Monday, December 6, 2010

"Being President...so far" - January 19th, 2010


Please join us for our next teleconference on January 19th, 2010.  Our national president will be discussing her views on BPW membership, streamlining and resolutions.


Doris Hall - BPW National President



Doris has been a Member of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women for over 20 years, holding board positions at different levels of the organization, including President of BPW London; President, Secretary and Treasurer of BPW Ontario; and Vice President for BPW Canada.  She has chair many committees in these positions.  Currently, Doris is serving as National President for BPW.
Doris joined BPW because of the international aspect of the organization giving her a voice at all levels of government.  As an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations members have the opportunity to participate in the annual meetings of the Committee on the Status of Women at the UN in New York. She was also very interested in being able to lobby governments in Canada.  BPW is an equality-seeking group of women with a focus on issues involving women (rather than a service club).
Doris’s career has included legal assistant, real estate, and business ownership. As an administrator in the science/research field, Doris began at Robarts Research Institute before moving to her current position as Office Manager for Sumagen Canada Inc., a division of Curocom Co., a Korean holding company.  She is also a member of the Clergy for ECKANKAR Canada.
Doris has been married to Doug (a Texan) for 35 years.  They have five children, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two cats, Calico and Charlie.  She enjoys horseback riding, playing the violin, country ballroom dancing, reading and travel.