The River City BPW Foundation, Inc. thanks
Quint Tatro
for his support of the Foundation on his weekly radio show
Savings and Sense
heard Sundays from 11 AM - Noon on 84 WHAS (am) in Louisville
Find out more about the show and Quint Tatro at www.savingsandsense.com
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Our next lunch meeting is
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
at the Bristol, 614 West Main Street
Kim Tharp-Barrie, MSN, RN
is our speaker in January.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
If you choose to have lunch, the cost is $20. Reservations are required for lunch.
Kim TharpKim Tharp-Barrie serves as Vice President of Norton Healthcare Institute for Nursing and Workforce Development. Before being promoted to her current position, Kim was Vice President of Surgical Services at Norton Healthcare for seven years and held a vast array of positions at various places. She began her career as the Charge Nurse for Geriatrics at Georgetown Manor Nursing Home. From there she was the Staff Nurse for CCU at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, the Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse for CCU at Humana Hospital University, Infection Control Employee Health Nurse at Humana Hospital University, Assistant Supervisor of the Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center at Jewish Hospital, the Assistant Vice President and COO for the Outpatient Care Center at Jewish Hospital, Vice President of Surgical Services at Jewish Hospital and the Executive Director of Surgical Services, Vice President of Hospital Operations and the Chief Nursing Officer at Caritas Health Services.
Kim received her BA in Biology and Education from Transylvania University in 1982 and her RN from the Kentucky Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1983. She completed her BSN Core Curriculum in 1986 and went on to complete the MSN in 1990, both from Bellarmine College. She is a 2009 DNP graduate of Rush University, Chicago, Illinois. Kim is SANE certified and currently completing her journey toward SANE licensure.
Kim has received several honors and has been professionally involved immensely during her career. She was a Delegate to Hospital 122 in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1994; received the Lions Clubs International Melvin Jones Fellow Award of Humanitarian Services in 1994; guest lecturer in 1994 for SACP Johns Hopkins; guest lecturer in 1995 and 1996 at KSPAN; received the Sister Cities Humanitarian Assistant Award in 1995; a Consultant to Duke University Hospital in developing an Anesthesia/Surgical Service Model; received the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Nursing Writing Award in 1997; in 1999, received the Mrs. Indiana Globe Leader of Tomorrow Award and the Mrs. US Globe Leader of Tomorrow Award; in 2000, inducted into the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates; and in 2002, inducted into the Transylvania University Pioneer Hall of Fame. Most recently she was honored with the 2008 Medistar Award in Health Education and Today’s Woman recognized her in the Most Admired Woman Award category for health care in 2007 through 2010.
Kim has also been involved in the Louisville community as well. She is a former member of the Bellarmine University Board of Trustees; she has a joint appointment with Bellarmine and their newly established DNP program; former Board member of the Bellarmine University Board of Overseers; graduate of the Leadership Louisville Class of 1997; Bingham Fellows graduate of 1999; former Board member of the American Heart Association; former American Heart Walk Co-Chair; former Board member of the March of Dimes; former Board member of the Louisville Chapter American Red Cross; former Chair of the Red Cross Great Gatsby Gala; former member of the Louisville Downtown Lions Club and former Trustee and Officer; Alumni Association member at Transylvania University; Alumni Association member at Bellarmine University; served on the KAHCF Legislative Committee; immediate past chair and current board member for Center For Women and Families; Chair of Center for Women and Families Celebration of Service, former event chair of 2008 American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon, current member of the Louisville Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinating Council Fatality Review Committee; involved in the Sister Cities Youth Exchange Program; previous parish member at Our Lady of Perpetual Help where she coached boys’ and girls’ elementary and junior high basketball for 10 seasons.
Kim is married to Jon and they have four children; Kaycee, Katie, Brian and Wil. In her spare time, Kim enjoys sailing with family and friends.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Guest speaker for this event was:
Joni L. Jenkins
Kentucky State Representative from District 44
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November 9, 2011 lunch meeting info:
at the University Club, Ballroom, at UofL
Registration begins at 11:30; the lunch program runs from noon - 1:00 PM.
