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?? For over 166 years, FNBO has been the bank known for its innovation and vision. FNBO was a pioneer in credit card issuance when it was a novel concept. In a field that has been historically dominated by male leaders, FNBO makes it a priority to give women opportunities to fill leadership positions (like me!). I’m proud to be part of FNBO, especially during #WomensHistoryMonth. ?? To celebrate, I’m sharing prominent women who are pioneers in the banking and financial services industry! ?? Isabel Benham was the first female New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member. She created a pathway for women in the male-dominated world of finance. Because of Isabel, it became more possible for other women to have successful careers on Wall Street. ?? Abby Joseph Cohen was the first female partner at Goldman Sachs in 1990. She’s a renowned economist and financial analyst who is widely recognized for her influence, forecasting, and strategy in the financial world. ?? Muriel F. "Mickie" Siebert?is known as the “First Woman of Finance,” as she was the first who was allowed a seat on the NYSE. This meant she could trade directly on the trading floor of the exchange. ?? Janet Yellen?was the first woman to serve as the Chair of the Federal Reserve beginning in 2014. As a history-making economist, she’s been crucial in shaping economic policy around financial challenges. There are so many stories of women overcoming substantial hurdles created by male-dominated industries, and I’m happy to share a handful. Who would you add to this list? #WomensHistory #WomenInLeadership?

CENTIENT IMAGINE has officially become a certified Minority Business Enterprise through the Georgia chapter of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)! ?? This certification signifies our dedication to #inclusivity, #empowerment, and breaking boundaries. Being a part of the NMSDC community opens up a world of opportunities, connections, and support that will propel us toward greater success. Embracing our status as a Minority Business Enterprise is not just about meeting criteria; it's about embracing our unique perspective, leveraging our diverse talents, and championing equality in the business world. Our journey as a future-forward consulting firm is now even more exciting as we strive to make a difference, drive change, and inspire others to dream big. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this incredible journey. Together, we will continue to push boundaries, shatter stereotypes, and redefine what it means to be a leader in today's dynamic #business landscape. The future is bright, and we are ready to seize every opportunity that comes our way! #MBE #DiversityAndInclusion #FutureForwardLeadership

One of the greatest disservice one can do to themselves is surround themselves is to surround themselves with "yes" people. While no one is suggesting filling your inner circle with contrarians, Iya important to have people around you who are not afraid to "check" you if you need checking. Find you a truth teller. For some, that's a friend, colleague or mentor. For others that may look like hiring an Executive Coach who helps identify your blindspots and holds you accountable to your goals. However you get them, get someone who is not afraid to tell you the truth. Your leadership depends upon it.

Join Building Movement Project and Bri Carpenter, our amazing Director of Employee Experience and Culture, for this upcoming webinar on why DEI still matters!

Shundrawn Thomas founded The Copia Group, LLC to provide capital solutions for lower middle market companies with the belief that opportunity abounds and inclusion provides the greatest long-term value. TCG believes in supporting women and ethnically diverse business operators and sharing the benefits of diversity and inclusion with their portfolio companies. Shundrawn has earned numerous industry accolades, including being included in Black Enterprise Magazine's Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America in 2017. Shundrawn is also a member of ThinkAdvisor’s 2021 class of industry luminaries, and InvestmentNews honored him with a lifetime achievement award for leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this video, Shundrawn explains how investing in Black-owned businesses provides a "Triple Bottom-Line Return": 1. A return on investment 2. A return on inclusion 3. A return on impact #blackhistorymonth #alternativeinvesting #diversityandinclusion

?? 'Back yourself' - How this Big Four law firm has put diversity at the heart of its business Jenny Dickson is the Chair of Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP, one of Scotland’s 'big four' independent law firms. Known as “MFMac” for short, the firm’s goal is to thrive by championing diversity and inclusion. - The legal profession hasn’t always been diverse. What’s MFMac doing to change that? - What broader changes would you like to see in Scotland’s business community to support DI&B better? - What advice would you give to young women aspiring to leadership roles? Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/exDPCXj2

