GENERAL SESSION: mPower Event with Goldie Hawn
mPower Founder Marcia Davies interviews Academy Award-winning actor Goldie Hawn. Beloved for her success in entertainment, she is also a fierce advocate for children through the work of her foundation. In this can't-miss interview, Goldie Hawn shares her insights and lessons learned from successfully navigating her career and balancing family life. The session opens with an update on MBA Opens Doors Foundation. RSVP: https://mbaforms.mba.org/Annual24mPower Session sponsored by FICO.
Speakers
Introductions
Julie May is vice president and general manager of B2B Scores at FICO. In this role, she is responsible for global product and business development, delivery, and support for the FICO Score. Julie joined FICO in 2004. Over the course of her career, she has held senior roles in customer relationship management, business consulting, and strategic product management, development, and delivery. Her expertise spans enterprise software, advanced analytics, fraud management, cybersecurity, go-to-market strategy and strategic partnership development. Julie earned her B.S. in Economics from Emporia State University in Kansas.
Moderator
Marcia M. Davies is MBA’s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for ensuring cross-organizational alignment and facilitating the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as maintaining oversight of key organizational priorities. She provides leadership, guidance and overall management to the Public Affairs, Marketing, Conferences, Membership, Education, Information Technology and Office Services divisions. She also provides management oversight to, and is a Board member of, MBA’s Opens Doors Foundation. Previously, Marcia worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner and in various roles at Freddie Mac for 21 years. She is the founder of mPower — MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach — MBA’s networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry. She is a member of the NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC), three-time recipient of Women with Vision award, and was honored by HousingWire as one of its 2015 Women of Influence.
Speakers
Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actress, producer, director, best-selling author and advocate. She is the Founder of MindUP, a public charity with a mission to equip children with the mental fitness they need to lead smarter, healthier, happier, and ultimately more productive lives. Hawn started The Goldie Hawn Foundation in 2003, applying cutting edge scientific research to create education programs that support the social and emotional development of children. Hawn authored two best-selling books, a memoir “A Lotus Grows in the Mud,” and “10 Mindful Minutes,” and its companion journal, offering exercises to enhance the reader’s daily life. Goldie has lived with her partner Kurt Russell for over 30 years and has four grown children, Oliver and Kate Hudson, Wyatt Russell and Boston Russell. They have also been blessed with seven grandchildren. Hawn believes “children light the path to joy” and dedicated much of her life’s work to creating innovative solutions to help children thrive.