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SUMMARY:Women Finance & Business: Insights for Today’s Professionals
DESCRIPTION:🔸 Event Overview \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a engaging event filled of insight\, candor\, and inspiration as we spotlight four extraordinary women who are leading—and redefining—the future of finance\, consulting\, and business. Whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder or charting your own path\, this conversation will spark ideas\, expand your network\, and empower your next move. Our panel features powerhouse professionals who have built exceptional careers across global corporations\, startups\, and mission-driven organizations. \n\n📅 Date: Saturday\, January 25th \n⏰ Time: 12:30 PM CT – 1:30 PM CT \n📍 678 Snelling Ave N suite 200\, St Paul\, MN 55104 \n\n🔸 What to Expect \n\nCandid insights from women leaders in finance and consulting\, sharing real-world experiences and career-defining moments.\nActionable strategies for career advancement\, navigating transitions\, and building leadership confidence.\nMeaningful dialogue on mentorship\, allyship\, and creating inclusive professional environments.\nOpportunities to connect with peers\, industry professionals\, and potential mentors across all career stages.\nLeadership lessons from professionals in audit\, consulting\, and finance who have led in both global firms and mission-driven organizations.\n\n\n\n\n🔸 Who Should Attend?\n\nThis event is open to everyone. Feel free to share the event with your network! \n🔸 Stay Connected \nFollow us on social media for event updates and announcements: \n\nLinkedIn: WeNetworkNow\nX (formerly Twitter): @WeNetworkNow\nFacebook: WeNetworkNow\nInstagram: WeNetworkNow\n\n🎟️ Secure your spot now: https://wnn22025event.eventbrite.com \nMeet our Panelists\nHeike Drake-Cavalletti – Audit Partner at KPMG \nGrowing up in a suburb of Chicago\, she went to the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) and started her career in KPMG’s Chicago office\, but has spent time in KPMG’s Frankfurt\, Germany\, Minneapolis and New York offices. With over 30 years of experience\, she has served clients in the United States and Europe and more recently is a partner in KPMG’s national office focusing on technology and audit methodology. She is currently a board and finance committee member of Children’s Cancer Research Fund in Minneapolis. Heike married her German pen pal and is also a proud mom of two almost grown\, amazing young men. \nUju Akaegbobi – Senior Manager\, ESG Accounting\, KPMGWith over 14 years at KPMG\, Uju specializes in ESG accounting and financial regulatory compliance for multinational firms. A technical leader and advocate for diversity\, she serves as a key resource for ESG initiatives in the Houston Business Unit and co-leads the BU Culture Council. Uju is passionate about mentoring future female leaders and supporting inclusive workplace culture. Based in Texas\, she balances her career with her role as a dedicated wife and mother. \nMonika McCracken – CEO\, MMC ConsultingGrowing up in rural Minnesota\, Monica was a first-generation college student at the University of St. Catherine in St. Paul\, MN where she studied accounting and financial economics. Working as a non-profit controller to get through college\, Monica went on to public accounting and built a practice where she was able to continue serving the non-profit sector for nearly a decade. Upon leaving public accounting\, Monica served as a controller and public company CFO before starting her consulting practice in 2015. Today\, Monica leads a 40-person team of professionals providing finance & management consulting services to organizations ranging from non-profit community pillars to leading Fortune 500s. Monica currently resides in Minneapolis with her husband and 2 French bulldogs\, Pepe & Petunia. Her 4 adult children visit her frequently\, mostly to see the bulldogs. \nAnn Gugino – Chief Finance Officer of Lime \nAnn Gugino is a transformational financial executive and governance leader with 25+ years of experience driving financial integrity\, strategic growth\, and enterprise risk management across Fortune 500 companies\, high-growth startups\, and nonprofit boards. A CPA and Aspen Institute Finance Fellow\, she combines deep technical expertise in audit\, compliance\, and capital markets with a proven ability to lead organizations through complex transitions\, including IPOs\, acquisitions\, and global crises. She is currently the CFO of Lime Micromobility\, resides in the twins cities and enjoys spending time with her 3 adult boys.
URL:https://wenetworknow.org/events/10572/
LOCATION:678 Snelling Ave N\, Suite S-200\, St. Paul\, MN 55104
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