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Session I: 10:15 - 11:15am
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| Changing the World Through Meaningful Work |
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| Many of us are conscious of the positive contributions we can make to our communities, businesses, and environment through our personal lives. Our panelists have devoted their professional careers to making meaningful impact on the world through for profit and non-profit ventures. We will discuss the path to obtaining an executive level job in social venture and the leadership challenges faced at these high impact organizations. |
| Panelists: |
Julie D. Blunden, President of the Western Region, Green Mountain Energy
Penelope A. Douglas, President, Silicon Valley Community Ventures
Catherine Gray, Executive Director, The Natural Step
Sandra R. Hernández, MD, Chief Executive Officer, The San Francisco Foundation
Orrel Judith Lanter, President, Uncommon Grounds
Anita Stephens, Opportunity Capital
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Shauna Alexander, Senior Consultant, The Trium Group |
| Going Long: Women Entrepreneurs |
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| These women have all founded companies or been members of founding teams. They join us today to share their enthusiasm, their challenges, and their futures. Not only have they been successful in their own right, but each of our panelists has demonstrated commitment to helping others succeed in business as well. |
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Denise Brosseau, CEO & Co-Founder, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Gayle Crowell, President, CEO, Chairman of the Board, E.piphany
Camilla Marie Olson, Director, Camitro Corporation
Melanie Robins, President, idealive
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Carolyn Rogers, CEO of ReleaseNow |
| "W2W" Women Marketing to Women |
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| Are there any differences in marketing products to women? In a world where companies battle for a point of market share and customization is the new trend, are company thinking in particular strategies to target women? From financial services to clothes, the marketing directed to women has been customized. How? Which are the real differences and which are the myths of this differentiation? |
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Shelley Bransten, Director of Relationship Marketing, Banana Republic
Annie Ellicott, Vice President, Marketing, Women.com Networks, Inc.
Anna Galindo, Brand Manager, S.O.S Brand Team, The Clorox Company
Elizabeth Hauer, Senior Vice President, Macy's West
Donna Wells, Chief Marketing Officer, myCFO Inc.
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Tulin Erdem, Associate Professor, Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley |
| Risk and Return in Technology: Start-up vs. Fortune 500 |
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| More and more women are pursuing careers in the technology sector today. But after committing to a career in technology, the next inevitable question arises: do you work for an early-stage startup with high energy but questionable success, or do you take a job at a Fortune 500 technology company with hundreds of employees and all the accompanying benefits? This panel explores the paths of 4 women who have tried one or both paths, and their opinions on the benefits and costs of each. |
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Linda Della, Consultant, Internet Marketing and Personalization.
Martina Lauchengco, Viceroy, Office of the CEO, Loudcloud Inc.
Valerie Strickland, Manager, University Research Services, Hewlett-Packard
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Polly Traylor, Senior Editor, The Industry Standard |
| Workshop: Negotiating Your Way to the Top |
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Many of us have, at one time, had to negotiate for an outcome we knew we rightfully deserved. Often, the dream promotion or ticket or loan slipped through our fingers, because we were not able to negotiate our position. Learn from someone who has been through the drill how negotiations can get you where you want to be, not only in business, but also in life.
Jeanne Reaves, President & CEO, River City Bank
Ms. Reaves was appointed President and CEO of River City Bank in November 1997. She became the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of River City Bank in June 1993. Jeanne began her banking career with Wells Fargo Bank in 1961 as a secretary and quickly moved through the ranks to Note Department Supervisor. She joined The Bank of Alex Brown in 1983 as Vice President/Loan Administrator and was promoted successively to SVP/Loan Administrator and EVP/Loan Administrator. In 1989, The Bank of Alex Brown merged into First Interstate Bank where Ms. Reaves held the position of Vice President/Real Estate Manager before joining River City Bank in February 1990 as Senior Vice President/Credit Administrator.
