Jeffrey Mosher catches up once again with Becky Puckett-Wood, Vice President, Corporate & Member Engagement, Inforum Michigan.
This time she's focused on Inforum's Capstone Event
• Inforum will host its annual Capstone dinner on Thursday, November 10th, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott.
• This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Michelle Li, award-winning anchor and reporter for NBC affiliate KSDK in St. Louis and co-founder of the Very Asian Foundation.
o Li has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and in The Washington Post.
o In 2022, she was a guest on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” after a viewer asked her to “keep her Korean to herself” which Li has since used as an opportunity to foster conversations around cultural diversity on a national level.
• Jennifer Pascua, Marketing Director at Broadway Grand Rapids, will moderate the discussion.
• Inforum’s annual Capstone event highlights female leaders and provides the opportunity to build and strengthen professional networks.
• Amway is Premier Sponsor for the event. Other supporters include Presenting Sponsor Meijer, Leadership Sponsors Spectrum Health and UPS, Supporting Sponsor Gentex Corporation, Business Booster Sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, DEI Sponsor Frey Foundation, Media Sponsor 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications, and In-Kind Sponsor JW Marriott, Grand Rapids.
• Tickets are $75 for members, $100 for non-members and guests, and $1,300 for a table sponsorship. For more information or to register for the November 10th event, visit www.inforummichigan.org.
Covered in their discussion:
• What is the Inforum Capstone event? What can attendees expect?
• Who is the keynote speaker?
• Discuss the keynote speaker’s (Michelle Li) background and focus.
• Who are the Capstone event sponsors?
• Discuss ticket details.
• Discuss Inforum and its purpose.
• How does Inforum engage with its members and the community?
About Inforum: Inforum, with offices in Grand Rapids and Detroit, was founded in 1962 as the Women’s Economic Club and works to change the landscape of women’s leadership in Michigan by serving as a catalyst that removes barriers and increases opportunities for women. Through engaging programming, leadership development, and networking opportunities, Inforum creates a platform that helps women learn, lead, and make a difference in the community.
NBC Award-Winning Journalist and Advocate to Speak on Cultural Diversity
Keynote speaker
Michelle Li, NBC St. Louis consumer report/anchor
Michelle spent many years supporting adoptees through heritage camps and volunteer tours to Korea. She also launched a program to support Missouri children in foster care. All of this led to a congressional award in 2010. Michelle’s journalistic work has been honored with a national Peabody Award, several national Murrows, and multiple regional Emmys– often dealing with race or gender inequities. Michelle has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and The Washington Post.
Michelle currently resides in St. Louis with her family. She is @michellelitv on most platforms.
Moderator
Jennifer Pascua
Jennifer A. Pascua is the marketing director at Broadway Grand Rapids. Jennifer is familiar to the West Michigan community. Previously, she was on the Community Relations team at Spectrum Health where her focus was on relationship management. During the pandemic, she started teaching at Hope College as an adjunct professor in the Communication Department and launched a media freelance group, Halo Halo Multimedia, LLC. She worked at Serendipity Media as the Content Engagement Manager and previously spent 25 years as a Broadcast Journalist, most recently at WZZM in Grand Rapids. She holds a BA from Northern Illinois University and an MS from Grand Valley State University. Connect with Jennifer- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpascua/
Time:
5:00-5:30 p.m. Meet and Greet Michelle Li
5:30-6 p.m. Check In & Networking
6-7:30 p.m. Dinner & Event
Thank you to our sponsors:
