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September 2015

Vol. 58, Issue 9

2014-2015

Officers & Directors

P r e si d e n t

Cindy Lynch Medtronic, Inc.

V i c e P r e s i d e n t

L i n d a G r i s s o m M e d t r o n i c , I n c .

S e c r e t a r y

D a n i e l l e R o u s e a u

T h e S i m s F i n a n c i a l G r o u p

T r e a s u r e r

K r i s s i e H e u e r B u s i n e s s E q u i p m e n t C e n t e r

F u n d r a i s i n g D i r e c t o r

P O S I T I O N O P E N

R e c r u i t m e n t &

R e t e n t i o n D i r e c t o r

M a r y J u d s o n K e m m o n s W i l s o n C o m p a n i e s

S e r g e a n t - a t - A r m s

M a b l e B a r r i n g e r N a t i o n a l K i d n e y F o u n d a t i o n

o f W e s t T e n n e s s e e

P r o g r a m D i r e c t o r

Deborah Va ugh n

Staples

B / C / D P D i r e c t o r

A n g e l H a l p e r n R e g i o n s B a n k

C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D i r e c t o r

T i m o r i e B e l k L e B o n h e u r C h i l d r e n ’ s H o s p i t a l

A d v i so r

Paige Perkins Memphis Grizz l ies

Parliamentary Advisor Martha Pal lesen

Pallesen Consulting Services, LLC

Letter from the President Cindy Lynch, Medtronic, Inc.

Letter from the President p. 1-2 • Board Recap/Upcoming Events p. 3 • September Meeting Announce-ment p. 4 • New Member p. 5 • Member Firm News p. 6 • Chapter Notes p. 7 • Fun Read p. 8 • Pro-

fessional Development p. 9 • Golf Tournament Sponsors p. 10-11 • Who We Are, Mission, Vision, Value Statement p. 12 • 2014—2015 Board of Directors p. 13

Memphis

The September Chapter Meeting will be a Firm Night at Living Health Day Spa on Thursday, September 17th. This will be our last Chapter Meeting for this Board year. Our fundraising theme is “gift card extravaganza.” If you would like to make a donation to this fundraiser, please contact Terrice Enochs at BancorpSouth – [email protected]. Don’t miss this fun evening we have planned for you!

I would like to recognize your 2014-2015 Board of Officers & Directors and thank them for their leadership and service:

Linda Grissom (Medtronic, Inc.) – Vice President/President Elect

Krissie Heuer (Business Equipment Center) - Treasurer

Danielle Rouseau (The Sims Financial Group) – Secretary

Mable Barringer (National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee) – Sergeant-at-Arms

Mary Judson (Kemmons Wilson Companies) – Retention & Recruitment

Deborah Vaughn (Staples) – Programs

Angel Halpern (Regions Bank) – BCDP

Timorie Belk (Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital) – Communications

Paige Perkins (Memphis Grizzlies) – Advisor

Martha Pallesen (Pallesen Consulting Services, LLC) - Parliamentarian

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Chartered October 19, 1957

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"Together We Can Do It!"

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What Word Best Describes Our Chapter?

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In the absence of a Fundraising Director, I would also like to thank Kristi Emmons (FedEx Services) for taking the lead on golf tournament teams and Terrice Enochs (BancorpSouth) for taking the lead on the monthly Chapter Meeting fundraising. The success of this past year could not have been possible without this group of ladies or without the sup-port of each of you, the Chapter representatives!

We are looking forward to the upcoming Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting in Tulsa. The following EWI® of Memphis representatives will be attending: Cindy Lynch, Linda Grissom, Krissie Heuer, Deborah Vaughn, Kristi Em-mons, Jackie Hicks, and Mary Judson. Your delegation will represent you well! A report will be provided at the Chap-ter Meeting following our return.

- Cindy

Letter from the President Cindy Lynch, Medtronic, Inc.

