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APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS
Teresa Bryce Bazemore Teresa.bryce@radian.biz, President, Radian Guaranty, Inc., was appointed to the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia.
Deana Calvelli deana.calvelli@buckconsultants.com, Vice President of Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company, was recently named to the Board of Women's Way.
Madeleine L. Champion madeleinechampion@verizon.net, CEO of Champion Global Advisors LLC, was elected independent board director of Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBC) by the U.S. Department of Treasury in conjunction with Citizens' participation in the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program. She was also elected to the board of Citizens Bank, a subsidiary of CRBC, and to the board of the Cetana Educational Foundation.
Tanuja M. Dehne tmdehne@gmail.com, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NRG Energy, Inc., is a member of the Board of Trustees of HomeFront of New Jersey and Chair of the Development Committee. She is also on the Board of Directors of Young Audiences of New Jersey.
Joan Doyle DoyleJ@uphs.upenn.edu , Executive Director, Penn Home Care & Hospice Services, was elected to The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners for a three-year term commencing on January 1, 2012. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
Susan Jacobson susan@jacobsonstrategic.com, President of Jacobson Strategic Communications, was appointed Pennsylvania State Lead for the White House Office of Public Engagement.
Katayun Jaffari kjaffari@saul.com, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, was elected President, Support Center for Child Advocates. She was also appointed Chair, Philadelphia Bar, Business Law Section Small Business Committee.
Julia Klein, jklein@chbriggs.com , Chairwoman and CEO of C.H. Briggs Co., has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission by Gov. Tom Corbett. Ms. Klein will speak to civic groups and local media about the value of education in economic and work force development.
Fran Pierce, piercef@dsainc.com, President and CEO, Data Systems Analysts, Inc., was elected to a third term to the Board of Directors for the International Eye Foundation.
Sue Schick Sue_Schick@uhc.com, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of Pennsylvania, was named to the Board of Trustees for Randolph-Macon College, her alma mater.
Ellen Toplin etoplin@comcast.net, Strategic Business Advisory Consultant & Trustee, was named to serve on the Board of Trustees for Wordsworth Academy.
Kathleen D. Wilkinson Wilkinsonk@wemed.com, Partner Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLC, will become Chancellor-Elect of the Philadelphia Bar Association on January 1, 2012. She will lead the 30,000 members in 2013. Kathleen also was appointed to the Board of Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the official provider of continuing legal education in Pennsylvania, and the board of Volunteers for the Indigent Program (Philly VIP), which provides pro bono legal services.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Lynda Barness lynda@idoplan.com, President, I DO Wedding Consulting, announced that the company was named 2012 Pick: The Knot Best of Weddings. I DO also received an Honorable Mention in the Knot Advie Awards in the Direct to Brides category.
Robin Bond robin@transition-strategies.com, Founder and Managing Partner, Transition Strategies, LLC, was again selected as an "Awesome Attorney of the Philadelphia Suburbs" in the area of employment law. This honor was published in Suburban Life magazine's November 2011 issue.
Teresa Bryce Bazemore Teresa.bryce@radian.biz, President, Radian Guaranty, Inc., was named to Housing Wire Magazine's 2011 list of the Most Influential Women in the Housing Economy.
Rachel Cohen rachelcohen2@comcast.net, Vice President, Wealth Advisor, the Cohen & Sutcliffe Group, received the 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager Award as seen in Philadelphia Magazine; an
NABCAP Premier Advisor 2011 listed in the Philadelphia Business Journal; and was named a Women's Yellow Pages- Woman of Accomplishment 2011.
Marge Dailey mdailey@photomedex.com, Vice President of Human Resources at PhotoMedex, attended President Barrack Obama's recent visit to the Yeadon Regional Head Start Program as part of her role as a board member for Children's Village.
Tanuja M. Dehne tmdehne@gmail.com, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NRG Energy, Inc., was a recipient of the NJBIZ Best Fifty Women in Business 2011 Award.
Pamela Godwin pamelagodwin@changepartnersofpa.com, President, Change Partners Inc, is a 2011 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow as a result of completing NACD's comprehensive program of study for experienced corporate directors (spanning leading practices for boards and committees) supplemented by ongoing engagement with the director community.
Farah Jimenez fjiminez@pec-cares.org, CEO of the People's Emergency Center, was the first woman to be honored with the Phillies Goya Family Service Award. She accepted the award during the pre-game festivities on Latino Family Day at Citizens Bank Park in September.
Kyra McGrath kmcgrath@whyy.org, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WHYY, was named by PathWays PA as one of six 2011 Trailblazers in the community whose lives and leadership make an impact. PathWays works to help low-income women, children and families in the Greater Philadelphia region achieve self-sufficiency.
Fran Pierce piercef@dsainc.com, President and CEO, Data Systems Analysts, Inc., announced that DSA was named for the fourth time to Inc. magazine's fifth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. DSA also earned its second Philadelphia 100 award, identifying it as one of the region's fastest growing privately held firms.
