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RICHMOND EDITION Chartered June 1967 June 2015 Letter from the President 2014-2015 Dear EWI colleagues, Officers & Directors President I had the privilege of joining several EWI friends and family Karen Kuhn, Federal Reserve members at the Richmond Raiders game on June 6. Elizabeth Bank of Richmond Fraizer organized a fun evening with kids from a local Boys Vice President and Girls club. We shared pizza, read books, and had some Toni Bastian laughs with a few of the Raiders team members and Lady Richmond Region Tourism Raiders. These young men and women know how to engage the kids in a little fun, while still emphasizing the importance of learning. Through our Secretary Essie Weiss EWI partnership with the Richmond Raiders, we had a chance to see the positive Legacy of Virginia influence the team members are making through Project Impact. Thanks to Debbie and Wayne Clark, Michele, John and Melissa Rundstrom, Donna and Larry Edwards, Toni Treasurer Karen Huffman, Federal Bastian, Benita Oladele, Karen Huffman and her girls Kennedy and Madison, Kathleen Reserve Bank of Richmond and Sunny Stull, Dee Dee and Dave Van Buren, and Ann and Kevin Bushey for giving your time to these terrific kids. Fundraising Director Dee Dee Van Buren T.A.C. - Solutions Please take a moment to complete a Straw Ballot and send it to Nominating Chair Angela Roisten. Board service is a great way to gain a new skill to add to your career Retention & development toolbox. Our chapter is strong because of the wonderful servant leaders Recruitment Ann Bushey among us. Martin’s Food Markets Later this month, EWI will be launching a new online learning program in partnership Sergeant-at-Arms Donna Trevey with Dale Carnegie Digital and Lorman Education Services. Designed to help you build Dunmar Companies a thriving career, these programs are available to you and employees of your company at a discounted fee. For more information and registration, visit ewiconnect.com, Programs Whitney Worrell, Westminster Careers, and Online Learning. Canterbury Richmond This month we celebrate the chapter’s 48th anniversary with our Executive Director-at-Large Appreciation dinner on June 11. Susan Lawton, Karen Huffman and I look forward to Debbie Clark Universal Corporation welcoming you to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to recognize our executives and the support of our member firms. Communications Director Warm regards, Anita Saunders Greater Richmond Partnership Karen Kuhn Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Advisor Like us on Facebook Angela Roisten Virginia Credit Union 1 EWI Corporate Offices 3860 South 2300 East, Ste. 211 / Salt Lake City, UT 84109 / Toll Free: 1.877.4EWI-NOW / Phone: 801.355.2800 / Fax: 801.355.2852 Online: ewiconnect.org Email: [email protected] Richmond Chapter Monthly Connect ewirichmond.com Richmond Chapter News EWI of Richmond 2015-2016 Straw Ballot Do you want to feel more connected with your chapter? Are you looking to develop deeper relationships with your chapter members? The planning for our 2015-2016 year has begun. There are six different committees and each committee has a chairperson. The Board positions and responsibilities are shown below. Please complete and return Straw Ballots to Angela Roisten at [email protected] by July 1, 2015. In October this year Executive Women International will be electing new members to our Board of Directors. We are looking for board members who believe in our mission and are willing to be active in their governance roles. Consider becoming a board member and review the board member job descriptions below. Modifications have been made to the fundraising director position and will now be a committee position under Programs. While we do ask that our board members play an active role, we pride ourselves on supporting each other as a team and believe that we offer an opportunity for our member firm representatives to grow and learn from each other. A ten-member Board of Directors is elected annually (to serve from October to September) to administer Chapter business affairs, and to provide leadership and assistance in establishing and carrying out the goals of the Chapter. EWI of Richmond Board Positions President Sergeant-at-Arms • Serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Chapter • Manages online registrations for membership meetings • Preside at all meetings of the Chapter and the Chapter Board • Keeps meeting attendance records of Directors • Relays member firm and representatives news to the chapter • Appoint a parliamentarian; Appoint Standing Committees with • Pairs new representatives with Chapter mentors the exception of the Nominating Committee • Prepares nametags for monthly membership meetings • Serve as an ex-officio, voting member of each committee • Greets executives, representatives and guests at monthly except the Nominating Committee membership meetings • Vote only to break a tie or in case of a vote by ballot in a • Sends birthday cards to representatives and arranges for Board or Chapter meeting flowers or gifts when special