MILESTONESMILESTONES

June, 2005June, 2005

Visionary Visionary LeadershipLeadership

Christine DuffyChristine Duffy

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High Level Industry High Level Industry WomenWomen

Asked…Asked…

Why aren’t more industry Why aren’t more industry women in leadership…women in leadership…

……what can we do to what can we do to change that? change that?

The WLI Was BornThe WLI Was BornThe Year Was 2000The Year Was 2000

Year One…2001-02Year One…2001-02• Established Under MPI Association• 1st Chair – Christine Duffy• Industry Women & MPI Members

on Committee• Woman VP Hired• Funding Secured• Baseline Research Done - MSU• 1st Conference Workshops Offered

Year Two…2002-03Year Two…2002-03• Moved Under MPI Foundation • Managing Director Replaces VP • Grassroots Research – USA/Canada

• Logo Designed & Web Site Launched• 1st Marketing Brochures Produced• Committee: MPI Chapter Focused w/

MPI Members; Industry Welcome

Year Two…Year Two…continuedcontinued

• Chapter Implementation Launched (39)

•1st WLI Chapter Kit Developed• “WLI BookLine” Launched •TMP Monthly Column Launched •WEC Workshops Added •First Chapter-initiated Education

& Networking Offered

Year Two…Year Two…continuedcontinued

• Major Scholarship Fund Launched

- Wyndham/United - $150,000- “Virtual” Online Application

Process Developed- Review Board Established

Year Three…2003-Year Three…2003-0404

•New Donors – Fund Over $225,000•1st Awards - $44,000 •Chapters Adopting WLI Increase

(54)•1st European Chapter Liaisons•1ST PEC-Europe Workshops Offered•1st European Research Study Done

Year Three…Year Three…continuedcontinued

•1st WLI Strategic Plan: Aligned w/MPI

•Major Committee Involvement Set•1st WLI Platinum Workshop

Offered•1st Resource Workbook Developed•Sponsor Commits - 2 More Years

Year Four…2004-05Year Four…2004-05•Back Under MPI Association•1st Women-centric Fundraiser

Held•2nd WLI Platinum Launched•1st WLI Platinum in Europe

Offered•Summit Feasibility Study

Completed

Year Four…and Year Four…and countingcounting

•1st “MPI Programs Only” Scholarships

•1st Institutes Scholarships •1st Man Awarded Scholarship•$107,000 New Award Total•Chapter Implementation Named

#1 PRIORITY#1 PRIORITY

Year Four…and Year Four…and countingcounting

•Chapter Kit ExpandedChapter Kit Expanded

WLI WAY to GO! KitWLI WAY to GO! Kit• User-Friendly Tips & ToolsUser-Friendly Tips & Tools• 11stst Time - Multi-use Templates Time - Multi-use Templates• Customer-of-one SupportCustomer-of-one Support• Monthly Liaison Newsletter Monthly Liaison Newsletter

LaunchedLaunched• WLI Committee “Adopt a Chapter”WLI Committee “Adopt a Chapter”

Moving Forward ! Leading Source

•Research•Advocacy•Education•Resources

... ... for women, men, corporations or organizations