May, 16
2023
Awards and Honors, Business, Education and Schools, Free News Articles

Eleven Bay Area Women Win 2023 Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarships

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names eleven students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2023 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.

"We are so proud of this year's winners of our scholarships," says Denise Rigli, FWSF's 2023 President. "These accomplished women come from diverse backgrounds and have shown remarkable resilience and determination in their efforts to pursue their educational goals in finance and accounting. And we are grateful to our generous donors and supporters who have helped make this happen."

The FWSF scholarships - $10,000 for undergraduate and $15,000 for graduate students - support each recipient's educational goals. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients also receive mentorship from FWSF members and the opportunity to attend career development and networking events.

Each recipient is an academic and community leader whose goals align with FWSF's mission to empower and support women in finance. They have founded non-profits, led university clubs and organizations, and served on Boards. Along with a drive to excel in finance, they share a passion to uplift, inspire, and help others-especially women and minorities-by mentoring, volunteering, and supporting their peers and communities.

2023 Graduate Scholarship Recipients:

* Aditi Bagepalli - Santa Clara University

* Katherine Gruneisen - Stanford University

* Marwa Ibrahim - Dominican University of California

* Akansha Singh - The Wharton School

* Lisa Tran - San Jose State University

* Antonia Urovsky - University of San Francisco

2023 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients:

* Snehal Chopra - Saint Mary's College of California

* Jasmin Krishna - California State University, East Bay

* Hiya Rakesh Shah- Stanford University

* Radha Singh - University of California, Berkeley

* Aliyah Sosa - Saint Mary's College of California

For more information about FWSF or to become a member, click here - https://financialwomensf.org/membership/

For more information please visit http://financialwomensf.org/ or follow the Financial Women of San Francisco on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Financial Women of San Francisco:

For over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco has sought to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area.

The organization's membership includes women in positions of influence within the financial services sector and women who hold senior level positions within non-finance companies, government agencies, and the non-profit sector. Members include CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasurers, CPAs, attorneys, commercial and private bankers, investment advisors, fund managers, securities analysts, administrators, financial planners, consultants, recruiters, and marketers.

Related link: https://financialwomensf.org/

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Apr, 24
2023
Awards and Honors, Business, Free News Articles

Teresa Bryce Bazemore, Inspiring Leader of FHLBank San Francisco, Named FWSF Financial Woman of the Year 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) today named Teresa Bryce Bazemore as the FWSF 2023 Financial Woman of the Year. Ms. Bazemore is the President and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, whose mission is to provide its members with reliable access to low-cost liquidity, essential financial services and expertise, and resources for affordable housing and economic development. Teresa leads the cooperative FHLBank San Francisco in working with its member financial institutions to make the communities served more vibrant, equitable, and resilient.

Throughout her career, Teresa has been dedicated to strengthening communities and making a difference in people's lives. Early in her career, she served on a task force focused on increasing lending to low-to-moderate income people and people of color, an experience that sharpened her focus on expanding access to affordable housing and equitable homeownership opportunity. Teresa also encourages the next generation of leaders to explore career opportunities in the mortgage finance and affordable housing industries, because of how this work directly touches the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Teresa also recognizes that her growth and career trajectory as a nationally recognized leader was influenced by many mentors and strong female role models. Teresa believes strongly in paying it forward and the FWSF shares Teresa's commitment to making an impact, to mentoring the next generation of leaders, and to advancing women. These are among the many reasons FWSF has named Teresa Bryce Bazemore its 2023 Financial Woman of the Year.

"I deeply appreciate being recognized by Financial Women of San Francisco, an organization that plays an important role in supporting women in my own organization as well as in the wider Bay Area financial services community," said Teresa Bryce Bazemore, president and CEO of FHLBank San Francisco. "It is an honor to be in the company of all the exceptional women leaders who have received this award in years past."

In addition to leading FHLBank San Francisco, Teresa serves on the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Funds and First Industrial Realty Trust. She has received many prestigious honors throughout her career. Most recently, during Women's History Month in March 2023 Teresa was highlighted as a "Woman Making History" for her work transcending barriers in the housing finance industry and creating a legacy for future generations. Teresa was named to Savoy magazine's 2022 list of Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America, which showcases executives, influencers, and achievers who demonstrate an exemplary record of accomplishments and influence while working to better their community and inspire others.

Denise Rigli, FWSF's 2023 President and a Partner at Armanino LLP, shared her excitement regarding this year's honoree, "As economic conditions continue to change and global events shape our financial environment, the world of lending can be a challenging one to navigate, especially for the low-to-moderate income community. It takes an outstanding leader to rise to these challenges and, through an unwavering commitment, make a positive impact on both people today and for generations to come. Teresa has focused her career on ensuring individuals and families have a place to call home and the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. It is with great respect and admiration that we celebrate Teresa's outstanding accomplishments and honor her as this year's Financial Woman of the Year."