circumstances warrant • Shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chapter Board of Directors Retention and Recruitment Director • Recruits new member firms Vice President/President Elect • Works with a committee to retaining existing member firms • Perform all the duties of the President in the case of the • Plans a new member orientation for new representatives as absence or disability of the President needed • Perform other duties as may be delegated by the President or • Installs new member representatives as needed by the Chapter Board of Directors. • Keeps records of all new members and provides contact • Shadow the President throughout the year to gain an information on each to the Chapter Board of Directors understanding of the position of President. Program Director Secretary • Recommends speakers and plans programs for the year in • Records Board and Membership meeting minutes, presents keeping with the three tenets of the EWI mission statement them to Board for approval, and presents them to • Makes logistical preparations for monthly membership Membership for approval. Sends to Corporate upon approval meetings • Sends notice of meetings to Membership. • Develops and implements fundraising projects for the • Execute official documents, with the President, in the name of Chapter’s B/C/DP (Business/Career/Development Programs) the Chapter initiatives. • Organizes and handles monthly membership meeting raffles. Treasurer • Keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and Communications Director disbursements • Prepares and distributes monthly Chapter e-newsletter • Receive and deposit all money of the Chapter in the name • Maintains and updates Chapter website as well as Chapter and to the credit of the Chapter, in depositories designated by social media channels the Chapter Board of Directors • Ensures that photography is taken at all EWI events • Disburse the funds of the Chapter as may be approved by the • Keeps Chapter pictorial directory current and periodically Chapter Board of Directors, providing proper documentation distributes updates for such disbursements • Render to the President, the Chapter Board of Directors, and Director-at-Large (BCDP Programs such as EWISP, ASIST, to the Chapter whenever they may require accounts of all LITERACY) transactions as Treasurer, and of the financial condition of the • EWISP – EWI Scholarship Program (academic-based Chapter scholarships for high school seniors) • Responsible for annual corporate assessments and new • ASIST – Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (need-based member admission fees scholarships for adults) • Reconcile monthly bank statements • Literacy – Secures programs to conduct with members and • Serves on and Chair’s the Budget Committee, which prepares groups in the Richmond Region community that focus on the annual budget literacy efforts. 2 | Page EWI Corporate Offices 3860 South 2300 East, Ste. 211 / Salt Lake City, UT 84109 / Toll Free: 1.877.4EWI-NOW / Phone: 801.355.2800 / Fax: 801.355.2852 Online: ewiconnect.org Email: [email protected] Richmond Chapter Monthly Connect ewirichmond.com Richmond Board News B/C/DP Director Programs By Debbie Clark By Whitney Worrell Universal Corporation Westminster Canterbury Richmond We hope you enjoyed the EWISP Awards Night EWISP is always a favorite and our May 14th in May hosted by VCU School of Business EWISP Night was no exception. Debbie (thank you Jamie Stillman) and see the pictures Clark and her EWISP committee did a posted in this Connect of our three fabulous job pulling it all together and VCU’s Winners: Allison Burns graduating from Snead Hall was a perfect location for the Hanover High School, Helen Li graduating from evening’s festivities. Thank you Jamie the Maggie Walker Governor’s School, and Stillman for opening VCU’s doors to us and hosting our 2015 Raya Sajid graduating from Henrico High School. Helen Li was EWISP! awarded our TOP EWISP recipient and her application was forwarded to the EWI Corporate office in hopes of receiving As you all know, our next big event will be our professional additional scholarship funds. Thank you to the fabulous EWISP development seminar and Executive Appreciation Night at the Committee: Elizabeth Fraizer, chair, Kit Hull, Sandy Naumann, Federal Reserve on Jun 11th. I’m looking forward to seeing all and Benita Oladele. of you for this great afternoon of development and evening of celebration! Reynolds Community College has once again agreed to host our **If you’re interested in hosting a Firm Night this fall or winter, July 9th ASIST Awards night. As you can see our chapter is please contact Whitney! active in all three tenets of B/C/DP: EWISP, local literacy and ASIST – thank you! Fundraising By Dee Dee Van Buren Recruitment and Retention T.A.C. – Solutions By Ann Bushey Martin’s Food Markets We raised $138 at our May meeting! A big Thank-you to Elizabeth Frazier with the Last month I had the pleasure of installing Richmond Raiders for the $50 Gift Card to Stephanie Gonyaw with SunTrust Bank as their Fleming’s Restaurant and Swift Creek Mill 2nd representative.