Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm was a proud sponsor and participant in the 2011 Young Women's Leadership Symposium on February 26. The event was started through the Tampa Chapter of the Florida Diversity Council and it was designed to educate and inspire high school age women to maximize their potential by giving them access to influential business women in the Tampa Bay area. This year's keynote speaker was Collins Tuohy, subject of the Oscar-winning movie "The Blind Side." Tammie Fields, weekend anchor at 10 Connects, was the emcee at the event.
"Ford & Harrison was thrilled to be involved with such a meaningful event," said Dawn Siler-Nixon, Ford & Harrison's Diversity & Inclusion Partner. "This is a great way for the business women in the community to encourage and mentor these young women and hopefully make a difference in their lives."
A panel of elite, female executive-level professionals, including Rita Lowman, President of American Momentum Bank; Stephanie Wright, Project Manager for Dr. Faith Felder; Dr. Catherine Lee, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida; and Jan Barr, Vice President of Human Resources of Senior Home Care, shared their challenges and success stories with the young women.
In addition to Ford & Harrison, the 2011 event sponsors included Disney, Grow Financial Credit Union, Fowler White Boggs, Senior Home Care, Sodexo, Tampa Preparatory School, American Momentum Bank, AonHewitt, WEDU, TradeWinds Island Resorts, Bernard Hodes Group, Moffitt Cancer Center, HR Tampa, MamaRazzi, foto, Geiger, United Healthcare, Tampa Bay Woman Newspaper and The Westin Tampa Bay.
About Young Women's Leadership Symposium
The Symposium started through the Tampa Chapter of the Florida Diversity Council is a member of the National Diversity Council founded by Dennis Kennedy. The FLDC was created to enable organizations to foster diversity through partnerships, advocacy and education. The mission of the Young Women's Leadership Symposium is to promote the development of future business leaders by giving young women access to mentors and businesses that support their goals.