Resilience for the Future is a one-hour virtual event sponsored by Independent Bank featuring a panel of community development experts including Whitney Anderson-Herrell from MSU Federal Credit Union, Laura Sigmon from Best Practices Consulting Services, and Tony Willis from LEAP.
Jennifer Feuerstein from AARP will facilitate a conversation about pathways for growth in the “new normal” post-COVID-19 economy, how gender and race will play a role in resilience and prosperity in the years to come, and how you can be a part of building resilience for small businesses right now!
This free event, June 23rd took place 8am-9am
Here’s the video for those who could not make it that day;
About this event
Our Resilience for the Future event last week was a success! Click here to view the replay.
Our top 3 Takeaways from the event were…
1. Women supporting women is impactful and necessary.
2. Resilience is not how we perform or participate but how we activate.
3. Your network is your net worth.
Special thank you to our panelists and top sponsors: Independent Bank, MSU Federal Credit Union/ Desk Drawer Fund, AARP, Deloitte, and PNC Bank.
This event was presented by Independent Bank.
Panelists were:
Whitney Anderson-Herrell: Chief Community Development Officer at MSU Federal Credit Union and President of the Desk Drawer Fund
Laura Sigmon: President and CEO of Best Practices Consulting Services
Tony Willis: Chief Equity Development Officer at LEAP (Lansing Economic Area Partnership)
The panel will be moderated by Jennifer Feuerstein, Associate State Director of AARP.
Michigan Women Forward’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Initiative is made possible by many program partners. To view a list of the companies who sponsor this program, please click here: https://miwf.org/womens-entrepreneurial-initiative-funders/
