June 2010 WISE Words Newsletter |  | WISE Words Newsletter: Women of the Year Issue ~ June 2010 | | | |
Welcome to the latest issue of WISE words.
Our hope is that this newsletter will enlighten you, as well as update you on all-things-WISE. In addition, this is a great vehicle for showcasing the people who make their mark in the industry. Since its inception more than 17 years ago, WISE continues to grow at a great pace, adding chapters, members, benefits ... and connections. As an all-volunteer professional organization, we're only as good as our members - which is to say, very good! Thank you for supporting our organization, the leading voice and resource for women in the sports and special events industry. I strongly encourage you to lend your time and talents by joining a WISE committee, such as career resources, communications, and business development, to name but a few options. Together we'll take WISE to even greater heights. WISE works! Sue Rodin, Founder & National President |
| Winners in Their Own Words
by Kerry Graue This year’s honorees run the spectrum of specialties in our industry - from team to broadcast to corporate. Their journeys have helped shape unique perspectives of their lives both in the industry and outside their offices. Our winners were kind enough to take time out of their very busy schedules to answer some ‘off the beaten path’ questions to give the members of WISE and attendees of this year’s luncheon a little glimpse of just that.  Jean Afterman – Vice President and Assistant General Manager, New York Yankees
Afterman is entering her ninth season (eighth as VP) with the Yankees and is only the third female to hold the position of Vice President and Assistant General Manager in the history of Major League Baseball. In addition to her day-to-day duties with the Yankees, Afterman has been instrumental in spearheading the organization's operations in Asia and the entire international baseball community. In 2007, she was profiled in Crain's New York Business's "100 Most Influential Women in New York Business" and in 2008 Forbes named her one of the top female executives in baseball. For her civic involvement, she received the "Exploring Leadership Award" for providing high school students career opportunities. Afterman also works with PENCIL, a non-profit mentoring program for the purpose of creating positive change in the public schools. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and also has a J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
What was the last book you read? “The Lady in the Tower” by Alison Weir. It’s non-fiction, about the downfall of Anne Boleyn. I have always been a big fan of Tudor history, long before it became gorgeous pop on Showtime. What is your favorite sporting event you’ve attended? Probably a San Francisco Giants game at the old Candlestick Park I went to with my brothers when I was in law school. The sun was shining, game was nice and leisurely and we were all together. If you had a full day off/disconnected from work how would you spend it? I would fly to London for the day. What is your ‘must watch’ show every week? I don’t have one, particularly since the advent of the DVR. I do watch a ton of television so long as it’s not sports-related – the mind works better if you give the unconscious time to process things. At the age of 5 what did you want to be when you grew up? Probably a psychoanalyst, like my Dad.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received? My parents always told me that if I used my mind, there was nothing I "couldn’t accomplish" and my Mom always taught me that contrary to popular belief, an A-line does not always flatter all figures.  Roxanne Jones – Vice President, ESPN Publishing
Jones joined ESPN in 1997 and is one of the founding editors of ESPN The Magazine, which has 14.7 million readers and received three American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) awards. She began her magazine career as the senior editor for NFL and Boxing supervising a team of editors and national writers. In her current role, as Vice President/Senior Deputy Editor, Jones develops editorial initiatives and works to identify new revenue streams across the publishing business. Jones has worked on the television side, as well, and helped create the TV shows "ESPN Hollywood" and "Cold Pizza" - ESPN's first morning sports and entertainment program. A multimedia executive, she has been successful at creating, monetizing, and executing media content in print, broadcast, mobile, and digital platforms. Formerly, Jones was Assistant Sports Editor at the "New York Daily News" and also worked at the "Philadelphia Inquirer" as an editor and staff writer. She is the author of "Say it Loud", an Illustrated History of the Black Athlete (2010) and is involved with several civic and professional organizations. An alumna of Penn State University, she received an EXECUTIVE MBA from UCLA's Anderson School of Business.
What was the last book you read? “My Times in Black and White: Race and Power at the New York Times," by Gerald M. Boyd
What is your favorite sporting event you’ve attended? The Super Bowl XXXIX, 2005. (Eagles vs. Pats. My 'Birds' lost but it was still great! Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, is #2.)
If you had a full day off/disconnected from work how would you spend it? On the beach with my favorite book.
What is your ‘must watch’ show every week? I don’t have one, really. But I never miss the NFL Monday Night Game!
