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lansingchamber.org ATHENA WIN
The Importance of Community and Giving Back
By Breina Pugh, Government and Community Relations Manager, Lansing Board of Water & Light &
ATHENA WIN Board of Directors
ecently, Lansing Board of our employees through an ATHENA WIN corporate
Water & Light embarked on membership led by our Chief Financial Officer, Heather
Rthe journey of writing our Shawa. While we strive to employ a diverse workforce,
new strategic plan and reviewing the energy industry is still a very male-dominated
our mission, vision and values. I am field. Giving women the opportunity to take an hour
lucky to be part of the team that is or two of their day for a networking event or workshop
working on this important task and on leadership is incredibly valuable and speaks to our
the thoughtful conversations caused commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
me to reflect on my own values. After
some thought, two things rise to the Community and giving back are at the core of ATHENA
surface: community and giving back. Pugh WIN’s mission too. This board is a dedicated group of
women who are focusing on uplifting women’s voices
Fortunately, community and giving back are core values in the Lansing community. It’s a labor of love to put
at BWL too. For me that means I’ve been able to spend on things like the Evening of Empowerment or Girls
time at work volunteering, giving back and serving on Night Out and these women are always ready to lend
boards and committees. I’m honored to currently serve a helping hand. I encourage you to take the time to
on the ATHENA Women’s Interest Network (WIN) Board attend an event, get to know a board member or invest
of Directors. in a corporate membership. You might just find your
community like I have. Learn more about ATHENA WIN
Not only do I get the honor of serving on this board, at www.lansingchamber.org/athenawin. l
but BWL is committed to sharing this opportunity with
From financial security
to a helping hand, the
EXPERIENCE
MATTERS.
Find a local agent who can ATHENA WIN had a great time at UrbanBeat
protect what matters to you. connecting with ATHENA WIN members and
guests during its Summer Social in July! Thank
you to everyone who came out, and we hope you
had as much fun as we did. We’d like to give a big
thanks to our event sponsor Güd Marketing. Visit
FarmBureauInsurance.com www.lansingchamber.org/athenawin to register
for upcoming events!
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