Guest speaker is
Cassandra Hendricks
Ms. Hendricks is the Communications Manager for Junior Achievement.
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.
From kindergarten through twelfth grade, Junior Achievement’s programs provide financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship education experiences to students that are both unique and exciting, yet fully correlate with the requisite standards of learning in both Kentucky and Indiana. Learning about economics - whether it is a concept as simple as "wants and needs" or as complex as "modern international trade" - is a valuable and enriching experience for students.
The JA lessons are taught by adult role models from the local community, including businesspeople, parents, and university students. JA recruits volunteers throughout the Kentuckiana region to educate children using both JA's professionally developed, time-proven curriculum, as well as the volunteer's own experiences from the professional world
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Leadership BPW
Tuesday, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
“MEET THE MAYOR”
This is your opportunity to dialogue with the Mayor.
The Mayor will share with the group his initiatives and we will have and opportunity to ask questions, we will finish with a tour of his office.
The event will start at 11:50AM and end at 12:50PM in Metro Hall. More information will be provided as we approach November 15th.
Please let Debbie Pierce if you plan to attend by emailing her at dp2799@att.com or by calling her at 502-582-3056.
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"IMAGINE - BELIEVE - ACHIEVE"
KFBPW Interim Board of Directors Meeting
NOV. 18-19, 2011 -
Barren River Lake State Resort Park
Lucas, KY 42156
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Why you should join Louisville's own River City chapter...
- Affiliation with Kentucky Federation of BPW
- Largest local BPW network in Kentucky, here at BPW/River City
- BPW is your advocate on issues critical to working women
- BPW's official magazine, keeps you in touch with BPW's action to improve women's lives
- Membership includes free and discounted programs and services tailored to a working woman's needs such as Professional Development Program (PDP) and BPW Leadership (a leadership program fashioned after the local Leadership Louisville)
- Local, state, and national involvement
- Our BPW's eNewsletters, and state Cardinal Reporter newsletters keep you abreast of what BPW is doing on your behalf locally
- For membership questions and information, please contact Phyllis Hargrave Membership Chair. A Membership form is available under the About Us then Membership tabs at top of this page.
Select BPW as YOUR advocate for workplace equity - make the right choice! On behalf of the entire local organization, we look forward to working with you to improve women's lives in our community, the state, and the nation.
Attend one of our monthly meetings by e-mailing your reservation to BPWReserve@gmail.com.
Reservations must be made by Thursday PRIOR to the meeting. You may register in the same manner for a member or a guest, please be sure and specify that the person is a guest. Be advised: you are financially responsible for any meal reservation you make whether you (or your guest) attend. Reservations are not required for non-eaters
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The speaker for our July 13, 2011 lunch meeting was
M. DIANNE MASON, J.D.
Ms. Mason discussed Negotiation and Conflict Management
Dianne Mason, a native Kentuckian, has practiced employment law since 1989 and mediated workplace disputes since 1994. She is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio and in the Federal District and Appeals Courts. She serves as a conflict management consultant, conflict coach, mediator and conflict resolution trainer throughout the nation and is a frequent conference workshop and keynote speaker.
She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, a Masters in Public Administration from The Ohio State University (Cum Laude), a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hampton University in Hampton VA (Cum Laude) and Mediation certifications from Beeche Acres in Cincinnati, OH, Just Solutions in Louisville, KY and the Institute of Christian Conciliation in Billings Montana where she is also a member of the Institute’s Training Advisory Board. Also, Dianne recently received a certification in Black Church Studies from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Dianne has trained hundreds of organization and business leaders in conflict prevention, resolution and coaching and mediated disputes involving employment discrimination in the areas of promotions and terminations, sexual harassment, race, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin, and veteran status. In addition, she has assisted managers in the preparation of Affirmative Action Plans severance packages and investigated and prepared hundreds of responses to state agency and EEOC and OFCCP charges of discrimination.