At the age of 5 what did you want to be when you grew up? The fastest bike rider on the block.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received? Never be afraid to be yourself.
 Jennifer Storms – Senior Vice President, Gatorade Sports and Event Marketing
Storms leads a team of marketing and event professionals and manages extensive athletic relationships and sports assets as Gatorade continues its evolution from a sports beverage company to a sports performance innovation leader. She oversees the brand's relationships with the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, AVP, NHL, US Soccer, Major League Soccer and other professional, collegiate, and amateur teams. Storms joined Gatorade in August, 2009 after 14 years with Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. At Turner, she was SVP of Turner Sports Marketing and Programming, overseeing sports for both TBS and TNT networks, as well as online properties, such as NBA digital Portfolio, NASCAR.com, PGA.com and PGATOUR.com. For three consecutive years Storms, was named to "Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal's" "40 under 40" and in 2008, "Brandweek" named her to "Marketers for a New Generation." She graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University.
What was the last book you read? I have been reading "When the Game Was Ours" about the rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; the NBA was nice enough to send it to me recently and it is a great book.
What is your favorite sporting event you’ve attended? Super Bowl XXXII; it was a Denver Broncos win in beautiful San Diego and John Elway's first championship.
If you had a full day off/disconnected from work how would you spend it? Even though I would be disconnected, my day would still include sports -- a round of golf, a jog on the lake, and nice dinner out with family or friends. What is your 'must watch' show every week? I have to pick only one? NCIS. I must admit, I enjoy some of the reality shows as well.
At the age of 5 what did you want to be when you grew up? An Olympic Ski Racer.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received? Throughout my career I have been given advice on the importance of taking risks. Like Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take on goal." |
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Our national signature program, WISE Within, is gearing up for its fourth cycle this fall. Over the past three years, nearly 140 WISE members have participated in the program across seven chapters - Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, DC. WISE Within connects a group of selected mentors and mentees from the WISE membership in a guided initiative to provide career resources. The six-month program provides a tremendous opportunity for professional growth and for building long-lasting relationships. Our mentors are some of the best in the business and have included WISE Women of the Year Honorees Kathryn Carter, Kathleen Francis, Roxanne Jones, and Donna Orender. While the waiting list to meet with these key players may stretch for months, our mentees have the privilege of skipping that line to work one-on-one with these remarkable executives for six incredible months. In addition to the one-to-one mentoring relationship, participants connect with others in the program through group sessions and an online national network. These complementary elements comprise a rich and complete mentoring and learning experience. If you are ready to set career goals and are seeking guidance, or if you are committed to making a difference and willing to share your insights, then take full advantage of what WISE Within has to offer. The next cycle begins this fall. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.WISEworks.org. |
| Who’s that Emmy in the Window?
By Kate Cox  It’s the first question asked: Where does one keep four Emmys? If you are Sarah Rinaldi, a 33-year-old freelance producer, the answer was in the bathroom where they held her scrunchies nicely! Flash forward, since acquiring her third, Rinaldi has moved and so have her Emmys.
This past April, Rinaldi won her fourth Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Short Feature category for producing Inside the NFL CBS/Showtime’s Fighting for #62-The Nick Reardon Story. Reardon, a Connecticut high school football player, was diagnosed with testicular cancer and, prior to undergoing the surgery and chemotherapy treatments that would end his season, scored the lone touchdown in a 49-6 loss. Rinaldi grew up in sports and played basketball and softball for Amherst College. Like many students, she gained experience through unpaid internships. Rinaldi laughed recalling how she was let go from one of the internships for being a little too ambitious and impatient for her experience level. Rinaldi "wanted to do!" She has gone on to do a lot since those days, having also won Emmys for the US Open Tennis Championships-CBS (Outstanding Post-Produced Audio/Sound-2008), the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament-Jason McElwain-CBS (Outstanding Short Feature-2007) and Hoops & Hoosiers: The Story of the Final Four 2000- CBS (Edited Sports Special-2001). It is hard to believe that Rinaldi, a former WISE Board member, has never had a mentor given all of her success. She admitted that there are some incredible women who work in her field, but the biggest hole for her professionally is the lack of mentors. While she has "stumbled, tripped and fallen" into her own niche, she has been lucky to have had some great opportunities, so she has no complaints.
