International Women’s Day 2024 – #InspireInclusion
When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment.
Please join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte and Bank of America on March 7 for a panel discussion to celebrate women, our achievements, and how we continue to fight for gender equality by creating and inspiring spaces for inclusion.
Discover current and potential avenues and obstacles to creating gender inclusion in the workforce and society and learn how our panelists achieve inclusions and equity in the workplace and their personal lives. We will hear their stories articulating this year’s theme, recognizing that each person has different circumstances that require exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an inclusive environment and future.
International Women’s Day 2024 – Panelists
Patricia Massey Hoke
Executive Director, Women’s Impact Fund | Charlotte, NC
Erin Smith
Sustainability Strategy Executive – Bank of America Business Banking & Global Commercial Banking
Gris Bailey
President/CEO – Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Date:
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Location:
Bank of America Corporate Center – 60th Floor, 100 N Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Program:
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Welcome
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Panel Discussion
5:45 pm – 6:30 pm: Networking Reception – Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
Cost:
FREE (WACC Member | Student | Teacher | YPWACC Rate)
$30 (Non-Member Rate)
Registration is closed. The event is sold out.
Biography
Patricia Massey Hoke – Patricia Massey Hoke is the Executive Director of Women’s Impact Fund, a giving circle in Charlotte, NC focused on strengthening women’s leadership in philanthropy. She is a dynamic, collaborative leader who steered the organization through the challenges of the COVID pandemic by offering creative virtual and hybrid education and engagement programs, increasing annual giving to the organization, and providing strategic and operational leadership to the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts including reimagining membership and grantmaking processes. Patricia’s leadership has been grounded in authenticity and equity. She is committed to the internal work required to lead institutional change. Patricia is a member of the Advisory Board of the Women + Girls Research Alliance at UNC-Charlotte. She was the founding Board Chair of Digi-Bridge, a nonprofit focused on K-8 STEAM education, a prior Senior Warden of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and past member of the World Economic Forum Charlotte Global Shapers Hub. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Davidson College and an MBA from The College of William & Mary. Patricia and her husband have three young boys.
Erin Smith – Based in Charlotte, as Sustainability Strategy Executive for Bank of America Business Banking (BB) and Global Commercial Banking (GCB), Erin works to align BB and GCB Sustainability efforts to the broader Enterprise-wide Bank of America Sustainability goals. In her current role, Erin focuses on banker preparedness and client engagement as it pertains to social impact, climate action and overall Sustainability strategy. Erin joined the Bank in 2016 and most recently served as Senior Vice President and LIHTC Syndication Senior Relationship Manager for the Community Development Banking group and Sustainability Co-Chair of the GCB Sustainability Taskforce. Erin served as a Class 9, 2019 participant in Charlotte’s Leading Under 40 Program, an initiative run by Charlotte’s Community Building Initiative organization. She is a Bank of America Better Money Habits Lead Champion and is a member of the Bank of America Black Professional Group. Erin is also a 2021 Columbia University Women in Leadership participant, and serves on the NYU Stern EmpowHER Program as a Mentor and Advisory Committee Board Member. Erin actively serves as a mentor in various other capacities to younger professionals both inside and outside of Bank of America.
Gris Bailey – Griselda (Gris) Bailey is the President/ CEO of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte. Bailey is an Independent Business Leader who builds effective communities and leadership teams to embody the mission of the organization, using constant assessment and strategic plans as a compass for growth and results. Bailey has over 20 years’ experience in Leadership, Market Research, Business Development, Sales Training, Marketing, Education, Policy, Reform and Social Impact Entrepreneurship. Most recently, Bailey served as National Director for a national college planning firm where she helped launch and scale three separate companies. Prior to serving as National Director, Bailey taught in one of the nation’s largest school districts and served as a seminar instructor and oversaw the Spanish Delegate Division at the national Notary Association. Bailey has also operated an independent consultant company for the past 12 years. In all of her roles, Bailey has made it a personal mission to help more minorities access to resources, tools and information that position them for growth and equity. She is an advocate for the Latinx community and believes that through the opportunities to bridge ideas and cultures, we create an equitable America, increase efficiency, creativity, and a productivity. Currently, she is raising a family and hopes that her two boys carry the legacy of breaking barriers, inequities, and biases through exchange of positive ideas and experiences.