As a professional, she has served as a staff attorney in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, a Legal Advisor to the Vice President of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was an Employee Relations Specialist and Employment Law Counsel for the General Electric Company in Cincinnati, Ohio for ten years. Prior to her legal career she was an Assistant Director of Admissions at Washington University and served as a member of the National Merit/Achievement Scholarship Selection Committee of the College Board in Evanston, Ill.
Dianne is an Adjunct for the Institute of Christian Conciliation and Indiana Wesleyan University. She teaches mediation, conflict coaching, Human Resource Management and Business Law (Legal Environment, Online Commerce, business ethics, and International Issues - Fall 2011) She has also served as a Business Law Adjunct Instructor at Cincinnati State (formerly Cincinnati Technical Institute).
Dianne is the founder and President of One Accord Reconciliation Services, LLC, the past Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Division, a former division officer of the National Bar Association, the recipient of the 2004 International Christian Legal Society’s Mediation Award, a member of the Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, a Honorary Kentucky Colonel and supports numerous charitable organizations that promote educational opportunities for youth.
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The August 10, 2011 luncheon showcased the River City BPW Foundation's scholarship recipients and Links for Life's grantees of funds for breast cancer research.
This is one of the most fulfilling meetings you will attend all year. Recipients were attendance and some spoke at the meeting. We are sure you will agree it is gratifying to us all to help other women in our community.
The August program showcases women helping women.
Meetings are free and open to the public. If you choose to have lunch, the cost of the meal is $20.
Reservations are required. Please email bpwreserve@gmail.com to make your reservation.
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The September lunch meeting is
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the University Club at UofL.
Sharon Johnson
Director for the Women's Business Center of Kentucky
will speak at the luncheon.
The center is a non-profit organization that is a part of the Community Ventures Corporation. The purpose of the WBC of Ky is to help prospective and established women business owners achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
at the University Club, Ballroom, at UofL
Registration begins at 11:30; the lunch program runs from noon - 1:00 PM.
The October luncheon showcases young career women in the Metro area in our
Rising Flame Program
The River City BPW Foundation, Inc. is also having a Silent Auction during the luncheon.
Some of the items to be auctioned include
Signed Jeaneen Barnhard print "Electric Ride"
Indianapolis Colts Tickets,
Breeders' Cup Tickets,
A box to Churchill Downs (and other Churchill Downs items),
Massage from CCSpa in New Albany,
Veterinary items for your dog from Especially Pets Veterinary in New Albany,
various baskets including Starbucks, Wines, Christmas items, gift certificates to local restaurants, etc.
100% of all proceeds go towards scholarships for non-traditional women in the Louisville area.
We hope you plan to attend this event.
Corporate Tables and Corporate Sponsorships are available. Contact Jeanine Holden a JHolden@kforce.com $25 per individual; $250 per Corporate Table
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BPW/River City meetings are free and open to the public.
If you choose to have lunch, the cost of the meal is $20.
Reservations are required. Please email bpwreserve@gmail.com to make your reservation.
Please make your reservation now.
BPW is once again going to Frankfort Kentucky for
Learn and Lobby Day
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
For more information, click on February 1, 2012 under the calendar or contact Debbie Pierce or Violet Clark.
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BPW's Links for Life is having another evening out.
Please plan to join us at the Comedy Caravan Thursday, February 23, 2012. Rusty Z - The Hypnotist Hipster and Doug Wiley are the featured comedians at this event.
Dinner will be catered by Bravos Italian Restaurant. Doors open at 6 PM for dinner. Showtime is 7:15 PM. Tickets are $25. Proceeds will benefit Links for Life and it's fight against Breast Cancer
. All proceeds stay within the Louisville Metro community. For more information, call Mary Ann at 548-3395.
We hope you will join us for this fun evening while we help support others in our community.
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