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Former Sunoco CEO Lynn Elsenhans Joins Baker Hughes Board of Directors

Baker Hughes Inc (NYSE: BHI) appointed Lynn L. Elsenhans to its Board of Directors. Lynn is the former Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunoco, Inc. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

3 Problems for Women: A Wage Gap, A Wealth Gap and Now a "Perception Gap"! New Study at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Discovers Differences in Executive Management Perceptions of Women's Advancement in their Organizations.

We not only have a wage gap and a wealth gap, but now we have a "perception gap"! A recent research study conducted at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School found that only 11% of those responding to their survey about efforts to recruit, develop and retain women believe their organizations are extremely effective in recruiting women executives, and 14% stated their companies were not at all effective. And the interesting part is that the more senior the respondent the more positive the view on their company's recruiting efforts! 53% of C-suite executives said firms were extremely or moderately effective, compared to 28% of managers. And the gender gap is alive and well in this study. 73% of men believe their company is extremely or moderately effective in retaining woman, but only 52% of women agree. Over two-thirds of C-suite executives stated retention efforts for women are extremely or moderately effective. Yet only 44% of managers believed that! Participants in the survey included talent development executives. "Significant gaps exist in the ways that business leaders view their firms' efforts to develop women business leaders," said Susan Cates (pictured), UNC Kenan-Flagler associate dean of executive development. "These differing perceptions can cause unintended consequences for companies, which need to be aware that these gaps exist and ensure that perceptions match reality in their organizations." Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Kate Saltonstall Joins Deirdre Prescott at Sandy Cove Advisors

Sandy Cove Advisors, a wealth management firm founded by Deirdre Prescott who had been a Senior Vice President in the Private Investment Management Division of Lehman Brothers (pictured left), appointed Kate Saltonstall (pictured right) a Partner in the firm and their Chief Investment Officer. Kate, who holds an MBA from Tulane University, had been a Managing Director at BlackRock. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Sue Siegel Made a GE Corporate Vice President and CEO of GE's "healthymagination".

GE appointed Sue Siegel a GE Corporate Vice President and CEO of "healthymagination", GE’s "$6 billion global commitment to provide better health for more people by lowering costs and increasing access". Sue, who has extensive corporate and venture capital experience in enabling technologies in biomedical research and healthcare, had been a General Partner Mohr Davidow Ventures. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

5 Questions for Jane Mendillo, President and CEO of the Harvard Management Company.

As the school year ends and the Harvard Class of 2012 prepares to change the world, Jane Mendillo, President and CEO of the Harvard Management Company, was interviewed by the Harvard Gazette on a wide range of topics including the importance of being a global investor. Jane talks about where she sees opportunity, how to handle the shaky markets we see in economies around the globe, growing markets like China and Brazil, and the hot topics on everybody's mind today like risk management and sustainability. Read about what she has to say on harvard.edu.

And by the way, Congratulations to the Harvard Class of 2012 and to all the Graduates this year!!

Amy Harich Made Chief Marketing Officer for "Outbid"

Outbid, the online auction service, appointed Amy Harich Chief Marketing Officer. Amy had been President for ScreamEngine, an idea company specializing in corporate positioning, advertising, PR, events and marketing strategies. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Campbell Soup Company CEO Denise Morrison to speak at the 2012 Multicultural Women's National Conference

Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell Soup Company, will be speaking at the 2012 Multicultural Women's National Conference on July 17. In additon to talks from inspiring leaders like Denise, the conference will discuss tools to create breakthroughs in the workplace, networking and much more. Read about the event on workingmother.com.

Jenny Frost Made Senior Vice President at Scholastic.

Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, appointed Jenny Frost Senior Vice President, E-Publisher and E-Book Strategy for their E-Commerce Group. Jenny is the former President and Publisher of the Crown Publishing Group. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Gayle Perry Sobel appointed Executive Director of "DU JOUR"

Gayle Perry Sobel was appointed Executive Director of "DU JOUR", the latest venture of Jason Binn, founder and former CEO of Niche Media. Gayle is the former Director, European Fashion for Conde Nast Digital. Du Jour is a national magazine with targeted local content that connects digital and print media to "bridge the gap between content and commerce". Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Christine Munnelly Made Executive Vice President, Merchandising at New York & Co

New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain, promoted Christine Munnelly to Executive Vice President, Merchandising. Christine had been their Senior Vice President, Merchandising overseeing the Company’s Casual business. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Jennifer Gray Joins Bottomline Technologies Board of Directors. Other Women Appointed to Boards

Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), the cloud-based payment, invoice and banking solutions company, appointed Jennifer M. Gray (pictured) to its Board of Directors. Jennifer is founder and CEO of Market Street Talent, an information technology staffing and consulting business. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) appointed Cynthia Meyn to its Board of Directors. Cynthia is Executive Vice President and Senior Operations Manager for PIMCO. (Business Wire)

Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a leading designer and marketer of candles, accessories for the home and wellness products, appointed Jane A. Dietze to its Board of Directors. (prnewswire)

AXA Financial, Inc. appointed Barbara Fallon-Walsh to the Boards of Directors of AXA Financial, Inc., AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company and MONY Life Insurance Company of America. (prnewswire)

400 and More - Tech Companies Hiring According to Amazing “Made in NY” Digital Jobs Map

Mayor Bloomberg, NYC Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne and Internet Week New York Chairman David-Michel Davies are making history with the innovative “Made in NY” Digital Jobs Map, an interactive guide to the City’s startups, investors, incubators, coworking spaces, and digital companies that are currently hiring. The map offers direct links to the companies’ jobs listings pages and pinpoints the city’s hottest tech hubs. “We are thrilled to partner with the Mayor's Office to create this visual guide to the digital companies that have made New York City a global hub for innovation.” said David-Michel Davies. Rachel Sterne continued those thoughts: “The Made in NY Digital Jobs Map shows New Yorkers the brilliant internet companies that are booming right in their backyard, and with more than 1,000 engineering jobs, proves that New York City is open for business. I would like to thank Commissioner Katherine Oliver (pictured) for coming up with this transformative idea, the team at Internet Week NY and NYC Digital for working so hard to bring it to life, and to the Association for a Better New York for their support.” The Made in NY Jobs Map takes data from sources including NYC Digital, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Internet Week New York, New York Tech Meetup, and user-generated submissions. Now that they've done this for tech, why not expand it to other industries? It's really great! Other cities should take note!

Lucy Lee Helm EVP and General Counsel at Starbucks. Annie Young-Scrivner Made EVP and President, Starbucks Canada

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) appointed Annie Young-Scrivner (pictured)was named Executive Vice President and President, Starbucks Canada. Starbucks also appointed Lucy Lee Helm was named Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Lucy had been interim general counsel since April of 2012, and before that, had led the Starbucks Litigation & Brand Protection (intellectual property) team, L&CA Operations, Global Business (commercial) team, and Litigation & Employment team. See Business Wire press release.

20 Days and Counting - Springboard Accelerator Program for Women-led Digital Media and Tech Companies Deadline June 5, 2012.

Springboard is now accepting applications for its new 2012 class of women-led digital media and technology companies. For the past 11 years, the Springboard Forum has presented to investors and others over 480 companies which then successfully raised more than $5B in capital. During its program, Springboard gives each selected entrepreneur a "Personal Advisory Board," which includes expert coaches and connection-makers. The application for the 2012 digital media and technology class is due June 5. For more information about "Springboard: Media & Tech 2012", call 202-242-6282.

Mary Neff Made Vice President, Supply Chain at JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) appointed Mary Margaret Neff Vice President, Supply Chain. Mary had been their Director, Operations Program Management Office. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Elaine Lintecum Made Chief Financial Officer at McClatchy Company

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), the news and information provider, appointed Elaine Lintecum Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Elaine had been McClatchy's Treasurer. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Suzanne Bruhn Made President and Chief Executive Officer of Promedior, and a Member of its Board of Directors

Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, appointed Suzanne L. Bruhn, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Member of its Board of Directors. Suzanne, who holds a PhD in Chemistry from MIT and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Human Genetics at Harvard Medical School, had been Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Program Management for Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies division. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

SoMoLend LLC, Founded by CEO Candace Klein, Raises $1.17 million in Seed Funding

SoMoLend LLC, an alternative borrowing software-as-a-service lending platform founded by CEO Candace Klein, raised $1.17 million in seed funding led by CincyTech. Candace saw that small businesses needed more lending resources beyond traditional banks, and so she founded the company. Read more in the marketwire press release.

ModCloth, Co-Founded by Susan Gregg Koger, Raises $25 million in VC Funding.

ModCloth, the online retailer co-founded by Susan Gregg Koger (pictured with her Co-Founder husband Eric), raised $25 million in new VC funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. Susan started thrift shopping for unique vintage finds when she was in high school. The company board of directors includes several women: Theresia Gouw Ranzetta of Accel, Ann Miura-Ko of Floodgate, and co-founder Susan Gregg Koger. Read more about the funding in the company press release.

Drawbridge, Founded by Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, Raises $6.5 million Series A Funding

Drawbridge, founded by Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, raised $6.5 million in Series A funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital. Kamakshi had been with Google and before that a Research Scientist at AdMob before founding Drawbridge. Read more in the article on techcrunch.com.