Committees
Our committees focus on planning and implementing a range of professional development, membership, social and charitable initiatives and support the core functions of our organisation.
Events Strategy Committee
The Events Strategy Committee plans an annual calendar of events, in alignment with our relevant themes and objectives that is current and topical to the City Women Network (CWN) membership. The Committee creates and develops programmes for both the personal and professional development needs of senior women leaders and shapes the social calendar for the year.
This includes:
- Building and maintaining strategic relationships to create value and opportunities for our membership.
- Developing ongoing partnerships with individual experts and organisations including prominent business schools and professional bodies to add value to our professional development programme.
- Developing a calendar of high quality social events that provides opportunities for networking, information sharing and building connections with sectors including, for example, the arts, music, luxury retail, travel and fashion.
- The planning, execution and ongoing management of all CWN events.
- Collaboration with the External Relations Committee regarding new partnerships and fundraising for the CWN Charity of the Year at relevant CWN events.
Committee Co-chairs: Kate O'Brien and Charlotte Wiseman
Committee Members: Helen Bunker, Mary Wong, Melissa Longley, Robyn Baum, Daphne Chung, Alexandra Jones
External Partnerships Committee
The Partnerships function supports our key stakeholder and partner relationships, including the CWN Charity Partner program.
This includes:
- Identifying new partner relationships to promote and enhance CWN strategy, objectives and values.
- Proactively managing and maintaining existing CWN partner relationships, including acting as key liaison contacts for CWN sponsors and charity.
- Managing and researching approvals process to nominate new CWN Partner.
- Creating and fostering opportunities for Charity beneficiaries to align and connect with Corporate Sponsors.
Committee Members: Damaris Albarran, Pam Waring