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AMERICAN DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE

 

EVENTS

Women’s Program

Thank You for Supporting this Program

Without the support of our conference participants, donors, and speakers this program would not have been successful.   We would like to thank each and every one of you as we move forward with this program.  As the next year starts, the conversation will continue.  We will keep you updated as the program moves forward.

We will be updating this site very shortly with the progress of these fellows' Pathways to Power.  For now, we have left up the conference information for you to look over.  



Pathways to Power Conference

Pathways to Power: Engaging a New Generation of Women Leaders will be the national launch of The American Democracy Institute's Women's Leadership Program. It will be held December 1st at the Park Hyatt in Washington D.C.   The conference will empower participants through an inspirational network of mentors and peers, and will feature a pioneering program designed to foster innovative leadership and high-caliber public service. 

Featured Speakers:

            Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, former United States Secretary of State

Barbara Annis, recognized leaders and author on Inclusive Leadership and Gender Diversity in the workplace

Joan DeBoer, Chief of Staff to Secretary LaHood, Department of Transportation

Betsy Myers, former Executive Director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government

Karen G. Mills, 23rd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration

Claire Shipman, Senior National Correspondent for ABC News' Good Morning America and Co-Author of Womenomics

Michael Watson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity, Girl Scouts of the USA

Hilary Rosen, Managing Partner, Brunswick Group

Power Mentors:

            Anne Chahal, CEO and Founder, Janalent

Pat Harris, Global Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald's

Johanna Ramos, Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer, Scitor Corporation

Robin Talbert, President, AARP Foundation

Ellen Wingard, Executive Coach, Institute for Women's Leadership

Eric Wohlschlegel, Director of Communications, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Click here for a full conference agenda


Thank you to all the donors who have made this program possible:

Premier Program Partner: 

Venue Partner:
Park Hyatt

Program Partners:

Citi Business Services
Hard Rock Foundation

Conference Co-hosts:
Albright Stoneridge group
Anne Chahal
The Continental Grain Company
Katheryn Rosen
Robert Katz
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Maria Vullo
Anonymous

Conference Supporters:
Stacy Dick
Judy Loeb

Introducing the 2009-10 Fellows

The American Democracy Institute is proud to announce the Women's Leadership Program's 2009-10 inaugural Fellowship class.  The Program received an overwhelming number of applications from an accomplished group of women from around the nation.  The class represents a diverse array of backgrounds, representing fields that include medicine, media, technology, politics, government, and the law.  Among the group are women who have founded non-profits, risen through the ranks of male-dominated fields, and represent the very best in an emerging generation of public leaders.  ADI is proud support this extraordinary group as they ascend to the highest levels of public leadership.

Click here to meet the 2009-2010 fellows

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming year-long program please send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Members of the press, please click here for contact information.