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Income as of August 31, 2015

General Operating Account $45,789.16 B/C/DP $1,159.62 CD $50,000.00 Total $96,948.78

August Fundraising Income

August Meeting $190.62 Kroger Rebate $0.00 Total $190.62

August Membership Report

Member Firms: 35 Member 1st Reps: 32 2nd Reps: 3 Sustainers: 7 Life: 1 Honorary: 2 Total Reps: 45

Sergeant-At-Arms Report August Chapter Meeting

Member Representatives : 23 Sustaining Members: 1 Guests: 3 Honorary: 0 Life Member: 0 Total Attendance: 27

BOARD RECAPBOARD RECAP

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EWI of Memphis

EWI of Memphis

EWI Corporate Office

3860 South 2300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84109

Toll Free: 1.877.4EWI-NOW

Phone: 801.355.2800

Fax: 801.355.2852

Board Meetings

Thursday, September

10th

5:45 p.m.

Location: Conference Call

Chapter Website:

www.ewi-memphis.com

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6 Welby Stamps

10 Veda Ajamu

20 Peggy Quinn

21 Paulette McMillin

24 Deborah Vaughn

29 Erica Simpson

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September Birthdays

Upcoming EWI Events!

Leadership Conference & Annual

Meeting (LCAM)

September 23-26, 2015

Tulsa, OK

For more information or to register,

visit www.ewiconnect.com

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September Chapter Meeting

Thursday, September 17th Firm Night: Living Health Day Spa

Living Health Day Spa

5658 South Rex Road – Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38119

Networking: 5:30 PM

Dinner and Meeting: 6:00 PM

Member regrets only to Mable Barringer

[email protected] or (901) 683-6185

Don’t Forget! The RSVP process for Chapter meetings per EWI® of Memphis Standing Rules is as follows: The

member will be counted and billed as attending unless the Sergeant-at-Arms is advised within 6 days or the Friday before the Chapter meeting that they will NOT attend.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL GUESTS INVITED AS “PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS” MUST BE APPROVED BY CINDY LYNCH, PRESIDENT OR MARY JUDSON, RETENTION & RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR

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Welcome New Member Monique McClain!

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See below for some fun facts about our new member, Monique, our FedEx

Services’ 2nd rep.

For over three years, Monique has worked for FedEx Services. She is

currently a Senior Sales Analyst and project manager, serving on the

Global Projects team.

One of her favorite things about her position is working with global

partners and executives and providing input around FedEx Services

global strategy. Because of her work on the global projects team, she has

visibility to a lot of high level work.

Monique is from Memphis. She finds it fitting that Memphis was named

after an ancient city in Egypt, because she believes we are all kings and

queens if we choose to be.

Monique’s daughter, Paris, is 7 years old.

She finished the sentence, “People might be surprised to know that I…”

shoot pool and love mobster movies.

Her advice for young women entering the workforce: Be passionate

about everything that you do. If you aren’t planning to give your all,

there is no point in doing it. Don’t settle for less than you are worth.

The person Monique admires most is her grandfather. He built a business that still stands today during

a time where very few black men had the opportunity to do so. He touched everyone he met and could

make you smile even when you didn’t want to. He’s gone now but his legacy lives on. He is an inspira-

tion for me, along with my grandmother who is still very active and does so much to stay involved in the

community even after the devastating loss of the man she was with since the age of 16 (nearly all her

life).

Monique has a degree in Business Finance, with a concentration in real estate, from the University of

Memphis. She is currently working on her Professional MBA. She has had training in Six Sigma, Agile

Project Management, and also possesses SQL and SAS skills that help with her data analysis.

One of the most valuable lessons Monique was ever taught was to keep things to myself. She said “I

used to speak my mind on everything, thinking I was being honest and “real”. But now I use tact and

know that some things are better left unsaid.”

Three words to describe Monique: Passionate, Outgoing, Fearless

Monique’s favorite holiday? Her birthday! It’s a month long celebration with her friends.

Welcome, Monique! What a wonderful addition to the EWI of Memphis chapter!

