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Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) began in 1998 instilled with its seven founders' belief that women bring
a broad range of talents and perspectives to our community, which can contribute to its growth and stability.
Since then, WLI has instituted a wide range of outreach programs for women in all walks of life,
in order to cultivate fertile ground for:
Identifying women leaders who would assist in the development of other potential leaders
Providing women with skills and appropriate opportunities to assume leadership roles
Increasing the number of women in leadership roles within the community
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WLI has grown into a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (c) (3) organization actively pursuing quality programs, educational
opportunities and leadership development in areas of politics, community service, business, entrepreneurship and the
arts, to a broad spectrum of women in the greater Chattanooga area.
Now, more than ever, WLI can attest to the value of developing strategies to position capable women to assume positions
of leadership where they can contribute fully to shaping Chattanooga's future.
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The mission of WLI is to increase the number of women in positions of civic and business leadership
in the greater Chattanooga community.
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The goals of WLI are to identify local women leaders and potential leaders; provide women with
the skills and opportunities which give them quality preparation to assume leadership roles; promote women in leadership
positions by maintaining data banks of qualified women available for corporate boards, non-profit boards, civic
organizations and other opportunities for significant decision making.
WLI has established measurable and productive benchmarks…
Reach 1,000 women with WLI programs
Increase the number of women running for office in Hamilton County by 10%
Increase the number of women in leadership positions on local boards by 10%
Increase the number of women appointed to government bodies by 10%
Increase the number of women making application for business licenses by 10%
Increase the number of women serving at top, high and mid-management levels of corporations, businesses and organizations by 10% |
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The WLI Strategic Plan was developed by approximately
14 members of the Board of Directors of WLI with the goal of establishing a framework for organizational development
over the ensuing three years. The expectation is that this plan will be reviewed annually with a full revision at the
conclusion of the year 2007-2008.
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WLI activities to support the mission and goals include, but are not limited to, the following:
Leadership Luncheon Series
"Women Who Run " Conference
"Changing Jobs into Careers" Development Workshop
Mentoring and Networking Program
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The WLI is governed by a Board of Directors. The members of the current board are as follows:
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Cara Alday | Jeannine Alday | Becky Barnes |
| Stephanie Bellar | Sheila Boyington | Julie Brandao |
| Beverly Cosley | Ann Coulter | Eva Dillard |
| JoAnne Favors | Marj Flemming | Vicky Gregg |
| Jane Harbaugh | Ellen Hays | Patsy Hazlewood |
| Ruth Holmberg | Carolyn Jones | Shawn Kurrelmeier-Lee |
| Ladell McCullough | Mary Sullivan Moore | Carol Newton |
| Jennifer Nicely | Connie O'Neal | Rickie Pierce |
| Chantelle Roberson | Jackie Schulten | Virginia Anne Sharber |
| Rebecca Smith | Mary Tanner | Kim White |
| Donna Knowles Whitten | Donna Williams | |
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