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Check out recent articles, viewpoints and blog postings, as well as MWi news releases, media coverage and member communications on advancing women on boards and in the executive pipeline.
From Barriers to Breakthroughs – A Powerful Conversation on Women in Leadership When Vince Lombardi-now one of the most revered coaches in NFL history-first considered a career in football, he believed he could never coach in the NFL because he was Italian. At the time, his heritage felt like a barrier too big to…
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Back to News October 2, 2024 From WSJ By Vanessa FuhrmansFollow Sept. 17, 2024 Efforts to advance women at work have spurred gains in corporate C-suites but little change at the critical early stages of careers, a 10-year study finds Women hold more of the top jobs in companies than ever before, but they lag…
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Back to News Nominations Open: Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Corporate Diversity July 29, 2024 Milwaukee Women inc and The Greater Milwaukee Committee are now accepting nominations for the eleventh annual Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Diversity in Corporate Governance. The Mary Ellen Stanek Awards have been recognizing individuals throughout the southeastern Wisconsin region for…
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Back to News April 30, 2024 MWi closed out the 2023-2024 year with our annual meeting on April 18, marking the transition into an exhilarating 2024-25! Kristin Dufek was welcomed as our new board chair as we embark on this journey of growth and success together.
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Back to News November 28, 2023 Milwaukee native will work to accelerate MWi’s expansion and impact Milwaukee Women inc (MWi) is pleased to announce that its board of directors has named Lori A. Syverson its first full-time president and CEO. Syverson returns to her hometown of Milwaukee from the Twin Cities, where she most recently…
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Back to News November 17, 2023 Why is gender diversity important for you personally and for your company? Gender diversity – and all diversity – is vitally important for society and for businesses to succeed. Personally, I see great value in learning from people with different perspectives, experiences, different backgrounds and with different points of…
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Back to News October 5, 2023 October 05, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SUSSEX, Wis.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “company”), a global marketing experience (MX) company, announced today that it has named Melanie Huet to its board of directors, effective immediately, as an independent member. Huet is President of Brand Management…
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Back to News September 19, 2023 Thanks to all who attended the September Steering Committee meeting. We celebrated MWi’s women of color and their journeys to the corporate boardroom. Many great insights from our impressive panel Laura Gutierrez, Christy L. Brown, and Nancy Hernandez. Special thanks to Janette M. Braverman for moderating the discussion!
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Back to News March 15, 2023 MILWAUKEE-Â Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) announced today that Emma McTague, 49, senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Oshkosh Corporation, has joined the company’s board of directors effective March 15. “We are thrilled to add Emma to the Zurn Elkay board of directors,” said Todd…
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Back to News March 13, 2023 Dr. Joan Prince, UWM vice chancellor emerita, and Marquette University are chosen honorees MILWAUKEE- The Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) in conjunction with Milwaukee Women inc (MWi), awarded the 10th annual Mary Ellen Stanek Award for Diversity in Corporate Governance to Dr. Joan Prince, CEO, Executive Strategies and Vice Chancellor…
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