Committees

Equal Pay Day Program/Activity
Executive Committee - sallybabcock@gmail.com

Each spring BPW sponsors a program to bring attention to BPW's number one issue: Fair Pay. Due to the gender wage gap, working women currently earn 76 cents compared to the dollar earned by their male counterparts and BPW is working to eliminate this inequity. April 28, 2009 was the last Equal Pay Day event.
 

Individual Development Program (IDP)
BPW Foundation's Individual Development program assists working women of all ages achieve their personal and professional goals through a series of seminars that teach inter personal, interview, public speaking, presentation, team building and leadership skills. The success of this program resulted in the Train the Trainer series of workshops that conducted workshops to train BPW Foundation members to lead Individual development seminars across the country.
 

Program

Kelly Gaugler - 406-556-4105 - kgaugler@stockmanbank.com

Prepare annual program to meet Bozeman BPW's objectives.
Committee Members: Sydney Rick, Roxanne Klingensmith, Alice Meister, Sally Babcock, Arison Antonucci-Burns, Jan Strout, Laura Young

Andra Spurr, Cheryl Gough, Dan Spurr, Beth Johns speaking at recent meeting on Zone 4 Magazine and gardening
 

Legislation
JP Pomnichowski - 406-539-3753 - pomnich@montanadsl.net

Carry out legislative programs adopted by state and national BPW; educate the membership about local, state and national issues.
Committee Members:  Kathy Hayner, Chrissy Frank, Casey Magan, Sydney Rick, Alice Meister

Membership

Barbara do Amaral - 406-556-2243 - barbara.doamaral@prumt.com
Promote, expand, stabilize, and orient the membership.
Committee Members: Heather Jernberg, Sydney Rick, Rosie Triantis, Debra Rosa, Tiffani Leigland, Marlene Ostby, Pat Simmons, Jen Hoskins

National Business Women's Week Fundraiser and Program

Pat Simmons - 406-585-0101- psimmons@imt.net

Held during the third week in October, this national event celebrates the achievements of business and professional women around the country. Bozeman BPW holds a special program meeting featuring a notable speaker. They also recognize businesses who promote women, in a full page advertisement in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. To see the 2009 advertisement in JPG format click here.

 

Communications
 

Edits and publishes the monthly Bozeman BPW newsletter by Email to members.

Website Coordinator

Pat Simmons - 406-585-0101 - psimmons@imt.net
Tracey Jones - 406-587-3233 - traceyj@speedyprintboz.com

Updates Bozeman BPW Website. Puts Member Pages on Website. Puts timely announcements on the Bulletin Board.
Facebook
Cora Larson - 406-579-0746 - coralynnlarson@yahoo.com

Edits and publishes Facebook
E-Mail and Reservations Coordinator
Beth Johns - 406-586-3298 - bethbjohns@gmail.com

Records lunch reservations, orders lunches from the caterer; receives emails in the bozemanbpw@yahoo.com account and distributes information to members or for the Bulletin Board.

 

Nominations Chair

Board of Directors
Requests members to run for office for the following year.

 

Scholarship
Beth Bridgers Johns - 406-586-3298 - bethbjohns@gmail.com

Award an educational scholarship for career advancement to a non-traditional aged woman to attend Montana State University or an accredited certificate program at a school or training facility within Montana; $500-$1,000. Committee Members:  Ann Schrader, Heather Jernberg, Esther Pearce. Click here for requirements. Click here for application form. Click here for recommendation form.

 

Honors Committee
Kris Zimmermann - 406-587-6351 - kris@kriszimmermann.com
Committee Members: Tiffani Leigland, Heather Jernberg, Rosie Triantis, Sydney Rick

Woman of Achievement Program

At the local and state levels, BPW selects a distinguished professional woman to receive the Woman of Achievement Award, recognizing the accomplishments of exceptional women for setting new standards of excellence and new levels of success. Click here for Instructions and click here for Nominations form. Click here for PDF format.
Young Careerist

For the young professional just starting her career, this program helps "rising stars" build the skills needed to advance their careers. From leadership skills to management techniques, BPW's Young Careerist program empowers young women between the ages of 21 and 35 to succeed in today's workplace. Competition is also usually held at the state level. Click here for information about YC. Click here for the application form in Word. Click here for PDF format.
Employer of the Year
Recognize employers who have demonstrated through their policies and actions a commitment to the development and advancement of women in the workplace. Click here for application form in Word. Click here for PDF format.

Honors Program-Story Mansion-April 22, 2010