Harnessing Your Potential This Summer
How are we already wrapping up July? Summer seems to fly by so quickly! My family and I have been doing our best to take advantage of the extra time together before school starts. It can be quite the tricky task as I prepare for the Leadership Summit, EmPowered by FIS—which is just two months away—and formally accept my new role as Wnet Board President for 2023.
While it’s an exciting and busy time, I also want to focus my efforts on promoting the value of professional development for my team and the members of Wnet. I'm honored to be invited as a special guest for the bonus webinar on July 28 with career coach Stephanie Polen, founder of Unshakeable Women: Advocate for Yourself: Owning Your Professional Development. We’ll talk about the importance of career development, how to ask for financial support from your manager or HR, and provide building blocks to take your career to the next level—whether you are a senior leader or emerging one. Plus, you will learn about the new exclusive cohort, PayTech Women Academy, and how you can apply by the August 30 deadline.
I hope you join us for the webinar on July 28 as you work to harness your career potential. Enjoy the rest of your summer and safe travels if you're lucky enough to have an upcoming vacation!
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Kelly Beatty
Wnet Board President-Elect
Executive Vice President
Head of Payment Solutions
FIS
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Wnet Takes Over Milwaukee!
By Erin Barbeau, Head of Business Administration, FIS
July 18 was a monumental day for payments and fintech women across the Milwaukee area as the Wnet Milwaukee Chapter was officially launched! Plans for this Chapter Kick-Off Party were in the works for almost four months before this event took place and the local women really showed up for it!
Hosted at the Milwaukee Athletic Club in downtown Milwaukee and sponsored by Fiserv, co-chairs Erin Barbeau, Erika Smith and Kassie Fox-Delaney wanted to give women and men in Milwaukee the opportunity to reconnect in person and learn more about Wnet. Thirty women came out from various companies in the area including FIS, Fiserv, Rectangle Health, Associated Bank, JPMorgan Chase and the MKE Tech Hub Coalition. It was an evening full of lively conversation, LinkedIn connections and pure joy due to being back in person together and rallying around a cause that everyone at the event strongly believes in and supports.
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Good News about Our Members and Partners
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Wnet Board Member Cindy Knowles Retires from FIS
2018 Silver Stevie® Winner for Marketing Executive of the Year Will Continue to Work for Gender Equality in the Workplace
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Interview by Erin Barbeau, Business Process Manager, FIS
After being a part of FIS for more than 34 years, senior leader, female advocate and Wnet Board Member Cynthia (Cindy) Knowles officially retired on July 1. During her impressive career, Cindy held a variety of roles in marketing, strategy and business administration for the office of the president, while always staying true to her north star of advancing the mission of gender equality in the workplace.
Cindy was, and continues to be, a mentor, sponsor and coach to many individuals in the fintech and payments industry. She is a genuine, empathetic leader who gave opportunities to her colleagues, no matter how early or late they were in their careers, and was always ready to lend a helping hand and some great advice.
What are your most important learning insights from your career?
Cindy: Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want and what you deserve—whether it is salary, position, title or having a seat at the table—what is the worst thing that can happen? Don’t be discouraged by the word no—think of it as more information that is needed in order to get to yes! Ask and understand the “why” of what you are doing and understand your purpose.
How has Wnet helped your career progression?
Cindy: I wish that I had known about Wnet 15 years ago! The networking, camaraderie, friendship and inspiration from diverse woman has truly enriched my life for the better. There is no jealousy, competition or politics—purely women lifting up and empowering other women to be their best, however they define it.
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Additional Reading and Ways to Help: Life-Changing Story of Wnet Board Director Cindy Knowles' Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease
MEMBER MOVES
- Wnet PAC Member and Advocate Joe Carella has started a new position as Vice President at Sierra Space Academy & Talent Management.
- Lacey Frenzl has joined the ISVPay team as Vice President of Customer Experience.
- Marisa Sweet is now Payment Partnership Manager at eBay.
Congratulations!
If you have moved to a new company, have a new role, or been nominated to a board, tell us so we can highlight you in MEMBER MOVES! Send details and press release link if applicable to info@wnetonline.org.
WNET NEWS
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Congratulations to our Wnet Vice President Jewel Hazelton, M.S. IMC, on her accomplishments and for receiving the inaugural ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship! Read more.
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PARTNER NEWS
- Digital River announces bew ISV partnership with commercetools. Read more.
- Featurespace leads US fight against burgeoning financial crime. Read more.
