Women Principal Group

Women Principals Group

Roundtable Notes
April 21, 2010

Purpose of WPG:
Women Owners come together to support, educate and promote ourselves within the greater design community and provide mentorship to other women in the industry of varying age and position..


Round Table Discussion Topics:
Listed below are categories of topics for our roundtable discussions
Practice
Design
Leadership / Community

Practice Topics:
Business / Financial Planning
Dee Rendleman, Gensler, Finance Director and Regional Operating Officer for Gensler’s Southeast Region, CPA
Business Model
Economy / Development / New Services
Demographic Trending
Legal / Liability
Sue Yoakum, Attorney, AIA
Marketing
Social Media
BIM
Flex Time - Performance Goals
HR / Office Policy – Office Hours, Part-Time Staff
MBE / WBE Certification
Building a Lifestyle or Firm

Design Topic:
Meet / Discuss Design with local and regional Peers
Katherine Lee Schwennsen, FAIA, Associate Dean, College of Design, Iowa State University
Julie Vandenberg Snow, FIAI, Julie Snow Architects, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rocio Ramero
EB Min, Min Day, Omaha, Nebraska
LEED / Sustainability
Competitions

Leadership / Community Topics:
Meet with local leadership
Annabeth Surbaugh, Johnson County Kansas, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
Kansas Women’s Business Center
Mentorship Opportunities