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NETWORK OF EXECUTIVE WOMEN January 2010

Powerful lineup at Multicultural Workforce 2010

A powerful lineup of industry leaders and diversity experts will headline the NEW Multicultural Workforce Conference 2010, March 16 to March 18 at the W Victory Hotel in Dallas. Register by January 29 and save $200. The third-annual diversity conference will feature keynotes by Cole Brown, chief diversity officer of Walmart Stores; Andrés Tapia, chief diversity officer of Hewitt Associates; and Andre Hughes, global managing director of Accenture’s Cisco Business Group. A leadership roundtable — “The View from the C-Suite: Leveraging D&I to Win in the Marketplace” — will feature Cathy Green, chief operating officer of Food Lion; Don Knauss, chief executive officer of  The Clorox Company; Michael Schlotman, chief financial officer of the Kroger Company; and James White, chief executive officer of Jamba Juice Company. More

Five new sponsors lift Network to new heights

The Network of Executive Women has signed five new sponsors in recent weeks, bringing the total numbers of CPG/retail companies supporting the organization to 62, a new record. The new sponsors are Novartis at the Platinum level; Newell Rubbermaid, the Schwan Food Company and McCormick & Company at the Gold level; and Dunnhumby USA at the Silver level. “Each sponsor not only supports the Network financially but drives membership and participation at the national and regional level,” said Executive Director Joan Toth. “Having 62 sponsors is a tremendous vote of confidence from the industry and a sign that the industry is serious about diversity.” More

Angela Bassett to top bill at Simmons conference

Actor and humanitarian Angela Bassett will join journalist Tina Brown, author Sheryl WuDunn and children’s advocate Mia Farrow at the 31st annual Simmons Leadership Conference, Friday, April 30 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. More than 2,000 women from around the world are expected to attend. The one-day event, themed “Spirit of Resilience,” will also include concurrent sessions on marketing, money management, workplace leadership, work/life balance and wellness. Brown will discuss international markets with Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky. Other dialogues will focus on entrepreneurship and resilience. More