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Member Firm News

Chamber Announces 2015 Young Memphians

Source: www.memphisdailynews.com

The Greater Memphis Chamber has selected its class of 2015 Young Memphians.

To qualify, the young professionals had to be chamber members under the age of 40. Nominations were received through the chamber’s website, social media outlets and email.

“When we look at this talented group of young professionals, we see a generation that’s ready to spark transformational change in Memphis,” said Phil Trenary, president and CEO of the Greater Mem-phis Chamber. “These 10 young Memphians represent a variety of industries and companies, but they all have two things in common: a passion for Memphis and a hardworking, can-do attitude that will accomplish great things for our city.”

The chamber’s 10 Young Memphians are:

• Anna Cardona, designer and marketing director, Evans Taylor Foster Childress

• Airika Gigas, director of sales and events, LEO Events

• Noah Glenn, videographer, City Leadership

• Brent Hooks, accountant, Allworld Project Management

• Brooke Jones, engineer, FedEx

• Kela Jones, director of development, Peer Power Foundation

• Jonathan Lyons, director of public relations, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

• George Monger, vice president and executive director, The Consortium MMT

Carlissa Shaw, criminal lawyer, Horne & Wells

David Underwood, director of import services, Dunavant Logistics

Congrats to these awesome young professionals!

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Chapter Notes

ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER (RONR)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

*Newsletter submission provided by our Parliamentary Advisor, Martha Pallesen

The Memphis Chapter of EWI conducts meetings in accordance with its Chapter Bylaws which state: “Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised” will be the authority governing proceedings in meetings of the Chapter and of the Chapter Board insofar as such rules do not conflict with the Corporate Bylaws, or any governing law.”

This month, a recent question from the National Parliamentarian (Volume 76, No. 3, Third Quarter 2015) has being copied below for information.

“QUESTION 25: I ran into a new one last night. A Board member did not receive notification for a special meeting (probably an email issue). The meeting was held, a quorum attended, and some ac-tions were taken. The member now claims that all actions taken were null and void because he was not notified. Is that right??”

“Answer: If notice of a special meeting was not properly sent to all members of the board, any business transacted at that meeting is null and void. See RONR (11th ed.), p.91, lines 28-35.

However, keep in mind that notice of a special meeting must be SENT to all members of the body. There is not a re-quirement that it must be RECEIVED. If reception were a requirement, it would be possible for any member to nullify a special meeting by not checking his mail or by claiming to have not received the notice. The real question is whether the secretary (or the individual responsible for sending the notice) properly SENT the notice. If not, all business trans-acted at the meeting is null and void. But if the notice was properly sent, the special meeting is valid. Any member can make a point of order (in a meeting) that notice was not properly sent, and the chair will make a ruling. The ruling of the chair is subject to appeal at the time it is made.”

Group Picture!

To the Right: Group

photo from the August

Chapter Meeting at The

Westin Downtown.

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Fun Read

Lighting Girls’ Lives

By Madeline Faber—Memphis Daily News

The Pink Eagles are like a Girl Scouts troop created just for Memphis. For the past seven years, the nonprofit has helped area girls ages 5 to 19 build self-confidence, leadership skills and financial literacy. The weekly meetings and seasonal events are free for the participants thanks to the leadership of founder Loretta McNary.

Her efforts with Pink Eagles have shown more than 500 girls the way to soar. Every girl that has graduated high school while in the program has gone on to college, and none of them has become a teenage mother or been arrested.

“I have four boys, but I’ve always had a heart for girls,” McNary said. “I wanted girls to understand you don’t have to make bad decisions to get people to love you. You can love yourself and be awesome, valuable, incredible, strong and independent.”

McNary, a local TV talk-show host and producer, was inspired to highlight alternative narratives for at-risk girls. In 2009, she piloted the program while working with transitional families at Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association. The Pink Eagles’ tenets of self-esteem, effective communication, community involvement, academic engagement, financial literacy and entrepreneurship were duly tested by a group that needed the greatest support.

