Welcome New Members



Rini Mariani Soemarno ‘81

Rina is president  and commissioner of Darma Henwa Tbk. Formerly she was the Minister of Trade and Industry for the Republic of Indonesia, deputy of the National Banking Restructuring Board (BPPN), finance director of Astra International Tbk, and vice president , Citibank N.A. Jakarta.




Karen Tw
itchell ‘77

Karen is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Landmark Aviation. Prior to that she was vice president and treasurer  of Lyondell Basell Industries and Lyondell Chemical Company; vice president and treasurer of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Southdown, Inc.; and an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston. She is a member of the board of directors, KMG Chemicals, Inc. Karen received her MBA from Harvard University.

 


Kristin Pearson ’85
Kristin is executive vice president, of content publishing and corporate communications at Krames Staywell. Formerly she was executive vice president at Staywell Custom Communications; vice president, strategy and network development at West Suburban Health Care; and administrative director, women's health services at Loyola University Health System. Kristin received her MBA in corporate strategy and marketing at the University of Michigan.



Bettina (Betsy) Plevan ’67

Betsy is a partner in the labor  and  employment department at Proskauer, Rose LLP in New York City as well as co-head of the international Labor and Employment Group and the Class/Collective Action Group. She served as president of the New York City Bar from 2004-2006.  mary received her JD from Boston University Law School.


 

Past Events

 

 

2011

Plenary Conference
Reconnecting with Wellesley
November 10-12

Spring Retreat
Seattle, WA
May 19-21

2010

Plenary Conference
Wellesley Women: Navigating a Complex World
November 11-13

Spring Retreat

Knapp  Ranch, Edwards, CO
August 12-15


2009

Plenary Conference

Wellesley and the BLC: Cultivating Women's Global Leadership

Celebrating the BLC's first 20 years, and investing in future global leadership
November 12-14

Spring Retreat

Miami, FL
May 7-10

 

2008

Plenary Conference

Authentic Connections: Using Your Voice To Make a Difference
in an Interconnected World

November 13-15

 

Spring Retreat

La Quinta, CA
May 1-4

 

2007

Plenary Conference

The Challenge of Global Climate Change...Make it Personal

November 8-10

 

Spring Retreat

Chicago, IL
May 10-13

 

2006

Plenary Conference

Grappling with Uncertainty

November 9-11, 2006

 

Spring Retreat

Washington, D.C.
June 1-4

 

2005

Plenary Conference

Board Membership: Finding Your Place at the Table

November 10-12

Spring Retreat
May 12-15

 

2004

Plenary Conference

The New Survival Skills: Technology, Creativity and Ethics

November 11-13

 

Spring Retreat

Sonoma, CA
April 29 - May 2

 

2003

Plenary Conference

Living, Learning and Working in the Global Community

November 13-15

 

Spring Retreat

Charleston/Kiawah

 

2002

Plenary Conference

Composing Your Life: Embracing Personal Choice

November 7

 

Spring Retreat

The Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe, New Mexico

May 16

 

2001

Spring Retreat

St. George Island, Gulf of Mexico

May 5

 

2000

Spring Retreat

The Aspen Institute, Wye River, Maryland

May 18