Women's Network Breakfast - Fran Rodgers

Fran Rodgers Founder & Chair, WFD, Inc. (formerly Work/Family Directions) "The Unfinished Agenda: What's Left to do to Promote Women's Advancement"Fran Rodgers founded WFD, formerly Work/Family Directions, in 1983 to help companies develop employee benefits and services, with a specific focus on addressing the needs of women. By 1999, WFD was one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the country. The company provides research, consulting, and implementation services that help Fortune 500 companies develop successful work-life solutions. Rodgers is a nationally-recognized leader in labor force changes. She is the winner of numerous awards and accolades, including being named the Ernst and Young/Merrill Lynch ''Entrepreneur of the Year'' and one of the 25 most influential working mothers by Working Mother Magazine. Rodgers is a trustee of the finance committee at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she chaired the Strategic Plan for Women's Health, and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Time: 7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. Program Location: The Langham Hotel Margaux Ballroom Cost: Members, $40 Member table of 10, $400 Non-members, $80 Non-member table of 10, $800 RSVP by: Friday, March 11, 2005 Contact: Lindsay Conroy (617) 227-4500, ext. 400 Event Sponsor: Media Sponsor: Boston Business Journal