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Increasing the numbers of women in leadership roles is the theme of the March meeting of the LEO (Local Enterprise Office) Wexford Women in Business Network on Thursday, 24 March.
Sustainability consultant Marie-Doyle Henry, Astrum Consulting. CEO Bevin Mahon of DentalTech. Bord Bia’s consumer insights specialist Grace Binchy.
The guest speaker is Meliosa O’Caoimh, the Country Chair of the Irish chapter of the 30% Club. The 30% Club is a global business campaign aimed at achieving better gender balance at leadership levels and throughout organisations, for better business outcomes. Established in 2015, the Irish Chapter hosts more than 260 organisations, representing more than 600,000 employees.
Letterkenny-based Accountant Online founder Larissa Feeney. Paula Fitzsimons, founder of the female rural entrepreneurs Acorns programme. Cathy Corbett, executive coach with LIFT Ireland. About the 30% Club:
Melíosa is the Country Head of Northern Trust, a leading global financial services company. Northern Trust is the third largest provider of fund administration and custody services in Ireland, employing more than 1,600 people in its offices in Dublin and Limerick. Melíosa is Chair of Business in the Community’s “Worker of the Future” Committee and is also on the Board of the National Maternity Hospital Foundation. “We’re delighted that Melíosa will share her insights which will be of huge interest to women in business across Co. Wexford,” said Breege Cosgrave, Acting Head of Enterprise and Economic Development at Wexford County Council. The network is running online for now, with free Zoom meetings monthly and a dedicated Facebook Group called LEO Wexford Women In Business Network. The free March Network meeting is on Zoom on Thursday, March 24, at 11.30am. Bookings for the Network can be made on the LEO’s website. About the Women in Business Network: Wexford LEO’s Women in Business Network supports and empowers women as
The 30% Club is a global campaign supported by Board Chairs and CEOs of medium and large organisations, committed to achieving better gender balance at leadership levels and throughout their organisation, for better business outcomes. Meliosa O’Caoimh, the Country Chair of the Irish chapter of the 30% Club. we navigate these uncertain times. Using Zoom, it connects female entrepreneurs to share their stories and gain insights relevant to their business role. In a supportive spirit and authentic space, women share what they do and are supported in the challenges facing their businesses. Along the way, they pick up valuable information and ideas to implement in their business and personal life.
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The membership spans from start-ups to self-employed, CEOs to changemakers. This is where they belong – in a warm, welcoming, and safe environment. The network is supported as well by an active Facebook Group with over 150 members. Previous speakers: Holos Skincare’s Niamh Hogan, Wexford LEO’s leading light for the 2021 National Women’s Enterprise Day. Sinéad McSweeney, Twitter VP, Global Public Policy and Philanthropy. FoodCloud co-founder Aoibheann O’Brien.
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Established in 2015, the Irish Chapter hosts more than 260 organisations representing more than 600,000 employees.
Sinéad McSweeney, Twitter VP, a previous speaker at the LEO Wexford Women in Business Network.
