Forum elects 2010-2011 officers

Incoming president Paula A. Wolf and 2009-2010 president Robin Hudson.

May 17, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Paula A. Wolf, (919) 846-2296 – wolf@deltaforce.net

Raleigh, NC (May 15, 2010) – The WOMEN’S FORUM of North Carolina elected its 2010-2011 officers at their 2010 Spring Conference at the NC Bar Center in Cary, NC.

President – Paula A. Wolf
Vice President/President Elect – Patricia Orrange
Past President – Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson
Secretary – Linda Suggs
Treasurer – Valerie Fields

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Members of panel at Spring 2010 Women's Forum Meeting


After the business meeting, Women’s Forum members heard from an informative panel of experts on the topic, “Women and the Economy”, which was followed by a lively question-and-answer time. The strength of the program was the range of professional and personal perspectives presented. The panel members were: Elaine Mejia, Project Director, NC Budget & Tax Center; Roni Boberg, Real Estate Broker, Coldwell Banker, HPW; Louisa Warren, Senior Policy Advocate, NC Justice Center; Andrea Harris, President, NC Institute of Minority Economic Development, Inc.; and Emily Egge, Vice President, Development, Builders of Hope, Inc.

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