Ms. Reaves holds Board of Director positions at numerous organization including Sutter Roseville Hospital, Sacramento Children's Hospital, KVIE Channel 6, The Make-a-Wish Foundation, Sacramento Light Opera Association, and Families First.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards including 1996 YWCA Outstanding Women Award, 1998 Outstanding Women Leaders Award, National Association of Women Business Owners, 1999 Girl Scout Role Model of the Year, and the June 2000 Business Journal's "Women Who Mean Business Award."
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| A Well-Managed Portfolio: Balancing Work and Life |
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| The "Well Managed Portfolio" panel will aim to define "balance" broadly to include personal health (time to spend on good nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, etc), recreation (travel, hobbies, etc), personal relationships (including spouses/partners, friends, parents, and children), and anything else that a person may value outside of work. Panelists will share their definitions of balance, their strategies for finding balance (with pros and cons), and suggestions that students as future managers can follow to help ensure that their employees are able to enjoy balance, too. |
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Janet Lecuyer, Vice President, E-Learning, Electronic Brokerage Division Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Meridithe Mendelsohn, Administrator, University of California at San Francisco's Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center
Regina Neu, Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Francisco
Kelli Castro, Marketing Director, BlueShield of California
Gaye Quinn, VP Real Estate Development, Venture Corp
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| Moderator: |
Kim Klein, Co-Owner, Chardon Press |
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Session II: 11:30am - 12:30pm
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| The Audience is Listening: Women in Media |
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| The "Women in Media" panel seeks to explore different career opportunities in the media indsutry Women with backgrounds in public relations, marketing, advertising, publishing, and wireless media will converge to discuss their past experience, a typical "day in the life", and current issues. |
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Leah Edwards, Director of Marketing Services, Visualize
Katie Levine, Audience Development Manager, ThriveOnline
Nicole Russell, Senior Vice President, FitzGerald Communications, Inc.
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| Moderator: |
Kim Fisher, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Audio Basket |
| Investing in Foreign Assets |
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| In the Silicon Valley, "global" is normal and "homogeneous" is rare. Overseas missions are common and managing multi-cultural teams is inevitable. This panel brings together international management specialists, from a prestigious consulting firm to a large hi-tech firm, to discuss how best to lead multi-cultural projects. Topics include doing business in Japan, working with Indian engineers, dealing with change in a global environment, and how to acquire global management skills in order to build a successful career. |
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Angela Johnson, Director, Change Management Initiative, Organic, Inc.
Jennifer May, HR Director, Global Operations Merger & Acquisition Team, Nortel Networks
Dr. Karine Schomer, President/Principal Consultant, Change Management Consulting & Training
Meihong Xu, Executive Vice President, Angel Engineers
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Dr. Ernest Gundling, Co-Managing Director, Meridian Resources |
| Funding the Future: Women in Venture Capital |
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| Women of Silicon Valley discuss Venture Capital career and lifestyle. |
| Panelists: |
Adele Oliva, Partner, Patricof & Co. Ventures
Janice M. Roberts, General Partner, Mayfield Fund
Jennifer Gill Roberts, General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
Rebecca Robertson, Founder and Managing Director, Versant Ventures
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Melissa Daniels, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, Haas MBA 2000 |
| A Well-Managed Portfolio: Balancing Work and Life |
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| The "Well Managed Portfolio" panel will aim to define "balance" broadly to include personal health (time to spend on good nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, etc), recreation (travel, hobbies, etc), personal relationships (including spouses/partners, friends, parents, and children), and anything else that a person may value outside of work. Panelists will share their definitions of balance, their strategies for finding balance (with pros and cons), and suggestions that students as future managers can follow to help ensure that their employees are able to enjoy balance, too. |
| Panelists: |
Janet Lecuyer, Vice President, E-Learning, Electronic Brokerage Division Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
English Knowles Olney, Vice President of Marketing, Hambrecht Vineyards and Wineries
Kristiana Raube, PhD, Executive Director, Graduate Program in Health Management at the University of California Berkeley
Kelli Castro, Marketing Director, BlueShield of California
Gaye Quinn, VP Real Estate Development, Venture Corp
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| Moderator: |
Kim Klein, Co-Owner, Chardon Press |
| Workshop: Tooting Your Own Horn |
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"If you want the girl next door, go next door." — Joan Crawford
Never a woman to beat around the bush, Ms. Crawford made this quote famous when she refused to be typecast in Hollywood. Now in the 21st century, no woman need conform to typecasting in any profession. In this workshop, we will look at the communication strengths and challenges faces as both individuals and as women. Participants will begin to identify and enhance personal competence to project an image of confidence and power without becoming overbearing and aggressive or adopting a masculine style.
