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DirectWomen Board Institute Alumnae

Through its alumnae events, DirectWomen hopes to grow an active network of both seasoned directors of public companies and its class members. Members of the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2007 and 2008 will meet in New York during the 2009 DirectWomen Board Institute. The alumnae events will include not only networking, but also roundtable discussions of current topics facing boards today.

Class of 2008


Class of 2007



Class of 2008
   
2008 Class Priscilla Almodovar
President and Chief Executive Officer
New York State Housing Finance Agency and State of New York Mortgage Agency
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Virginia L. Aronson
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Chicago, IL
   
2008 Class Emily Berlin
Senior Managing Director
Helm Holdings International, Inc.
Miami, FL
   
2008 Class Sharon Y. Bowen
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Shirley Hanna Buccieri
Retired Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Menlo Park, CA
   
2008 Class Rhea Kemble Dignam
Former principal and Americas Leader of Law Firm Services
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Lena Genello Goldberg
Senior Lecturer
Harvard Business School
Retired EVP and General Counsel
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
   
2008 Class Carol Graebner
Deputy General Counsel
PNM Resources, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
   
2008 Class Alyce C. Halchak
Director
Gibbons P.C.
Newark, NJ
   
2008 Class Elizabeth Holtzman
Counsel
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Julie M. Jacobs
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
AOL LLC
Dulles, VA
   
2008 Class Sheila M. McDevitt
Of Counsel
TAkerman Senterfitt
Tampa, FL
   
2008 Class Judith D. O'Neill
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Marla S. Persky
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation
Ridgefield, CT
   
2008 Class Helen P. Pudlin
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
The PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh, PA
   
2008 Class Jennifer J. Raab
President
Hunter College
New York, NY
   
2008 Class Karen H. Rothenberg
Marjorie Cook Professor of Law and Former Dean
University of Maryland School of Law
Baltimore, MD
   
2008 Class Marianne D. Short
Managing Partner
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Minneapolis, MN
   
2008 Class Christine J. Spadafor
Chief Executive Officer
St. Jude's Ranch for Children
Boulder City, NV

   
2008 Class Alice Young
Partner and Chair, Asia Pacific Practice Group
Kaye Scholer LLP
New York, NY



Class of 2007
   
Pinney L. Allen Pinney L. Allen
Head of School
The Atlanta Girls' School
Atlanta, GA
   
Marlene Alva Marlene Alva
Senior Counsel
Davis Polk & Wardwell
New York, NY
   
Cynthia Augustine Cynthia Augustine
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
Scholastic Corporation
New York, NY
   
Susan G. Boswell Susan G. Boswell
Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP
Tucson, AZ
   
Karen O. Cottle Karen O. Cottle
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Adobe Systems Incorporated
San Jose, CA
   
Mary Cranston Mary B. Cranston
Firm Senior Partner and Past Chair
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
San Francisco, CA
   
Jane Landes Foster Jane Landes Foster
Retired Managing Partner
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Merion, PA
   
Kathleen M. Franklin Kathleen M. Franklin
Partner
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
New York, NY
   
Patricia Frobes Patricia Frobes
Retired Group Senior Vice President & General Counsel
The Irvine Company
Portland, OR
   
Nesa E. Hassanein Nesa E. Hassanein
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
The Sports Authority, Inc.
Greenwood Village, CO
   
Mary Ann Hynes Mary Ann Hynes
Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Corn Products International, Inc.
Westchester, IL
   
Catherine Lamboley Catherine Lamboley
Retired General Counsel
Shell Oil Company
Houston, TX
   
Patricia A. McQuater Patricia A. McQuater
Senior Corporate Counsel
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego, CA
   
Annette M. Mulee Annette M. Mulee
Attorney and Mediator
Gleneden Beach, OR
   
Mary W. Quazzo Mary W. Quazzo
Vice President and Principal Counsel
Bechtel Group, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
   
Barbara Paul Robinson Barbara Paul Robinson
Of Counsel
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York, NY
   
Lynn Schenk Lynn Schenk
Former Congresswoman
San Diego, CA
   
Wendy C. Shiba Wendy C. Shiba
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
KB Home
Los Angeles, CA
   
Elisse B. Walter Elisse B. Walter
Commissioner
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC
   
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek, MI
   
Joan S. Wise Joan S. Wise
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
AARP
Washington, DC

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