Rising Star Award

Every year, at the Women's Bond Club's premier event, the Merit Award Dinner, the Rising Star award is given to a nominee from each Corporate Member Firm. This honor is awarded to young women who are in the early stages of their careers, with 5-8 years of industry experience, that have already demonstrated leadership qualities, and are expected to be future leaders. The Rising Stars will be honored during the evening of the Merit Award Dinner in the following ways:

• Bio's and photos included in the program
• Formal recognition of each Rising Star

Rising Star Coaching Program

The coaching program for Rising Stars is designed to cultivate the next generation of women leaders in the financial services industry. The Women's Bond Club retains CRA Inc. to offer team coaching to our Rising Stars. CRA is a leadership development firm that provides executive coaching to senior leaders in a variety of organizations, many of whom are in financial services.

Program participants meet as a "coaching team" for one half-day session per month for six months, addressing leadership skills, relationship building, and individual development goals. Each session focuses on a particular leadership development topic based on input from the group during the previous month's sessions. Each participant is also asked to collect feedback from their own organizations to inform the discussions. In between sessions, the participants practice incorporating two to three specific new behaviors in their daily work, helping them to develop their own leadership style.

2011 Rising Star

2010 Rising Star

2009 Rising Star