What a pleasure it was to be asked to do the keynote speech this week for the IMCA Women’s Network and ICMA Future Leaders on the Future of Work. I love Katie Kelly’s key take away. “See yourself as a bundle of different skills and not as a function, or a job title”. We also talked about personal accountability for upskilling and re-skilling ourselves. Being courageous and exploring both technical and soft skill development opportunities that suit the way you love to learn. #pwc #pwcworkforce #icma #icmai #pwcuk

After reaching their Launch With GS goal of $1 billion dollars, Goldman Sachs recently pivoted its diversity focus to One Million Black Women. GD made pledge in 2021 to invest $10 billion in investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic aid to address gender and racial bias faced by Black women. While Launch With GS focus on venture investments One Million Black Women invests across a wider array of asset classes. #investments #advisory #equity

Let me share something real: I've watched men walk past me to shake hands with my male colleagues, disregarding my leadership. I've seen others try to take a little bit of the credit for my business efforts. OR a few just straight up doubt I was the brains behind the operation, because I wasn’t the most boisterous in the room. Women founders, especially Black women, hold a special place in my heart, but my heart skips a beat for quiet storms like me ??. Anywho Until 1988, women in the US needed a male relative to co-sign for a business loan. Yep. So when I see banks finally elevating women founders for who they are? It hits different. We're making progress, but let's be clear - there's still work to be done. Congrats to start-up First Women's Bank on winning a Chicago Innovation Award! As a female founder, I recognize and genuinely understand the importance of their work. And I appreciate their team of mission-driven women and men! It’s always so wonderful to celebrate and reunite with incredible clients BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY incredible human beings! Kirstin L. Jones, MBA Roxanne R. you looked fabulous and Jamal thank you for helping me finish my week strong by sharing space with all these incredible disruptors. #accountabilitypartner LR Brand Consulting, Inc. #clientlove #femalefounders #startup

Last month we not only celebrated International Women's Day (March 8th) but I was also was honoured and excited to take part in several initiatives and events to further the campaign for women in Data and Technology. ?? bInspired Launch To kick off the month, we launched the bInspired Mentoring programme for the third year running in collaboration with Bloss-m. This program is designed to empower young women to dream big, explore new possibilities, and achieve their goals. During the 6 month mentoring programme young women aged between 17-21 are partnered with female role models working at Lloyds Banking Group in the fields of Tech and Data developing their confidence and expanding their knowledge of the field. It's been great to hear about the 75 successful mentoring partnerships from the previous two years and I can't wait to hear and see the this continue with our largest cohort yet of 75 mentor-mentee pairs. During the launch event mentors and mentees got to meet for the first time. We heard about LBG's mission to Help Britain Prosper as well as some of the great work happening in the bank supporting colleagues and customers with products such as virtual chat and digital document processing. Women In Data 2024 Flagship Event Continuing to celebrate Women in Data I attended the Women In Data Flagship event for the second year. This year, 3000 women in data gathered to celebrate our achievements, network and listen to some inspiring speakers. Here are some of my key takeaways: - Shola Kade shared the art of the ask – getting further and getting what you want by asking for it. The seven components of the ask – what, why, who, when, words, was I heard, what next. What’s the one thing you’d ask for? - Maggie Alphonsi the face of International Women’s Rugby shared her personal journey into becoming a leader. She believes there are no such things as weaknesses, only undone strengths. She also shared how understanding your why and being a visible leader has been instrumental in her own leadership journey. - Lloyds not just a bank - This was also the first year that LBG had a spotlight on the main stage where we had four inspirational colleagues sharing the exciting work and culture we foster at LBG. This segment was concluded with a video sharing other’s LBG Women In Data hashtags. #UnlockingGoodData #BeCurious #Explore #EmpoweringDataJourneys Breakthrough x Women In Data – GenAI event ? To wrap up, our internal LBG networks - Women in Data and Breakthrough collaborated on an event for colleagues introducing Gen AI, how we are using it and how we can create careers and an inclusive workplace supported by mentorship and AI. I enjoyed learning about the concepts of Gen AI and the biases that we need to overcome e.g. in image generation and voice recognition.