This is the last of three Path to the Board articles (miss the earlier ones? Check them out: Path to the Board: First Step ─ Maximize Your Membership by Joining a Committee and Path to the Board: Co-Chairs Speak Out). In this article, Connections got input from three VPs who have been involved with FWSF for a number of years: Shelby Duncan, VP Technology and Infrastructure, Anne Chambers, VP Fundraising, and Paige Venable, Immediate Past President. VPs have a few committees in their portfolios. Eventually, some of the VPs become officers of the board (Anne and Paige have both served as president.) Read more >
On November 13th, over 40 people attended the three-person panel event at KPMG for a riveting discussion on technologies that are disrupting the financial services industry. Panelists Shafi Yusuf (Bank of the West), Alaina Gimbert (The Clearing House), and Marina Gracias (Varo Money) spoke about their respective areas of expertise while answering questions from the engaged audience. The underlying theme throughout our discussion was that technology is bridging a gap and paving the way for a changed landscape in the financial services industry. Read more >
Welcome New Members
Arriel Balogun, Revenue Operations Analyst, Logikcull.com Patricia Paola Gonzalez, Vice President/Treasurer, Investor Relations, Credit and Real Estate, The Clorox Company Kasey Yang, CFO, Orbit Fab, Inc.
FWSF 2019 Scholarship Application Open 1 January 2019
The 2019 FWSF Scholarship Program will be accepting applications from January 1 through March 24, 2019. The FWSF Scholarship Fund provides graduate and undergraduate scholarships to San Francisco Bay Area women pursuing careers in finance and financial services. Since 1985, our Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarship grants to more than 300 Bay Area women. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients have the opportunity to be mentored by FWSF members, receive 3 years of FWSF membership and attend career development and networking events.
Watch your inbox for a 2019 membership renewal notice and invoice. This year membership renewals can be easily processed using our new Member Management tool. We are offering a $20 discount if you renew by year-end and a bonus $10 off a future FWSF event!
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