Morgan Stanley's Carla Harris to Keynote the Women's Leadership Institute Conference

    WESTCHESTER, NY, February 20, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, is the keynote speaker at the 2019 Women's Leadership Institute March 30. The 2019 Women's Leadership Conference, to be held at Westchester Community College, brings together a community of iconic and innovative women with an eye on developing the next generation of leaders.

In its third year, Women's Leadership Institute Conference engages and inspires women to succeed at all stages of their career. The conference features dynamic and accomplished women leaders who will speak to attendees on topics pertinent to the enhancement of effective leadership strategies.

2019 WLI Conference Speakers:
● The Honorable Tanya Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice and former Supervising Judge of Civil Court, New York County
● Allison Lake, Executive Director, Westchester Children's Association (WCA)
● Wendy Credle, Expert Coach, Entertainment Lawyer and Television Producer
● Teresa Mason, Chief of Staff, Bronx District Attorney's Office
● Dina Strachan, MD, Dermatologist
● Valerie Mason-Cunningham, Retired Vice President, Xerox Corporation

Each panelist will provide vignettes and professional anecdotes from her experiences in leadership. "We are very excited about the level of enthusiasm we have received from speakers, sponsors and those who have already registered for this unique conference," said Barbara Edwards, Founder & Chair of Women's Leadership Institute. "We look forward to bringing together women leaders for substantive discussions of real-world solutions to key issues faced in the current landscape."

Women's Leadership Conference was created to help identify creative and sustainable platforms to raise the profile of women in an effort to increase their impact, mobilize resources and advance their rights. "We have an exceptional opportunity to use our influence to make a positive, transformative and sustaining contribution toward women's leadership development…because we can and we must," said Barbara Edwards.

About WLI
The Women's Leadership Institute is an organization established to advance and improve the personal, economic and professional status of women. Activities and programs are designed to engage women in development initiatives to attract, develop, retain and promote talented women seeking leadership development and opportunities for skills enhancement. We connect women across industries and demographics to help women address their most important leadership issues.

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