Members National
Association Female
Executives


 

 

Jennifer Ruby
President
561-948-6539

Barbara Perino
Vice President of Programming
561-367-0666

Elaine Roegge
Vice President of Membership
561-243-6998

Marilyn Wilson
Vice President of Communications
561-870-8114

Open
Treasurer

Allison McCarthy
Secretary
954-468-7851

Anita Todras
Member at Large
561-864-2417

Trudy Nadreau
Member at Large
954-426-2970 X571

Dana Lee Csutoros
Past President/Advisor
561-445-7066

Tricia Williams
Past Secretary/Advisor
561-392-2233

 

THE WOMEN'S EXECUTIVE CLUB 2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS...         

Where & When
Monthly luncheons are held the second Wednesday of the month at Ruth's Chris Steak House -
225 NE Mizner Blvd. Ste 100, Boca Raton, FL 33432.
We meet at 11:30 a.m. with our program commencing at noon, and ending at 1:00 p.m.

Members Free**    Guests: $35 with Reservation   $40 at Door
*This is a price fixed lunch... no substitutions are permitted

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LUNCHEON CANCELLATION POLICY In order to maintain the current, low WEC membership cost,  we have had to implement a new policy regarding members who RSVP for a  luncheon but fail to attend. Prior to each luncheon, the board  is required to submit a headcount to the restaurant manager. This headcount is a “guarantee,” which  means when members RSVP and don’t show, the club must still pay the restaurant  according to the headcount guarantee. The luncheon policy  is as follows: The first time a member RSVP’s & then does not show for  a luncheon, no cancellation fee will apply. However, within a membership year, the  second time a member RSVP’s—but then fails to show—a cancellation fee of $30  will be applied.

Enjoy Your Membership
Meet your peers. The Women's Executive Club of South Palm Beach County brings together a diverse group of executive and professional women. Regular luncheons are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Your membership dues cover the entire cost of meetings. There is no additional cost to members for the monthly luncheons. Meeting activities include the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business to the group, speakers from within and outside the organization, and time to become acquainted with other members.

Please note that no children under the age of 18 will be permitted at any luncheons or functions of the Women's Executive Club.

Monthly Speakers   (Click on any month for speaker information).

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
MMAYAY JUNE  JULY AUGUST
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
 
 

January, 2011  


Panel discussion with member attorneys:
Allison McCarthy, Susan Brotman and Michele Marie Corcione

Allison E. McCarthy practices in the real estate section of Holland & Knight LLP and is a member of the firm's Global Hospitality, Resort, and Timeshare Group.  She represents clients in all phases of real estate development, sales and acquisitions, leasing, and financing transactions.  She has developed a specialized practice in representing owners, lenders, developers, operators, and hotel companies in connection with the acquisition, ground lease, financing, development, construction, operation, retail and office leasing, and disposition of mixed-use projects.  She also advises her clients with respect to the structuring of joint venture arrangements for the development and operation of commercial and residential projects.  In response to the current market, her recent practice has had an emphasis on commercial real estate lending workouts and loan acquisitions.           

Ms. McCarthy received her B.S., with highest honors, and her Masters in accounting from the University of Florida where she was selected as an Outstanding Four-Year Scholar for her academic and leadership achievements. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law.

Susan Brotman Susan has been a Florida resident for more than 30 years, living in Boca Raton for most of that time.  She is married to her second husband, Richard. Susan’s daughter, Kara, is a Patent and Trademark Attorney who just moved back to Boca after 15 years to work for a boutique law firm, and her son, Seth lives in NYC and works for a fund of funds.

Susan received her law degree in 1980 from the Nova University Law Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and her  practice is concentrated in the areas of elder care, wills, trusts, probate, estate administration business entity law (corporations, LLC’s), residential and commercial real estate transactions, title insurance, and bankruptcy law.  Her main office is in Boca Raton and she has a satellite office in Boynton Beach.

Susan is a frequent speaker and has served on many continuing legal education committees  for the Palm Beach County Bar Association and the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, and is also a member of the Elder Law, and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections of the Florida Bar.  During the past 15 years, a great deal of her time had been donated to the Count and Countess deHoernle Alzheimer’s Pavilion in Deerfield Beach where she served as a member of the Board of Directors until the facility closed.  Susan is currently a member of the Boynton Beach and Delray Beach Chambers, Delray Beach Business Leaders Group, Boynton’s Leads to Business Leads Group, Women’s Executive Club, Women for Excellence, Boca Business Resource Group, NCJW and, NPI.

When not working,  networking, or traveling the world, Susan is a fused glass artist and hopes to show and sell her pieces, if and when she ever retires. 

MICHELE MARIE CORCIONE, ESQ. As an attorney with Ellis, Ged & Bodden P.A. since March 2007, Michele Marie Corcione specializes in the areas of Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Probate. Admitted to practice law in the state of Florida and New Jersey, Mrs. Corcione is an active member of The American Bar Association, The Young Lawyer's Division, The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce,Women's Executive Club and Women for Excellence.A humanitarian at heart, Mrs. Corcione is a volunteer for The Habitat for Humanity and The Florence Fuller Development Center which sponsors the Men with Caring Hearts function.

Mrs.Corcione received her Juris Doctorate from New England School of Law in 2004. She also holds a Bachelor ofArts degree in History fromWorcester State College.Mrs.Corcione was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.While in law school, she was a legal intern in the Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit Criminal Court.