Nancy Reardon Nancy_Reardon@campbellsoup.com, Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Campbell Soup Company, was inducted into the National Academy of Human Resources. Election as a Fellow in the Academy recognized Nancy's professional achievements, leadership, scholarship, impact and civic contributions.
Jill Steinberg jill@waldenadv.com President and Founder of Walden Capital Advisors, was named a Five Star Wealth Manager for the third straight year by Philadelphia Magazine.
Julie Welker Welker2317@aol.com, President of Coldwell Banker Welker Real Estate, was named by PathWays PA as one of six 2011 Trailblazers for "Outstanding Dedication and Leadership in our Community."
Lynn H. Yeakel lynn.yeakel@drexelmed.edu, Director, Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, Drexel University College of Medicine, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Red Cross at the Spectrum Awards.
BUSINESS MOVES AND NEWS
Autumn Bayles Bayles-Autumn@aramark.com, Vice President, Strategic Development at Aramark, has just started in this new role at Aramark Corporation.
Patricia Boshuizen patriciaboshuizen@kpmg.com, Managing Director at KPMG LLP, was recently admitted to the Partnership of KPMG.
Jackie Buhn Jackie.buhn@athenianrazak.com, Principal & CEO of AthenianRazak, announced that Athenian Properties and Razak Company have merged to form AthenianRazak, a Philadelphia-based real estate services company that consults on, creates and manages real estate property.
Tanuja M. Dehne tmdehne@gmail.com, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NRG Energy, Inc., was recently promoted to this role. Previously, she was Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of NRG.
Barbara Eiser eiser@leading-impact.com, President of Leading Impact, Inc., and an executive and team coach, has attained the PCC coaching designation from the International Coach Federation.
Julia Klein, jklein@chbriggs.com, Chairwoman and CEO of C.H. Briggs Co., announced that C.H. Briggs Co. was awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 51V contract and is now certified to supply designated hardware and production supplies to the federal, state and local governments.
Debra Malinics debra@dma-adv.com, President, Debra Malinics Advertising, announced that her firm was selected by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF), to design materials for its 18th Annual National Conference. The firm was also selected by the Wistar Institute to support its print and marketing communication materials, and was selected by Roberts Event Group to coordinate that firm's marketing materials and design.
Sally Stetson Stetson@ssgsearch.com, Principal, Salveson Stetson Group, Inc., announced that the firm expanded its global retained executive search capabilities by joining IIC Partners, the world's eighth largest executive search organization, comprised of 55 firms in 38 countries. They are the sixth U.S. firm to join the network.
Jane K. Storero jkstorero@pepcoholdings.com, Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary, Pepco Holdings, recently joined Pepco Holdings, Inc. in Washington, DC, and has relocated. Her new contact information can be found in the Member Directory on The Forum website.
Kathleen E. Stucy kstucy@thebankonline.com, formerly Executive Vice President, Senior Credit Officer of The Bank, was named Executive Vice President and Senior Credit Officer of Fulton Bank of New Jersey. The Bank, based in Mt. Laurel, recently merged with Skylands Community Bank of Chester, N.J., to form Fulton Bank of New Jersey.
Rita Turner rturner@meai.com, President, Rita Turner Enterprises, LLC, has retired from Wilmington Trust and now lives in Florida. She is currently involved in several consulting engagements focused on strategic development. Her new contact information can be found in the Member Directory on The Forum website.
SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS
Lynda Barness lynda@idoplan.com, President, I DO Wedding Consulting, wrote an article called, "Wedding in a Week," which was featured on Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book Blog. She was also featured in Inside Magazine in an article called "Risky Business: What Does It Take to Be an Entrepreneur These Days?"
Autumn Bayles Bayles-Autumn@aramark.com, Vice President, Strategic Development at Aramark, spoke at the PA Governor's Conference for Women in the Local Leaders series.
Robin Bond robin@transition-strategies.com, Founder and Managing Partner, Transition Strategies, recently conducted a national webinar about legal do's and don't's in the area of workplace romances. Corporate Counsel Magazine published a feature article on its website in November about Robin's presentation.
Beryl B. Byles bbyles@comcast.net, Executive Coach/Mentor, recently completed her professional memoir called Authentic Leadership: An Inside Job. "As a workbook of findings from my career of coaching leaders that includes examples from clients, colleagues, family, etc., it is intended to be helpful to leaders already in place as well as those 'in the making.'"
Dr. Judith Coche drjudithcoche@gmail.com, Owner of The Coche Center, LLC, presented a keynote lecture in Holland on her work with couples to create optimal lifelong marriages. She went on to meet with colleagues in Germany and France as part of her international professional training in couples work.