This session is based on the training used to help CEO's, celebrities, performers, and political candidates learn the power of live or media performance in creating dynamic communciation and presentations for audiences of two, or twenty, or 200!
Peggy Klaus, Klaus & Associates
Peggy coaches professionals to develop a more dynamic and effective presentation, interpersonal, and leadership presence. Her client roster includes J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Levi Strauss & Co., American Express, Arco, 7-Eleven, Chevron, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Bechtel. Before her current incarnation as a communication consultant to CEO's, CFO's, CIO's, COO's and all other O's from Fortune 100 Companies, Klaus directed and produced television, theater, and film. Network shows she worked on include The Tonight Show, Cosby, and Coach. Klaus directed the original Defending the Caveman, the longest one-man show on Broadway. Paramount Studios and Warner Brothers productions are among her screen credits. Klaus has lectured at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health & Sciences and Haas School of Business. In keynote presentations she has addressed the Financial Women's Association, American Medical Association, Professional Business Women's Conference, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and Pharmacia-Upjohn among others. Klaus has advanced degrees in drama, speech, and theater from the Royal Academy of Music and the Drama Studio, both in London.
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| Workshop: Understanding Your Personal Financial Options |
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| 50% of all married women earn half or more of their household income, nine out of 10 women will be solely responsible for managing their own household finances at some point during their lives, and the average life expectancy for women is 79.6 years compared to 73.2 years for men. These are just a few of the compelling reasons why women need to take a more active role in managing their personal and family finances. This workshop will explore how to start managing your money, different types of investment products and styles, where and how to seek financial advice and the value of online investment resources, among other issues. |
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Candice Bahr, Managing Partner of Bahr Investment Group, Co-founder of WIFE.org
Kimberly Rector Clouse, Founder & CEO, Money Milestones
Mariam Yasmin Mack, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Jennifer Openshaw, CEO & Founder, Women's Financial Network (www.wfn.com)
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Sarah Canfield, Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch |
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Session III: 2:15 - 3:15pm
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| Traditional Investments |
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| Thinking about working at large, established companies? This panel will focus on opportunities and challenges for women in traditional industries. We will hear why the panelists chose their career paths, pros and cons about their jobs and key success factors. We will also explore how the companies are changing, if any, and the implication of such changes to women's careers. |
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Anne Belec, Lincoln Mercury Franchise & Business Development Manager, Ford Motor Company
Linda E. Chinn, VP, General Services, PG&E Corporation
Toni C. Langlinais, Partner, Andersen Consulting Strategic Services
Karen M. Park, Senior Associate, Corporate Finance Technology Group, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Maureen Shafer, Chief Operating Officer, WFN Invest
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| Workshop: Understanding Your Personal Financial Options |
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| 50% of all married women earn half or more of their household income, nine out of 10 women will be solely responsible for managing their own household finances at some point during their lives, and the average life expectancy for women is 79.6 years compared to 73.2 years for men. These are just a few of the compelling reasons why women need to take a more active role in managing their personal and family finances. This workshop will explore how to start managing your money, different types of investment products and styles, where and how to seek financial advice and the value of online investment resources, among other issues. |
| Panelists: |
Candice Bahr, Managing Partner of Bahr Investment Group, Co-founder of WIFE.org
Kimberly Rector Clouse, Founder & CEO, Money Milestones
Mariam Yasmin Mack, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Jennifer Openshaw, CEO & Founder, Women's Financial Network (www.wfn.com)
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Sarah Canfield, Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch |
| Growing as a Bear: Haas Entrepreneurs Carve Their Own Path |
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| What challenges does one face as they start their own company? What choices does one make when choosing an entrepreneurial career path? How has one leveraged an MBA at Haas to launch their career? What sacrifices did one have to make? Come and candidly discuss these types of questions from female CEO's of three early-stage companies. Hear from Haas alumni who all started their company right after graduating from Haas. |
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Kim Fisher, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Audio Basket, Haas MBA 1990
Punita Pandey, Founder & CEO of NetCustomer, Haas MBA 1991
Beth Scanlan, CFP Founder & CEO of Electronic Advisor.com, Haas MBA 2000
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Melissa Daniels, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, Haas MBA 2000 |
| Wild Women |
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| They rarely do what they're told.
