Tuesday, May 22, 2007
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Westin St. Francis Hotel »
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Marketplace opens at 5:30 pm. Come
early to purchase exquisite jewelry, clothing,
and more at the Marketplace. Appetizers,
three-course dinner, entertainment, and
pomertini cocktails.
The estimated $400,000 that will be raised
from the gala will allow more women to explore
their dream of business ownership and gain
tools needed to make it a success. The gala
will bring together 800 of the Bay Area’s
most influential women and business people.
The gala is hosted by co-chairs Larry Colton,
Carmen Castro-Franceschi and Muffie Meier.
Women's Initiative graduate and jewelry
designer, Darlene Roberts will serve as
emcee.
To start the evening's program JAS Dance,
a salsa dance troupe, will offer an explosion
of rhythmic energy and Cuban hip motion
that are guaranteed to get your blood flowing.
Founders’
Award Honoree
Recognizing
an exceptional leader in our business community
who embodies the values of Women's Initiative
Carrie Schwab Pomerantz, President
Charles Schwab Foundation
Carrie
Schwab Pomerantz, will receive this year’s
Founders’ Award. As the president
of Charles Schwab Foundation, Carrie is
a leading advocate for investment education.
She speaks and writes extensively about
personal finance for women and families,
and is a driving force in the movement to
increase financial literacy in America.
Enterprising
Women of the Year
Recognizing outstanding Women’s
Initiative entrepreneurs
Cecilia
Canseco, Cicil’s Cafe
Hope
Meng and Melissa Alvarado, Stitch Lounge
Invite those who have invested in your dreams
join you at your table and celebrate.
Sponsor
Levels and Ticket Prices
Presenting Sponsor $50,000
*call
for benefits
Social Investor $25,000
Venture
Capitalist $10,000
Asset
Builder $5,000
Financier
$3,500
Entrepreneur
$1,500
Individual $250 *$110
is not tax deductible
For
more information and sponsorship opportunities
contact Madhuri at (510) 287-3107 or mpottathil@womensinitiative.org.
Leadership
Council
Rosalie Bulach, Name-Finders Lists,
Inc.
Barbara Carbone, KPMG
Kristin Catelli, MG Design
Evelyn Dilsaver, Charles Schwab Management
Investment
Judy Grant, Grant & Associates
Davida Hartman-Griffin, Hartman-Griffin
Associates
Linda Hothem, Pacific American Group
Lorna Ho, McKinsey & Co. Inc.
Michele Iversen, Washington Mutual
Card Services
Cindy Mascheroni, Vistage International
Wendy Ross, Bank of San Francisco
Janet Ruiz, Fireman’s Fund Insurance
Co.
Ellen Snee, Fine Line Consulting
Rita Steel, Robert Half International
Dana Whitaker, Author
Shelley Yim, Tri City Brokerage
Robyn Zazulia, Wells Fargo Bank
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Tickets
are sold out for this event! If
you would like to purchase a ticket
today or if you are a guest for this
event and need immediate assistance,
call Heather Haxo Phillips at (510)
334-8424.
If you have already purchased a ticket
we have a namecard for you at the
registration table.
For directions and details, CLICK
HERE.
• To download a Sponsorship
Kit CLICK
HERE (PDF version).
• Already coming and need to
print a confirmation packet CLICK
HERE (PDF version).
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Thanks
to our generous sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor
Social
Investors

Venture
Capitalists

Charles Schwab Investment
Mangament




Asset
Builders
AIG
Equity Sales Corporations •
AON
Corporation •
Charles
& Helen Schwab •
Charles
Schwab Institutional •
Charles
Schwab Marketing •
Chevron
•
Cohn
& Wolfe •
Evelyn
Dilsaver •
Forest
City Development •
K&L
Gates •
Linda Hothem •
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund •
KPMG,
LLP •
SNP
Communications •
Sodexho
•
Wachovia
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