There is one word that describes why I go to the Columbia Women in Business (CWIB) conference every year: inspiration. Every year, I leave the day-long event feeling invigorated, thrilled, exhausted, and tremendously inspired by the wisdom shared by the experienced women in finance who speak at the conference. This year was no exception.
Columbia Women […]
‘Mentors’ Category
March 3rd, 2008, 7:01 am
Voices of Experience at the Columbia Women in Business Conference: “Success….Your Way”
by Kathryn Nilsson Reichert
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February 28th, 2008, 7:12 am
Top 10 Hispanic Women in Business
Contributed by Pamela Capalad
In the last ten years, there has been a growing trend among women in finance. The number of Hispanic women taking high-powered roles in the business and financial sectors has increased significantly. Since 1997, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses has grown 82 percent, making it one of the “fastest growing business segments […]
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February 25th, 2008, 9:44 am
Voice of Experience: Suze Orman, Personal Finance Guru
Contributed by Heather Cassell, Glass Hammer contributor and freelance writer in San Francisco.
As many of you loyal Glass Hammer readers know, we love the practical and down-to-earth financial advice for women offered by personal finance guru Suze Orman. In a recent interview with a Glass Hammer contributor, Orman explained that she didn’t buy into gender differences regarding […]
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For this Voice of Experience article, The Glass Hammer focused on Julia Mord, a young woman on the rise at a New York-based boutique investment management firm.
Julia is an Investment Analyst at a private investment office that manages money for a high net worth family. The firm manages two alternative investment portfolios that invest predominantly […]
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“[My platform] is to make sure that my kids have their heads on straight. We can talk about [that] high-falutin’ notion … but here I am, a woman professional who has to work on top of my first job as a mother.”
Sounds like a statement that could have been made by any working mom in […]
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February 4th, 2008, 7:21 am
Voice of Experience: Wanda Wallace, CEO of Leadership Forum, Inc.
by Jane Carruthers
Wanda Wallace, Ph.D. is President and CEO of Leadership Forum, Inc. The firm specializes in working with organizations to enhance corporate capability in leadership including strategic thought, customer insight, people and inclusive cultures.
Dr. Wallace has worked with many firms in the financial arena, including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Ernst and Young, and […]
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January 28th, 2008, 7:31 am
Voice of Experience: Linda Descano, COO of Citi’s Women & Co
by Kathryn Nilsson Reichert
For our Voices of Experience series, The Glass Hammer interviewed Linda Descano and asked her about her experience in financial services and her advice for young women in finance.
Linda Descano, CFA, is President and Chief Operating Officer of Women & Co., a division of Citi that provides women with educational resources for navigating life transitions […]
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When you think of successful African American women, unless you have been living in a media-free cave for the last 20 years, Oprah springs to mind. While we acknowledge and admire the accomplishments of the talk show host, media mogul and self-made billionaire, it’s a shame that many of us are not equally familiar with […]
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For our Voices of Experience series, The Glass Hammer interviewed Dorothy Price Hill and asked her about her experience in private equity and her advice for young women in finance who might be interested in pursuing a similar career path.
Ms. Hill is the Director of Investor Relations and Business Development at a New York-based private […]
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Connie Thanasoulis recently left her job at Merrill Lynch and has been chronicling her experiences for The Glass Hammer…
Week 4:
I’ve decluttered my own house so much that I am now helping my mom with her projects. She’s 74 years old, and part of the reason I left work was to spend more time with […]
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October 23rd, 2007, 10:00 am
Spotlight on People: Pat David, Citi Markets & Banking
by Jane Carruthers
This piece is the first in the Spotlight on People series, in which the editors of The Glass Hammer ask high-ranking women in business to share their secrets to success.
We first interviewed Pat David, MD and Head of Diversity for Citi Markets & Banking, about her experiences in banking and her advice on mentoring, […]
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Week 2 of Freedom:
Projects … projects … projects. After leaving my job at Merill Lynch as Director and Chief Operating Officer for Campus Recruiting, I finally have the time and energy to devote myself to numerous projects that were on the backburner while I was working. First up, decluttering my house.
Today it’s the […]
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October 2nd, 2007, 7:11 am
Consumable communication
Three times in the last week, I have had the same déjà vu-inducing experience. First, when I was helping a client prepare a high-tech conference speech, second, when writing an article about dark pools of liquidity in the European equity trading landscape (welcome to my world), and finally, while listening to a friend bemoan her […]
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September 24th, 2007, 10:56 am
What’s Your Personal Brand Equity?
In the world of marketing, where the main currency is brand recognition and reputation, companies strive to build their brand equity, meaning the value that clients and prospects perceive in a brand.
But the concept of brand equity applies to individuals, not just companies and products. Just like Volvos are perceived as reliable and Rolexes are […]
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All of you savvy women in finance know how important it is to have a mentor in your field. Someone you can look up to, confide in, work with and learn from. If you are like me, you probably picture your ideal mentor as an accomplished woman who looks just like you in ten […]
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September 11th, 2007, 1:10 pm
Connie’s diary: the reality of leaving work, second week
Connie Thanasoulis has left her job at Merrill Lynch after seven years, for a much-needed break. She worked at Merrill most recently as Director and Chief Operating Officer for Campus Recruiting, having spent a total of twenty-one years working in the industry. She’s taking time out to enjoy the things she hasn’t […]
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August 20th, 2007, 2:57 pm
Voice of Experience: Christy Bremner, Thomson Financial
by Jane Carruthers
Voice of Experience: Women who have made it, on their own terms, reaching the upper echelons of the professional world. TheGlassHammer is delighted to give a platform to those women who have blazed a trail…Christy Roux Bremner, Global MD, PORTIA, Thomson Financial, gives us her career insights.
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Pat David, Head of Diversity, Citi Markets & Banking, shares her career hints with readers:
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Voice of Experience: women who have made it share their wisdom with TheGlassHammer: Patricia David, Head of Diversity, Citi Markets & Banking.
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