Global Markets & Investment Banking

Women’s Leadership Council

Merrill Lynch: Multicultural and Inclusion GroupMay 3rd, 2006

Forte’s Corporate Best Practices Summit: Retention for Today & Tomorrow

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GMI Women’s Leadership CouncilMission Statement

An organization of professional women committed to developingprofitable business opportunities and shaping future leaders.

Two-year old “Grass-roots” group formed by senior GMI women Led by 25 MDs and Directors 400 members Sponsored 18 programs in 2005 focused on business and

leadership development

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GMI Women’s Leadership CouncilAreas of Focus

Business Development

>Leverage GMI women to develop profitable business opportunities

– Strengthen and extend high-impact client relationships

> Annual Emerging Strategies Conference, 2-day client program showcasing ML women executives with

fixed income and equity women clients

Leadership

>Implement programs to spotlight and develop the leadership skills of GMI women– Leverage the experience of management and product/market specialists to develop and

spotlight GMI’s future leaders–  Structure and sponsor selected professional development programs to cultivate the

leadership skills of GMI > Coach K & Fuqua School of Business Conference on Leadership

> "Teach-In" on Hedge Funds

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GMI Women’s Leadership CouncilAreas of Focus, cont.

Networking

>Create opportunities to increase visibility of GMI women

– Empower women to develop business career goals through informal mentoring and open

discussion

– Help GMI women create a “resource support network” to advance their business and

career objectives

> "Work Life Balance" Panel and Discussion

> "Navigating your Career" Panel and Discussion

> Director Leadership Development Day and Dinner