California Women Lead Hosts 4th Annual Women's Empowerment Day at the Capitol

CA Women Lead's mission is to raise the number of women in elected office and the 4th Annual Women's Empowerment Day at the Capitol is one of many CA Women Lead events that help educate and mobilize women to step up to the leadership platform.

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California Women Lead Hosts 4th Annual Women’s Empowerment Day at the Capitol
A one-day event designed to empower women


WHO:            

Rachel Michelin, CEO and Executive Director, CA Women Lead
Holly J. Mitchell, Senator, State of California
Mimi Walters, Senator, State of California
Karen Skelton, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, The Shriver Report
Kim Sentovich, SVP, Pacific Region, Walmart Stores
Carolyn McIntyre,  President, California Cable and Telecommunications Association
Sandra Lowe, California Teachers Association
Liz Snow, COO, California Dental Association 
Cassandra Pye, Senior Director, APCO Worldwide
Emily Johnson, Director, APCO Worldwide
This event includes 50 members of the California Legislature who make up the Women’s Empowerment Day Host Committee, led by Toni Atkins, Speaker-Elect, 78th District.

WHAT:          4th Annual Women’s Empowerment Day at the Capitol
                        Hosted by California Women Lead

California Women Lead’s mission is to increase the number of women in elected and appointed office at all levels of California government – state, county and city. CA Women Lead is a statewide non-partisan network of citizen, business and government leaders. Successful programs include leadership trainings and workshops, providing tools women need as officeholders, community advocates and policymakers in California. At a time when the number of women in elected and appointed offices in California has been on the decline, it has never been more important to Engage, Empower and Elect women to serve in leadership roles. CA Women Lead’s mission is to raise the number of women in elected office and the 4th Annual Women’s Empowerment Day at the Capitol is one of many CA Women Lead events that  help educate and mobilize women to step up to the leadership platform.

WHEN:          Monday, May 12, 2014
                        10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

10:00 am Opening Remarks

Fiona Ma, California Women Lead State Board of Directors

Rachel Michelin, Executive Director/CEO, California Women Lead


10:15 am EMPOWERING Your Leadership Style – “Perspectives from Women Leaders”

Moderator – 
Fiona Ma, President; California Women Lead State Board of Directors; Candidate, State Board of Equalization

Panelists –

California State Senator Holly Mitchell
California State Senator Mimi Walters

Kim Sentovich, SVP, Pacific Region; Walmart Stores

Carolyn McIntyre, President, California Cable and Telecommunications Association

Sandra Lowe, California Teachers Association

Liz Snow, COO, California Dental Association


11:45 am BUFFET LUNCH/NETWORKING


12:15 pm EMPOWERING Your Future

Keynote Speaker Karen Skelton, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, The Shriver Report


1:30 pm EMPOWERING Your Leadership Network - Connecting vs. Networking

Presenter – Cassandra Pye, Senior Director, APCO Worldwide

3:00 pm EMPOWERING Your Voice – Being Effective in the Social Media World Presenter Emily Johnson, Director, APCO Worldwide


4:30 pm Closing

Rachel Michelin, California Women Lead Executive Director/CEO


5:00 pm Empowered Women Leaders Reception, Lounge

A full listing of the day’s events can be found on CA Women Lead’s website athttp://cawomenlead.org/wed/

WHERE:       Residence Inn Sacramento Downtown at Capitol Park
1121 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

CONTACT: Sarah Pollo
                        Sarah@CAWomenLead.org
                        916-410-7506