- Finastra and HSBC partner to boost foreign exchange services for mid-tier banks. Read more.
- Georgia Tech Financial Services Innovation Lab and Fiserv Partner. Read more.
- Mastercard Engage program expands with payment and lending ecosystem partners to streamline open banking for fintechs, merchants and lenders. Read more.
- Kate Gillespie, President/CEO of The Green Sheet, awareded the MWAA 2022 Industry Award. Read more.
- North American Bancard begins accepting in-store contactless payments on Apple iPhones. Read more.
- Protiviti shares insights from interviews with chief audit executives (CAEs) from some of the world's well-known companies about learnings from the pandemic and the future of the internal audit profession. Read more.
- Till Payments and Quadpay, Inc. are featured in the Global Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2022. Read more.
- Woodforest National Bank continues expansion across Texas with over 200 retail branches statewide. Read more.
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Daily Meditation with Elizabeth Lions; on-demand, FREE recording.
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| July 27: NYC Chapter LinkUp: Entrepreneurship Journey: Developing a Solution that Changes the Small Business with Moderator Liza Tillinghast of JPMorgan Chase and Speaker Krystle Mobayeni, Co-Founder of BentoBox and Head of Restaurants, Fiserv. Free for all. |
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| July 27: Chicago Chapter LinkUp: A Guide to Allyship at MWAA 2022 with Moderator Stephanie Zirkle-Puerto of Payroc and Panelists: Matt Austin of Payroc, Kim Holmes of Inclusion Nation and Kelly Tufts of Discover. Free for all. |
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| July 27-28: Partner Event: MWAA 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. |
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| July 28: Webinar: Advocate For Yourself: Owning Your Professional Development with Stephanie Polen, Founder, Unshakeable Women, and Wnet Board President-Elect Kelly Beatty of FIS. Free for Wnet Members. |
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| August 22-24: Partner Event: MPC22: Digital Commerce Event. Wnet Members can register with a special promo code. |
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| August 29: Webinar: Transitioning from Web2 to Web3: A Crypto and Blockchain Industry Explainer with Bailey Reutzel of Amplified Event Strategy. Free for Wnet Members. |
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| September 7-8: Partner Event: WSAA 2022 in Huntington Beach, California. |
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September 27-28: Wnet 2022 Leadership Summit, EmPowered by FIS, Limitless: Unlock Your Power. Limited seating. Ten+ packages available. Open to all. Reserve your room by Sept. 6.
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PayTechWomenLead Series Part 2 Recap
By Sara Ruffell, Marketing Manager, TSYS Solutions, Global Payments
Shelonda Darling was an inspirational speaker wowing her virtual audience in the recent PayTechWomenLead Series Part 2 session on ‘How to be a Great Individual Speaker.’
The session (recorded and now available on the WNET Thought Leadership Center) was geared to motivate WNET members to break out of their comfort zones, and project their voice confidently while sharing their story and embracing—and being prepared for—those moments when you step into the spotlight to talk.
Engaging WNET members by sharing her personal college graduation speech story—and drawing the audience in—Shelonda artfully introduced the 3 C’s of Professional Speaking (Competence, Character & Charisma) and demonstrated that Charisma without Competence (or preparation) does not make for a great speaker experience! She shared insights on how to increase charisma in speaking engagements by building a personal connection with the audience through credibility, storytelling and authenticity.
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Leveraging Your Leadership Superpower
When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), there is no doubt that leadership will come up in the conversation. Socially conscious leaders not only support DEI but are usually driving it within their sphere of influence. One definition defines leadership as “articulating visions, embodying values and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished.” (Richards & Engle, 1986).
However, if you ask many people their definition of leadership, you can receive many different answers. We think we know what it is or, at the very least, we know what it is not. Leadership requires a transaction with those who are being influenced and all forms of leadership are about transformation. Transformation is about initiating change in an organization.
Whether you are specifically focused on DEI or whether you are leading an organization or team, influencing change in your organization requires transformation. Leadership touches the heart and soul and is often an extension of the leader’s beliefs and yields a responsibility of mutual purpose.
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LEARN, CONTRIBUTE, WATCH AGAIN
The Wnet Thought Leadership Center, curated by members, for members, gives you access to best-of-the-best links to research, articles, publications and industry information. Plus, members can watch replays of most Wnet events in the TLC!
We Invite YOU to Contribute!
Found a great resource you want to share with Wnet members? Be the connection! Share it in the TLC.
Not a member? Learn more about joining Wnet to enjoy all the benefits of membership!
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