Women in Healthcare Conference

Women in Healthcare
Conference
April 24, 2014
Pinnacle
1500 Pinnacle Club Drive
Grove City, OH 43123
Meeting Agenda
Focused on empowering women to lead in the field of healthcare, the Women in Healthcare Conference
will provide insight into navigating the business environment while maintaining a work-life balance. Accomplished women speakers, who are remarkable examples of leaders achieving success and finding balance, will cover topics of interest to professional women as well as men who work with these women.
Speakers will also inspire women to recognize the social responsibility in encouraging other women to
achieve success through supporting charitable organizations such as Girls on the Run and Dress for Success.
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Corner Office
Keynote Speaker—Mary Schiavo, J.D., Motley Rice, LLC
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Road to the Statehouse and a Career in Public Service
Representative Anne Gonzales, Ohio House District 19
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Morning Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Why in Heaven’s Name Am I Doing What I’m Doing?
Peg Tobin, Tobin & Associates
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch & Networking
12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Social Responsibility
Vicki Bowen Hewes, Dress for Success
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Social Responsibility
Jessica Sparks, Girls on the Run
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Business Etiquette
Michele Tynes Napier, Catholic Health Partners
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
What Golf Can Teach You
Alecia Larsen, Class A LPGA Golf Professional &
Founder of Living Gratitude, LLC
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Women in Healthcare Panel Discussion
Moderator: Stacie Raterman
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Social Event / Networking
In addition to the full agenda above, participants can take advantage of two additional opportunities:
Professional Photograph - Participants will have the opportunity to have a high quality professional photograph taken, free of charge, thanks to the generosity of our sponsor. Digital images will be available to
participants within a week of the conference.
Dress for Success Community Service Project - Donations will be collected to support Dress for Success Columbus and local women in transition. A list of donation requests is attached to this brochure.
Bring your donation to the conference and show your support.
Cover image: A keystone is the wedge-shaped stone piece at the apex of a masonry vault or arch, which is
the final piece placed during construction and locks all the stones into position, allowing the arch to bear weight.
Course Descriptions and
Speaker Bios
Keynote: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Corner Office
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Mary F. Schiavo, former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, New York Times best-selling author,
nationally recognized attorney, former OSU professor, and mother of two, is the embodiment of success. A native of Ohio,
born and raised a farmer’s daughter, Mary has achievements at the highest level. However, she often quotes Ted Turner’s, “It
ain’t as easy as it looks.” She follows that up with, “Isn’t that the truth?” Mary will share her story of how ‘some of her greatest
accomplishments started on the darkest of days’.
Speaker Bio:
Throughout her career in law and public service, Mary Schiavo has sought accountability and industry
change from corporations, institutions and the government so that they may meet their obligation to protect the safety and security of the traveling public. As a Motley Rice member attorney, Mary represents victims and their families suffering from negligence of airline, automotive, commercial trucking, motor coach
and rail companies.
Mary has represented passengers and crew of most major U.S. air crashes, including more than 50 cases on
behalf of the family members of the passengers and crew of the planes hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
Mary has held numerous government appointments under three U.S. Presidents, including that of Inspector
General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1990–1996. She testified before Congress multiple times on transportation
safety, security, budgeting and infrastructure.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mary litigated civil cases and prosecuted federal white-collar crimes, bank and securities fraud,
mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking and counterfeiting. In 1987, Mary was selected as a White House Fellow and assigned to the
U.S. Attorney General, where she worked as the Special Assistant for Criminal Affairs. During this time, she also taught trial
technique at the U.S. Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute and the FBI Academy. She was appointed as Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor in 1989, where she led the Office of Labor Management Standards, supervising union elections and investigations
on election and financial irregularities.
Mary is a frequent on-air contributor and has spoken about aviation safety on most major U.S. news networks. Named by Glamour magazine as a 1997 Woman of the Year and 1987 Working Woman of the Year, Mary is the author of New York Times bestseller, Flying Blind, Flying Safe.
