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We love to celebrate the accomplishments of our speakers. Some of the latest:
Linda Yaccarino has been named CEO of Twitter (May 2023)Melba Wilson was inducted into Crain’s 2021 Hall of Fame and named one of Crain’s most influential women of 2021 (March 2023)Congratulations to our past Forum speakers Anu Aiyengar , Suni Harford , Mellody Hobson and Lynn Martin who were recently named to Barron’s list of 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance . (March 2023)
Anu Aiyengar was named sole head of global M & A by JP Morgan. (January 2023)Carla Harris of Morgan Stanley was featured in the Wall Street Journal: “How Carla Harris Became One of the Most Powerful Black Women on Wall Street Congratulations to our past Forum speakers who were named to American Banker’s Most Powerful lists : Lynn Martin (Finance Suni Harford (Finance Anu Aiyengar (Women to Watch
Eileen Murray , Former Co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, has been appointed as an independent member of Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Board of Directors . (August 2022)Davia Temin , President and CEO of Temin and Company, was featured in Forbes: “Success Has Many Mothers – Here Are The Women Who Paved The Way For Nasdaq’s Bold Effort To Put More Women On Boards – Just Approved By The SEC” . (August 2021)Linda Yaccarino , Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, chats with Mika Brzezinski about leadership during the pandemic and bringing more women into leadership positions . (April 2021)Irene Chang Britt was appointed to the Board of Directors of MikMak . (April 2021)Reshma Saujani became Girls Who Code’s board chair on April 2, 2021. (April 2021)Congratulations to our past Forum speakers Anu Aiyengar , Suni Harford , Carla Harris and Mellody Hobson who were recently named to Barron’s list of 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance . (March 2021)
Jane Newton was recently named to Crain’s New York Business 2021 Notable Women on Wall Street . (March 2021)Julia Pimsleur , CEO and Founder of Million Dollar Women, has a new book, Go Big Now: 8 Essential Mindset Practices to Overcome Any Obstacle and Reach Your Goals Mellody Hobson , co-CEO of Ariel Investments, will have a residential college named in her honor at Princeton University , where she is an alumna. (October 2020)Ceci Kurzman was appointed to Warner Music Group’s Board of Directors . (October 2020)Congratulations to our past Forum speakers who were named to American Banker’s Most Powerful lists : Suni Harford (Finance Elinor Hoover (Finance Anne Clarke Wolff (Women to Watch
Maggie Craddock , Executive Coach, President and Founder at Workplace Relationships, has published a book Lifeboat: Navigating Unexpected Career Change and Disruption . (August 2020)Anu Aiyengar was appointed to the Smith College Board of Trustees . (July 2020)Eileen Murray , Former Co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, is appointed as the Chair of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and to the boards of HSBC Bank and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America . (July 2020)Joann Lublin , retired Management News Editor at The Wall Street Journal, has a book, Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life. Congratulations to our past Forum speakers who were named to Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance list: Suni Harford Carla Harris Mellody Hobson Beth Mooney
Lisa Dallmer , Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors, was featured in ThinkAdvisor: “Be a Risk Taker” .Beth Mooney has announced her retirement from KeyCorp . We wish Beth much continued success in the next chapter of her life. (September 2019)Congratulations to our past Forum speakers who were named to American Banker’s Most Powerful lists : Suni Harford #12, Finance Elinor Hoover #17, Finance Anne Clarke Wolff #16, Banking
Mellody Hobson , longtime president of Ariel Investments, was promoted to co-CEO . (July 2019)Jane Newton was honored by Schneps Media for the inaugural Women of Wall Street Awards . (May 2019)Jill Flynn , Founding Partner, Flynn Heath Holt Leadership, announced that Harvard Business Review is featuring five chapters written by Flynn Heath Holt in their newly released “HBR Guide for Women at Work”. (November 2018)Lisa Carnoy , Chief Financial Officer at AlixPartners, became the first woman awarded Columbia college’s highest honor, the Alexander Hamilton Medal. (November 2018)Kate Welling , Editor and Publisher of Welling@Weeden, has published a book, “Merger Masters: Tales of Arbitrage” . (November 2018)J. Kelly Hoey , Writer, Influencer, Professional Speaker and Author of Build Your Dream Network, was featured in Forbes: “How To Get The Most Out Of Attending Conferences And Events” . Jane Newton is quoted. (August 2018)Joann Lublin , recently retired Management News Editor at The Wall Street Journal, received the 2018 Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award . (June 2018)Lisa Carnoy was appointed Chief Financial Officer at AlixPartners . (May 2018)Irene Chang Britt , Director, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.; Director, Men’s Wearhouse and Former President, Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Campbell Soup Company, was featured in The New York Times: “Money Is Power. And Women Need More of Both” . (March 2018)Reshma Saujani , founder of Girls Who Code, was featured in Forbes: “5 Fearless Female Founders To Follow In 2018″ Jane Stevenson , Vice Chairman, Board & CEO Services at Korn Ferry, was featured in Harvard Business Review: “We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top” . (November 2017)Adam Quinton , CEO of Lucas Point Ventures, was featured in Forbes: “Meet The Men Who Invest In Women Entrepreneurs Reshma Saujani , founder of Girls Who Code, was featured in Marie Claire: “6 Rules for Work-Life Balance from a Real-Life #GirlBosss” . (July 2017)Davia Temin, President and CEO of Temin and Company, was featured in Forbes: “Dear Uber, Here are 11 Way You Can Fix Your Culture To Support Women Right Now” . (June 2017)Lissa V. Young , Assistant Professor of Leadership and Management; Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Military Academy, was featured in Real Estate Weekly: “Military trailblazer salutes those who live out loud” . (June 2017)Kelly Hoey , Writer, Influencer and Professional Speaker, published her first book, “Build Your Dream Network”. (2017)Lauren Leader-Chivée , Co-Founder/CEO of All In Together Campaign, Inc., published her first book, “Crossing the Thinnest Line”. (2016)Irene Chang Britt , Director, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.; Director, Men’s Wearhouse and Former President, Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Campbell Soup Company, was appointed as a member to the Board of Directors of Solazyme (TerraVia). (March 2016)Mellody Hobson , President of Ariel Investments, was featured in Vanity Fair Magazine: “Why Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Bradley, and Oprah Love Mellody Hobson” Mellody’s life—from her tough Chicago childhood to success as an investment guru, to her marriage to George Lucas in 2013—has shattered stereotypes of every kind. (April 2015)Reshma Saujani , founder of Girls Who Code, was named to the Crain’s “New York Business 40 Under 40” Class of 2015, representing the most talented, driven and dynamic professionals under the age of 40 who work in New York City (March 2015). Reshma was also featured by the Wall Street Journal for her ambitious plans to close the gender gap in technology. (November 2014)Beth Mooney , Chairman and Chief Executive of KeyCorp, was named once again, #1 in “The Most Powerful Woman in Banking” by American Banker (2015), and received the Woman’s Bond Club Merit Award for her career accomplishments in financial services. (May 2014)Debora Spar , President of Barnard College, published her fourth book, “Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection”. (2013)Carla Harris , Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, was appointed by President Obama as the chairperson of the National Women’s Business Council. (2013)
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