WILDS’ members found Governor Amber McReynolds’ comments compelling at the DACOR Bacon House on October 19. Through her own story, Governor McReynolds shared insights on women’s suffrage, voter accessibility and the importance of women representation in the public and private sector. Members and guests were energized by Governor McReynolds even-handed perspective and commitment to upholding…
WILDS presented the 2nd Annual Megan J. Brennan Award for Excellence to Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb Hull on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the historic DACOR Bacon house,
Reconnecting with old friends and new, this year’s event held at K & L Gates, 1601 K Street NW, was kicked off with the Annual Business Meeting promptly at 5:30 and quickly followed by the Holiday Wine Tasting. At 9:00 it then moved on to Sho’s After Party at the Speak Easy, Alias. (Password was…
Operation Santa As we approach the time of year for giving, Operation Santa is here to help! Our guest speakers Sue Brennan and Tatiana Roy are the USPS Managers of the program. They shared with us the history of the 100 year old USPS Operation Santa Program and new updates for this year, as well…
Thursday, October 27, 2022, Postal Regulatory Commission, 901 New York Avenue Northwest Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268 Commissioner Poling spoke about the impact the Postal Service has had on her life and career, from growing up in North Carolina, through her years working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and in her…
The luncheon celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with Guest Speaker Caitlin Kelley, Senior Director, Sports Growth & Women’s Lacrosse at USA Lacrosse had a generous turnout with everyone being happy to be together in person again and finding speaker Caitlin Kelley very informative and inspiring. Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022, 12:00 Noon –…
Our annual membership meeting ended 2021 with a virtual gathering to present the first Megan Brennan Award for Excellence to Pritha Mehra, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, United States Postal Service. Attendees viewed a video of the presentation of the award to Pritha earlier in DC. Pritha’s words both on our Zoom meeting…
Our panel of distinguished speakers discussed ways to promote women entrepreneurs in eCommerce, particularly in developing countries. Topics included Universal Postal Union programs and initiatives to support the role of postal operators as enablers of eCommerce in various areas of the world and the role of NGOs in microfinancing and other efforts that support economic…
Another – Virtual – Success! “Reconnect with old friends and new!Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange, Holiday Beverage Recommendations, and ~ a complimentary WILDS Commemorative Holiday Wine Glass for you and your guest – Please include mailing addresses in the notes section when you register. We will mail the glasses to you and your guest before the…
Our first virtual annual meeting via Zoom was well attended and the board members up for re-election were unanimously given a thumbs up to remain on the board. The meeting featured two guest speakers from the USPS Office of Inspector General. Ms. Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service, provided our keynote presentation…