Mary is a licensed pilot, completing private and commercial flight training at The Ohio State University. She returned to OSU as
the McConnell Aviation Chair and professor, 1998–2002, and as the Enarson Professor of Public Policy, 1997–1998. She graduated cum laude from Harvard, and received an M.A. from OSU. She then completed a law degree at the New York University
School of Law and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mary has, single handedly since her children were age two and five, balanced the demands of profession and children. Her
daughter is now finishing her junior year in college and her son is graduating from high school in June.
The Road to the Statehouse and a Career in Public Service
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
As a State Representative, Anne Gonzales was elected to represent the citizens of her district, listening to their concerns and
providing a voice for them. Through contacts and suggestions from her constituents, Representative Gonzales helps develop
solutions to the needs of her district through legislative action. Representative Gonzales also acts as a liaison between groups
and individuals in her district and state and federal agencies.
In this session, Representative Gonzales will provide an update on legislative activity, particularly around issues she addresses
through her involvement with the Health and Human Services and Health and Aging committees.
Representative Gonzales will discuss her public service career and her road to the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes serving as mayor of a Central Ohio community. As a wife and mother of three children, Representative Gonzales will
share her thoughts on balancing professional and personal aspirations.
Course Descriptions and
Speaker Bios
The Road to the Statehouse and a Career in Public Service, cont’d
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Speaker Bio:
State Representative Anne Gonzales is currently serving the 19th House District in her second term at the
Ohio House of Representatives. The district includes Westerville, Sharon, Minerva Park, Blendon, Plain, New
Albany, Mifflin and Gahanna.
During her time as a State Representative she has served as Chair of the Finance Subcommittee on Health and
Human Services, Vice Chair of Health and Aging, member of the Public Utilities committee, and member of
the Finance committee.
A long-time resident and former mayor of Westerville, she began her community service through the Westerville Telecommunications Commission and the Westerville Re-Investment Housing Council. During her eight
years on the Westerville City Council she also served as Vice Mayor, member of the Recreation Advisory Board, Westerville
Parks Foundation, Planning Commission, Fire Advisory Board and COTA Westerville Advisory Council. In addition, she is a
recipient of the Making Your Tax Dollars Count Award.
Representative Gonzales is a graduate of Otterbein University. She and her husband, John, have three children: Jennifer, Lois
and Richard.
Why in Heaven’s Name Am I Doing What I’m Doing?
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Have you ever wondered why you became a leader? The truth is inside you there is a personality trait that likes challenges. Perhaps you enjoy solving mind games and even though there are times you question your sanity, the truth is you like your job and
you want to succeed in it.
In this session Peg will share leadership strategies, insights and tools that you will be able to take with you and apply directly to
familiar and often frustrating challenges from your own work environment. Attendees will discuss difficult-to-manage scenarios
and Peg’s unique humor will make it easy for you to relate to and assist you to find humor in your own situations.
Objectives:
1.
Explain your personal ‘Why’ for what you are doing in a leadership role.
2.
Identify traits that make it possible to be a successful leader.
3.
Explain the traits that will derail your ability to be an effective leader.
4.
Describe 6 tools to include in your management kit to help you find and maintain success in leadership.
Speaker Bio:
Peg Tobin is an accomplished business woman, a registered nurse, a gifted teacher and a sought-after
speaker. She is the President of Tobin & Associates, a National Leadership Connection Firm
(www.tobinsearch.com) formed in 1998.
In addition to Tobin & Associates, Peg developed an investment company in 2004, Conceptual Beginnings
Ltd., which she uses to financially assist micro startup companies. In 2006, Peg co-founded Interactive Care
Network, a web based application currently located in hospitals at the bedside of the patients. In 2012, she
established a non-profit organization, which assists women to develop into outstanding leaders, ‘Ordinary
Women Make A Difference’.
Her speaking style combines humor, faith and insight to deliver powerful, positive and practical help for anyone who wants to
make their life, career or company better.
Peg is the author of Delegate or Suffocate: A Practical Handbook to use to Thrive on the Road to Management and a regular contributor to a
variety of Leadership trade publications. Peg has been a recipient of numerous 'Business of Year', 'Business Person of the Year'
Awards and has been profiled in several 'Women Who Achieve' magazines.
