Happy New Year!
It’s time for renewal, in so many ways – including your membership with the International Women’s Forum of Massachusetts (IWF/MA). This organization is an investment in ourselves, in each other and in our continued commitment to equity and the advancement of all women. We hope you will consider elevating your membership level this year so we can continue to evolve IWF/MA to our best yet.
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Thank you for being a valued member of our community of women leaders who I fondly refer to as “fierce, fabulous and fun.” Which reminds me, we have a great line up in the first quarter for our new series, Up Close and Personal With... Be sure to register soon as space is limited.
Looking forward to a renewal of spirit, together, in the year ahead.
Warmly,
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Judy A Habib
International Women's Forum of Massachusetts
President
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IWF/MA Members Named 2022 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Honorees |
Congratulations to IWF/MA members for being honored with one of the Greater Boston
Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Pinnacle Awards!
The Pinnacle Awards is the premier event for women in business, and honors incredible leading women for their outstanding contributions to the workplace and commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the region.
Congratulations to the following IWF/MA Members:
Vikki Spruill, President & CEO, New England Aquarium
Achievement in Management - Non-Profit
Carole Charnow. President & CEO, Boston Children's Museum
Achievement in Arts & Education
Judy Habib, Founder & Chairman, KHJ Brand Activation
Lifetime Achievement
View the list of past Pinnacle Award honorees, which includes many IWF/MA members, here.
IWF/MA members who are interested in attending this year's awards ceremony on March 4th should please email Lauren Grymek.
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IWF/MA Members Named BBJ's 2021 Women Who Mean Business |
The BBJ’s Women Who Mean Business program, now in its fifth year, honors standout members of the business community — women who have established themselves as leaders in the region and have made an impact in their industry.
Congratulations to the following IWF/MA Members:
Jenny Holaday, President, Encore Boston Harbor
Sam King, CEO, Veracode
Anne Klibanski, CEO and President at MassGeneral Brigham
Lynn Perry Wooten, President, Simmons College
Click here to read “as told to” first-person accounts in which they share their own stories and offer inspiration to the next generation of business leaders.
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Donna Latson Gittens is the recipient of the inaugural Women in Business Racial Equity Award. The Women in Business Racial Equity Award was created to enable The Boston Club to annually recognize a woman of color who founds, owns, or leads an organization that is committed to the advancement of women into leadership positions. Read more about the honor here.
Donna also recently interviewed David Ortiz and CT State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden for a minority business development forum hosted by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council and Fenway Sports Management. Read more about the event here.
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Harvard Medical School has announced the Carol C. Nadelson, MD, BWH Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry which honors Dr. Carol Nadelson, a distinguished senior faculty member at Harvard Medical School who has been a pioneer in psychiatry.
A professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Carol was the first woman president of the American Psychiatric Association, the first woman president of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, the President of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, President of the American College of Psychoanalysis, Editor-in-Chief of the American Psychiatric Press, and Founding Director of the BWH Office of Women’s Careers.
Dr. Hermioni Lokko Amonoo will be the inaugural incumbent of the Carol C. Nadelson, MD, BWH Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry.
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Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corporation (MNTN) led by COO and board director, Jackie Shoback, recently completed its Initial Public Offering. Read more in the press release. Their Special Purpose Acquisition Company offering was north of five times oversubscribed. Jackie's digital identity venture capital firm, 1414 Ventures, had its first portfolio company exit. Singular Key was acquired by Ping Identity (PING) just over 3 months after 1414 Ventures made their investment. Read more here.
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