One such fortunate opportunity was the relationship she developed with the Reardon family while producing Nick’s story. The story was a personal and painful one for the Reardon family to tell, but Rinaldi provided them with an opportunity to go outside of themselves and the situation to share Nick’s story with the world. Nick has a full head of hair now, according to Rinaldi, and just went to the prom. His prognosis is excellent and he is in a good place.
With those four Emmys now calling a windowsill home, Rinaldi is working on several projects including a long feature on Haiti for Inside the NFL on Showtime. She was in Haiti for a week working on the project and described it as a tough experience given the depth of suffering she witnessed. However, she was amazed at the spirit of the Haitian people to carry on with life. The experience had quite an impact on her.
Now, who wants to bet that Rinaldi will have to make some more space on her windowsill for another statue? |
| | | Pictured here (left to right) are: Barbara Henderson, Senior Associate Director, Operations, SU Athletics; Susan Edson, Assistant athletic Director, Communications, SU Athletics; Marie Letterii, SU Class of 2010; Eileen Finn, SU Class of 2010; Kate Futrell, Manager, Career Center &; Event Planning, WISE; SU Advisor, Department of Sport Management, Jina Song, SU Class of 2009, 92nd Street Y, Development Associate Foundation, Corporate & Government Support; Eileen Lantier, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Human Ecology; Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon whose roles also include TV commentator and author, and Julie Nemeroff, SU Class of 2008, NBA, Business Development. |
Syracuse University Establishes First Collegiate Chapter of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) By Katherine O'Neil Futrell -
WISE: Syracuse University staff advisor  Building on a rich experiential learning component that is a signature of the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Sport Management, Syracuse University is host to the first collegiate chapter in the country for Women in Sports and Events (WISE).
"Women in Sports and Events is delighted to launch its first on-campus chapter with Syracuse University. WISE is expanding its horizons on many levels and we know Syracuse will provide us with new insight, opportunities, and integrated synergies in the months and years ahead," said Sue Rodin, WISE president. WISE – SU was the result of over a year’s worth of planning between Sue Rodin and Michael Veley, Director and Chair of the Department of Sport Management in an effort to foster both organizations’ goals of reaching out and supporting young women whose career paths are aimed at the sports and events industry. The SU chapter includes young women from across the campus, and focuses on leadership and mentoring opportunities while developing the skills and networks they’ll need to compete in this industry. "Syracuse University is elated to become the inaugural collegiate chapter of WISE," Michael Veley, director and chair of the Department of Sport Management. "Our partnership with such an exemplary organization will undoubtedly forge terrific networking, career management and professional development opportunities for SU female students and our young women are very excited to establish the foundation by which future collegiate chapters will be measured." Plans for the future include a speaker symposium slated for early November; a number of fundraising and social activities; an ROTC leadership training seminar; building ties and mentoring opportunities with a local Girl Scout chapter and continuing to constantly build our membership base across the SU campus and beyond. |
WISE National Board Members PRESIDENT
Sue Rodin VICE PRESIDENTS
Bess Brodsky
Jenifer Miller
TREASURER
Elisa Padilla | Marivonne Basten
Carol Dann
Paula Grooms
Kathleen (“K.C.”) Maloney
Ernestine Miller
Amanda Mitchell
Jennifer O’Sullivan
Beth Schnitzer
Mindy Spire
Alison Wagner
Robin Waxenberg |
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| WISE Within Works! | | | The WISE Within mentor program is a great opportunity to share experiences (good and bad) in a one-on-one situation. It is a perfect outlet for creating genuine relationships with other event professionals with a common goal - helping each other!
-Sheri Piecuch, WISE Within Mentor CHI '10 | | | | ------------------- | | | | Serving as a mentor for the WISE Within program was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. I am so glad I participated. - Roxanne Jones, WISE Within Mentor NYC '10 and WISE Women of the Year 2010 Honoree | | | | ------------------- | | | | WISE Within has offered me an opportunity for a unique networking experience with another WISE member. I truly benefited from my interactions and meetings with my mentor and look forward to continuing our communications in the future. Thanks WISE!
- Amy Lillibridge, WISE Within
Mentee CHI '10 | | | | ------------------- | | | | The WISE Within mentor program is only as good as the effort you are willing to make to be a good mentor or mentee. Every woman can benefit from being one or the other and the connections can develop into strong friendships beyond the professional realm. Every professional woman needs a safe place to sound off and seek advice and this is a great place to find that.
