Message from the President

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1 Chartered in 1987 October 2014 Message from the President EWI s Barnyard Auction raised $14,000!!!! What an amazing job!! Thank you so much to all the volunteers, sponsors and representatives that made this night an absolute success. THANK YOU I cannot believe my Presidency is complete. A full year of service and I loved every minute of it. Thank you for all the support and words and acts of encouragement along the way. It was an honor to serve the membership and I look forward to serving on Tammy s board for the year. Be sure to get involved and sign up to be on a committee, it truly is the best way to get the most out of your membership Thank you for all you do to support EWI of Chattanooga! Kristina Smith, First Tennessee Bank Officers & Directors Kristina Smith, President First Tennessee Bank Tammy Hargis, Vice President/President Elect MCA, Mike Collins & Assoc., Tammy Hargis, Treasurer MCA, Mike Collins & Assoc., Inc. Nena Powell, Sergeant-At-Arms Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, PC Kate West, Professional Development Director, InfoSystems, Inc. Charlie Rosenquist, Fundraising Director, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee EWI of Chattanooga s 17th Annual Barnyard Auction raised $14,000. This money will be presented to UTC and Chatt State. Look for details soon! Emily Kurlinski, Communications Director, Classical 90.5 WSMC Ani Yacoubian, Director-at- Large, Yacoubian Tailors Letter from the President p. 1 Upcoming Chapter Meeting p. 2 Firm Spotlight p. 3 Committee Reports p 4-5 About EWI of Chattanooga p. 6

2 Upcoming Meetings Date: Time: Location: October Meeting Tuesday, October 14th 5:30 PM Mountain City Club 3 Cs Focus: Connections Board Installation Join us as we install our Board President: Tammy Hargis, MCA Vice President: Nena Powell, LBMC Secretary: Chandra Sutherland, Chattanooga Head Start Treasurer: Theresa Bailey, InfoSystems Sergeant-At-Arms: Sarrie Pasch, Chattanooga Riverboat Recruitment & Retention: Suzanne Harris, Chattanooga State Programs: Barbara Verhine, UTC Publication: Kelly Hennessy, PSI Ways & Means: Kate West, InfoSystems Director-At-Large: Kristina Smith, First Tennessee Bank How to Register 1. Navigate to ewichattanooga.com, log in, and click on Events. 2. Click on the Register button for the September Chapter meeting. 3. Fill out your registration information.. 4. Confirm your reservation. We ll see you at 5:30 p.m. October 14th! If you will be bringing guests to the meeting, please have them register for the meeting themselves. The registration process is the same for non-members, minus the log-in. Registration instructions for October s meeting above! Thank you to everyone that participated in this year s Barnyard Auction!! This event could not take place and be successful without the help and support from you. THANK YOU!!! 2 Page

3 Firm Spotlight: Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company, a division of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., and the WORLD S FIRST COCA-COLA BOTTLER, was founded in Our products are distributed under exclusive franchise agreements with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage franchise companies in the greater Chattanooga area. We produce and distribute over 750 refreshing beverages. Our product portfolio includes Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke Sprite, DrPepper, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, VitaminWater and many more. For over 100 years Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company has proudly supported many civic and charitable organizations serving our communities and continues to do so today. EWI Representative: Margaret Browning 3 Page

4 October 2014 LCAM 2014 DC Style We had a great group attend this year s Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting. Tammy and Charlie graduate Leadership Academy!! Kelly Hennessy, PSI Packing (Transfer from EWI Knoxville) 4 Page

5 October 2014 READING RALLY Catherine helps pick out a great book!! The kids where in line and ready to spend their money!! Carolyn running the resister and checking out little man s tattoo!! 4 Page

6 Committee Reports Fundraising: Charlie Rosenquist, BlueCross BlueShield of TN October s door prize table theme FANTASTIC FALL 17 th Annual BARNYARD AUCTION raised $14,000 this year!! Get ready to sell some pecans, nuts and other assorted goodies!! It is time for our annual Pecan Sale to raise money for our Southern Adventist University Scholarships. Use the attached order form with prices for you to use. Please feel free to make copies. Send to all your friends and family!! ALL ORDERS MUST BE TURNED IN BY NO LATER THAN OUR NOVEMBER MEETING ON TUESDAY, 11/11/14. Charlie Rosenquist,DTM, Executive Admin Assistant, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, (423) EWI Care Corner We thank the Lord for His mercy and grace, renewed every morning and we praise Him for safety during the storms. We ask a blessing on EWI and on Kristina, our Chapter President. We ask for His presence in the lives of each person represented in our chapter. Share your praises and prayer requests with Sarrie Pasch: sales2@chattanoogariverboat.com All announcements for the newsletter need to be sent to Kelly Hennessy with PSI (khennessy@psipack.com) by the close of business on the Friday following our monthly chapter meeting. 5 Page

7 Announcements About EWI of Chattanooga Executive Women International brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the purposes of: Connections - Promoting member firms Careers - Enhancing personal and professional development Community - Encouraging community involvement This year s Board Retreat will be October Where: Pot Point Cabin Check-In: 5:00 pm October 17th, Friday Check-Out: 11 am, Oct. 19 th, Sunday If you would like to attend please RSVP to Tammy Hargis, thargis@mcollins.com TVA has openings for internship positions in the following areas: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Accounting/Finance Go to TVA s home page ( click on Working at TVA (on right-hand side of screen), then select See Our Jobs (on left-hand side of screen), and finally click on Career Gateway (located in middle of screen). TVA will be accepting internship applications through December 28, Like our Facebook page to view meeting photos and receive updates about our Chapter. You can also follow us on Quick Links: Member Firm Listing EWI Corporate 6 Page