"At FHLBank San Francisco, we benefit as a business from building, nurturing, and leveraging a workforce that represents and reflects the wonderful diversity of the customers and communities we and our member financial institutions serve. The more diverse we are, the better we will be in the future," Bazemore says. "Women bring valuable perspectives to the table and while there has been progress in diversifying the financial sector, there is much work still to be done to achieve equitable representation at the C-level. I believe we have to be intentional about bringing more women into the industry and positioning them for success, which is why strong female role models, mentoring, educational and networking opportunities, and the scholarships that Financial Women of San Francisco provides are so important."

The Financial Woman of the Year award was established in 1996 to celebrate the organization's 40th anniversary. Past FWSF Presidents Leslie Miller and Shelly Porges created the Financial Woman of the Year event with the triple purpose of raising funds for FWSF's scholarship program, increasing awareness of FWSF, and honoring the careers of senior leaders in finance. Since then, it has provided a platform for high-achieving honorees to share their professional experience with others and to inspire other women in their own careers and ambitions. Teresa joins a distinguished list of former honorees including Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners; Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton; Terri Kallsen, Chief Operating Officer at Wealth Enhancement Group; Heidi Roizen, Partner at Threshold Ventures; Robin Washington, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Gilead; Debbie Messemer, former managing partner of KPMG's Bay Area Market; Carrie Dolan, CFO of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange; Sarah Friar, CEO of Next Door and former CFO of Square; and Pat Yarrington, former CFO of Chevron.

About Teresa Bryce Bazemore:

Teresa Bryce Bazemore joined FHLBank San Francisco as president and chief executive officer in March 2021. She is a seasoned leader with more than 30 years of executive experience building and leading both mortgage insurance and services businesses. As president of Radian Guaranty from 2008 until 2017, she oversaw strategic planning, business development, and operations for the mortgage insurance business line. Prior to becoming president, she served as Radian's executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief risk officer. Prior to Radian, Ms. Bazemore was senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Nexstar Financial Corporation and general counsel for the mortgage banking line of business at Bank of America. Ms. Bazemore served on FHLBank Pittsburgh's board of directors from 2017 to 2019. Professional appointments she has held include Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Economic Advisory Council, Fannie Mae National Advisory Council, and Consumer Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve. Bazemore received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and J.D. from Columbia University.

To learn more about Teresa Bryce Bazemore's incredible leadership and career, please visit: https://www.fhlbsf.com/about/leadership/leadership-team

About the Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco:

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions-commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions-propel homeownership, expand access to quality housing, seed or sustain small businesses, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant, equitable, and resilient. For more information about FHLBank San Francisco, please visit: https://www.fhlbsf.com/about.

About Financial Women of San Francisco:

The Financial Women of San Francisco seeks to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area. In addition to the FWSF's professional organization focused on advancing women, since 1985, the FWSF Scholarship Fund (a 501(c)3 organization) has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarship grants to more than 325 Bay Area women. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients are mentored by FWSF members, become members of the organization, and attend career development and networking events.

For more information, please visit https://financialwomensf.org/ or follow Financial Women of San Francisco on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Related link: https://financialwomensf.org/

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May, 27
2022
Awards and Honors, Business, Education and Schools, Free News Articles, NonProfit and Charities

Seventeen Bay Area Women Win Financial Women of San Francisco Academic Scholarships for 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women for over 60 years, names seventeen students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2022 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded over $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.

This is a corrected release to replace our previous release issued on May 19, 2022.

"We are proud to offer a record 17 women the scholarships they need to pursue their educational goals in finance and accounting," says Melissa Maquilan-Radic, FWSF's 2022 President. "And we are so grateful to our generous donors and supporters who have helped make this happen."

The FWSF scholarship grants - $10,000 for undergraduate and $15,000 for graduate students - support each recipient's educational goals. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients also receive opportunities to be mentored by FWSF members and attend career development and networking events. This year, FWSF awarded scholarships to more students than ever before.

Each recipient is an academic and community leader whose goals align with FWSF's mission to empower and support women in finance. All have a passion for finance and many act as mentors to other women and those from low-income communities, sharing financial literacy to help end the cycle of poverty.

From venture investing in women and minorities; to co-founding a non-profit that reduces financial disparities for low-income, first generation, and minority students; to social entrepreneurship; to community building and mentoring and hiring women in their organizations, these scholarship winners demonstrate a commitment to making a positive impact in the world.