- Lisa Sands, WISE Within Mentor CLE '10 | | | | | | | |
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| | ------------------------------- | | Chapters' Picture Highlights |
Atlanta | 
WISE Board picture (left to right)
Sue Gerten, Jenny Schmitt, Melissa Chevalier,Lindsey Laband,
Kathy Carter, Kristi Atkins,
Arleen Zulawski, Sabrina Jenkins | 
WISE Within picture (left to right)
Sue Gerten, Chryste Gaines,
Sabrina Jenkins, Ada Barber,
Kendyl Moss, Kristi Atkins | | | | Boston | 
Sue Byrne (Harvard University Athletics), Wendy Goldstein (Goldstein Pierce Consulting), Tracy Deforge (Route 2 Digital) at WISE Boston Launch | 
WISE Boston Launch – Samia Mahjub (CitySports), Jessica Gelman (New England Patriots), Rosemary Roca (New England Patriots), Renee Jackson (Nixon Peabody) | | |
Chicago | 
Pre-Event Networking | 
NIKE Presentation | 
NIKE Speakers from left to right- Cindy Mercer- Retail Branded Marketing, Cindy Hamilton-Public Relations, Ryan Carter-Consumer Experiences | | |
Cleveland
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From left to right: Meredith Scerba,
WISE President; Lindsay Silverstein,
WISE Scholarship Committee Member;
Hillary Anderson,
WISE Scholarship Winner;
Paula Grooms, Former WISE President. | 
Lindsay Silverstein, WISE Scholarship
Committee Member & Kathryn Shockey,
WISE Scholarship Winner | | | | Los Angeles | 
Current Los Angeles Chapter
WISE Board Members | 
4th Annual "Celebrating
Women in Sports & Events"
Panelists Amanda Freed
(USA Softball, Gold Medalist),
Lauryn Lukin (VP of Broadcasting for
the LA Dodgers), Vanessa Shay
(Director of Global
Partnerships for AEG),
& Molly Goodenbour (Head Women's Basketball Coach at UC Irvine). | | | | New York Metro | 
Students from BOSS with event moderator, Sage Steele-ESPN
SportsCenter Daytime
Co-Host & Update Anchor | 
NYC Metro Board Members
with Power Play Panel | | | | San Francisco / Bay Area | 
Kerry Lange, WISE Board
Member presenting at "Amplify
Your Business and Events with Social Media" | 
Members and guests
networking at the event | 
WISE Members Merideth McCurdy,
Carol Batte (Board Member),
Lisa Ferragano and Carrie Davis |
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| WISE Across the Country
Take a look at what our 10 chapters from coast-to-coast have accomplished this year & what they are looking towards in the future!
Atlanta
President: Kristi S. Atkins
What was your most successful event this year? Our 6th Annual Anniversary Luncheon in April. We had over 100 people in attendance with 2009 WISE Woman of the Year Honoree Kathy Carter as keynote speaker.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? Chapter growth, additional resources for our members, and chapter sponsors.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Our greatest challenge was making sure we delivered member benefits and value, while our greatest success is how our current Board of Directors are putting a focus on delivering value, growing the chapter, and providing relevant programming.
What’s your biggest motivation? Being the only source for women in the sports and events industries, we strive to provide a community for members to learn grow and network. Boston
President: Tracy Walsh Deforge
What was your most successful event this year? Our April 27th launch. We had over 30 seasoned industry veterans attend our event.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? A deeper network of industry relationships and knowledge. We hope to grow our chapter exponentially and offer unique, quality events.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Our greatest success was the formation of our chapter and finding quality board members. Fortunately, we’ve had great success to date and are very optimistic for the upcoming year. Success to us was getting the entity up and running with quality individuals in our membership.
