Women's

Chapter Description

1. What is The Women's SIG about?

The mission of The Women’s SIG is to have an environment conducive to developing relationships and making friends who will help each other throughout their careers and job searches. This is NOT a women-only club. All FENG members are welcome to join the SIG and attend our meetings.

The FENG Women’s SIG LinkedIn URL is: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12244539/

2. How are we organized?

Programming is overseen by a Steering Committee consisting of up to 5 Co-Chairs. The current Co-Chairs are:
- Ana Hernandez Lobato, [email protected], +52-4443291519
- Rosemary Scardaville, [email protected], (908) 229-2621
- Sharon Richter, [email protected], (410) 804-3522
- Toni Hubbs, [email protected], (917) 373-4064

3. MEETINGS:

We meet by Zoom generally on the third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. Occasionally, we schedule special programming or extend the duration of a meeting.

Twice a year we have a meeting devoted to networking using Zoom Breakout Rooms. Other meetings have a speaker addressing a variety of career, job search and other topics of professional development.

We take a hiatus in August.

4. MEETING REGISTRATION

You must register on The FENG website on the Women’s SIG Landing Page by noon, the day before the meeting @ https://www.thefeng.org/special-interest-groups/women-s/133

You will be sent the Zoom link late afternoon the day before the meeting. If you do not receive the Zoom link, please check your SPAM FOLDER. If you still can’t find it, you have until 8:00 AM the day of the meeting to write to:
Charlotte Leslie
Director, Chapter and SIG Support
[email protected]

In the event you do miss the meeting, all meetings are recorded (unless the speaker denies permission) and links to recordings are sent out to all those who registered for the meeting within 1 week of the date of the meeting.

5. OTHER JOB SEARCH RESOURCES:

*The Women’s SIG LinkedIn Group
Engage with your fellow SIG members on LinkedIn – The FENG Women’s SIG LI URL is: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12244539/

*The FENG’s Peer Resume Review Program
Send your resume to Lew Bader and Cheri Phillips, Resume Review Committee Co-Chairs at: [email protected]

*The FENG’s Mentoring Program
-To mentor others or be mentored, send a completed “Mentoring Program Information Sheet” to Laurie Fan: [email protected].
-The form is located under: Resources, Documents Library, Other Documents.

*The FENG’s Job Clubs
- To join a Job Club email to Joyce Gibney: [email protected]

[A job club consists of 6-10 unemployed FENG members who meet weekly to and are accountable to each other throughout the job search process. The objective of the Job Club is to support each member’s job search and to make each member the very best prepared and polished candidate they can be.]

Next Meeting
RESERVE A SPOT
Date:
Wednesday May 15, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
Location:
Zoom
Agenda:

Title: Never Search For a Job Again - How to set up your own consulting practice

Speakers: Avani Doshi, Principal, A. Doshi LLC, and Sandy Petty, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner of Executive Financial Partners, LLC

Presentation: 

Sandy Petty & Avani Doshi came to The FENG the "normal" way - during their job searches - but neither of them expects to be in transition ever again! One by accident and the other with intent, they both founded their own consulting firms and have found it to be highly rewarding, albeit with its fair share of challenges. Against the backdrop of their respective journeys, Sandy and Avani will discuss the pros and cons of independent consulting as a career choice. 

Sandy and Avani will adopt a fire-side chat approach for the meeting and welcome questions about their experiences.



Speakers' bios:

Avani Doshi: 

Avani is the Founder and Principal of A. Doshi LLC, an advisory firm to companies that seek to establish business operations in India and also provides Fractional CFO services.

 

A CPA and fluent in 3 Indian languages, Avani has business roots from growing up in a business focused entrepreneurial family in India and client service experience from 20+ years of working in the United States in public accounting and industry, including at companies such as KPMG and Goodyear.

 

Avani provides customized solutions that enable her clients to achieve their business goals, leveraging the tools and techniques deployed by large corporations with the long-term perspectives and immediate priorities of owner-managed small and mid-sized businesses. Additionally, having worked on the ground in India and China for 10+ years and with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds from all over the world, she is able to seamlessly navigate across American and Asian cultures, business environments and geographies.

 

Her expertise covers the span of corporate finance functions, collaborating with cross-functional leaders, managing large teams and enabling succession planning.
 

Sandy Petty: Sandy Petty CPA, CGMA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Sandy is a trusted advisor to company presidents and is known for her ability to build financial infrastructures and high performing teams. She brings over 30 years of accounting and finance experience, having served companies in every growth stage: from startup to companies experiencing exponential growth, to fortune companies. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor. She is also certified in Human Resources with her SHRM-CP and PHR.

Sandy is the Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner of Executive Financial Partners, LLC, a virtual boutique accounting firm primarily serving women owned businesses with revenues in the $1M-$5M range.

 

Meetings

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RSVP Subject
Date / Time
Attendees Status Suggested Donation  
Reserve A Spot Never Search For a Job Again May 15
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
32 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot Freedom from the Inner Critic Jun 19
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
10 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot How to Help a Loved One Get Good Medical Care Jul 17
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
6 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot Making Your Network Work For You! Sep 18
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
7 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot AI Oct 16
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
1 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot How to Advocate for Your Career Growth Nov 20
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
6 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot TBA Dec 18
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
1 Not registered Free
Networking and Breakout Room Sessions Apr 17
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
44 Not registered Free
The Importance of a Good Introduction Mar 20
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
44 Not registered Free
LinkedIn: Establishing a Solid Brand Presence Feb 21
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
79 Not registered Free
Networking and Breakout Rooms Session Nov 15, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
28 Not registered Free
The Importance of Soft Skills for Financial Women and How to Develop Them Oct 18, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
79 Not registered Free
Own Your Authority Sep 20, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
70 Not registered Free
Top Strategies for Relaunching or Pivoting Your Career Jul 19, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
75 Not registered Free
Networking and Breakout Rooms Session Jun 21, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
22 Not registered Free
Stepping Into Your Power, Wealth & Influence May 17, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
57 Not registered Free
Your Path to the Boardroom Apr 19, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm US/Eastern
68 Not registered Free
Networking and Breakout Rooms Session Mar 15, 2023
10:00am - 11:00am US/Eastern
28 Not registered Free
LinkedIn Power Networking: Modernizing Networking to Fit the Hybrid Model Feb 15, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am US/Eastern
64 Not registered Free
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