Involvements
Professional Affiliations Include: Vistage International, Cherrystone Angel Investment Group (Steering Committee), Rhode Island Bar Association, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, High Water Women Foundation (Backpack Drive Co-Chair 2008), Penn Club of New York, 100 Women in Hedge Funds, Women’s Association of Venture and Equity (WAVE - New York Steering Committee)
Board of Directorships Include: Trinity Repertory Company and Selected Prior Directorships include: The Wheeler School (Executive Committee), Bradford Dunn Institute, Times2 Academy, Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island (Assistant Treasurer) and Manisses Communications Group, Inc.
Expertise has been presented to: Bryant University Entrepreneurship Program (Guest Lecturer, 3/10), Right Management (“Working with Recruiters”, 12/08), Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur LaunchPad Series (“How to Find ‘A-Level’ Executives”, 3/09), Chamber Business Expo (“Do’s and Don’ts in the Hiring Process” 5/07), Brown University Forum for Enterprise (Judge, Elevator Pitch Competition 11/06), Providence Knowledge Economy Project (Co-Chair, Entrepreneurship Hot Team 2008-2009). Quotations appeared in Pensions & Investments (“Equity Plan Sparks Russell Exodus” 10/27/08) and Providence Journal (“Learning Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring” 5/13/07 and “Finding the Right Person for the Job” 11/22/06).
Participation in Industry Conferences and Meetings, including those sponsored by:
100 Women in Hedge Funds
Access to Capital Forum (Judge, November 2008)
Connecticut Hedge Fund Association
Global Alpha Forum
HedgeWorld
Kennedy Information Executive Search Summit
Nixon Peabody
On Point Conferences
Opal Financial Advisory Panel for Family Office & Private Wealth Forum in July, 2009
Pepper Hamilton
Proskauer Rose
Software Information Industry Summit
Wilshire Private Markets Group
Women’s Association of Venture and Equity (WAVE)