Richardson Chamber Women in Leadership

Kick-off Women’s History Month with an inspiring conversation featuring Erica Baker at the Women in Leadership Quarterly luncheon on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:15 am. Erica will offer practical strategies to navigate self-doubt and empower leaders to create cultures of belonging, fostering resilience, confidence, and success. Registration closes 2/26: https://lnkd.in/gc6_sBrB Thank you to our sponsors Methodist Richardson Medical Center and Texas Bank and Trust for making these conversations possible.

Are you Ready to Inspire, Soar and Empower yourself and others? That is our Women In leadership theme for this year and we cannot wait to kick off with our first luncheon on March 5th, featuring Erica Baker from Firehouse. Erica will talk about how to build resilience to limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome through her incredible journey—from ballet dancer to advertising executive to mother—and share how we as leaders can create workplace cultures of belonging. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gc6_sBrB Programming for Women In Leadership events is made possible thanks to our sponsors Methodist Richardson Medical Center and Texas Bank and Trust #WomenInLeadership #WomensHistoryMonth Richardson Chamber of Commerce #WomenEmpoweringWomen #RISE #WILRISES Kelley Barringer, MBA Jeanie Jones Amanda Pritchard, MA Cynthia Roldan, PMP Mallory Crumb Amy Spawn Beril Dogan Berk, Esq. Dawn Parks, CFP?, CLU? Janelle Teng Maria Harris Gabriella Pate Sheneka Rains Susan Kassen Angela McCants Stacy Baker Mary Bedosky Sandee Treptow Rachel Shaw Hannah Sweitzer Irene Zucker Ashley Hust Crystal Nye, EBMC, REBC Brenda Hard-Wilson, J.D., LL.M. Arica Koster Brenna Nix Cindi Jackson Ashley Parra, M.Ed.

Meet Mallory Crumb our amazing Richardson Chamber Women in Leadership staff liaison - thanks to Mallory we’re able to keep our programs running smoothly and with momentum! Thank you Mallory for all you do for WIL and for the chamber!

In the spirit of giving, at next week’s Women In Leadership Luncheon featuring Shondaland President and COO Megha Tolia we will also be collecting gently used women’s professional attire to benefit women in need be able to #ShapeYourProfessionalLegacy in partnership with Network of Community Ministries. If you can’t drop off during the luncheon you can also drop at Network directly at 1500 International Parkway Ste 300 Richardson, TX 75081.

We are so excited to have the President and COO of Shondaland, Megha Tolia, join us for our next #WomenInLeadership Quarterly Luncheon on December 10. We can't wait to hear Megha's inspiring story as well as get a sneak peek into what it's like to work at one of the world’s leading, award-winning production companies. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g9XjVeX3 The mission of Women in Leadership is to inspire, influence and champion women as they grow into their roles as business leaders in our community. Programming for our quarterly luncheons is made possible thanks to the support from our signature sponsor Methodist Richardson Medical Center and our rising sponsors Texas Bank and Trust and Hilton Richardson Dallas. Our December Luncheon sponsor is Frost bank. #DFWevents #WomenInBusiness #dfwnetworking #dfwwomen #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #ShondaLand Richardson Chamber of Commerce #ShapingYourProfessionalLegacy Amanda Pritchard, MA Cynthia Roldan, PMP Kelley Barringer, MBA Beril Dogan Berk, Esq. Susan Kassen Jeanie Jones Rachel Shaw Stacy Baker Sheneka Rains Dawn Parks, CFP?, CLU? Irene Zucker Amy Spawn Janelle Teng Mary Bedosky Angela McCants Maria Harris Sandee Treptow Ashley Hust Mallory Crumb

