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SUMMARY:The WomEn's Circle: It's More Than The Estrogen
DESCRIPTION:DCR's first WomEn's Circle will be held on Thursday\, November 6th\, 2014 from 8-9 a.m. at Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley. This ongoing monthly series requires membership credentials within WomEn's Circle and is designed for women to develop leadership skills\, build business connections\, gain professional and personal skills and be energized\, educated and empowered. To find out more about WomEn's Circle\, please click here.\n\n\n\nNovember's speaker will be Cynthia Lesher.  Cynthia (Cyndi) Lesher is the retired president and CEO\, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota\, an Xcel Energy company. During her career at Xcel Energy she served as Xcel Energy's vice president\, chief administrative officer and chief human resources officer\, president of NSP Gas\, vice president of NSP human resources\, and various other positions.\n\nLesher was appointed chair of the Governor's Workforce Development Council in 2004 by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.  In 2003 she was inducted into the Women's Economic Roundtable\, comprising of the top 100 women leaders in Minnesota. \n\nCityBusiness magazine named her among the Twin Cities' most innovative women.  In 2007 she received the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Lifetime Career Achievement Award.  She was selected by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce as 2008 Woman of the Year. \n\nLesher earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Drake University\, a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and psychology from St. Cloud State University\, and completed the Master of Excellence Program at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.\n\n \n\nBoard Memberships:\n\nChair of Governor Pawlenty's Governor's Workforce Development Council\n\nBoard of Director of Anchor Bank\n\nBoard of Director of Jete Corporation\n\nChair of Twin Cities Area Red Cross\n\nBoard of Director of the Animal Humane Society\n\nBoard of Director of the Saint Paul Foundation\n\nBoard of Director of Children's Hospital \n\nBoard of Director of Opportunity Partners\n\nAdvisory Board member of University of Minnesota Institute of Technology\n\nAwards:\n\nRegent Emeritus of the University of Minnesota\n\nMinneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce as Woman of the Year (2008)\n\nMinneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Lifetime Career Achievement Award (2007)\n\nInducted into the Women's Economic Roundtable (2003)\n\nCityBusiness named her among the Twin Cities' most innovative women\n\n\n\nAbout the series:\n\nEach WomEn's Circle will be on the third Thursday of each month except November. There will be five morning meetings and three lunch meetings.  Each meeting will have time for networking and a speaker presentation that will be on a professional topic.\n\nThe annual associate fee is $150.00 which includes all eight meetings.  In addition there will be two optional social events to be held after hours\, that will be an additional fee. You may attend as a guest one time for a fee of $25. Please email Chelsea Johnson to attend as a guest or to submit your application for WomEn's Circle Membership. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial offer: If you join by October 17th\, you will be entered to win two Wild tickets for a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 25th! Sign up today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>DCR&#39\;s first Wom<u>E</u>n&#39\;s Circle will be held on Thursday\, November 6th\, 2014 from 8-9 a.m. at Valleywood&nbsp\;Golf Course in Apple Valley.<span new="" style="font-family:\; font-size: 11pt\;" times="">&nbsp\;</span>This ongoing monthly series requires&nbsp\;membership credentials within WomEn&#39\;s Circle and is designed&nbsp\;for women to develop leadership skills\, build business connections\, gain professional and personal skills and be energized\, educated and empowered. To find out more about&nbsp\;WomEn&#39\;s&nbsp\;Circle\, please <a href="http://www.dcrchamber.com/womens-circle.cfm">click here.</a></p>\n\n<p><br />\nNovember&#39\;s speaker&nbsp\;will be&nbsp\;<img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/471/Image/Cindy1.jpg" style="margin: 2px\; width: 100px\; height: 140px\; float: left\;" /><u><strong>Cynthia&nbsp\;Lesher.</strong></u>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Cynthia (Cyndi) Lesher is the retired president and CEO\, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota\, an Xcel Energy company. During her career at Xcel Energy she&nbsp\;served as Xcel Energy&#39\;s vice president\, chief administrative officer and chief human resources officer\, president of NSP Gas\, vice president of NSP human resources\, and various other positions.<br />\nLesher was appointed chair of the Governor&rsquo\;s Workforce Development Council in 2004 by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.&nbsp\; In 2003 she was inducted into the Women&rsquo\;s Economic Roundtable\, comprising of the top 100 women leaders in Minnesota.&#8203\;<br />\nCityBusiness magazine named her among the Twin Cities&#39\; most innovative women.&nbsp\; In 2007 she received the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal&rsquo\;s Lifetime Career Achievement Award.&nbsp\; She was selected by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce as 2008 Woman of the Year.&nbsp\;<br />\nLesher earned a bachelor&#39\;s degree in sociology from Drake University\, a master&#39\;s degree in rehabilitation counseling and psychology from St. Cloud State University\, and completed the Master of Excellence Program at the University of Minnesota&#39\;s Carlson School of Management.<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Board Memberships:</strong><br />\nChair of Governor Pawlenty&lsquo\;s Governor&lsquo\;s Workforce Development Council<br />\nBoard of Director of Anchor Bank<br />\nBoard of Director of Jete Corporation<br />\nChair of Twin Cities Area Red Cross<br />\nBoard of Director of the Animal Humane Society<br />\nBoard of Director of the Saint Paul Foundation<br />\nBoard of Director of Children&lsquo\;s Hospital&nbsp\;<br />\nBoard of Director of Opportunity Partners<br />\nAdvisory Board member of University of Minnesota Institute of Technology<br />\n<strong>Awards:</strong><br />\nRegent Emeritus of the University of Minnesota<br />\nMinneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce as Woman of the Year (2008)<br />\nMinneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal&lsquo\;s Lifetime Career Achievement Award (2007)<br />\nInducted into the Women&lsquo\;s Economic Roundtable (2003)<br />\nCityBusiness named her among the Twin Cities&rsquo\; most innovative women<br />\n<br />\n<u style="line-height: 20.79px\;"><strong>About the series:</strong></u><br style="line-height: 20.79px\;" />\nEach&nbsp\;Wom<u>E</u>n&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;Circle will be on the third Thursday of each month except November. There will be five morning meetings and three lunch meetings.&nbsp\; Each meeting will have time for networking and a speaker presentation that will be on a professional topic.<br />\nThe annual associate fee is $150.00 which includes all eight meetings.&nbsp\; In addition there will be two optional social events to be held after hours\, that will be an additional fee.&nbsp\;You may attend as a guest&nbsp\;<strong>one time</strong>&nbsp\;for a fee of $25.&nbsp\;Please<a href="mailto:cjohnson@dcrchamber.com">&nbsp\;email&nbsp\;</a>Chelsea Johnson&nbsp\;to attend as a guest or to submit your <a href="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/471/File/Womenscircleapplication.pdf">application</a> for&nbsp\;Wom<u>E</u>n&#39\;s&nbsp\;Circle Membership.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/471/Image/Womens-Circle-Logo1.jpg" style="width: 250px\; height: 116px\;" /><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Special offer:</strong> If you join by October 17th\, you will be entered to win two Wild tickets for a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 25th! Sign up today!</p>\n
LOCATION:Valleywood Golf Course 4851 McAndrews Rd. Apple Valley\, MN 55124
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