Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Iowa Women Lead Change(IWLC), a statewide women’s leadership organization, is proud to announce the new alignment with the Quad Cities Women’s Connection. IWLC and the Women’s Connection both share elements of the same mission: developing, advancing and promoting women. The alignment of the two will help expand the scope and reach of development programming for women leaders and their organizations in the Quad Cities.
Chief Operating Officer and Quad-Cities native Tiffany O’Donnell says, “IWLC has long admired the work and mission of the Women’s Connection. We are proud to align with an organization with such a rich tradition and legacy of women’s personal and professional development. To have these two organizations become one, in my hometown, is especially exciting.”
Women’s Connection events like the upcoming Athena Awards, the International Author event and Seat At The Table dinners will remain signature events. In 2018, IWLC – The Women’s Connection will create additional programming including a leadership conference.
A Women's Connection sponsor since 1998, UnityPoint Health is aligned with IWLC statewide and is excited to bring the leadership organization to the Quad-Cities. "UnityPoint Health - Trinity is proud to continue its support of The Women's Connection as it evolves and joins IWLC," President/CEO Rick Seidler said. "Both organizations provide leadership development opportunities that UnityPoint Health believes are critical to an inclusive and thriving community. This new organization will inspire and challenge women to reach their full potential." Women’s Connection Board Chair, Heidi Parkhurst adds “This new organization represents collaboration at its best. As a board member of both the Women’s Connection and IWLC, I have unique perspective of the synergy between these groups. We are thrilled to combine forces to provide first class development opportunities for men, women and their organizations in the Quad-Cities region.”
A formal announcement happened on Thursday, February 9 at Trinity Bettendorf Campus.
Iowa Women Lead Change is dedicated to the advancement, development and promotion of women and the organizations they serve, and to impacting the regional economy.
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