On September 17, 2025, Ancram IRBD LLC Principal Nancy Vailakis will moderate a special evening discussion as part of the CFA Society New York’s Women in Finance: Women in Leadership initiative.

The event will offer a candid and inspiring discussion with accomplished female leaders in financial services. The conversation will share their paths to leadership, strategies for effective communication, navigating from challenges and opportunities, and advice for the next generation of finance professionals.

Featured speakers will include:

Vanessa Gomes, NACD.DC, MFIN, Executive Director & Head of Sustainable Finance for the Americas, Standard Chartered

Kenza Himmi, Investment Officer, Impact Investing, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)

Fran Skinner, CFA, CPA, Partner, AUM Partners

Krystn Hammond, CFA, CPA, Principal/Partner, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC.

The panel is open to all and will take place at CFA Society New York.

More information about the event may be found here:

https://cfany.org/event/women-in-finance-women-in-leadership/#

We are grateful to Sarah Yao Schutzman, CFA and the Collaborative WIM (Women in Investment Management) team for organizing this impactful program.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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