Dear name,
Politically, 2010 is being dubbed the Year of the Woman and it gives us great pleasure to announce that after Tuesday’s primary run-off, three hardworking, tenacious and inspirational The White House Project alums advanced to the November general election. We’d like to congratulate our alums and all the women that advancing their leadership as candidates during the 2010 election cycle. As we say at the White House Project, Go Vote, Go Lead, Go Run …Go Girl
Board of Directors
Networking Wine Reception
September 1, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
McKenna Long & Alridge LLP
303 Peachtree Street Suite 5300
Atlanta Georgia 30308
Click here to register!
The Board of Directors Network (BDN) is having a reception for its members and others who share an interest in increasing the number of women on corporate boards and in executive leadership. Come network with other senior business women and men; mingle; meet new colleagues; relax after work; and enjoy the great conversation. Kathy Betty, Owner & CEO of the WNBA Atlanta Dream will be our featured speaker.
Join us in Miami Beach for the launch of Women Helping Women Win 2010 Florida
August 26, 6 pm
Euclid Circle on Lincoln Road
RSVP Now! Email Anne Swanson at: anneswanson@miamibeachfl.gov
On August 26th, The White House Project will participate in the City of Miami Beach’s Commissioner Deede Weithorn for a "Women’s Equality Day" celebration and launch the Women Helping Women Win 2010 Florida campaign.
The meet, march and mingle will start at 6pm with at Euclid Circle on Lincoln Road at 6pm. Continuing with a suffragette style march down Lincoln Road followed by a reception at Lincoln Plaza.
Florida Go Lead - Why Women Matter in Politics
August 27
Miami Beach Convention Center
Register Now
This one day Go Lead training for will feature sessions on campaign planning, grassroots organizing, base building and fundraising. A special highlight will be a panel discussion featuring women local elected officials discussing "Why Women Matter in Politics."
Register for this training by clicking here or contact Regional Director of Development, Kimberly Mitchem-Rasmussen at kmitchem@thewhitehouseproject.org.
This week’s "Leading Lady" is Molly Burke, General Counsel of GE Energy Services
Intelligent, inspirational, and insightful are just a few of the words that come to mind when I think of Molly Burke. I’ve been fortunate to speak to the General Counsel of GE Energy Services about leadership on several occasions and I am pleased to some of our most recent conversation.
KMR: Molly,in three words, what are the most important values that a good leader should possess?
MB: Integrity, creativity, inclusiveness.
KMR: What traits in a leader do you feel are essential for building a strong team?
MB: Leaders need to be able to develop and articulate a vision and energize and empower members of the team to achieve it. This takes creativity, articulateness, patience, flexibility and energy among other traits.
KMR: Throughout your career what woman leader has inspired you? And why?
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MB: There have been so many great women leaders throughout history that it is hard to choose. Indeed it is noteworthy that very few women leaders have been evil or corrupt. I've always been inspired by Queen Elizabeth I, who assumed the throne during a very tumultuous time and ruled with strength and conviction for many years thus stabilizing her country and enabling it to prosper and acquire global significance - her rule is still referred to as the Golden Age for England.
Since June 1999, Ms. Burke has been the General Counsel for GE Energy Services in Atlanta. From 1995-1999 she was Counsel, Litigation and Legal Policy at GE Corporate Headquarters.
Ms. Burke is a member of the Boards of Directors of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and Hands On Atlanta.
Prior to joining General Electric Company in July, 1995, Ms. Burke was a litigation partner in the Seattle office of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe where she specialized in large commercial litigation. Ms. Burke was appointed to the Civil Justice Reform Act Panel for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. She was very active in firm and bar association pro bono activities.
Ms. Burke graduated from Smith College, magna cum laude in 1976 and from Harvard Law School cum laude in 1982. From 1976-79 she studied at St. Anne’s College, Oxford on a Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship. She is admitted to the bar in the States of Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington as well as the bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Have a great week!
Kimberly Mitchem-Rasmussen
The Southern Regional Office
