4th Annual Women Who Fund Forum
Rachel Bhattacharya of General Motors to Headline WWF 2018! Bhattacharya, GM’s Director of Corporate Finance and the former Chief Growth Officer at MAVEN, opens this year’s forum with an inside view of new mobility initiatives and preparing for an autonomous future. More than 150 women in alternative investments will gather to share industry experiences, identify leads for sourcing capital and network! The program includes lunch and features panels on “Navigating the Changing Retail Landscape” and “Going for Capital.” We hope to see you there!
Presented by ACG Detroit Women’s Forum and University of Michigan Center for Venture Capital & Private Equity Finance, Ross School of Business
Advisory Committee Members
Ann Brophy, LLR Partners; Gina Staudacher, Howard & Howard; Kim Mattes, AON; Heather Madland, Huron Capital; Raggeria Goddard, General Motors’ Maven; Patti Glaza, Invest Detroit; Sharon Kimble, ACG Detroit; Mary Nickson, University of Michigan; Susan Smith, Smith Professional Search
SCHEDULE
| 11:00 AM |  |
Welcome to the 2018 Women Who Fund Forum Generously Sponsored by Howard & Howard Registration & Networking |
| 11:30 AM | |
Keynote Address Rachel Bhattacharya, Director of Corporate Finance and Former Chief Growth Officer, Maven, General Motors |
| 12:20 PM | |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | |
Panel: Navigating the Changing Retail Landscape Melissa Grusche, Business Development, Specialty Retail, Google Jeff Lambert, President, Managing Partner, Lambert, Edwards & Assoc. (moderator) Trish Lukasik, CEO, Luxury Garage Sale Vivek Saran, Chief Marketing Officer, Belle Tire Curtis Tingle, Chief Marketing Officer, Valassis |
| 1:50 PM | |
YWCA Women’s Empowerment ETF debut on the NYSE Kerry Jordan, CFA, Chairman, Warriors at Ease |
| 2:00 PM | |
Networking Break Sponsored by BDO |
| 2:30 PM | |
Panel: Going for Capital Raggeria Goddard, Growth Manager, Maven Mobility Services; former Sr. Investment Analyst, Global M&A, General Motors Kurt Haras, Partner, Quarton International (moderator) Ellen Havdala, Managing Director, Equity Group Investments Andrea Hedrick, Managing Director of Originations, Stonegate Capital Emily Bertsche Murto, Vice President, Stratford-Cambridge Group Douglas Sutton, Partner Flex Equity, Huron Capital Partners |
| 3:30-4:00 PM 6:00-10:00 PM |
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Refreshments / Networking / Exhibit by Elizabeth Guz, Ella Designs Jewelry Michigan Private Equity Conference – Evening Reception at the Clubhouse Register for the Oct. 11&12 conference at www.Michigan-PE.com |
Our Sponsors
Speakers
Rachel Bhattacharya
Corporate Finance & MAVEN, General Motors
Trish Lukasik
Luxury Garage Sale
Melissa Grusche
Jeff Lambert
Lambert Edwards & Assoc
Vivek Saran
Belle Tire
Curtis Tingle
Valassis
Ellen Havdala
Equity Group Investments
Andrea Hedrick
Stonegate Captial
Emily Bertsche Murto
Stanford-Cambridge Group
Douglas Sutton
Huron Capital Partners
Raggeria Goddard
MAVEN; formerly Global M&A, General Motors
Kurt Haras
Quarton International
Kerry Jordan
Warriors at Ease
Travel & Accomodations
Graduate Hotel
615 E. Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 769-2200
Please mention “Michigan Private Equity Conference” to receive the discounted rate of $199/night (cut off date 9/17). To make your reservation call the hotel at 1.800.666.8693 or 734.769.2200 or visit the hotel website at www.gradauteannarbor.com.
More hotels located near the University of Michigan in downtown Ann Arbor and the greater Ann Arbor area.
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