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We’re delighted to host a panel of some of the most powerful women in Washington to talk about the state of women in business today. What progress is being made? Is there still a glass ceiling? What challenges remain? What are the lessons of their own remarkable experiences? Please join us for what promises to be an extremely timely, lively, and important conversation.
Please note: Due to huge response, the venue of this event has changed.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sequoia Restaurant
3000 K St NW
Washington, DC 20007
Agenda
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Schmooze |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Panel Discussion
Kate Carr
Debra Lee
Kathleen Matthews
Linda Rabbitt
Marie Wilson
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| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
More Schmooze |
$59
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Kathleen Walsh Carr
President
Cardinal Bank/Washington
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| Kate is President of Cardinal Bank/Washington, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of the Adams National Bank a member of the board of Directors of the Abigail Adams National Bancorp (NASDAQ: AANB). Prior to joining Adams in 1996, she was a Senior Vice President with NationsBank (now Bank of America) for 16 years. She has been in banking since 1973. |
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Kathleen Matthews
Executive Vice President, Global Communications & Public Affairs
Marriott International, Inc.
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| Kathleen is Marriott International’s Executive Vice President Global Communications and Public Affairs. She is responsible for the company’s external and internal communications, including global brand and corporate public relations, corporate social responsibility and community engagement, diversity initiatives and government affairs. She also co-chairs Marriott’s Executive Green Council. |
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Linda Rabbitt
Chairman & CEO
Rand Construction Corporation
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| Linda founded this commercial construction company specializing in building renovations and tenant build-outs in July of 1989. As owner and CEO, she is responsible for overall company affairs including client services, business planning and operational procedures. Rand Construction Corporation is ranked 2nd largest woman-owned construction company, the 38th largest woman-owned company in the nation and 6th largest interior construction company in the Washington Metropolitan area. |
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Marie Wilson
President & Founder
The White House Project
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| In 1998, Wilson founded The White House Project in recognition of the need to build a truly representative democracy – one where women lead alongside men in all spheres. Since its inception, The White House Project has been a leading advocate and voice on women’s leadership. For nearly two decades, she was the President of the Ms. Foundation for Women and she is co-creator of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. |
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Rori Malech
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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| Rori is a partner in Katten’s nationally recognized Real Estate Practice, representing lenders and developers, focusing primarily on sophisticated real estate transactions. She is the Washington, DC Chair of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Forum’s (WLF) committee, established in 2004 to further the strategic retention and advancement of women attorneys at the firm. |
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