Her Development - Speaker Series Event on Championing the Impact and Leadership of Women of Color - NYC
Join us for our Her Development Speaker Series Event on Championing the Impact and Leadership of Women of Color in NYC!
This engaging evening will feature Sumita Saini - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Blu Dot and Shelly Lombard - Fortune 500 Board Director & Founder of Schmooze as they share their unique journeys, challenges, and successes in breaking barriers and driving change in corporate spaces.
Explore actionable insights on leadership, resilience, and creating opportunities for the next generation of women leaders.
This event is a chance to connect with like-minded professionals, celebrate the achievements of women of color, and leave inspired to champion diversity and inclusion in your own circles.
🎁 All attendees will receive a gift with some Mad Hippie skincare goodies!
🎤 About Our Speakers
Sumita Saini is currently the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Blu Dot. Previously, Sumita was SVP of Finance at Bed Bath & Beyond, and SVP and Chief Financial Officer, Retail at Party City. Her career spans several prominent national retailers where she helped lead transformation and change across the organization. She has been recognized as a trusted strategic business partner and as a female leader and mentor.
She completed her Executive Education in Strategic Finance from Harvard University in Boston, MA and received an MBA in Finance from the University of Akron in Akron, OH. Additionally, she serves as Board Advisor at Her Workplace and the Board of Directors at non-profit organizations which include The Food Bank of Somerset County, NJ and The Brave House, NY.
Shelly Lombard worked on Wall Street for over 35 years. When she began her career, she was one of only a handful of women who specialized in investing in distressed companies. From 2003 to 2010, Shelly was one of the most quoted automotive analysts on Wall Street, frequently appearing in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and on CNBC.
After her Wall Street career, Shelly began serving on corporate boards, including the board of Bed Bath & Beyond. Shelly recently launched Schmooze, which supports and encourages professional women to build their network of business relationships in order to close the gap between where they are and the career goals they want. Schmooze offers mini master classes in networking. And it hosts Schmooze events that are an alternative to the golf outings and sports tickets that men use to network, and that are paid for by their companies.
🙏 Thank You to Our Partners
Blu Dot - Headquartered in Minneapolis, Blu Dot was founded by a trio of designers who saw an opportunity to design, manufacture, and distribute modern furniture that would be accessible to everyone. Because we did it all by ourselves, we’ve never been afraid of daring to do things differently. Almost thirty years, seventeen stores, and one National Design Award later, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished—but even more excited by what lies ahead.
Special Discount Offer - To receive 10% off your Blu Dot purchase please email lex@bludot.com to place your order.
Schmooze - Schmooze encourages and supports professional women who want to be more intentional about building their network of business relationships. The right business relationships can help close the gap between where you are in your career and where you want to be, whether that's a promotion, a career pivot, or a board seat. Schmooze offers mini master classes in networking topics. And it hosts Schmooze events that are an alternative to the golf outings and sports tickets that men use to network, and that are paid for by their companies!
We look forward to seeing you! 🤝