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In addition to
regular purely social networking events, the majority of events focus on topics
specifically geared for young professionals. Here are a few of our recent
events:
2011 Events
CEO Dialogue Series:
From a registered nurse to the CEO of a
$357m medical center with more than 2,500 employees, Susan Davis has had a
remarkable career distinguishing herself as a leader in the health care field.
As President of the St. Vincent’s system, Susan oversees the operations of St.
Vincent’s Hospital, Southern Connecticut’s largest behavioral health hospital,
an associate degree granting college of healthcare studies, the state’s largest
center for disabled children and a charitable foundation.
2010 Events
Personal Finance Series: Long-term Savings
Does retirement seem too far off to worry about? Does saving for
your unborn child's college fund stress you out? You've heard it before: the
best time to start saving is now. Andrew Bassock and Matthew Bragg from UBS
Wealth Management provided insights into various long-term saving strategies.
Personal Finance Series: Buying a Home
Fairfield County was just named the most expensive place in the
nation to rent. Is the buyer’s landscape any better? Real Estate Agent Tony
Derbyshire, William Raveis and mortgage broker Kevin Gentry, Gentry Capital
Services, gave us the scoop on the Fairfield County market and tips to secure
financing.
Personal Finance Series: Managing your debt and improving your credit score.
Panelists from Avantus and People’s United Bank presented personal finance
fundamentals 101.
Optimizing the Power of
LinkedIn. Donna Sweidan, a social networking expert, walked us through
the top 10 most underutilized features of LinkedIn, mapping out how best to
manage your career and job search online.
A variety of Networking
Sessions from wine tastings to meeting with colleagues in Westchester
CEO Dialogue Series:
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Janet Steinmayer, CEO,
appleseed Food Frontiers.
From corporate
attorney to general counsel to CEO to entrepreneur, Janet
Steinmayer has amassed an enviable list of accomplishments. Janet
recently launched a company that provides marketing services to
the food industry with particular expertise in local food and
new media. Before that she was CEO and director of Centerplate,
Inc., the fifth largest hospitality company in North America,
with over $800 million in revenues and 28,000 employees. With a
focus on creating a boutique hospitality experience, she
re-engineered the brand and strengthened operations to drive
record sales of new business and profitability.
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Ashok Vasudevan,
CEO, TastyBite Preferred Brands International.
Ashok Vasudevan has an
intimate knowledge of, and a deep commitment to international trade & policy
issues, and the growth and globalization of small and medium enterprises. He
has the experience and track record to structure, build and manage
commercially viable and socially responsible international SMEs both in the
developed and emerging economies. His 28-year career has been spent almost
equally between being an entrepreneur and a corporate executive for large
multinationals (Unilever & PepsiCo).
Post-Election Debrief with Joe
McGee, Business Council VP Public Policy and Paul Pimentel,
Chief of Staff, Connecticut Senate Republican Caucus
Volunteering Activity with St. Luke's LifeWorks and
Holiday Party
2009
Events
Defining Career Success
Community Service
Opportunity Event
YPN Kick off Great Success
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