Course Descriptions and
Speaker Bios
Social Responsibility: Featured Organizations
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Dress for Success Columbus is an organization that promotes the economic independence of women in need by providing
professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. To date,
Dress for Success Columbus has assisted more than 5,000 women in transition in Franklin and eight surrounding counties. All
programs, including Interview and Employment Suiting, Career Center, Going Places Network, Women2Women Mentoring,
and Professional Women’s Group, are free of charge for every woman served.
Dress for Success Columbus’ growth, number of women served, programs implemented, and depth of volunteer service is exemplary. Dress for Success Columbus has been consistently recognized by the local and national community for unwavering
commitment to social change and empowering underprivileged women to realize their potential and achieve financial independence. Of 114 affiliates in 41 states and 7 countries, the Columbus affiliate is ranked in the top 5 across the world.
Speaker Bio:
Vicki Bowen Hewes is the Founder and CEO of Dress for Success Columbus, and is a passionate advocate for its mission and empowering women to achieve. Vicki effectively and efficiently leads this highimpact, low-budget mission and is focused on fostering sustainable corporate, government, and non-profit
partnerships.
Vicki was appointed to Governor Strickland’s Anti-Poverty Task Force in 2008 and 2009, dedicated time
and resources to Ohio Business Week Foundation and ‘I Know I Can’. She has been a mentor for Upper
Arlington High School and The Ohio State University, Fisher School of Business. She volunteered with the
Governor’s Office for Women’s Initiatives and Outreach, and was a host committee member for 2010 Momentum. Vicki served on the Employment Committee of the Franklin County Re-Entry Task force, and is involved with several
re-entry initiatives. She is a featured community leader in the 2009/2010 edition of ‘The Women’s Book’ and the September
2013 issue of Capital Style. In 2012, she was elected VP of the CMH Fashion Week Board of Directors, and in 2013 she received the OCCD’s President’s Award for implementing Innovative Practices in a social service environment.
Vicki attended the University of Pittsburgh and the Bradford School of Business, and has a degree in Business. She has resided
in several US states as well as Kuwait and Egypt. She is the mother of one son and three step-sons, and lives with her family in
Clintonville.
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Girls on the Run of Franklin County is a physical activity based positive youth development program designed to develop and
enhance girls' (in grades 3 through 8/ages 8-14) social, psychological, and physical competencies (utilizing running) to successfully navigate life experiences. Over the course of the program, girls develop and improve competence, feel confidence in who
they are, develop strength of character, respond to self and others with care and compassion, create positive connections with
peers and adults and make a meaningful contribution to their community and society. Girls on the Run is a nonprofit with 501
(c)3 status.
Girls on the Run is more than just a running program. GOTR of Franklin County started in Bexley in the fall of 2008 with 12
girls and finished the fall 2013 season with almost 500 girls. GOTR of Franklin County is part of a sisterhood of over 200+
councils of Girls on the Run International in the U.S. and Canada.
Speaker Bio:
Jessica Sparks’ lifelong passion, to fulfill her calling of helping children and families experience healthy relationships and developing the abilities to positively cope with life’s challenges, was realized in her role as a child
and family therapist with the school/community based mental health program of Southeast, Inc. Jessica provided individual and family counseling for children and adults within the relaxed and comfortable environs of
their schools and homes. After two years of exciting and practical experience in community mental health, Jessica moved into the current phase of her career with Whitehall City Schools as a clinical/school counselor at
Kae Avenue Elementary School. Jessica provides classroom developmental curriculum, individual student planning, individual and small group counseling, crisis intervention, professional development and community resource connection services to the students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community of Whitehall.
Jessica was voted the 2010‐2011 Friend of Education by the Whitehall Education Association, and served 2 years as Girls on the
Run of Franklin County Secretary 2008-2010, while concurrently volunteering as a head coach for 3 years. Jessica was elected
Executive Director of Girls on the Run of Franklin County, Inc. in November of 2010 and continues to proudly and passionately serve in that role.