 
February, 2011

Dr. Helen Bartosek, a native of central New York, did her undergraduate work at the University of Buffalo and received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the national College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois.  After graduation, Dr. Bartosek joined the Avon Park Chiropractic in Avon Park, Florida and in 1983 moved to Boca Raton and opened Bartosek Chiropractic Center.    In 1995, Dr. Bartosek was one of only a few doctors in the state of Florida involved in the FDA study on low level laser therapy.  She has since continued on with the most up to date lasers on the market today.  She is also one of 4 doctors in Florida that holds a diplomat status in manipulation under anesthesia and a fellowship from the Royal College of Chiropractic Medicine.   Since 1983, Dr. Bartosek has been a committed member of the community.  She has been president of the Women’s Executive Club, LeTip and Boca Raton Business resource.  She has received numerous awards such as “Outstanding Woman of the Year” from the American Business Women’s Association.  She is in the Who’s Who in American Women.  She is also a member of the Florida Chiropractic Assn. 

Dr. Richard M. Davidson aka “Dr. Rich” is professionally committed to enhancing human health and fitness, increasing performance, and rehabilitating injuries through management, education, and service. This is accomplished with chiropractic, physiotherapy, exercise, diagnostic testing, postural supports, nutrition, and encouraging the adoption of appropriate healthy lifestyle behaviors.
As a Chiropractic student at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO, Dr. Rich earned many academic achievements, including the deans list and the 2003 student service award before graduating in December of 2003. Dr. Rich helped the community by developing exercise programs which he taught at assisted living facilities and community centers. He was also a member of the school professional committee.
Along with his Chiropractic practice, Dr. Rich trains and teaches as a certified strength and conditioning specialist, certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, and certified Pilates instructor. He has been a consultant and speaker on the subject of physiotherapy and rehabilitation.  He is also the official Chiropractor of the FFA Professional Minor League Football teams, The East Coast Reapers and The Tri-County Soldiers. Dr. Rich is a member of the Florida Chiropractic Association.

 

March, 2011

Susan Haynie was born in South Florida and has lived in Boca Raton for 32 years. She graduated from Marymount College (now Lynn  University) in 1974 and began working for the City of Boca Raton Engineering Department. During her ten years with the City, she received  Traffic Engineering Certification from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Traffic Studies and Accident Analysis Certification from Northwestern University. In 1983 she became a Certified Licensed General Contractor. As a member of the City Staff, Susan began to develop a civic role in our community.

     She retired from the City in 1984 to raise her two sons Whitney (20) and Payton (17). In 1993 Susan was appointed to the City of Boca Raton Zoning Board of Adjustment and then served on the Planning And Zoning Board from 1995 to 2000. Her time spent on these Boards has given her a strong background in development and planning issues that face her as a City Councilwoman.

     In 2000, she ran for a vacant seat on the City Council and won by a substantial margin above her opponents. She has fought during her term to put people before politics and make responsible decisions affecting the City and its future. Susan has always been extremely active in the community volunteering her time to several civic organizations such as Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations, Habitat for Humanity, Advent Lutheran Church, A.D. Henderson School, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, New Floresta Homeowners Association and the Camino Gardens Association. She serves as the City's representative on the Metropolitan Planning Organization and was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. She currently serves as Second Vice President of the Palm Beach County League of Cities and was recently appointed to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee.

 

April, 2011

Topic: Using Social Media in Business

Toby Srebnik:  After graduating from Florida State University in 1994 and spending seven years working for the state of Florida, Toby Srebnik returned home to Broward County with his wife Sara in 2001. At that time he transitioned into Public Relations. Since then he has been fortunate to work for Palm Beach County Sports Commission at PR Coordinator, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce as Director of Communications, the Boca Raton Resort & Club as Corporate Communications Manager and Tilson Communications as Senior Account Executive. During his career he has been an active member of the Public Relations Society of America and is a former President of the Palm Beach Chapter.   In August 2008 while in webinar learning about Twitter, Toby believed PR agencies could use Twitter as a supplemental tactic in helping clients get information out to interested parties.

Social media would quickly become his passion and under his @fsutoby Twitter name he has sent out over 24,000 updates. In addition, he created the Social Media presence and branding for Dunkin’ Donuts in South Florida as well as the brands first regional Twitter account (@DDSoFla). In addition, Tampa Bay and Orland became the first two markets in the country with a Dunkin’ Donuts Foursquare special. Toby is now the Director of Social Media for O’Connell and Goldberg where he oversees digital media efforts for various agency brands while also deepening the firm’s social media branding strategy. Toby is also a board member of the Social Media Club of South Florida.

 
Staci Garcia grew up in Philadelphia, moved to Boca Raton in 1986 and attended Spanish River High School. She went to University of Maryland College Park for two years and decided to return to Boca Raton to be closer to her mom. She graduated Florida Atlantic University in 1995 with a BA in English Literature and went on to study Communications for her MA and later pursued her doctorate in Inter-disciplinary Studies (all at FAU). During that time, she taught Public Speaking at FAU and English at Lynn University. In 1999, Staci began working with her now ex-husband at Prestige Limousines in Boca Raton.  She grew Prestige into a referral-based business within three years, started an organization called 'Women in the Limousine Industry' and wrote for both Limousine trade magazines.

In 2003, she had her first of three sons in three consecutive years. After running Prestige Limousines for more than 10 years, Staci has happily parted ways with Prestige and has joined O'Connell & Goldberg Creative Public Relations of Hollywood, FL. Staci is hoping they keep her because she does love this job and the people.

May 11, 2011

RSVP: Toni Nieves at ToniNieves@opco.com
June, 2011

Speakers:  Julie Shide and Toni Neives

Topic: Risk Management

 

 

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