The 8th National Conversation on Board Diversity - Chicago Sponsors
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2020 WOMEN ON BOARDS
The 8THAnnual National Conversation on Board Diversity
2020 Women on Boards (WOB) is a national 501c3 organization with the goal of increasing the percentage of women on U.S. corporate boards to 20% or greater by the year 2020. Sponsorship dollars go towards education and advocacy, research, and giving women a larger voice and seat at the boardroom table.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm • Union League Club, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604.
COME CELEBRATE 20.4% WOMEN ON RUSSELL 3000 BOARDS!
COME CELEBRATE SHEILA PENROSE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
COME CELEBRATE with CORPORATE DIRECTORS OF 60+ FIRMS
COME CELEBRATE KATE BENSEN AS 1ST CHAMPION OF WOMEN
Please join us for an evening of:
Discussing the topics of interest to you with experienced corporate board directors in two different 30- minute table breakout sessions
Listening to a 45 minute Keynote Panel discussion by:
- Anna Catalano - Board Director: HollyFrontier (NYSE), Kraton (NYSE), Frontdoor (NASDAQ), Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ)
- Nelda Connors - Board Director: Boston Scientifc (NYSE), Delphi Technologies (NYSE), EnerSys (NYSE), Echo Global Logistics
- Eileen Kamerick – Board Director: Associated Bank (NYSE), Legg Mason Closed-End Funds (NYSE), Hochschild Mining (LSE)
Applauding and hearing the corporate board governance and gender diversity stories from:
- Christie Hefner, Board Chair of Hatch Beauty Brands, Board Director for R.D. Offutt and Edge Beauty
- Doug Waggoner, CEO and Chair of Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ); Board Director for SP Plus (NASDAQ)
And 4 more outstanding C-suite and Board Directors highlighted in 2-3 minute spotlights of interest throughout the evening.
Applauding 2 phenomenal women of achievement who in their own special ways have contributed to women breaking through the 20% women on corporate boards goal 1 year earlier than 2020 Women on Boards established as their goal in 2009:
SHEILA PENROSE: 2020 Women On Boards CHICAGO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER & Non-Executive Chair of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE), Board Director for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE)
KATE BENSON: 2020 Women On Boards CHICAGO 1ST EVER CHAMPION OF WOMEN AWARD WINNER & CEO, The Chicago Network, a membership by invitation only for Chicago professional women at the apex of their careers.
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF EVENT SPEAKERS ARE BELOW:
Sheila Penrose, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Board Director: Non-Executive Chair, Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE), McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE).
Kate Bensen, CHAMPION OF WOMEN AWARD. CEO, The Chicago Network.
Rodrigo Garcia, Deputy State Treasurer, Chief Investment Officer, & Chief Financial Officer, Illinois State Treasury.
STATE OF IL DIVERSITY UPDATES. Board Director: Thirty Percent Coalition.
Anna Cheng Catalano, KEYNOTE PANELIST.
Board Director: Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ), Kraton Corporation ((NYSE), HollyFrontier (NYSE), Frontdoor (NASDAQ).
Nelda J. Connors, KEYNOTE PANELIST.
Board Director: Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ), EnerSys (NYSE), Boston Scientific (NYSE), Delphi Technologies (NYSE).
Eileen Kamerick, KEYNOTE MODERATOR.
Board Director: Associated Banc-Corp. (NYSE), Legg Mason Closed End Mutual Funds (NYSE), Hochschild Mining (LSE) and AIG Funds/Anchor Series Trust.
Christie Hefner, CHAIR AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Hatch Beauty Brands, R.D. Offutt, Edge Beauty (all private companies).
Donna Smith, 2020 WOB CHICAGO SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: First Bank of Chicago—aka First Bank of Highland Park (private company).
Douglas Waggoner, CEO AMBASSADOR AWARD.
Board Director: Chair/CEO, Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ), SP Plus (NASDAQ).