Course Descriptions and
Speaker Bios
Business Etiquette
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Google “business etiquette” and over 63,000,000 results appear. With the changes in technology, the realization of virtual environments, and the need to network across many different levels of the organization, it is no wonder that many experts have
stated that “business etiquette is paramount to success” and can even “make or break a career.” This session takes many of the
latest books and programs on business etiquette and brings a fun and interactive way to sharpen our skills. Learn:
The power of a 30 second commercial and great
handshake
Introductions with ease
Body language – how to read it and what to avoid
“Virtual world” dos and don’ts
How to disagree without leaving dead bodies including your own
And more…
Speaker Bio:
Michele Tynes Napier is the System Vice President of Revenue Cycle for Catholic Health Partners. She oversees and leads all of the revenue cycle functions for Catholic Health Partners throughout Ohio and Kentucky.
A graduate of Florida International University (BBA) and University of Miami (MBA), Michele has worked in
the health care industry for 27 years including hospital and health plan operations. Before joining MHP, Michele worked as the Corporate Vice President – Revenue for the Health Alliance where she oversaw Payor Relations and Revenue Cycle. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President of Delivery Systems & Payor Relations for St Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York. In that capacity, she served as President of and led
a successful turnaround of US Family Health Plan, a government HMO serving members from Connecticut to
Pennsylvania. She has experience in multiple markets in the southeast and northeast regions of the U.S. and
Puerto Rico where she oversaw regional networks for Humana and Independence Blue Cross. Her first experience in health care
finance and management was physician practice management. Specifically, Michele worked for a practice management organization and was responsible for overseeing the operations, leading the contracting relationships with payors, vendors, and staff,
business/real estate development, strategic planning and financial oversight. She is certified as a Fellow, HFMA and is the Past
President of Southwestern Ohio Chapter of HFMA.
What Golf Can Teach You
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Love golf…dislike golf…don’t play golf...? No matter your interest level in golf, Alecia respects your point of view and wants to
share her experience of how golf can teach you about life. This session will highlight the importance of golf and leadership
through your individual strengths and potential, in addition to becoming aware of gratitude in your life on a daily basis. It will
also shed some light on loving your true self and becoming your own best friend both on the golf course and off.
Speaker Bio:
Alecia Larsen is a respected business woman in Columbus and a well-established LPGA Golf Professional,
Executive Coach and President/Founder of her own company, Living Gratitude, LLC. She relocated to Columbus in 2002 to be the first female golf professional at Four Seasons Golf Center; and, over the years, she
has established a large student base of golfers of all ages and levels. For the past 26 years, teaching and coaching golf has been her focus, and now she enhances that focus by sharing her experience and knowledge with
business presentations, life enhancement programs, corporate leadership retreats, and mentor programs for
junior golfers. Her passion is to tell her story while empowering people to discover their individual gifts, and
to share with them the importance of experiencing and expressing gratitude in their daily lives by “paying it
forward.”
Recently, Alecia was a guest speaker on the national radio talk show, Back Nine Report, where she spoke about the importance
of gratitude in the golf industry. She has been a speaker at LPGA National Conventions, Midwest Section of the LPGA, local
Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis groups, Women for Economic Development (WELD), and Altrusa in Columbus. She is also a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Columbus Chapter (NAWBO). Over the years, Alecia has accepted roles in the LPGA Midwest Section, including Vice-President and Tournament Coordinator, and coordinator for the
Goldie Bateson Junior Golf Scholarship Program. She is the co-founder of the Mon-Dak Junior Golf Program in her home
state of North Dakota and has published instructional articles for Golf Digest Magazine and other golf publications. Annually,
Alecia hosts her own Gratitude Golf Scramble to raise funds and give back to local charities.
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Speaker Bios
“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a
life you’re proud to live.” -Anne Sweeney, President of Walt Disney
Women in Healthcare Panel Discussion
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Join moderator, Stacie Raterman, as she leads a candid and inspiring discussion with five remarkable healthcare leaders about
how women can thrive in a highly demanding environment. Hear about what has contributed to the success of the panelists’
careers, how they define success, and what they might do differently if they could have a ‘do over’. Panelists also share thoughts
on making difficult decisions, leveraging relationships, maintaining balance, and much more.
Moderator:
Stacie Raterman has been the School Community Relations Coordinator for Hilliard City Schools since
July of 2013. She also works with 92.3 WCOL on a part time basis doing air shifts, endorsements and personality appearances.
