Network of Executive Women

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) is a women's leadership organization serving the retail, consumer goods, financial services and technology industries. It represents more than 11,000 members from 850 companies, 100 corporate partners and 21 regions in the U.S. and Canada.[1]

Leadership

Sarah Alter was named president and CEO of NEW in June 2017. She was previously a vice president of Discover Financial Services and Quill.com. [2]

Other NEW leaders include Board Chair Lisa Walsh, CEO of Truco Enterprises, Immediate Past Board Chair Karen Stuckey of Walmart Inc., Vice Chair Monica Turner of Procter & Gamble, Treasurer Erby Foster of Foster Inclusion and Secretary Regenia Stein of Ingenuity Consulting. The Board's Executive Committee also includes Audit Chair Dagmar Boggs of 7-Eleven, Compensation Chair Karen Mooney, Regional Advisory Chair Elizabeth Marrion of Accenture, and Transformation Chair Vicki Felker of Nestlé Purina PetCare.[3]

Research and insights

NEW conducts independent research and partners with other organizations to help companies achieve gender equality and inclusion. NEW released "The Female Leadership Crisis: Why Women Are Leaving (and What We Can Do About It)" in February 2018 with Mercer & Co and Accenture.[4]

Regional groups

The Network of Executive Women has 21 regional groups in the United States and Canada that provide local events, outreach and services to the communities where NEW members and supporters live and work.[5]

History

NEW founders held organizational meetings in Atlanta, New York and elsewhere in 2000-2001, and the Network of Executive Women was incorporated April 1, 2001. Five thousand dollars in seed money was provided by The Minute Maid Company (then CEO Don Knauss was an early Champion; Ahold USA CEO Bill Grize was one of the first retail leaders to lend his support).

NEW held a kick-off meeting at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, January 22, 2001, and NEW's first official meeting was held April 2, 2001 in New York City. On June 1, 2001, NEW held its second official meeting and elected its first Board and Officer slate.

References
  1. "NEW Annual Report 2018". Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. "Network of Executive Women Appoints New CEO". Convenience Store News. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  3. "NEW names 7 executives to its board; Lisa Walsh of Truco Enterprises will chair". PR Newswire. January 28, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  4. "Turnover Much Higher for Women than Men in Retail and Consumer Goods, Study Finds". Chicago Business Journal.
  5. "NEW Regions". Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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