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Financial Women of San Francisco has been making news in business and financial circles for more than 60 years. Scan the articles below to see all the ways we advance the success of today’s women in finance throughout the Bay Area.
Master Class – Lessons in Leadership
On Tuesday, May 7th, at the Grant Thornton office in San Francisco, over 50 women gathered to hear words of wisdom from esteemed female role models in the Bay Area. This exciting event attracted many non-members who were interested in learning more about leadership and development from FWSF. The FWSF Programs Chair, Sue Mazzetti, provided a wonderful overview of our organization to these visitors — many of whom had never before attended a FWSF event!
Read moreIWD Hands-On Roundtable Discussions Explore Women’s Financial and Career Issues
On March 12, nearly 200 people attended this annual industry leadership event to hear a panel of distinguished financial services experts discuss legal, regulatory and technology developments impacting the financial services industry, fintech charters, cybersecurity challenges, new developments in payments, and the outlook on regulatory tailoring. Held once again at the Federal Reserve Bank of Francisco, Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) was a co-host with the San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association and the Financial Institutions Committee of the California Lawyers Association.
Read moreMember Profile: Eileen McPeake
Meet Eileen McPeake, Principal & COO, McPeake & Company LLC and new member of FWSF.
Read moreFinancial Women of San Francisco’s Second Annual International Women’s Day Event a Stellar Success
“This year, the International Women’s Day theme is #BalanceForBetter — and it couldn’t come at a better time, when we are striving to rise above pay inequity, gender harassment, and other limiting factors.”— Kathy Wheadon, FWSF President Those rousing words from Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) President Kathy Wheadon helped kick off the 2019 International Women’s Day (IWD) event (co-sponsored by Wharton and CFA Society of San Francisco)and perfectly embodied the intentions of the sold-out gathering on March 7 at Wharton San Francisco.
Read moreIWD Hands-On Roundtable Discussions Explore Women’s Financial and Career Issues
On March 7, at the FWSF International Women’s Day conference, participants broke into smaller groups to attend three of five roundtable discussions. These roundtables, led by well-known subject matter experts, focused on pressing topics facing women in finance today.
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