WELCOME
November 11, 2020
Dear friends and colleagues,
When we gathered last year for the 16th annual Pennsylvania Conference Women, none of us dreamt that we would meet virtually this year. But given realities of 2020, we are both grateful and excited to be able to welcome you to
for the the
first-ever virtual Pennsylvania Conference for Women!
We’re grateful because more than 10,000 of you have come together today in a powerful sign of how important this community is. After all, when women come together—to learn, be inspired, and grow in our resilience and ability to lead— anything is possible. That’s why our 2020 theme is Leading the Way Forward. We’re also excited because our team has designed a very special experience for you—with extraordinary speakers, outstanding experts to support you in your journey, and abundant opportunities to connect. This Veterans Day, we are honored today to recognize two remarkable women veterans in our Target Storytellers contest this Veterans Day—and to honor all the nearly two million women veterans who have served our country. Finally, we would like to share the news that, thanks to you and our sponsors, we have been able to donate $175,000 to women-owned businesses—specifically, restaurants across Pennsylvania. This initiative is part of our commitment to women supporting women. This industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID, and we hope that our support will help ease the burden on the 70 restaurants that received funds as they continue their work of nourishing our communities.
With thanks to our sponsors and attendees who made this possible, we wish you a day to remember!
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leslie Stiles, Board President
Susan L. Anderson, Board Treasurer
Karen Farmer White, Board Secretary Educational Consultant
Lorina Marshall-Blake, Board Director Independence Blue Cross Foundation President,
Suzanne Quigley, Board Director Director of Corporate Responsibility,
Joanne Ryder, Board Director
Qurate Retail Group
Funmi Williamson, Board Director Chief Customer Officer, SVP Customer Operations, PECO, an Exelon Company
Alison T. Young, Board Director Managing Partner, Red, White and Blue Strategies
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