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A Division of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
April 2017 Newsletter
To connect, empower and engage members through leadership development, educational opportunities and innovative outreach.
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Women's Network Strategic Planning
The most important goal I set for myself as Chair of Women's Network was to start and see to completion the creation of a new strategic plan for the next five years.
The first step was picking the right leader and visionary for the project. To me, this was the easiest decision of all. My choice was Ann Merrifield. She brought the wisdom, professionalism, and leadership that I knew we would need to keep all of the cats herded (spoken by the most distractible cat of them all!)
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Women's Network April 2017 Calendar
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Special Events Committee
Meeting
12-1 p.m.
Walton Building
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Steering &
Co-Chairs Committee
Meetings
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Walton Building
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Strategic Planning Meeting
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Walton Building
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Roses for Mentors
8 a.m.
Marketing & Communications Committee Meeting
12-1 p.m.
Walton Building
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Monthly Program Committee Meeting
12-1 p.m.
Walton Building
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ATHENA Awards Banquet
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Stephens College
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Tax Day
Budget & Finance Meeting
11 a.m.
Walton Building
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New Member Welcome
11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
Alzheimer's Association Greater MO Chapter
Membership Dev. Committee Meeting
1-1:30 p.m.
Alzheimer's Association Greater MO Chapter
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Leadership Development Roundtable
12-1 p.m.
Walton Bldg.
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Changing the Odds (CTO) Meeting
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Walton Building
WN Past Leadership Mixer
5-7 p.m.
TBA
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May 1
CTO Spring Seminar Registration Begins
via phone
(573) 874-1132
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12-1 p.m.
Walton Building
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Steering &
Co-Chairs Committee
Meetings
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Walton Building
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2017 ATHENA International Awards Banquet
The 2017 ATHENA International Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Stephens College Kimball Ballroom. With nearly 240 individuals in attendance, we recognized past award recipients as well as this year's award finalists and recipients.
Each of these individuals are extraordinary business and community leaders whom are admired by many.
2017 ATHENA Award Recipients
Heather Hargrove
ATHENA Young Professional Award Recipient
Vicki Russell
ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments,
Heather and Vicki!
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| Guests in Attendance |
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Guests in Attendance |
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Welcome New Women's Network Members
Karen Wolfe | Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling, Inc.
Kathy Walther | Klingner & Associates, P.C.
Sara El-Toumi | Salon Nefisa
Teresa Snow | University of Missouri Health Care
Christy Kremer |
Cornerstone National Insurance Co.
Heidi Buechter | Cornerstone National Insurance Co.
Kelly Myers | Coyote Hill Christian Children's Home
Nicole Oidtman | Dave Griggs Flooring America
Meet the New Members who Attended
the New Member Welcome Event on April 20!
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Upcoming Monthly Luncheon Programs
May 18, 2017
| Community Issues: Making a Difference
-Please be thinking of a few issues within our community that you would like to see resolved. Also, please bring ideas about what resources would be needed to resolve these issues.
June 15, 2017
| It's All About You!
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Member Profile - Christy Kremer
Christy Kremer is a Litigation Manager for Cornerstone National Insurance Company, and has been with the company for twenty years. The company was compiled from managers who worked previously for Silvey Companies, and when the company closed their doors, they started a new personal auto insurance company from the ground up. She was one of three people hired at the time to work in the claims department. She considers her co-workers.....
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Works For: Cornerstone National Insurance Co.
Job Title: Litigation Manager
Address: 3100 Falling Leaf Ct
Ste 200
Columbia, MO 65201
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Committee Spotlight: Mentoring
Chaired by
Kim Harrison,
Direct Impaqt, and assisted by Women's Network Past President and Steering Committee member,
Jessica Macy,
New Chapter Coaching, the Women's Network Mentoring Committee's focus is connecting members that would like to be mentored with mentors.
The Mentoring Program spans from July to June with mentors being encouraged to meet monthly with their mentee during that time frame.
Do you like helping people prioritize and reach their goals, which might include expanding their professional network, balancing family time with work, or improving their sales skills? If so, please think about joining this committee. We review applications for the Mentoring Program, pair mentees with mentors, provide suggested topics for conversation for their monthly meetings, and host several meetings with just mentors or mentees to listen and learn from their feedback.
This committee is still very new-its second year--and it is a lot of fun to be a part of creating a program that benefits members that want to work one-on-one with each other. We'll end this year with a party-a Happy Hour mixer at a favorite local hangout!
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Leadership Development Roundtable
What: Diversity: Tolerance vs. Inclusion
When: Wednesday, May 24 from 12-1 p.m.
Where: 300 South Providence Rd. Columbia, MO 65203
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Women's Network Member Milestones
Congratulations to the following Women's Network members who have reached personal and/or professional milestones!
Anne Churchill, Heather Hargrove and Laura Kogut
-All selected as finalists for the 2017 ATHENA Young Professional Award
(Heather Hargrove was the recipient)
Jan Grossmann, Mary Ropp and Vicki Russell
-All selected as finalists for the 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award
(Vicki Russell was the recipient)
Cara Owings and Jennifer Schenck
, both of The Connection Exchange
-The Connection Exchange just opened a third location in Springfield, MO.
Janice Dawson-Threat
, For His Glory
-The Connection Exchange just opened a third location in Springfield, MO.
Congratulations to our members!
Do you have a personal or professional milestone? Please tell us about any important accolades you've received, and we will list them here! Please fill out the Monthly Luncheon Survey or email Marketing & Communications Committee Member, Danielle Woods
to submit your milestone.
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See what's happening on our social sites:
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Women's Network Newsletter Staff
Sara Humm
| City of Columbia
Danielle Woods | Interim Healthcare
Andrea Paul | GFI Digital, Inc.
Laura Kogut | Landmark Bank
Guest Contributors
Everyone is invited to submit articles for the newsletter. In fact, we encourage it! If you would like to submit an article, please contact
Andrea Paul or
Laura Kogut, Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chairs.
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