Cindie Jamison, AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Big Lots (NYSE), Darden Restaurants (NYSE), Tractor Supply (NASDAQ), and Office Depot (NASDAQ).
Dorri McWhorter, YWCA CEO, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: William Blair (private employee owned company).
Paul Williams, NACD CHICAGO CHAIR, AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Compass Minerals (NYSE).
Venita Fields, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: IMA Financial Group (private employee owned), Superior Group of Companies—SGC (NASDAQ), David’s
Bridal (private equity owned), Derry Enterprises (private company), LifeSpace Communities (private company).
Andrea Hunt, Biotech/Healthcare, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Catalyst Biosciences (NASDAQ), OX2 Therapeutics (private).
Marie Allen, AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: National Director & Chicago Board President, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (private company).
Janet Viane, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Scot Forge (the oldest U.S. ESOP).
Sandra Wilson, AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Sasser Family & United Generations Family Holdings, Midtronics, SS White Dental(all private companies).
Chris Edwards, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSE), Bank of Montreal (TSE).
Sara Hays, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ), Draper & Kramer & ECI US Real Estate Holdings (both family-owned).
Kym Hubbard, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ), PIMCO (Allianz subsidiary [FWB]).
Meredith Mendes, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Kronos Worldwide (NYSE), NL Industries (NYSE).
Ellen Rudnick, AMBASSADOR AWARD, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: First Midwest Bancorp (NASDAQ), HMS (NASDAQ), Patterson Companies (NASDAQ).
Mary Josephs, CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR EXPERT.
Board Director: Hisco, Manson, Performance Contracting (all ESOP companies).
AND MUCH MORE — SEE FLYER FOR DETAILS AND EVENT AGENDA. SEE BIO FOR INFORMATION ON CORPORATE BOARD EXPERTS. SEE SPONSORS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPONSORS OF THIS EVENT.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, click Sponsorships.
Thank you for supporting 2020 Women on Boards. Sponsorship dollars go towards education and advocacy, research, and giving women a larger voice and seat at the boardroom table. More information is available at 2020 Women on Boards (WOB) national website, www.2020wob.com.
For questions and concerns, and ADA accessibility, please contact Kathy Graham at:
Phone: +1 630-466-7095.
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Thank you to the Chicago 2020 Women on Boards campaign members:
Hajara Al Amodi, Kathy Graham, Martha McGuire, Jim Williams, Rebecca Wing, Kate Seitz, Jerri Edwards, Andy Feltovich, Lino Carrillo, Vince Williams, Mary Ann Hynes, Jazmine Beltran, Alejo Torres, Rida Iqbal, Jessica Lubczynski, Brittany Morrissette, Celine kosian and Karen Staib Duffy.
To learn more about the members, please click on Bios.
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Transportation:
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Organizer 2020 Women on Boards
Organizer of The 8th National Conversation on Board Diversity - Chicago Sponsors
2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) is a global education and advocacy campaign committed to building awareness and momentum toward the goal of achieving at least 20% of all public company board seats to be held by women by the year 2020. Founded in Boston in 2010 and now headquartered in Los Angeles, 2020WOB is redefining good corporate governance, gender diversity standards and creating a cultural imperative for corporate action.
2020 Women on Boards is well known for its research on the gender composition of boards of directors, including its proprietary Gender Diversity Directory, a first-of-its-kind online resource of over 3,100 public and private companies categorized by the gender composition of their boards of directors. 2020WOB congratulates companies for achieving or surpassing the 20% goal and encourages companies that don't to do better.
Among the campaign's signature programs, the National Conversation on Board Diversity is an annual event held every November in over thirty U.S. and international cities, which encourages public discourse on the best practices for boardroom diversity and lays out strategies for women to become board-ready.
2020 Women on Boards is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt public charity eligible to receive charitable contributions under IRC Section 170. The charitable contribution portion of your purchase is tax-deductible under IRC Section 170 to the extent allowable by law. Please consult your tax advisor. 2020 Women on Boards' federal EIN is 27-3272688.
