The end of the year is fast approaching, which means we are eager to look back at all the amazing events and accomplishments that took place.
The Women in Business group thoughtfully and purposefully became fully engaged during 2022, even as the pandemic still continued to show itself. WIB supported over 30 organizations and nonprofit events, ranging from fundraising to workshops to networking and everything in between. Below you can enjoy some highlights of the most popular and beloved events. And to truly recap the year, check out the full list of everything WIB accomplished as a group.
2022 Highlights
Our Ambassador, Ana Zen Ochoa, was named a Power Woman of Brooklyn. Caryn Hughes of Montgomery, AL, was named Leading Lady of the Year by Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. Yvonne Suroweic, Valley’s Chief People Person, participated in a panel discussion at the University of Southern Florida’s Women in Leadership & Philanthropy symposium. Dorothy Kahlau, Director of Valley’s Women in Business program was awarded a Boy Scouts of America Tribute to Women award.
Below is an extensive list of many of the Valley Women in Business supported events and organizations that took place in 2022:
- UCF Women in Sports Campaign
- Power Women of Brooklyn
- Junior League of Birmingham
- Junior League of Montgomery
- Alexander City Chamber of Commerce – Women Lead Forward
- The Ivy Network – Collaborate with Edge Conference
- Hackensack area Chamber of Commerce Women Empowering Women Conference
- Tampa Bay American Heart Association “Go Red for Women”
- Valspar Executive Women’s Day
- Amplify – Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
- WOCCON – Women of Color Connecting (with Institute For Entrepreneurial Leadership)
- Adelphi University Women’s Leadership Conference
- Women’s Golf Association of NJ Spring Spectacular
- Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce Women’s Event
- Women’s Inspired Leadership Awards – i4Business Orlando
- Women of Wall Street — Women in Charge event at Diane Von Furstenberg HQ
- NJ Women’s Lawyer’s Association
- Girl Scouts of Southern AL – Leading Ladies Awards event
- Latinas in Business – How Women Succeed in America Conference
- RMA Tampa Bay Chapter Women in Business Luncheon
- Morris County Chamber – Women in Business
- Executive Women’s Dinners
- Platinum Women in Business Luncheon
- Nine & Dine Golf event
- Hudson County Latin American Chamber
- Planters Fall Luncheon for the Lois Odence Endowment Clearwater
- University of Southern Florida Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Symposium
- West Orange County Chamber – Celebrating Extraordinary Women
- Let’s Talk Women’s Health & Wellness event – NJPAC
- Waves of Change Leadership Awards Luncheon– Tampa Bay Centre for Women
- Berkeley College Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
- Birmingham Airport Small Business Event
- Palm Beach North Chamber Women of the Year Luncheon
- YWCA Northern NJ Gala
- William Paterson University Career Outlook & Industry Networking workshop
- Boy Scouts of America Patriot Path Tribute to Women Awards Luncheon
WIB is also proud to announce that our monthly newsletter was relaunched with a fresh new look and feel to ensure you get the best information each month!
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Valley knows that women business owners might need products for their business tailored to their unique needs, that’s why we created checking accounts designed for female entrepreneurs. During 2022, we launched our WIB account with the digital bank, allowing our female entrepreneurs to open a new checking account online!
To learn more about Valley’s Women in Business group, click here.