What’s your biggest motivation? Spreading the word that there is now a group in the Boston/New England area that will address unique issues and bring women together as a united force. Chicago
President: Rita Battocchio
What was your most successful event this year? In January, WISE-Chicago went behind the scenes with NIKE. A panel from NIKE’s Chicago team spoke to the group about the mission and brand initiatives for NIKE Running and how those initiatives led to activation plans for their Chicago Marathon and Shamrock Shuffle sponsorship as well as other events. NIKE discussed how their various departments work together through events, PR, and retail brand marketing. The NIKE leaders shared insight into what it takes to see a marketing plan trhough from start-to-finish, and how that plan will ultimately impact the brand. The social before provided an opportunity to network with the panel as well as the members.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? Exciting new events incorporating topical discussions with feedback from membership.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Our greatest challenge was finding new and exciting topics and creating events people want to attend, renewing membership and adding senior-level executives. Our success is the great range of events we did produce this year including a resume-writing consultation as a perk for members only. What’s your biggest motivation? To give women in Chicago the opportunity to network with other women in the same field of work and growing WISE to be a large organization in the Chicago area. Knowing there is a sea of networking groups that cater to the masses, WISE found a niche to capitalize on those looking for a different atmosphere in which to network. Cleveland
President: Meredith Scerba
What was your most successful event this year? Our most successful event of the year was a luncheon meeting this spring on Social Media for Events.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? A stronger voice for women in our industries and initiatives that collaborate with other groups with similar or overlapping missions.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Our greatest challenge is keeping our volunteer board and committee members engaged. We are all such busy people, it can sometimes be overwhelming to also be operating a chapter and implementing events on top of everything else we do in our lives. Our greatest success is our annual scholarship program for high school seniors who have been accepted in a four-year program with plans of entering the field of sports and special events. We raise money every year, and have given two scholarships each of the past three years, usually at about $1000 per award.
What’s your biggest motivation? We've created a sisterhood between the board, long standing members and key volunteers, and we believe in the mission of WISE. We are energized by the results of making new connections, building strong friendships and helping each other in our careers and personal lives. Los Angeles
President: Alex Mallen
What was your most successful event this year? The 4th Annual "Celebrating Women in Sports & Events" panel proved to be a success as approximately 60 women joined an empowering group of panelists in a night of inspiration and encouragement in September 2009. Panelists included Amanda Freed (USA Softball, Gold Medalist), Lauryn Lukin (VP of Broadcasting for the LA Dodgers), Vanessa Shay (Director of Global Partnerships for AEG), and Molly Goodenbour (Head Women's Basketball Coach at UC Irvine).
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? Support for the WISE Within program with national mentors we can partner with our many mentees looking for guidance and advice. We also are seeking support in connecting the LA Chapter with executive level women in the LA area who are known by National and other chapters to help increase the overall professional experience of our membership.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? The greatest challenges have been increasing membership and drawing a good turnout at events. We also struggle (as most do) with finding time for board members to plan top-level events as well as with the funding to support these events. A member survey in early 2010 indicated that we needed to focus more on structured networking so all events in the future will incorporate at least some structured networking as a part of the event outline. Our greatest success was our 4th Annual "Celebrating Women in Sports & Events" panel in September. This has consistently been our most successful event and one that our members look forward to every year. We have also added new members monthly, although not at the rate that we would like.
What’s your biggest motivation? Our biggest motivation as a board is giving back and providing opportunities to build relationships and offer events that will impact women in the sports and events industries to help further their personal and professional lives. New York Metro
President: Van Adams
What was your most successful event this year? The launch of the "Power Play Series" was the most successful event this year. The "Power Play Series" brings together top female executives from a single sporting or events organization. It gives attendees the opportunity to "get up close" with these women and gain insights on a number of topics relevant to the business of sports and events, as well as other topics of interest, such as work-life balance, and professional development strategies. More than 150 people attended "Power Play: Up Close with the Women of ESPN" on March 31st. With the implementation of an online event registration tool, more than 100 people registered in advance and there were more than 50 walk-ups on the day of the event.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? NYC Metro hopes that within the next year, there will be an increase in corporate and individual professional memberships. We strive to have a more diverse membership base that more accurately reflects the make-up of the sports and events industry in the NYC region. We’d like to see more professionals join WISE who work in the business of sports and events with niche agencies, sports technology firms, and other non-traditional outlets. More diversity in these areas will bring about a richer perspective and understanding of the industry we are in.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? NYC Metro’s greatest challenge lies in finding the right blend of events that are relevant, timely, and will attract the majority of our members (more than 400 of them). Although we’re off to a great start this year and have set record event attendance numbers this year, there is much more to be done to be sure that we are meeting the needs of professional women in the business of sports and events. Our greatest success has been the implementation of the online registration tool and embracing social media networking. Event attendance has increased significantly (also due in part to the event topics and the roster of top executives who participated as panelists). We are also quite proud of the relationship we are developing with the Business of Sports School in NYC. The students attend our events and members visit the high school. The students have a unique opportunity to hear, and see firsthand how the sports and events industry works. What’s your biggest motivation? The myriad of opportunities that remain to be realized. WISE provides a huge opportunity for professional growth and development for any member who desires to engage with others in the business of sports and events. The possibilities to make a positive impact are endless and are what keeps us motivated as a chapter. Pittsburgh
President: Brooke Pezzuolo
What was your most successful event this year? Most of our meetings/events have been introductory, so I anticipate that our collegiate athletics event in August and our 2010 Women's Open event will be well-attended. Many of the women in our organization are interested in collegiate sports, so we are working with Susan Bassett, Athletic Director of Carnegie Mellon University, on programming. She is coming in on August 25 to further discuss Title IX issues. We are also looking forward to working with her as the President-Elect of NACWAA, the National Association of Collegiate Women Administrator's Association, on a big conference that Pittsburgh will host next year.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? We are hoping that once the organizational matters are complete, we can continue to grow and connect women from various teams and businesses in the Pittsburgh community. We'd also like to get a scholarship program started in 2011.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Our greatest success was being welcomed into the WISE family. The greatest challenge is hosting events that cater to the women who have already been to three or so meetings/events and those who are attending for the first time and want to know everything about WISE. As we continue to host events and spread the word, I imagine this concern will subside.
