GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
Attract senior-ranking women in significant corporate and not-for-profit organizations.
Maintain an appropriate balance among industry groups and organizations in order to enable optimum interchange, and enhance the personal and professional development for its members.
Be sufficiently selective in order to support and enhance the stature and camaraderie of the Women's Leadership Council.
INDUSTRY GROUP GUIDELINES - CORPORATE SECTOR
CORPORATIONS
President, CEO, CFO, or Senior Executive in companies with revenues exceeding $15 million or Division Managers responsible for more than $25 million in revenue. Depending upon the particular corporate title structure, may meet membership guidelines without the corresponding title.
ENTREPRENEURS
Owner of business or senior ranking women in business where the viability and industry position of the business is established and/or prior experience and track record of the nominee otherwise meet requirements.
ACCOUNTING FIRMS
Ranking women partners or persons with equivalent responsibilities in the largest accounting firms, ranking partner with addition management responsibilities in smaller CPA firms.
CONSULTING FIRMS
Partner, Vice President and/or practice/division leader with broad management responsibilities.
INVESTMENT BANKING/FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRMS
Senior ranking women officers, including partners, managing directors and senior vice presidents from national and regional investment banking and financial advisory firms.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Vice President/Division Head (or comparable responsibility) at the largest commercial banks, trusts, S&Ls, or other financial institutions. Senior Vice President or equivalent at midsize commercial banks, trusts, S&Ls, or other financial institutions. President of small institutions.
LAW FIRMS
Senior ranking women partners within the top law firms.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/COMMUNICATION
Senior ranking women who are recognized as leaders in their field.
MONEY MANAGEMENT/TRADING INSTITUTIONS
Senior money manager, investment advisor and/or trader who designs the investment strategies and originates the trading decisions; Senior corporate officer with substantial management responsibilities; Owner of company involved in trading, investing or executing orders in securities or commodities. The company must have or have access to net capital of at least $1,000,000.
INDUSTRY GROUP GUIDELINES - PUBLIC/NONPROFIT
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES
President or Academic Dean of college or university with enrollment over 5,000.
ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS
Professor at fully accredited graduate program, or at a fully accredited four year college or university with enrollment of more than 5,000.
HOSPITALS
CEO, President, or Senior Executive at a hospital with over 500 beds, or patient revenues over $25M.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND WELFARE, CULTURAL/ARTS
CEO, President, or Senior Executive at an organization with revenues over $1OM.
TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
CEO, President, Senior Executive at an organization with revenues over $10M.
GOVERNMENT
Senator, Congressional Representative, Councilwoman, Mayor, Governor, or other senior ranking government official.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE GUIDELINES
Review industry groups annually in order to identify emerging sectors and incorporate them into the organization.
Develop annual membership goals reflecting any desired "mix" adjustments, so as to maintain balance between industry groups.
Strive to meet membership expansion goals recommended annually by the Committee and sanctioned by the Board of Directors, consistent with membership guidelines.
These guidelines for membership are published to provide broad criteria to members considering nominating a woman for WLC. It is expected that unusual situations will occur which do not fit these generalized guidelines. Please contact the Co-Chairs of the Membership Committee regarding exceptional situations or questions about the nomination process.
Completing the WLC membership nomination is essentially a three-stage process.
1. Prospective members will be prescreened to determine if their credentials meet the stated guidelines.
Sponsor submits resume or bio of prospective member to the Membership Committee.
Sponsor is to include a brief written statement as to why she believes that the candidate would be an appropriate WLC member.
2. It is the Membership Committee's intent that prospective members meet several current members before the nomination is presented, so that nominees, as well as WLC, are comfortable that the organization is a good fit.
Membership Committee has the right to require a meeting with prospective candidates before acceptance into WLC.
3. The completed nomination form is submitted to the Membership Committee.
4. The prospective member, once approved by the Membership Committee, will be put before the WLC Board of Directors for final approval.
The Sponsor's responsibility does not end with the candidate's acceptance for membership. The Sponsor's greatest role is encouraging and supporting the candidate's active integration into WLC.
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