This month we’re excited to spotlight Dr. Amy King?? An educator her entire career, Dr. Amy King is now the Executive Director at West Coast University in Richardson. Amy was born and raised in Chicago, Il and is on her second tour of Texas residency. She and her husband have now lived in Texas for over 12 years and their son, who was born here, is working as a Civil Engineer. Amy received a doctorate of education from the University of Southern California. An active member in the community, Amy is on the Board of Directors for CACREP, a Board Member of the Richardson Medical Center Foundation, and a Vice Chair for the Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Amy has a passion to help others and help them to fulfill their dreams. Advice to Younger Self: 1??Be genuine and kind. 2??Invite feedback and insights from others. 3??Advocate for those in need. 4??Shine the light whenever needed. 5??Lead with both head and heart. 6??Always be learning. 7??Throughout your life you can’t always control what happens but you can control how you respond. Favorite Quote: “If you can dream it you can do it!” – Walt Disney #WomenCrushWednesday #WhatAWomanWednesday #ShapingYourProfessionalLegacy #Richardsontx #richardson #WomenInLeadership Richardson Chamber of Commerce

Unleash your inner color power with us at our next WIL Social featuring Certified Color Analyst Rebecca Reid on September 20! Register: https://lnkd.in/gdae8-KG #dfwevents #richardsontx #womensupportingwomen

Get ready to be encouraged, inspired, and challenged to elevate how you think about making an impact and living your legacy - join our next Quarterly Luncheon on Sept. 12 to get tips from our empowering speaker Natalie Mendez. Register today: https://lnkd.in/drA7dmH5 Natalie will share stories and lessons learned on her journey from self-doubt to empowerment and from thinking "I can't" to confidently saying "I can and I will." Be prepared to leave the session with a renewed, bolder vision of what's possible for you and all the lives you impact each day - and a plan to bring that vision to life! #WomenInLeadership #ShapingYourProfessionalLegacy Richardson Chamber of Commerce Rockie Marvel- Dallas TX REALTOR Kelley Barringer, MBA Marta Gómez Frey Jeanie Jones Raul Jr Hinojosa, Ed.D. Cynthia Roldan, PMP Amanda Pritchard, MA Angela McCants Susan Kassen Erin Williams, CPA Dawn Parks, CFP?, CLU? Andrea Young Beril Dogan Berk, Esq. Mary Bedosky

This #WhatAWomanWednesday we’re featuring our very own Beril Dogan Berk, Esq.??She is an inspiring Women In Leadership committee member, dedicated advocate, community leader, and mother. Her efforts enrich the Richardson community, fostering connection and inclusion. ?? Beril is originally from Istanbul, Turkey????, where she worked as a corporate attorney for 16 years with major international companies and lectured for the Istanbul Bar Association for six years. Prior to making Dallas Ft. Worth her home in 2021, Beril first lived in Henderson, Nevada when she moved to the U.S. in 2016. Currently, Beril is an immigration attorney and is involved with several local nonprofit organizations at various levels, including The Dialogue Institute which was most recently honored as the Nonprofit of the Year by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. Beril leads the Serve Together Committee which brings to life Dialogue’s mission to promote understanding, respect, and cooperation among people of diverse groups by creating opportunities for direct communication and meaningful shared experiences. Additionally, she sits on the board for another Richardson-based nonprofit, Network of Community Ministries and is a graduate of Leadership Richardson Class XXXVIII. Beril’s favorite Richardson restaurant is The Chocolate Angel! And she enjoys the Richardson Chamber Women in Leadership luncheons for the networking and knowledge sharing opportunities. Beril loves the diversity in Richardson and the big city/small town feel. Something you may not know about Beril is that she has a doll collection with traditional clothing from all around the world. Advice to younger self: Invest time in learning handicrafts and learning a musical instrument. Beril wishes she had learned an instrument when she was young! Favorite quote: "Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing." (Rumi) Advice for younger generation: In this world, everything is entrusted to future generations so listen to each other generously and resolve conflicts before they turn into crisis. #WomenInLeadership #CommunityChampion #LeadershipRichardson #ShapingYourProfessionalLegacy #CommunityLeader #WomanCrushWednesday

We had a wonderful and inspiring presentation last week from Sandy Díaz Haley with SDH Communications and The Bada$$ Collective! The 100+ attendees were encouraged to appoint their own "personal board of directors" - those friends and mentors you go to for the big and transformational moments in your life. Many thanks to Sandy for speaking to the Richardson Chamber of Commerce community! And thank you to the sponsors that make these presentations possible: Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Texas Bank and Trust, Hilton Richardson Dallas.