The Women’s Finance Exchange – Houston prides itself in providing an exciting line-up of programs, workshops and special events designed to educate, develop and intrigue our members and their guests, as well as have a great deal of fun. We hope you will add our events to your calendar and plan to join us! And if you pre-pay for the year, you’ll enjoy not only a significant discount, but also the chance to participate in several exclusive members-only events.
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Amanda joined UBS in August of 2015. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Prior to joining UBS, Amanda was a Private Advisor with BB&T Wealth, and had worked with the bank for over five years. Amanda earned a B.A. in economics and government from the University of Virginia.
Amanda serves as the treasurer for the Executive Board of VICTORY, a branch of the American Cancer Society, and as a volunteer on the International Committee of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
Every company needs leaders – those who inspire others, create change in the company, elevate profitability and expand market share. But few managers understand the unique strengths needed to become such a leader. You’ve been an individual contributor until this point; now, you’ve been elevated to a new role. Suddenly old methods for interactions change. Expectations deepen. How can you develop the new strengths needed to be successful in your new role? During this hour-long, highly engaging session, we will learn about the Seven Seismic Shifts in Leadership, according to Harvard Business Review. We will also discuss the critical skills you will need to advance from tactical to strategic; from contributor to achiever; from manager to leader.
You will be involved in break-out discussions, where you’ll discuss the unique leadership styles that will help lead your company through change; what obstacles hold leaders back; how to lead the new team at the enterprise level; and how to develop a strategic mindset.
Once complete, you will have the strategies, tools and techniques to enhance your leadership potential.
Marianne Gooch is the Founder and President of DynaComm LLC. She is a business communication and leadership coach, a management training consultant, and keynote speaker who also teaches executive education to business leaders at Bauer Business Executive Development program at the University of Houston.
For the past 35 years, she has led business transformation efforts for global companies with annual revenue of $50 million to over $30 billion during acquisitions/mergers, organizational change and reputational matters. She advises CEOS and business leaders in their responses to business-critical issues; provides counsel to leaders on their communication technique and delivery methods and ensures that a company’s message is clearly articulated and understood by all audiences.
During her career, Marianne helped companies navigate several high-profile, multi-year corporate issues and crises. Her corporate experience includes heading up communication efforts for Chevron Corporation, KBR, Inc., Parker Drilling, American General, and Service Corporation International
The value she brings to her clients is helping business leaders grow from being tactical thinkers to embracing a strategic mind-set.
Marianne has given keynotes addresses at business leadership meetings. She has also presented to numerous associations and at conferences on topics of leadership, women in business, and leadership communication. She has published articles in the Houston Business Journal and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
Marianne has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Houston and an Executive MBA in Global Leadership from C.T. Bauer College at the University of Houston.
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About Dr. Elyse Cho
Elyse is a certified nurse midwife, and has been serving women for the last 11 years. She has a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a specialization in nurse midwifery and women’s health from Baylor University. Elyse is certified in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She strives to help all women, regardless of age or life stage, find a hormonal balance that allows them to have the best quality of life! She believes womanhood is a beautiful thing, and should be cherished.
Outside of work, Elyse has been blessed with two sweet babies, that she loves more than anything! Being a Mama is her favorite job of all. She likes to spend as much time as she can with family, baking all the things, beach time, and wouldn’t trade a good puppy or kitty snuggle for too much else. She is a Baylor Bear through and through, and grateful for the opportunity to be a participant in your care!
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