The Center Club in conjunction with Edwin Warfield and Warfield.co, have announced the next installment of their speaker series, City Genius. Entitled “Women Entrepreneurs & Visionaries” it will be held on Tuesday, June 13 beginning at 5 PM at The Center Club. The event will feature woman leaders whose work has national and international impact.
The speakers are: Susan Aplin, CEO and Co-Founder of Bambeco; Susan Ganz, CEO of Lion Brothers Company, Inc; Sarah Hemminger, CEO and Co-Founder of Thread; Nicole Tucker-Smith, Founder and CEO of Lessoncast; Christy Wyskiel, Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures; and Carolyn Yarina, CEO and Co-Founder of Sisu Global Health.
City Genius is a periodic speaker series that features some of the area’s most dynamic and innovative business leaders discussing the latest trends affecting a variety of industries. The first hour includes an opportunity to meet the speakers and network during the opening reception which is followed by the program. A limited number of seats are available for an optional dinner with the speakers following the program.
Reception and program tickets are $35 for Center Club members. Non-members can purchase tickets for $54 at EventBrite. Optional 3-course dinner is $85. For additional interviews with Women Entrepreneurs, visit http://www.warfield.co/channel/woman-entrepreneurs/.
About the speakers:
Susan Aplin cofounded Bambeco, a company offering sustainable home goods that are both stylish and eco-friendly. Aplin has over 25 years of experience with some of the most well-known premium retail brands in the industry such as William Sonoma, Inc. and The Gap. Her background includes a variety of positions that have given her experience in all aspects of the field.
Susan Ganz is the CEO of Lion Brothers Company, Inc., a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of embroidered and appliquéd emblems. Ganz has been inducted into the Circle of Excellence as a three-time honoree of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by the Daily Record.
Sarah Hemminger is the CEO and Co-Founder of Thread, an organization dedicated to providing under performing high school students struggling with outside issues with a family of committed volunteers and access to community resources. Hemminger has over 11 years of experience in nonprofit management and has been awarded several fellowships supporting social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas.
Nicole Tucker-Smith founded Lessoncast, a software company that provides teachers with a way to breakdown concepts to facilitate student learning. She has held many positions within the Baltimore County School System ranging from teacher to coordinator of systemwide professional development. She has also led state-wide initiatives for Johns Hopkins University and impacted thousands of educational lives.
Christy Wyskiel serves as an Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University on matters of innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Wyskiel has 19 years of experience as an entrepreneur, primarily focused in the life sciences and healthcare industries and has co-founded two Baltimore based startup companies.
Carolyn Yarina is Co-Founder of Sisu Global Health, a for-profit company striving to make medical technology accessible to developing countries, where she manages the business operations, development, and vision of Sisu.Yarina has been awarded RPM Ventures Entrepreneur of the Year, the Harry E. Benford Entrepreneurial Award, and along with her business partners, won AOL Co-Founder Steve Cases’ “Rise of the Rest” live pitch competition.
About The Center Club:
The Center Club was established by a group of Baltimore business and community leaders in 1962, the same year as the completion of the first building in the new Charles Center. The mission of the Center Club was to provide a private dining and meeting place that exemplified the spirit, revitalization and growth taking place in downtown Baltimore. At a time when country clubs and business dining clubs were exclusive, The Center Club was the first of its kind to open its doors to members, regardless of race, gender and religion. That spirit is alive today, providing the business community with a facility that offers the highest quality food and service in a congenial atmosphere. Serving over 2,000 members, The Center Club now occupies the 15th and 16th floors of 100 Light Street, and offers members private meeting rooms, numerous special events, and reciprocal privileges with 95 private clubs in major cities worldwide.
About Edwin Warfield:
Edwin Warfield is the founder and publisher of Warfield.co, a digital media outlet bringing viewers face to face with the innovators and creators who shape the way we think and speak about today’s most important issues. He is also the publisher and CEO of Citybizlist. Learn more about Edwin here.
