Joyce Roché
will be the keynote speaker at the next event in the Distinguished Women Leaders
lecture series. The luncheon begins at noon at the Hyatt Regency-Dallas, 300
Reunion Boulevard.
The Distinguished
Women Leaders Lecture Series was formed by the Greater Dallas Chamber in partnership
with The Dallas Morning News to:
- Educate the
public about women leaders in both the profit and non-profit sectors
- Identify future
opportunities for women in leadership positions
- Highlight the
achievements of women while focusing on the challenges the have overcome.
Joyce Roché
is a woman whose experiences in the private sector have served her well in the
non-profit arena. Roché was a trailblazer in the corporate world for
25 years. She was formerly the president and COO of Carson Products and was
the first African-American vice president of global marketing at Avon. Then
she made an enormous decision to take everything she had learned about management
and marketing and apply it to a cause she cared deeply about.
Girls Incorporated
is a national research, education, and direct advocacy organization that inspires
girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Programs based on research encourage girls
ages 6 to 18 to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and emotional
challenges. Roché has developed an aggressive business plan for Girls
Inc. and will seek dynamic growth over the next few years. In carrying out this
plan, the organization will triple the number of the girls served, from more
than 740,000 this year to 2.4 million in 2004.
"When I was
growing up, there weren't many role models," says Roché. "Girls
need to know that they can do anything they want to. They also need to know
they have the confidence and ability to take the healthy risks they need to
achieve their dreams."
Roché is
a graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans and holds an MBA from Columbia
University. She has successfully completed Stanford University's Senior Executive
Program and holds honorary doctorate degrees from Dillard University and North
Adams State College. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of SBC Communications
Inc., Tupperware Corporation, and Anheuser-Busch Companies. She also sits on
the Board of Trustees for Dillard University and the Queens College Foundation
Luncheon location
is the Hyatt Regency-Dallas, 300 Reunion Boulevard. The luncheon begins at noon
with registration at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $45 for Chamber members and $65 for
prospective members. To register online visit www.dallaschamber.org
and click on "events."
Sponsorship opportunities
are available. Please direct questions to Suzanne Moser at 214-746-6728or smoser@dallaschamber.org
