EMBD Women’s Initiative's 2nd Annual Women’s Forum will beApril 28, 3:00-5:30 p.m., at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in the Emerald Ball Room. Guest speaker is Ms. Roberta Phillips, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Center for Women in Business. The Center for Women in Business promotes and 
empowers women to achieve their personal and professional goals by increasing their opportunities to serve on corporate boards and in the C-suite; mentoring them in all stages of their careers; and building a network for women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-to-peer networking, education, and professional growth.
Ms. Phillips will present information from the following research reports: Women in Leadership, Advancing Women to the Top and Carving A New American Business Landscape.
Panelists include: Kristina Dietrick, President, Creative Business Solutions LLC Dr. Julie Ford, Superintendent, Topeka Public Schools Jeri Hansen, Senior Vice President, Capitol Federal Janel Johnson, Board President, Topeka Public Schools Dr. Julie Swift, Owner, Topeka Periodontics, PA Wendy Wells, Market President, U.S. Bank
Moderator: Janet Thompson Jackson, Professor of Law, Host, I’ve Got Issues
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Emerald Ballroom, Capitol Plaza Hotel 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard RSVP for this complimentary event by Thursday, April 23, 2015 at TopekaChamber.org or call Mary Ann at 785.231.6000.