They don't believe in the straight and narrow.
They show tremendous energy and passion for their work.
They have succeeded by being creative and courageous.
Prepare yourself to meet some wild women.
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Elissa Berrol, Ed.M (Masters in Education), Founder/Director, Inclusive Planet
Regina M. Jacobs, Track and Field Athlete & Olympian
Kathleen McLean, Director of the Center for Public Exhibition and Public Programs, The Exploratorium
Missy Parks, President, Title 9 Sports
Carol Riley, Artist, Self-employed
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Ilse Evans, Haas School of Business |
| Translating Success |
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| Panelists have literally come from all over the world to tell their incredible success stories. All five women you will hear from are part of The English Center for International Women at Mills College. They each left their home countries for one reason or another, to pursue a different life in the United States. As business people and as leaders in our communities, it is imperative that each of us seek to understand the people with whom we are working realizing that each has a unique story to offer and rich backgrounds to share.
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Yemisrach Habrtwold, Ethiopia
Valentina Milshteyn, Ukraine
Maryam Moalikyar, Afghanistan
Rosario Sanchez, El Salvador
Larisa Sharetskaya, Belarus
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Dana Myersdorf, M.A. Social Psychology
"Dexter" Janet Borrowman, Career Advancement Programs Manager, English Center for International Women at Mills College
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| Workshop: Tooting Your Own Horn |
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"If you want the girl next door, go next door." — Joan Crawford
Never a woman to beat around the bush, Ms. Crawford made this quote famous when she refused to be typecast in Hollywood. Now in the 21st century, no woman need conform to typecasting in any profession. In this workshop, we will look at the communication strengths and challenges faces as both individuals and as women. Participants will begin to identify and enhance personal competence to project an image of confidence and power without becoming overbearing and aggressive or adopting a masculine style.
This session is based on the training used to help CEO's, celebrities, performers, and political candidates learn the power of live or media performance in creating dynamic communciation and presentations for audiences of two, or twenty, or 200!
Peggy Klaus, Klaus & Associates
Peggy coaches professionals to develop a more dynamic and effective presentation, interpersonal, and leadership presence. Her client roster includes J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Levi Strauss & Co., American Express, Arco, 7-Eleven, Chevron, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Bechtel. Before her current incarnation as a communication consultant to CEO's, CFO's, CIO's, COO's and all other O's from Fortune 100 Companies, Klaus directed and produced television, theater, and film. Network shows she worked on include The Tonight Show, Cosby, and Coach. Klaus directed the original Defending the Caveman, the longest one-man show on Broadway. Paramount Studios and Warner Brothers productions are among her screen credits. Klaus has lectured at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health & Sciences and Haas School of Business. In keynote presentations she has addressed the Financial Women's Association, American Medical Association, Professional Business Women's Conference, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and Pharmacia-Upjohn among others. Klaus has advanced degrees in drama, speech, and theater from the Royal Academy of Music and the Drama Studio, both in London.
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