Nominated by BPW Australia

Nomination form signed by Marilyn Forsythe on 23 April 2008

Nominee Information

Address: Level 8, 30 Carrington Street, Sydney, Australia 2000
Telephone: +61 2 92993611 (Business) +612 98691093 (Home), Fax: +61 2 92993685
E-mail: Susan.jones@bpw-international.org
Occupation: Company Director / Business Owner

Active in Occupation

BPW Offices held

Club:

• (Chatswood & Sydney, Australia) Various Position including President 1988-2008

Federation:

• National Vice President (1994-1997) BPW Australia 1994-1997

BPW International:

• Chairman of Standing Committee-Projects 2005-2008
• Project Five O Liaison BPW International 2005-2008
• Chairman of Standing Committee-Projects 2002-2005
• Project Five O Liaison BPW International 2002-2005
• Chairman of Task Committee-Mentoring 2000-2003
• Member of Task Committee-Mentoring 1997-2000

Positions in other Voluntary Organisations:

• Member UNIFEM-Member of founding Committee, UNIFEM Australia
• Member Women Chiefs of Enterprises-International (Australia) Ltd

Related experience/qualifications:

Attended/BPW:-

• Project Five O Annual General Meeting - NY 2008
• CSW, United Nations - NY 2008
• BPW UK National Congress, Scotland 2007 - Guest Speaker
• CSW, United Nations - NY 2007 / Workshop Speaker ("Small Funds Big Ideas")
• BPW NY Federation AGM - 2007
• Project Five O, School of Nursing Scholarship Ceremony, Mexico 2007
• Project Five O Annual General Meeting - NY 2007
• BPW North American Regional Conference - Jamaica 2007
• Project Five O Annual General Meeting - NY 2006
• CSW, UN - NY 2006 - BPW Workshop Moderator
• BPW NY Federation AGM - 2006 - Present
• BPW International Congress - Lucerne, Switzerland 2005 - Workshop Presenter (Projects)
• Project Five O, School of Nursing Scholarship Ceremony, Mexico 2005
• Project Five O Annual General Meeting - NY 2005
• CSW, United Nations - NY 2005
• BPW NY Federation AGM - 2005 - Presenter
• BPW Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Nepal 2004 - Presenter (Projects)
• Project Five O, School of Nursing Scholarship Ceremony, Mexico 2004
• Project Five O Annual General Meeting - NY 2004
• CSW, United Nations - NY 2004
• BPW Mexico National Congress, La Paz 2002
• BPW North America Regional Conference - Havana, Cuba 2002 - Presenter
• BPW International Congress - Melbourne 2002 - Presenter
• BPW California Regional Meeting - Los Angeles 2001 - Speaker
• BPW Mexico, National Congress - Cd. Juarez 2001 - Speaker
• BPW Latin America Regional Congress - Bonito, Brazil 2001 - Presenter
• BPW International Congress - Vancouver, Canada 1999 - Workshop Presenter (Mentoring)
• BPW International Congress - Venice 1996 / Board Member and Delegate - Workshop Presenter "Mentoring for Success"
• BPW NZ, National Conference 1995
• BPW International Congress - Nairobi 1992
• BPW International Congress - The Bahamas 1989 - Workshop facilitator
• BPW Australia National & State Conferences, 1988 to 2006

Other:-

• Director of four diverse businesses in Australia. For the last 28 years operating a Legal Management Consultancy, developing and supplying law firms with practice management software Australia & NZ
• One of ten founding members of Australia Council of Business Women. (Government Appointment).
• Founding member of NSW State Government's " Australia Women in Business Mentor Program"
• Founding Member of UNIFEM Australia
• Nominated by NSW State Government for Telstra Business Women if the Year (1995)

Supporting Statement

I have been a member of BPW since 1988 and have held various positions at Local, State, National and International level. I have travelled extensively, attending and presenting at BPW conferences world-wide. For the last eight years I have chaired two BPW International Committees; Mentoring (3 years) & Projects (5 years).

Since 2002 I have attended five of the annual Commission of Status of Women (CSW) sessions at the UN in New York where I have both moderated and presented at workshops. I have attended five Project Five-O Annual General Meetings as BPW liaison, supporting funding for BPW partnership projects in developing countries.

As a keen supporter of one of BPW’s most successful projects (Project Five-O Nursing School in Mexico), I have attended six annual scholarship ceremonies, taking donated funds from BPW clubs in Asia and world-wide.

I joined BPW because I know we make a difference and I am committed to BPW’s aims and objectives. I am passionate about this organization and I believe that I have the skills to make a valuable contribution to both the region and the international board.

I am a business owner and director of four diverse Australian companies. I am married, with a son and four wonderful grandchildren.

If elected, it will be an honour to serve my region and contribute to the future on BPW International.

Susan Jones
BPWI Projects Chair 2005-2008
Susan.jones@bpw-international.org