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IWFCT presents 'Changes to Medicare Have Reshaped the 2025 Marketplace in Wild Ways: What Should You Do This Open Enrollment Season?', a webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The 2025 open enrollment season is the most turbulent since Medicare began covering outpatient drugs in 2006 with premium increases, plans being eliminated, and insurers consolidating offerings. Join us to better understand how these changes might affect you or your family members, and what you need to do to make sure you have the best coverage in place for 2025. Featured Speakers from Healthcare Navigation, LLC include: Maura Carley, MPH, CIC, Founder and President Eileen Wilson, Director, Client Services Sarah Gravelin, Director, Client Operations Susan B., RPh., Client Specialist Patricia Keogh Lutzo, Senior Client Specialist 📩 IWFCT members can sign up using the Zoom link sent via email. If you are not a member yet but are interested in attending, please message us here on LinkedIn. #IWFCT #Medicare #OpenEnrollment

Congratulations to IWF Connecticut member Laura Grondin for being selected as Vice President of the US Sailing Board of Directors for 2024. US Sailing is the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing in the United States. Laura Grondin is a distinguished business leader and an accomplished sailor. As the Owner and CEO of Bingham & Taylor, and Hartford Technologies since 1999, she has guided her companies with strategic insight and industry expertise. Laura Grondin is an active member of Vistage Worldwide, Inc., an international organization for CEOs, and brings her leadership skills to the sailing community as Chair of the International Melges 24 Class Association. Her volunteer leadership spans numerous roles, including serving on the Board of Trustees at Bay Path University and as past chair of several influential organizations. A world-class sailor, Laura has earned top finishes at major events, including 3rd place at the 2023 and 2021 J/70 Worlds and multiple nominations for the prestigious Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award. Announcement can be found at the following link  https://lnkd.in/eDbWhUmM

IWF Connecticut is thrilled to announce and welcome new member Glendowlyn Thames. Glendowlyn Thames is on the Amazon’s Global Economic Development team as the Head of Economic Development for the States of CT, MD and NY. She is responsible for delivering value and assistance to Amazon business verticals and its affiliates such as entry to market strategy, public-private partnerships, public policy advocacy, and expansion efforts to name a few.   Prior to joining Amazon, Glendowlyn Thames led an intentional career in the public sector for over 15 years. More recently, Glen served as Deputy Commissioner, COO & CFO for the CT Department of Economic and Community Development and was founding Executive Director of CTNext, LLC. She received the 2022 CT Woman’s Business Development Council’s Impact Award and a recipient of the NAACP 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut. Additionally, Glen was an elected member of the Hartford City Council from 2016-2020 serving as Council President. More information at @iwfct.org/News-2024. At IWF Connecticut, we aim to bring together accomplished and professional women leaders of significant and diverse achievements, and Glendowlyn Thames embodies the spirit of our mission wholeheartedly. #IWFCT #iwf #IWFLeadsChange International Women's Forum

IWF Connecticut is thrilled to announce and welcome new member Ann Condon https://lnkd.in/eRbfxhyw. Ann is a consequential leader, attorney, and trailblazer who has been at the forefront of driving impactful change in global environmental and social governance.  She recently served as Interim President of the Institute for Sustainable Communities. During her distinguished 30+ year career at GE, Ann and her team built and led groundbreaking compliance programs that reshaped the company's approach to environment, health and safety, sustainability, supply chain ethics, and product stewardship. An Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) thought leader, Ann supported GE’s acclaimed Ecomagination initiative. More information at @iwfct.org/News-2024. At IWF Connecticut, we aim to bring together accomplished and professional women leaders of significant and diverse achievements, and Ann Condon embodies the spirit of our mission wholeheartedly. #IWFCT #iwf #IWFLeadsChange International Women's Forum

IWF Connecticut is thrilled to announce and welcome new member Melanie Kirkpatrick. Melanie Kirkpatrick is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. and a former deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page. Her latest book is Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman. She is also the author of Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience and Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad. Melanie Kirkpatrick is a director of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, a member of the advisory council of the George W. Bush Institute, a trustee emerita of Princeton in Asia, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trollope Society.   More information at @iwfct.org/News-2024. At IWF Connecticut, we aim to bring together accomplished and professional women leaders of significant and diverse achievements, and Melanie Kirkpatrick embodies the spirit of our mission wholeheartedly. #IWFCT #iwf #IWFLeadsChange International Women's Forum

It's your last chance to register for IWFCT's Virtual Fireside Chat on Demystifying Generative AI for All. 🖥️🧠 Join us this Wednesday, October 23, for an informational panel discussion covering the meaning of GenAI, how it creates art, music, and even human-like text, myths about its capabilities, where it might lead us, and more! There will also be a virtual networking session following the program. Featured speakers: Graciela Arana-Comas, Technology and AI Strategist, Accenture Melissa (Martinez) Tait, Partner, Experience Innovation & Engineering, Lippincott Carol Quinn Toomey, Managing Director, Connecticut Public Service, Accenture Shari Aser, Vice President, Digital Sales, IBM 📩 IWFCT members can sign up using the Zoom link sent via email. If you are not a member yet but are interested in attending, please message us here on LinkedIn. #IWFCT

IWFCT will host a virtual fireside chat about Demystifying Generative AI on Wednesday, October 23. Join us by the virtual hearth as we unravel the wonders of Generative AI (GenAI). Whether you’re a curious novice or a knowledgeable enthusiast, this chat promises to be informative and engaging. Following the program, there will be a virtual networking session. Some of the topics that will be covered include: 🔹A breakdown of what GenAI means 🔹How GenAI creates art, music, and even human-like text 🔹What's a myth versus what's reality about AI capabilities 🔹Where GenAI might lead us Featured speakers: Graciela Arana-Comas, Technology and AI Strategist, Accenture Melissa (Martinez) Tait, Partner, Experience Innovation & Engineering, Lippincott Carol Quinn Toomey, Managing Director, Connecticut Public Service, Accenture Shari Aser, Vice President, Digital Sales, IBM 📩 IWFCT members can sign up using the Zoom link sent via email. If you are not a member yet but are interested in attending, please message us here on LinkedIn. #IWFCT

Last Thursday was the third and final day of IWFCT's September Event Series! IWFCT members convened at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT for a guided tour followed by a group lunch by the river. It was an incredible afternoon where attendees networked while browsing the museum's spectacular exhibits and American Impressionist paintings. Thank you to our member hosts, Susan Dunn and Candice Eggerss, for helping out with the event! #IWFCT

IWF Connecticut is thrilled to share and inspired by the leadership of member Barbara A. Karpinska, MS, MBA, FACHE who is representing the USA in the inaugural World Championship in Mixed Offshore Double-Handed sailing in Lorient, France. Barbara A. Karpinska, MS, MBA, FACHE. we are routing for you! IWF Connecticut International Women's Forum #IWFCT #IWF #IWFLeadsChange

On Wednesday, IWFCT members met up at Hartford Flavor Cocktail Parlour for a networking event—the second of three in our September Event Series! It was a memorable evening full of great company, engaging conversations, and delicious cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 🍸 Thank you to our member hosts, Lakisha Hyatt and Carol Quinn Toomey, for organizing this outing. #IWFCT #Networking