Patricia Connolly pqc23@drexel.edu, Director of the Center for Corporate Governance, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, served on a panel at the BoardSource Leadership Forum 2011. The topic was Deliberating the Future: What Will Exceptional Governance Look Like in 20 Years?
Jane M. Downey janedowney@clarityconceptsinc.com, President of Clarity Concepts, Inc., delivered a one-hour training session on Risk Management and Emerging Risks to the Supplier Network at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. She also served as a mentor at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.
Mona Doyle Mona@consumernetwork.org, President & Publisher, Consumer Network, Inc., has published When Mother Moved In, a memoir about caring for her mother after a major heart attack. The book advocates for the economic and quality-of-life advantages of having a frail parent cared for in your home.
Linda R. Evers lre@stevenslee.com , Chair of the Energy, Communications and Public Utility Group at Stevens & Lee, presented on smart grid privacy issues at the Smart Energy International 2011 Conference in San Francisco, CA. Additionally, Ms. Evers recently volunteered with Wills for Heroes, providing estate planning to area police and other first responders.
Paulette Gabriel pgabriel@keyleadership.com, President, Key Leadership Initiatives, has published a book Collaborative Leadership In Action from HRD Press. The heart of the book is a set of designs that engage people in doing their best work and in achieving organizational outcomes.
Terry Gillen tgillen30@gmail.com, Director of Federal Affairs, City of Philadelphia, gave a presentation to 300 attorneys on the new federal Health Care Reform Act at a meeting held by the City of Philadelphia.
Katayun Jaffari kjaffari@saul.com, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, spoke recently at three events: a "Leadership Begins with You" program; Japan Intellectual Property Association Seminar, and an RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute. Katayun has also published numerous articles in the Legal Intelligencer on securities and corporate governance matters.
Mary Keefe mkeefe@mgapartners.com, Partner at MGA Partners Architects, announced the launch of her firm's new album, To Be Continued, in celebration of its 20th year. The third in a series of publications by the firm features writing by Aldo Giurgola and Daniel Kelley. The Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania recently showcased the firm's work in an accompanying exhibition.
Julia Klein jklein@chbriggs.com, Chairwoman and CEO of C.H. Briggs Co., was a special guest speaker during Industrial Distribution Magazine's webcast "Top Business Drivers Impacting ERP Strategies for Distributors" earlier in December. Klein shared strategies for innovation and techniques for improving overall customer experience.
Jaine Lucas jaine.lucas@temple.edu , Executive Director of Temple University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI), facilitated the plenary session of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center's annual meeting in Los Angeles with over 220 universities represented. Temple's entrepreneurship program was just ranked #11 nationally by Entrepreneur magazine and Princeton Review of over 2,000 surveyed.
Leslie Mayer lmayer@mayerleadership.com, President and CEO of Mayer Leadership Group LLC, was interviewed by Smart CEO Magazine for an article on executive coaching. The article will appear in the December 2011 issue. Mayer was also interviewed by Barron's on the topic of increased pressures on CEOs to function as operators and the effects of having less time for strategic reflection. Her third interview was with PR News, for an article entitled "Executive Branding Critical as Visibility Becomes a Clear Objective."
Patricia Miller patty.miller@nlcinc.com, Chief Operating Officer, Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., spoke on a panel for the Professional Women's Roundtable on the topic of Executive Women and Community Service.
Nancy Moses nancy@nancymoses.com, Principal, Nancy Moses, Planning + Development, was invited to serve as Guest Editor of the first Arts and Culture issue of the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal, slated for publication in early 2012. The Journal is the first online publication to bring a public focus to social innovators and their nonprofit organizations, foundations and social sector businesses in Greater Philadelphia. Forum member Tine Hansen-Turton is co-founder of the Journal.
Lori Reiner, CPA lori.reiner@eisneramper.com, a Partner in Professional Services and Life Science Practices at EisnerAmper LLP, spoke on the topic of Managing Credit Risk at an event co-hosted by her firm. "Managing Risk in a Challenging Global Economy," also featured topics such as Protecting Your Business Assets from Occupational Fraud and Abuse, Faces of Online Fraud in the 21st Century, and The Global Economic Outlook.
Milissa M. Tadeo milissa.tadeo@phil.frb.org, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, recently spoke on a panel on the impact of the crisis on the Federal Reserve as an institution and the changes we've made post-crisis in the new environment.
Karol Wasylyshyn kwasylyshyn@erols.com, President, Leadership Development, recently published a new book, Behind the Executive Door - Unexpected Lessons for Managing your Boss and Career. She also recently published two poetry books Standing on Marbles: Three Leader Types in Verse and Imagery and Tanto Tempo: Two Poets Together.
Lynn H. Yeakel lynn.yeakel@drexelmed.edu, Director, Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, Drexel University College of Medicine, developed and moderated a program about health care reform in partnership with Dilworth Paxson titled, "Women's Health in an Era of Change." The program focused on the impact the Affordable Care Act could have on women's health.
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