Exciting upcoming events and updates!

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Hello Deanna,

Dear WEC Members & Friends,

As we approach the end of 2021, we only have one monthly luncheon remaining! Join us Wednesday October 13th, 2021 from 12:00 - 1:00pm Eastern Time for a virtual luncheon featuring Elisha Gonzalez; Vice-President Government Affairs for Fairwinds Credit Union. Register at: wecOrlando.com/Guest-Speaker

Then, on Wednesday November 10th, 2021 from 12:00 - 1:00pm Eastern Time, we will hold our Annual Business Meeting. During that session, we will hold our elections for the 2022 Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of four elected officers; President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer as well as one officer appointed by the President; the Legacy Officer. If you are interested in learning more about the Executive Board and the election process, or if you'd like to be considered for one of the roles, please connect with Sarah Shoulak and team at: [email protected].

As you know, in 2021, The Women's Executive Council with your help, was able to provide scholarships to 30 women attending school in the Central Florida area. As part of the scholarship program, we offer these students the ability to be mentored by our WEC Members. If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please reach out to Bobbi Govanus at [email protected]. This is a wonderful way to shape the lives of our future leaders and it is a great way to make a new friend. Over the years, I have mentored many of our scholarship recipients and it is wonderful to see them continue to achieve great things in their careers and lives.

Finally, I want to express my gratitude to you; our members and supporters for a wonderful year. Although it was filled with many obstacles, we came together as an organization this year, learned some valuable lessons, and had some fun! Thanks for all you do. See you (virtually) on the 13th of October!

Thank you for your support,

Laura Lynn, M.A.
President; Women's Executive Council of Orlando
407-488-6199
[email protected]

Elisha González is a connector and influencer and has been recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and her commitment to the community. She has been active in the community throughout her career, committed to making it a great place to live, work and play.

Elisha is an Educator and Public Affairs Executive and represents FAIRWINDS Credit Union nationally as the vice president of Government Affairs and Community Relations and executive director of the FAIRWINDS Foundation. González has been instrumental in the new, unified vision for the FAIRWINDS Foundation, where she leads the philanthropic effort to bolster organizations that advocate financial literacy, education, and volunteerism by working with FAIRWINDS crew members in the community. She oversees government affairs, community relations, philanthropy, and corporate giving. Most recently she was the lead consultant for the Central Florida collective impact initiative, Project Opioid in association with Change Everything Inc. González led the government and community relations efforts for Duke Energy Florida, a Fortune 150 company. Elisha’s focus was the company’s east coast operating area encompassing Seminole, Volusia, Flagler, and Brevard counties. González served as Duke Energy’s leader in this region for local governments, civic partnerships and was responsible for government relations, philanthropy, community engagement strategy, and social responsibility.

González served as director of community affairs for Valencia College and executive director of Valencia Promise/Orange County Take Stock in Children. González successfully re-launched the program in Orange County providing college scholarships, mentors, and hope to economically disadvantaged youth locally, and was responsible for financial management, educational partnerships, community relations, marketing, branding, corporate partnerships, fundraising, and business operations. She previously served in the Orange County public school system where she held roles as principal, assistant principal, dean, and high school teacher. She served as the instructional leader, led faculty development, curriculum delivery, student achievement, and led its financial and facilities operations.

In addition to her experience in education, González worked as the Central Florida regional director for the United States Senate.

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Our 2021 Speaker lineup has been outstanding, so be sure to stay tuned for more great programming in 2022!

If you'd like to recommend a speaker, please contact Jennifer Tedder [via Members Directory]

As Laura mentioned, we have THIRTY (30) new Scholarship Recipients, and many have already requested a Mentor. We're super excited that our students recognize the importance and value of having the wisdom of experience at their disposal. I am hosting an ongoing monthly Mentor Connect program for anyone interested in supporting these young scholars.

I hope all members will join us for our next session in October. WEC members who have mentored in the past are especially encouraged to attend and share their takeaways from previous experiences.

The commitment is one (1) hour per month. The rewards are priceless!

Please register to join us October 21st at 6pm Eastern Time HERE

We look forward to seeing you there.

2021-C2C-Chair

Welcome NEW WEC Members!

Women’s Executive Council welcomes Landra Wormack as our newest member. Landra is responsible for community involvement on behalf of the Orange County Tax Collector, where she is a resource for all subjects DMV and business tax-related. She also serves as a Board Member of the Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce and acts as Government Liaison. Landra is also active as a member of the Governmental Affairs and Board Nominating Committee for the West Orange Chamber of Commerce.

In her personal time, she enjoys signing, cycling with a team on Saturdays and is looking forward to traveling again. Landra has volunteered to support WEC Mentorship Program this year, where we are currently serving our thirty (30) 2021 scholarship recipients.

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