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Breaking Barriers with Author Janet Hanson

We are pleased to welcome author Janet Hanson, in conversation with Charlotte Walker, to discuss Hanson's new book Broad Street: My Mostly Bullish Career at Goldman Sachs. Janet, a prominent advocate for female empowerment, will share her story, insights, and experiences on overcoming challenges and achieving success. 

Widely respected as a leading entrepreneur and investor, Janet is recognized as a unique voice and champion for women globally. Janet is the Founder and former CEO of 85 Broads Unlimited, a global network of women whose founding members worked at 85 Broad Street, Goldman Sachs' former NYC headquarters, it was the first professional women's network of its kind. The mission of 85 Broads was to connect women currently working at Goldman Sachs with the firm’s female “alumnae” to create a powerful crossroads of experience and intellect. Over the next decade and a half, 85 Broads expanded its membership to include over 30,000 trailblazing women who attended many of the leading colleges, universities, and graduate schools worldwide.In 2013, Janet stepped down as CEO of the network and in 2014, 85 Broads was rebranded as Ellevate. Ellevate’s new mission was to create a coalition of ambitious and supportive women who wanted to mobilize their collective power to effect positive and lasting change throughout the culture of business.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to be inspired, connect with like-minded women, and gain valuable insights on navigating challenges and overcoming setbacks. Save the date for an evening of meaningful conversations and enlightment, and come prepared with questions that you may have on these important topics.

Engagement and active participation are welcomed!

Agenda

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM:

  • Enjoy refreshments as you network with fellow attendees

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM:

  • Introduction
  • Interview with Janet Hanson, moderated by Charlotte Walker
  • Interactive Q&A session

Questions? Please reach out to Peterson Business Librarian, Siobhan Schugmann, at sschugmann@greenwichlibrary.org. 

This event is co-sponsored by Woman Owned Greenwich.

Date:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Marx Family Black Box Theater
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     Teens  
Categories:
  Business, Career, and Finance  
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After graduating from Wheaton College and Columbia Business School, Janet joined Goldman Sachs as a 24-year-old associate in the firm's Fixed Income Sales & Trading Division. In 1986, she became the first woman in the firm’s history to be promoted to sales management. Following her 14-year career at Goldman Sachs, Janet founded Milestone Capital, an asset management company headquartered in Greenwich, that grew to over $3B in AUM. From 2004 to 2007, Janet joined Lehman Brothers as a Managing Director and Senior Advisor on Women, reporting directly to the President & COO. Her position gave her the opportunity to meet thousands of female undergraduate and graduate business school students, both in the U.S. and abroad, who were excited about pursuing careers on Wall Street and later, as entrepreneurs. Janet is the author of More Than 85 Broads, which was published by McGraw-Hill in 2006, and Broad Street: My Mostly Bullish Career at Goldman Sachs, published in 2024 by Gatekeeper Press. Currently, she is a senior advisor to the management team at Ellevate.

Charlotte Walker is a Visionary Leader, Experienced Executive, Innovator, Mentor and Advisor. Having held C-level positions, Charlotte brings over 25 years of experience identifying market opportunities, aligning resources and creating value in small to large organizations through innovation, strategic business development, team building and execution. Charlotte is known for her innovative solutions to operational challenges. She has a unique multi-faceted perspective that is grounded in her hands-on experience as a Tech expert on Wall Street at firms such as L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin, Bear Stearns & Co. and B.T. Alex. Brown. She is informed, in this regard, by her experience as an enterprise software developer at GEISCO early in her career, as a CEO of two turnarounds, Martin Simpson & Company, and Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation, and finally as an entrepreneur and co-founder of MOCA Systems, Inc. among others. Charlotte is also Chair Emerita of Woman Owned Greenwich.