Women Rising Up the Ranks as CFOs and General Counsel

By Erin Abrams

While the lack of women occupying the role of CEO at Fortune 500 companies and Wall Street firms has been often lamented and debated on The Glass Hammer, a quieter revolution is taking place. Women are ascending to positions of power and influence as Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) or General Counsel, with increasing frequency. Indeed, a growing trend of women occupying C-suite offices as CFOs and CLOs has led to more women at the top slots of major companies and serving on their corporate boards. For a case in point, look to Erin Callan, CFO of Lehman Brothers, who was recently profiled in a Glass Hammer article.

This phenomenon is not going unnoticed. June 2008 cover story of CFO Magazine “Secrets of Their Success” which surveyed 12 female CFOs to learn more about how they staked their claims to their executive jobs. The CFOs profiled offered some excellent advice to women interested in getting ahead.

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CIT Summer Cocktail Networking Event

Enjoy the summer weather on CIT’s outdoor balcony while socializing with other women in the commercial real estate industry.

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Ask A Recruiter: How To Ask For Help

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

2384964891_e58ea132e6_m.jpgThe typical advice says that you should tell everyone that you are looking. But is that really helpful for management-level, finance jobs? Will people really get leads from their manicurist?

If I could choose between help from my manicurist or the Managing Director of a bulge-bracket investment bank, then of course I would go for the MD. (This assumes you are ready to make your pitch; the MD should not be someone you practice your pitch with.) If access is equal and you are ready to talk intelligently about your search, you should always pick the person who you think is more immediately relevant to your search.
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Speed Networking

Join in 10 minutes of conversation with old friends and new people, network new connections in this fast and fun way to meet other professionals.

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Secure Your Financial Future

Please join us for this inspiring seminar designed to help you understand and manage the many facets of your financial well being.

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Executive Women’s SIG Networking Event

Network with the Executive Women’s SIG, meet new people and reconnect with old friends.

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Rising Stars: Katherine Bradford, Global Head of Marketing and Public Relations at Patsystems

By: Sophie Fletcher

“It’s important to have a woman mentor,” said Katherine Bradford, who was recently promoted to Global Head of Marketing at the trading technology firm, Patsystems. “Not only can you ask her about business and your career, you can also ask if it’s appropriate to wear dangly earrings in a business meeting.”

Joking aside, at the age of 26, Katherine Bradford has stepped into an important role at one of the leading technology providers in the futures industry. When I saw Katherine last, she had just returned from London, spending six weeks at the company’s headquarters. She was working with her new manager, colleagues, and clients to become better acquainted with Patsystems’ operations in Europe.
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Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum

Join Legal Week to gather the very best from the legal IT industry.

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Techleaders: Strategic Persuasion & Change Leadership

A two day workshop designed for women in technology to increase their skills in negotiation and effecting organizational change.

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The Corporate Boardroom: Sometimes It’s What You Don’t Say

Contributed By: Sue Kaye

656924000_ed810cc6b3_m.jpgGo to any top-level business meeting and you’ll find two languages spoken or, to be more precise, unspoken. There’s power talk – direct,muscular and sure. And there’s the gentler give-and-take of conciliatory, careful conversation. Guess which approach gets the job done in a tough situation.

“We spend so much time thinking about what’s going into our mouths and so little time thinking about what comes out “ complains Laurie Puhn, a Harvard family and divorce attorney/mediator, and best-selling author of Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life. Differences in language and style can put women at such an inadvertent disadvantage that Lois Frankel, author of See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work , has made a career of building awareness among her female colleagues.
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