“They lived lives that I even as an adult couldn’t survive,” McNary said. “They were the most emotionally damaged, toughest girls who moved from home to home and took on a lot of responsibility at an early age. I walked out twice be-cause they were not getting it.”

After the first six weeks, McNary called for an extension that eventually brought the program to a six-month tenure. By the time the 25 Pink Eagles graduated from the program, McNary and her girls were inseparable.

In 2011, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office came on board as an adopter. The department’s employees attended meet-ings, donated supplies and supported McNary as she got her Pink Eagles off the ground.

Since that time, the group has been housed everywhere from church meeting rooms to McNary’s television studio in the Hickory Ridge Mall. Girls from all over the city are invited to sign up for the six-week program or to drop in when it’s convenient. The current roster comes in at 90 girls.

On a recent Tuesday night, 15 girls gathered at a classroom in the National College campus at 2576 Thousand Oaks Blvd. to learn how to make their own lip glosses and fill out personal checks. As a self-made media personality, McNary puts special emphasis on teaching the girls how to make their way while uplifting each other.

“No one will have to take care of these girls. The government will not have to take care of these girls. They will be self-sustainable. They will know how to work for themselves outside of their careers if they have to. They’ve been taught and that’s what they see with me and our speakers.”

Recently, McNary has taken the girls into the entrepreneurial world. She launched a candle company, Candle Lights by L, to raise funds for the Pink Eagles.

The girls learn how to make soy candles and pitch a sale to their family members. When McNary buys supplies, she shares her receipts with the girls as an opportunity to teach how to keep a budget. She hopes to bring on single parents of girls in the program as commission-receiving sales consultants.

Next year, McNary is looking to add a Teen Girls Summit where girls can attend panels and teleconferences with suc-cessful women professionals. She’s also looking to organize the Blue Eagles, a boys’ empowerment group that bears a similar model.

“Their parents always tell me how the girls have changed. Most of my girls don’t want to be there at first. Those girls be-come my best ever advocates,” McNary said. “They realize that whatever happened to them, it wasn’t their fault, and they can do whatever they dream of doing.”

To learn more or become a volunteer, check out their facebook page: Pink Eagles Inc.

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Professional Development

The Secret to Retaining Your Best Employees

ANGELA COPELAND | Special to The Daily News

It’s that time of year again. Time to celebrate Labor Day, the holiday dedi-

cated to recognizing the achievements of American workers. With an un-

employment rate hovering around 5.3 percent, many employers are asking

the same question: “How do we retain our best employees?”

They have good reason to wonder. It’s hard to find great employees. Then

it can be difficult to convince them to quit their current job to move to a

new city in order to join a new company. It’s both a big risk to switch jobs

and a huge pain to move.

So, what is it that employees want? Are they looking for free lunches and

after-work kickball teams?

Although those things are nice, fortunately, the answer is more straightfor-

ward. Each time I begin working with a new job seeker, they inevitably tells me why they’re looking. And, the reasons

aren’t what you’d expect. It’s not because they’re simply bored or wish they could take on new projects. There are more

fundamental problems at play.

The number one reason is because of an issue with their boss. The employee has lost respect for the boss because some-

thing they’ve said or done hasn’t been in line with what was expected. Perhaps the job wasn’t described accurately when

they were hired. The boss may not speak to the employee enough or help them with their professional growth. Or, at the

extreme end of the spectrum, the boss may have a temper that comes out inappropriately at the employee.

A toxic work environment is another very common reason to leave a job. There may be unrealistic expectations on when

employees should work, such as at night and on the weekends. Employees may be expected to return emails, phone calls

and text messages at all hours of the day and night. They may be expected for forego their vacation days in order to meet

last-minute deadlines. Or, their office may be full of bullies and gossips.

Another top reason many employees want to leave is related to their pay. Most people don’t have to make the most mon-

ey possible to be happy. But, they want to feel like they’re being paid fairly, and equally to their peers. When they discov-

er that everyone else is making 40 percent more than they are, it can cause them to head for the door.