2022 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Riddhi Bahadkar - University of San Francisco School of Management

Makenna Caldwell - St. Mary's College

Cheryl Campos - Stanford University

Shelly Clermenco - Dominican University

Gabriela Forter - Stanford University

Lisa Gonzalez - Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Katelyn Harris - Stanford University

Elizabeth Hernandez - Golden Gate University

Samina Hydery - Stanford University

Monique Malcolm-Hay - Stanford University

Hannah Schlacter - University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Tabitha Florence Shikuku - Holy Names University

Zia MacWilliams - University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business

2022 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Liya Gezae - California State University East Bay

Morgan Jacobsen - University of California at Berkeley

Amina Mamayeva - San Jose State University

Jia Yi Tan - University of San Francisco

For more information about FWSF or to become a member, click here: https://financialwomensf.org/membership/.

For more information please visit https://financialwomensf.org/.

Follow the Financial Women of San Francisco on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Financial Women of San Francisco:

For over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco have sought to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area.

The organization's membership includes women in positions of influence within the financial services sector and women who hold senior level positions within non-finance companies, government agencies and the non-profit sector. Members include CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasurers, CPAs, attorneys, commercial and private bankers, investment advisors, fund managers, securities analysts, administrators, financial planners, consultants, recruiters, and marketers.

Related link: https://financialwomensf.org/

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May, 19
2022
Awards and Honors, Business, Education and Schools, Free News Articles

Seventeen Bay Area Women Win Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarships

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women for over 60 years, names seventeen students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2022 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded over $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.

"We are proud to offer a record 17 women the scholarships they need to pursue their educational goals in finance and accounting," says Melissa Maquilan-Radic, FWSF's 2022 President. "And we are so grateful to our generous donors and supporters who have helped make this happen."

The FWSF scholarship grants-$10,000 for undergraduate and $15,000 for graduate students- support each recipient's educational goals. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients also receive opportunities to be mentored by FWSF members and attend career development and networking events. This year, FWSF awarded scholarships to more students than ever before.

Each recipient is an academic and community leader whose goals align with FWSF's mission to empower and support women in finance. All have a passion for finance and many act as mentors to other women and those from low-income communities, sharing financial literacy to help end the cycle of poverty.

From venture investing in women and minorities; to co-founding a non-profit that reduces financial disparities for low-income, first generation, and minority students; to social entrepreneurship; to community building and mentoring and hiring women in their organizations, these scholarship winners demonstrate a commitment to making a positive impact in the world.

2022 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Riddhi Bahadkar - University of San Francisco School of Management

Cheryl Campos - Stanford University

Shelly Clemenco - Dominican University

Gabriela Forter - Stanford University

Lisa Gonzalez - Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Katelyn Harris - Stanford University

Elizabeth Hernandez - Golden Gate University

Samina Hydery - Stanford University

Monique Malcolm-Hay - Stanford University

Zia McWilliams - University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Hannah Schlacter - Stanford University

Tabitha Shikuku - Holy Names University

2022 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

MaKenna Caldwell - St. Mary's College

Liya Gezae - California State University East Bay

Morgan Jacobsen - University of California at Berkeley

Amina Mamayeva - San Jose State University

Jia Yi Tan - University of San Francisco

For more information about FWSF or to become a member, click here: https://financialwomensf.org/membership/.

About Financial Women of San Francisco:

For over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco have sought to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area.

The organization's membership includes women in positions of influence within the financial services sector and women who hold senior level positions within non-finance companies, government agencies and the non-profit sector. Members include CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasurers, CPAs, attorneys, commercial and private bankers, investment advisors, fund managers, securities analysts, administrators, financial planners, consultants, recruiters and marketers.

For more information, please visit https://financialwomensf.org/.

Follow the Financial Women of San Francisco on:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/FinanceWomenSF

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FinancialWomenSF

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/financial-women-of-san-francisco/

Related link: https://financialwomensf.org/

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Mar, 17
2022
Awards and Honors, Business, Free News Articles, Funding and Investment

Nancy Pfund, Pioneering Leader in Impact Investing, Named FWSF Financial Woman of the Year 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) today named Nancy Pfund, the Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, as the FWSF 2022 Financial Woman of the Year. DBL Partners is one of the first venture capital firms to bring impact investing into the mainstream. Nancy and her colleagues launched DBL out of JP Morgan in 2008 after seeing increased momentum in the move to social and environmental impact. At DBL (standing for "Double Bottom Line"), Nancy and her team built a firm whose raison d'être is to foster investment with impact. The firm strives to optimize both financial return (First Bottom Line) and positive social impact, including social, environmental and economic benefits (Second Bottom Line) in the regions and sectors in which it invests. Nancy was an early investor in Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity, and Pandora, among many others.

In addition to her innovation and leadership in building a clean energy future for the planet and putting social impact on the boardroom agenda, Nancy has consistently been an advocate for advancing the participation and leadership of women. Nancy firmly believes that the future will be brighter with a more diverse and representative workforce building it. FWSF shares Nancy's commitment to making an impact, increasing diversity, and advancing women-these are a few of the many reasons why Nancy is being honored by FWSF in 2022.

