Over the past five years our mission has been to develop a sustainable pipeline of future women leaders. We continue to accomplish this goal by providing a platform for women in high-level leadership roles and connecting them with women in the pipeline.

The Women’s Networking Community, host of POWER: Opening Doors for Women®, is a 501(c)(6).

Why Your Business Should Be Involved

Catalyst, Inc.’s research found that Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of womenon their top management teams have, on average, higher financial performance than companies with the lowest women’s representation. To see how you can be involved in Chicago’s premier women’s networking program, contact Deirdre Joy Smith at (312) 368-3840 or e-mail:power@womensnetworkingcommunity.org

Read the Chicago Tribune article (published June 9, 2004) showcasing the POWER 2004 Inaugural Event and the Women's Networking Community.

Women's Networking Community 2006 Event Photographer -- Nannette Bedway Studio