The same thing goes for annual bonus and raise time. If an employee receives a zero to 3 percent annual increase after

having worked lots of extra hours, they may start to look for greener pastures. Especially if their lazy co-workers received

more.

If you want your employees to stick around, treat them with respect. Care about them as human beings who also have

families and commitments outside of work. And whatever you do, don’t mess with their pay.

Focusing on these simple things will win out over expensive development programs and free lunches every time. If you

treat your employees with loyalty and respect, they will return it to you tenfold.

Angela Copeland is CEO/founder of Copeland Coaching and can be reached at CopelandCoaching.com.

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EWI of Memphis

2015 Golf Tournament Sponsors

TITLE Sponsor

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2015 Golf Tournament Sponsors

Ameri-Pride Linen & Apparel Service

Providing Uniform and Linen Solutions

Since 1889

Thank You

Jackie Chandler

Birdie Sponsors

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WHO WE ARE SUSTAINERS

Rose Ann Bradley

Melinda Edwards

Carrie Ann Hardy

Laura House

Sherry McCraw

Paulette McMillin

Carrie Semmes

LIFE MEMBER

Betty Loveless

HONORARY

Rick Barnett

Terry Reeves

Ameri-Pride Linen & Apparel Service

BancorpSouth

Belhaven University

Business Equipment Center

Captivating Interiors

Comerica Bank & Trust, NA

Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East

Ernst & Young LLP

FedEx Services

First Mercantile Trust

Hicks Convention Services

Hilton Memphis

Hilton Worldwide

Holiday Inn University of Memphis

Holiday Inn & Suites Wolfchase

Kemmons Wilson Companies

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Living Health Day Spa

Medtronic, Inc.

Memphis Cook Convention Center

Memphis Grizzlies

Metropolitan Bank

National Civil Rights Museum

National Kidney Foundation of West TN

Pallesen Consulting Services, LLC

Regions Bank

Ridgeway Country Club

Shelby County Schools

Sheraton Memphis Downtown

Sims Financial Group, Inc.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Staples

The Peabody Hotel

The University of Memphis

Westin Memphis Beale Street

William Howard & Company Financial Advisors

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OUR PRINCIPLES

To bring together key individuals from member firms of Executive Women International® to:

Achieve world-class status as an organization through applied standards of excellence.

Forge and cultivate mutual business and professional goals through personal association and interchange.

Afford the opportunities and structure for leadership and professional development.

Provide community involvement through scholarship programs for adults in transition, literacy programs

within the community, and life-long learning opportunities for its representatives.

MISSION

Executive Women International (EWI) brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the purpose of:

promoting member firms; enhancing personal and professional development; and encouraging community involve-

ment.

VISION To be a global women's organization of 5,000 engaged members empowering others for positive change.

VALUES

Integrity | Excellence | Respect | Collaboration

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PRESIDENT Cindy Lynch Medtronic, Inc. 901.399.2765 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT-ELECT Linda Grissom Medtronic, Inc. 901.344.1324

[email protected]

TREASURER Krissie Heuer Business Equipment Center 901.345.5650 ext. 3109

[email protected]

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION DIRECTOR Mary Judson Kemmons Wilson Companies 901.261.5015 [email protected]

B/C/DP DIRECTOR Angel Halpern Regions Bank 901.580.5487 [email protected]

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EWI of Memphis

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

Mable Barringer National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee

901-683-6185 [email protected]

SECRETARY Danielle Rouseau The Sims Financial Group, Inc. 901.680.7518 [email protected]

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Deborah Vaughn Staples 901-566-6415 [email protected]

FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR POSITION OPEN

ADVISOR Paige Perkins Memphis Grizzlies 901.205.1471 [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Timorie Belk Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital 901.287.6285 [email protected]

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PARLIAMENTARY ADVISOR Martha Pallesen Pallesen Consulting Services, LLC (901) 366-9673 [email protected]

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