Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Bridget Warren attended Emory University for undergrad then UNC-Chapel Hill for law school. In 2015, she moved to Charlotte to begin her legal career working in private practice at several law firms doing commercial litigation. She moved in-house to Campbell Soup Company last summer. “It’s a lot of fun working for …
Ziying Zhou’s journey from growing up in China to studying business in Paris, New York City, and Charlotte has been a rich experience for which she feels very fortunate. Her path, which includes living in three different countries and overcoming a number of different barriers, has helped her develop a global outlook and brought an …
In our monthly member spotlight, Women’s Impact Fund celebrates its wonderful collection of leaders – new and tenured. As a charter member of WIF, Sharon Harrington describes her tenure as a wonderful journey that has allowed her to reimagine (and expand) her community contributions, ways to give back, and how to be an impactful leader. …
Meet Communications and Marketing Committee members, Kathy Brown and Aimee Greeter, who create the Member spotlights each month in the Member Connection. The spotlight now shines on them! We began the Member Spotlights in September 2020 in part as a way to connect with each other during a time when so many of us were …
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Today, we celebrate the following women who are stepping down from their leadership on the Board of Directors this year: Alli Celebron-Brown, Vida Harvey, Susan Medina, Lisa Miller, Markita Payne, Anne Perper, Molly Shaw, and Jhaymee Tynan. These women collectively represent more than 60 years of membership in Women’s Impact Fund and 22 years on …
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In her best-selling book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth writes, “Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life …
Who knew a literary spider with an aptitude for the written word would be inspiring Women’s Impact Fund members during a pandemic? The Membership Engagement Committee has enjoyed piloting The Charlotte’s Web Society this year. The CWS is broken into various chapters, pun intended, led by Women’s Impact Fund Engagement Committee members. There is a Velveteen …
Jill Dinwiddie was 16 years old when three months as an exchange student in Turkey “opened my eyes to the world,” she once told an interviewer. That experience and others inspired a lifelong devotion to the betterment of others, including as a nationally recognized advocate for women’s rights, her family said. A Detroit native who …
Anne Perper has worn many hats throughout her life, from a commercial lender to a management consultant to a middle-school math teacher. Now, as Grants chair, Anne is steering the Grants team through a process that adjusted to respond to COVID-19 challenges. Along with an MBA from Wharton, Anne also has a Master’s in Education …