What’s your biggest motivation? The mentoring and networking opportunities. There are a limited number of organizations that connect professional women in Pittsburgh, and WISE is the only vehicle to develop relationships between those in the sports and events industry. San Francisco / Bay Area
President: Beth Schnitzer
What was your most successful event this year? "Amplify Your Business and Events with Social Media" - A content driven event moderated by Board Member Kerry Lange (including a fantastic presentation on the topic), discussed the latest trends and most effective usage of social media to amplify properties, events, brands, products, and careers. The event was successful based on strong attendance, an impressive panel (including an executive from Facebook), abundant networking, and unbridled enthusiasm.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? Networking tools and/or ideas on how to drive membership, national programming that is executed regionally (such as WISE Within), member exchange/achievement/recognition quarterly.
What was your greatest success and greatest challenge as a chapter? Our greatest success is the quality events consistently delivered and the enthusiasm of our members. However, membership overall is the greatest challenge. Both driving new members and renewing current members is an ongoing focus but always challenging. Renewing members is linked to the difficulties with the database.
What’s your biggest motivation? To ensure the Bay Area chapter of WISE continues to deliver an encouraging platform for women to connect, network, learn, grow, and enhance their careers. Washington, DC
President: Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph. D.
What was your most successful event this year? Women in Sports Media Panel - we had a panel of women in sports journalism, broadcasting, and social media and had a very good discussion on being a woman in the industry and where things in sports media are headed.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? A closer community of women in sports and events and a greater awareness of WISE amongst all professional in the DC area.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Increase in membership and awareness among female professionals in sports and events in Washington. Also, we've had a much more consistent program of events.
What’s your biggest motivation? To become a well-recognized organization and to increase opportunities for our members.
WISE On Campus – Syracuse University
President: Katherine O'Neil Futrell
What was your most successful event this year? The first meeting of the inaugural collegiate chapter of WISE at SU. Seeing the excitement and anticipation in our student’s faces and knowing the potential this group has - not only on our campus, but in the way it will impact these young women’s lives.
What do you hope WISE will bring for your region in the next year? Awareness and recognition; mentors, internship and job opportunities; sponsorships that will provide the financial support necessary to move this group forward.
What was your greatest challenge & greatest success as a chapter? Greatest challenge is just getting started. We’re very unique to the National Organization, and are working together to gently modify certain requirements. We don’t have the same financial resources; our students are on campus from late Aug. to mid May and we need to also conform to the restrictions of any student organization on campus. We also need to look at different means to generate awareness across Syracuse University, focusing on the social networking tract that young people of this generation rely upon. Successes this year were smaller than anticipated, but we’ve built a solid foundation to move forward in August. Our students developed their own logo with the approval of WISE National and produced shirts to promote it; supported athletes at the Special Olympics and attended a number of social functions as a group. They’ve also laid the groundwork for a speaker symposium to be held this Fall, generating the involvement of a number of truly amazing women as speakers.
What’s your biggest motivation? Giving our young women the tools they’ll need to succeed in the very male-dominated career path they’ve chosen. Exposing them to women who have excelled in the industry by establishing mentors, speaker symposiums, and professional networking opportunities; teaching them leadership skills and helping to develop the confidence they will need to ensure their success. |
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