2021 Home Care Champion award by the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. Read more here.
Karina Funk
Karina Funk, Partner, Portfolio Manager, Chair of Sustainable Investing Read with Brown Advisory was recently invited to write and Op-Ed for The Financial Times titled “Why Investors Should Collaborate to Tackle Climate Change.” It was published during the COP26 climate negotiations on November 2.
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