Women's Summit Program

10 a.m.

Welcome Addresses

Martha K. Hirst, Emcee; Senior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer, Fordham University
Joseph M. McShane, S.J., President, Fordham University

10:25 a.m.

Honoring Fordham’s Pioneering Women of Philanthropy

Mary Heyser, R.S.H.M., MC '62*
Monica Kevin, O.S.U., UGE '48, GSAS '61, '64*
Regina Pitaro, FCRH '76, Managing Director, GAMCO Investors, Inc.
*posthumous recipients

10:30 a.m.

Student Scholarship Speaker

Taylor Bell, FCRH '23

10:40 a.m.

Break

10:50 a.m.

Keynote Presentation and Discussion

Mary Ann Bartels, GABELLI ’85, GSAS ’92: Turning Financial Literacy into Philanthropy
An educational discussion to encourage and empower women to achieve financial freedom to express their current and future goals. As women have become a financial force in the economy they can impact and support their main philanthropic interests now more than any time in recent history. Come and attend our event to explore how you can create an important legacy.

11:35 a.m.

Break

11:45 a.m.

Panel Session: Building Personal Resilience: Yes I Can! Yes We Can!

12:35 p.m.

Panel Session: "Who's the Boss?": Perspectives on Modern Home Economics

1:25 p.m.

Lunch Break | Optional Meditation and Chair Stretches with Kristin Smith Westbrook, Founder, Calm City

1:55 p.m.

Panel Session: Perfection Intervention: Finding Strength in Letting Go

2:45 p.m.

Panel Session: Career Outlook: COVID-19 Trends & Perspectives

3:35 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Feedback Forum

4 p.m.

Virtual Wine Tasting via Zoom

Gabriella Macari, GABELLI ’09, Director, Macari Vineyards