From January 2005 - July 2013, Stacie was the morning show news anchor and producer for Woody and
the Wake Up Call on 92.3 WCOL. During this time, she also anchored news for 105.7 The Brew, 93.3 FM
and on occasion 97.9 WNCI. From 2002-2005, Stacie was a news reporter/anchor for 610 WTVN.
Stacie graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She received a master’s
degree from Ohio University as well.
Stacie is married and the mother of two very active boys.
Panelists:
Melinda Hancock is Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman and Secretary/Treasurer of HFMA for the 20132014 term.
Having recently joined Dixon Hughes Goodman, Melinda works with the Revenue Performance/
Transformation and the Capital Planning/Finance service lines, and works specifically with next generation
financial modeling and solutions. Prior to joining DHG, Melinda was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bon Secours Virginia Health System.
A member of HFMA since 1994, Ms. Hancock’s involvement with the National Association includes serving on
the National Advisory Council, the Regional Executives Council (chair 2011-12), the Board of Directors, and the Executive
Committee. Ms. Hancock has also served the Virginia Chapter of HFMA as Director, Secretary, President-Elect, and President.
She has received the Follmer Bronze, Reeves Silver, Muncie Gold merit awards and Founders Medal of Honor.
Ms. Hancock, a Fellow of HFMA, received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the College of
William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, and her Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Administration from the
University of Phoenix.
M. Christina Koch was named Vice President, Financial Planning of Catholic Healthcare Partners in
June, 2008. As a healthcare professional with 25-plus years of experience in the financial and operational
functions of a healthcare system, she has proven successes in the financial aspects of healthcare planning;
contract negotiations, acquisitions/mergers, joint ventures, and various other areas. Prior to her current
position, Ms. Koch served the Corporation as Senior Vice President & CFO of Community Health Partners in Lorain, Ohio from February 2007 to June 2008.
Prior to joining Catholic Healthcare Partners, Ms. Koch served 26 years with Wheeling Hospital, Inc. (1980
-2006). She served in a number of progressively more challenging leadership positions within Wheeling,
including Executive Vice President & CFO, where she was responsible for all financial and various operational aspects of the
corporation.
Ms. Koch earned her Masters’ in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Wheeling College, Wheeling, WV and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of West Virginia. She is an advanced member of the Health
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Panelists
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Care Financial Management Association where she served on the National Advisory Council as well as being past president of
the West Virginia Chapter.
Mary O’Brien is the National Practice Director for Healthcare for Patina Solutions, a professional services
organization serving executives with more than 25 years of experience to their business clients.
Mary has more than 25 years experience in hospital and health system leadership building successful teams
that increase market share, reduce cost and improve quality outcomes and patient experience.
Prior to joining Patina Solutions Mary was the Executive Vice President for the Greater Milwaukee South
Region for Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee and the President of Aurora St Luke’s Hospital. Before joining
Aurora Health Care, Mary spent over 25 years as an executive leader in the Northshore University Health
System just north of Chicago. Her last position there was President of Highland Park Hospital in Highland
Park, Illinois where she served for six years.
Mary is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Pam Shannon is the Vice President of Population Health Management for TriHealth. In this role, she is focused on forwarding TriHealth’s mission of improving the health status of the people TriHealth serves through
the emerging approach of population health management, which utilizes a variety of individual, organizational
and cultural interventions to help improve the illness and injury burden and health care use behavior of defined
populations. Pam is also responsible strategically for the health and productivity of TriHealth’s 10,000+ employees. Health and productivity management for TriHealth includes a comprehensive wellness program, 2 employee fitness centers, 2 employee health centers, employee assistance, an integrated disability management
team, data analytics, and health condition management, all residing under a branded Lifestyles strategy. Previously, Pam was the Vice President of TriHealth Corporate Health, the division of TriHealth dedicated to helping employers
manage a healthy, safe and productive workforce, serving over 4000 unique employers in the Greater Cincinnati area annually.
In addition to her experience in corporate health, Pam has worked in hospital nursing management, physician services, home
care, senior health, and sales development.
Pam received her diploma in nursing from Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing, her B.S. in health care administration from
The Union Institute, and her M.Ed. in human resource development, all in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jane Berkebile joined OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio in February, 2006. As System Vice President of Revenue
Cycle, Jane is responsible for patient pre-services and access; health information management; facility consolidated billing, collections and customer service; physician coding, billing and collections; as well as Revenue Cycle
IS operations and project management for Doctors Hospital, Grant Medical Center, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Dublin Methodist Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital and Doctors Hospital Nelsonville.
