December 2022 Newsletter

Quorum women take action with organizations that are meaningful to them…

Taking action is a core value of our community. In November, we asked members to submit the names of organizations that are meaningful to them. It’s no surprise that women in Quorum support a wide array of organizations and causes. To name a few…

Nana Adae

The Mission Continues: Nana is a founding member of The Mission Continues, an organization that empowers veterans facing the challenge of adjusting to life at home to find new missions.

Lynne Murphy-Rivera

Help for Ntoma Its mission is to provide support for the care and education of orphaned children in Ntoma/Tanzania and to give them a stable economic foundation to become self-sufficient within their community and beyond.

“When my neighbor and friend, Martin Bertels told me the story of his mother (Waltraud Bertels) establishing a charitable foundation to secure the long-term support of an orphanage in Ntoma, I was moved. This organization amplifies what it means to be a Woman of Action.
Waltraud Bertels is a retired nurse and midwife in Germany who traveled to Tanzania to work in a remote hospital. While there she traveled to the village of Ntoma’s orphanage to take an infant whose mother had just passed away. She found the orphanage in extreme disrepair, strapped for funds and close to being shut down. When she finished her work at the rural hospital, she went back to Germany and started raising money to support the orphanage.”

Janet Odgis

Women Presidents Organization “We act as a sort of Board of Directors and help members process issues. We share information like connections, resources and our experiences. We support each other’s growth, make referrals and help in networking.”

Michele Olton

No Limits Café “It’s a lunchtime café my dear friends started in my town that employs adults with intellectual disabilities. It trains them to be able to work at other local restaurants as well. To help a group of people who don’t have a voice by supporting them with meaningful work, inclusion and love is everything!”

Patricia Roberts

Council of Urban Professionals “Its mission is to inspire, elevate and empower the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders and women. I was a 2012 CUP Fellow and have remained actively engaged since.”

Meg Sullivan

Child HELP Partnership HELP’s mission is to better protect and heal children from trauma and its emotional impact. Quorum Advisory Board member Elissa Brown is the ED of this organization.

Apologies for any that we left out!

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We’re pleased to announce…

As 2022 comes to an end, we want to give you a quick update on exciting news from Quorum.

We’re delighted to announce that Tara Giunta has joined Quorum’s Advisory Board. Tara is a Partner in the Litigation department at Paul Hastings and serves as Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings’ Global Diversity Council and is Chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. She’s also on the Advisory Council for Women Business Collaborative.

Additionally, we have three new Chapter Co-chairs:

• Rebecca Cater, London, Head of the Centre for Legal Leadership
• Helen Evans, London, Co-Founder and Director, The Listening People
• Veronica Torres, DC, Worldwide Privacy and Regulatory Counsel, Jumio Corporation

We’re grateful for the expertise and enthusiasm these women bring to Quorum.

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season,

Meg and Diane

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