"Building my finance career in San Francisco over the years," says Nancy, "I have always been struck by the abundance of professional women who lead not only in their own fields, but in proactively helping other women advance in theirs. The Financial Women of San Francisco organization has played a key role in highlighting the importance and accomplishments of Bay Area women in finance, and I am honored to join the ranks of outstanding women who have won this award before me."

Melissa Maquilan Radic, the 2022 President of FWSF and Managing Director of Investor Relations & Capital Markets at IMPACT Community Capital, LLC is particularly excited about this year's honoree. "Nancy Pfund was a leader in the impact investing space long before this type of investing gained the widespread recognition it has today. She is a champion of social and environmental change, both personally and professionally, and is an inspiring role model for women who want to lead in the investment management or impact space. We are so proud to grant Nancy our highest honor and look forward to sharing her insights with the FWSF community."

"When I first started my impact investing journey, it was a lonely place to be," Nancy explained, "Undaunted, and determined to bring the worlds of finance, investment and social and environmental progress together, I relied on the support of early adopters willing to bet on me and on this new vision. Many of these early adopters were women, and women continue to lead in impact today. FWSF embodies the spirit of impact-and its benefits-by steadfastly lifting women up and passing the baton to younger women through its scholarship program that creates the next generation of financial women leaders."

The Financial Woman of the Year award was established in 1996 to celebrate the organization's 40th anniversary. Past FWSF Presidents Leslie Miller and Shelly Porges created the Financial Woman of the Year event with the triple purposes of raising funds for FWSF's scholarship program, increasing awareness of FWSF, and celebrating the careers of senior leaders in finance. Since then, it has provided a platform for high-achieving honorees to share their professional experience with others and to inspire other women in their own careers and ambitions. Nancy joins a distinguished list of former honorees including Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, Terri Kallsen, Chief Operating Officer at Wealth Enhancement Group, Heidi Roizen, Partner at Threshold Ventures; Robin Washington, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Gilead; Debbie Messemer, former managing partner of KPMG's Bay Area Market; Carrie Dolan, CFO of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange; Sarah Friar, CEO of Next Door and former CFO of Square; and Pat Yarrington, former CFO of Chevron.

About Nancy Pfund

Nancy Pfund is the Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners and one of the world's pioneers in impact investing. Through Nancy's passion and leadership, DBL has revealed the power of venture capital to promote social change and environmental improvement. Nancy writes and speaks frequently on the field of impact investing, and she sponsors or sits on the boards of several companies, including; Farmers Business Network, The Muse, Zola Electric, Bellwether Coffee, Spatial, and, prior to their public offerings, Tesla, SolarCity and Pandora. Prior to founding DBL, Nancy was a Managing Director in Venture Capital at JPMorgan, having started her investment career at Hambrecht & Quist in 1984. Previously, Nancy worked at Intel Corporation, The State of California, Stanford University, and the Sierra Club. Nancy received her BA and MA in Anthropology from Stanford University and her MBA from the Yale School of Management.

In September 2020, Nancy was named to the Forbes Impact 50 List of the most notable impact investors. She is also a recipient of the Commonwealth Club 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award and the Earth Day Network 2018 Climate Visionary Award. She was featured as #17 in the 2014 Fortune Inaugural World's Top 25 Eco-Innovators and appeared in Fast Company's 2016 List of Most Creative People in Business.

To learn more about Nancy Pfund's incredible leadership and career, please visit: https://www.dbl.vc/people/nancy-pfund/

About DBL Partners

DBL Partners was formed with a "Double Bottom Line" investment strategy to invest in companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns (First Bottom Line), while working with companies to enable social, environmental, and economic improvement in the regions in which they operate (Second Bottom Line).

DBL Partners uses venture capital to accelerate innovation in a way that positively affects an organization's social impact, as well as its financial success. DBL strongly believes that these two drivers-positive social change and healthy financial performance-are inherently connected. DBL invests and helps nurture outstanding entrepreneurs and companies in Cleantech, Information Technology, Sustainable Products and Services and Healthcare.

For more information about DBL Partners, please visit: https://www.dbl.vc/

About Financial Women of San Francisco

The Financial Women of San Francisco seeks to advance the success of women in finance and financial services and to be a source of insight and inspiration to financial women executives and managers throughout the Bay Area. In addition to the FWSF's professional organization focused on advancing women, since 1985, the FWSF Scholarship Fund (a 501(c)(3) organization) has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarship grants to more than 325 Bay Area women. Beyond financial support, FWSF scholarship recipients are mentored by FWSF members, become members of the organization, and attend career development and networking events.

For more information, please visit https://financialwomensf.org/ or follow Financial Women of San Francisco on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Related link: https://financialwomensf.org/

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