Jane has over 25 years of health finance background including serving as Vice President of Revenue Cycle for
Mercy Health Partners, Cincinnati Ohio, Vice President of Patient Financial Services, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio and directorships in patient financial services at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Health, Education, Research Foundation, and Mercy Hospital of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Arts from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. A current member of HFMA, Jane also received CPAM certification in 1991.
Jane and her husband reside in Pickerington, Ohio.
Social Event / Networking
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Join event presenter and LPGA golf professional, Alecia Larsen, for networking and golf tips. Not a golfer? No problem - share
food, drink and good conversation with fellow attendees and presenters. The networking event is included with registration.
Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
-Unknown
Registration Information
Pinnacle
1500 Pinnacle Club Drive
Grove City, OH 43123
Conference Pricing
Members $60, Non-Members $75
Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, and social event.
8 hours of CPE for CPAs will be offered.
Special rate with new* annual HFMA membership: $250
Price includes admission to the conference and a one year membership in HFMA
($392 if purchased separately!)
*Only available to new members of the Central Ohio Chapter. Does not apply to renewals or transfers. For a limited time only.
How to Register
For online registration, use the following link: http://www.hfma.org/Content.aspx?id=21822
Registrations can also be made by contacting HFMA National at 1-800-252-4362.
For questions regarding registration or for other payment options, contact Lynette Vermillion at
[email protected] or 614-544-4227.
After April 16th, all registrations are final.
Hotels in the Area
Hilton Garden Inn – 3928 Jackpot Rd., Grove City, 614-539-8944
Drury Inn – 4109 Parkway Centre Dr., Grove City, 614-875-7000
For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jackie Nussbaum,
[email protected], (614) 223-9209.
Dress for Success
1204 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43201 614.291.5420
www.dressforsucces.org/columbus
Wish List
We currently have the greatest need for the following items:
Women’s professional clothing sizes 16 and up
Handbags
Shoes size 9 and larger
New, unopened cosmetics
Financial contributions to our Suiting, Career Center & Employment Retention programs make an immediate impact and are
100% tax-deductible! Please make your check payable to Dress for Success Columbus and mail to the address above, or donate
on-line at www.dressforsuccess.org/columbus.
General Requests
If you have questions about your donation, please feel free to email [email protected] or call 614.291.5420. Items
must be ‘next day’ interview/workplace appropriate. Donors are provided a tax receipt.
Professional Apparel
Accessories
Clean Items on Hangers
Purses/briefcases
Plus sizes (16 and above) are always in
New or gently worn
demand
Conservative in color and design
Contemporary Suiting and separate
Shoes
pieces in very good or excellent condiNew or gently worn
tion
Conservative color
Dry cleaned if needed (keep your dry
Interview/workplace appropriate
cleaning receipts as this is a tax deNo higher than 3 inch heel
ductible expense)
Nurse, medical profession shoes
Dresses
Professional jewelry and scarves
Tops, blouses, layering pieces
Good or excellent condition
Medical scrubs
Earrings (both pierced and clip)
Professional length rain coats, winter
Pins and brooches
coats
Necklaces, bracelets, watches
Spring and Summer attire - accepted
Hosiery
April through August
New, unopened packages
Fall and Winter attire - accepted SepConservative in style and color
tember through March
Cosmetics/Personal Care
Toothpaste and oral care
Soap, deodorant
Cosmetics - foundation, powder,
blusher, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara,
lip color, emery boards
Shampoo, conditioner, styling spray
Career Center
Flash drives
Resume paper
Empowerment books
Portfolio folders
Date notebooks
Unacceptable Items
Casual attire such as t-shirts, shorts and cropped pants
Sneaker and flip-flops
Used cosmetics and personal care products
Opened/used hosiery and undergarments
Men’s and children’s clothing
Items delivered in garbage bags
For More Information…
Please visit www.dressforsuccess.org/columbus to find out more about this empowering program and to find out how to donate outside of the conference.