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January 29, 2010 – Santa Monica, CA

Outstanding in their Field: How Women Corporate Directors Succeed (Praeger/ABC-Clio: 2009) by Elizabeth Ghaffari is now a recommended reading resource for attendees of Women in the Boardroom a 15 city tour, organized by Sharp Upswing of Edina, Minnesota.

"Women in the Boardroom, formerly known as Women on Boards, is an executive leadership event designed to assist in the preparation of board service -– better qualifying you and connecting you with the right people and resources."

Elizabeth Ghaffari will moderate the panel of corporate board experts at the Los Angeles, CA Women in the Boardroom event, scheduled May 24, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza; 2025 Avenue Of The Stars; Los Angeles, CA 90067. (Google map)

Guest panelists scheduled to attend include:

• Janet Kerr (director at La-Z-Boy and CKE Restaurants) -- Professor and founder of the Palmer Center, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA;
• Renee LaBran -- (director on several venture corporations) Partner, Rustic Canyon/ Fontis Partners, LP in Santa Monica, CA;
• Eva H. Davis (parter at Kirkland & Ellis LLP) -- founding partner of the LA Corporate Practice Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions; private equity and corporate finance
• Karen M. Miles (managing director in Houlihan Lokey’s Los Angeles office) -- head of the Financial Advisory Services business for Southern California.

For registration information, see: WITB/Los Angeles.

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