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  • Gail Turner, VP, Dale Carnegie and Aviator

    Gail specializes in developing human potential through the power of enthusiasm and shared with us her inspiring stories. Gail has owned and operated an electroplating plant manufacturing hydraulic piston rods, and has built and test flown two experimental aircraft.

  • Kim Haddad, Veterinarian, San Francisco Zoo volunteer

    Kim left a career in futures trading to become a veterinarian and volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo. She brought slides and shared her adventures as a zoo and wildlife veterinarian.

  • Mandatory Member Meeting

    We discussed the purpose of the group, elected officers and committee chairs, brainstormed ways to expand our member base and improve the group, and collected annual dues.

  • Llana Sharaun, psychologist and motivational speaker

    After a successful career as one of five female directors at Silicon Graphics and building a successful investor relations consulting company, Ilana returned to school to pursue a psychology degree at Stanford University and to establish a practice devoted to counseling women. She discussed the Relational Model, a model of how females grow and thrive, …

  • Willa Seldon, General Partner of Viridian Capital

    Willa is the founder of Viridian Capital, a $25M venture capital fund investing primarily in early stage technology and healthcare companies that are co-founded or led by women or whose products or services are primarily sold to women. She discussed how she became a venture capitalist, and shared her experiences in the high-tech VC world. …

  • Member Forum

    This was a members-only open discussion. The topic was the role of community and spirituality in our lives and what Thursday Morning Dialogue can do to create a better sense of community within our own organization.

  • Kimberly Call, Image Consultant and Wholistic Health Advisor

    Kimberly's topic was "Radiance and Renewal", about how women can make more effective choices for health and beauty in order to feel younger and more rejuvenated, and minimize the stress in our lives. She also pointed out how women have gained more freedom in our choice of fashion than ever before, and how we can …

  • Norri Kageki, journalist/staff writer for Nikkei Shimbun

    TMD member Norri shared with us her background and what it is like being a professional woman in Japan today, why she chose journalism and how she came to be one of less than a handful of female reporters abroad for Nikei Shimbun (Japan's largest business newspaper with over 3 million subscribers), and the recent …

  • Member Forum

    Forum on Stating your Dreams and Wishes, facilitated by TMD founder (and speaker chair) Kate Purmal. Members discussed the things they would like to do if money were no object.

  • Dian J. Harrison, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate

    Dian spoke to us about the mission of and services provided by Planned Parenthood Golden Gate. This organization has three basic functions: medical services, education and advocacy. It provides comprehensive reproductive health care and comprehensive health care for women.

  • Wako Takayama, “Tokyo to Taos”

    Two years ago, TMD member Wako started researching the life and art of her grandfather, Michio Takayama, a painter who lived in New Mexico. In the process of learning about his journey from Tokyo to Taos, Wako herself embarked on a discovery path filled with unexpected insights, opportunities and personal growth. Wako spoke about her …