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March
speaker
J. Scott Wilfong
President and CEO
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
On Thursday, March 18, J. Scott Wilfong will be AEN's speaker.
Mr. Wilfong
is president and CEO of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, which includes
SunTrust banking activities in metro Atlanta, Gainesville
and Athens, Georgia.
A 30-year
veteran of the banking industry, Mr. Wilfong previously served
as president and CEO of SunTrust Bank, Maryland. Prior to
joining a SunTrust predecessor in 1997, Mr. Wilfong worked
as senior vice president and commercial division manager at
First Union National Bank in Maryland.
Prior
to that, he was a group head responsible for retail, middle
market and small business activities at First National Bank
of Maryland. Mr. Wilfong began his banking career with Equitable
Trust Company in 1972. A Baltimore native, Mr. Wilfong earned
a bachelor's degree in Economics from Mount St. Mary's College
and an MBA from Loyola College.
Quite
active in the community, Mr. Wilfong serves on the boards
of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Central Atlanta
Progress, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Police Foundation,
The Community Foundation, One Ninety One Club of Atlanta,
the Buckhead Coalition, Inc., the Marcus Institute and St.
Joseph's Health System. He is a member of the Economic Development
Committee for the Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
and a trustee of Mount St. Mary's College and Agnes Scott
College.
Mr. Wilfong
is a graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee's Leadership
Program and CEO Program and the (Maryland) State Leadership
Program. He was named 2001 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
for the State of Maryland.
Mr. Wilfong's
talk promises to enlighten AEN members on the state of the
financial sector today and the role of the LGBT community
within that sector.
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AEN
to make groundbreaking announcement
at March meeting.
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anywhere from $1 to $999 to help AEN continue bringing
the highest quality speakers to our community.
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on the AEN Web site and in future promotional materials.
To join
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Do
ask, do tell
On Thursday,
February 19, Aaron Belkin spoke to AEN.
Dr.
Belkin is the founder and director of the Center for the
Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military at the University
of California, Santa Barbara. The Center promotes the interdisciplinary
analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other
marginalized sexual identities in the armed forces.
Professor
Belkin specializes in civil-military relations and security
studies, with a particular focus on sexuality and the military.
He has served as a member of the Governing Council of the
International Society of Political Psychology as well as
the editorial board of the Journal of Homosexuality.
Dr.
Belkin's talk focused on the military as a harbinger of
full civil rights for minority communities. The armed services
were integrated in 1948, several years before the public
at large stopped legal segregation through the Civil Rights
Movement. Equal treatment in the military has long been
a predictor for full acceptance into society. The LGBT rights
movement may be different in that treatment of LGBT citizens
is further ahead in the general public than the military.
With the current fight over same sex marriage, it is possible
that LGBT citizens could enjoy equal rights in society at
large before experiencing them in the military.
Dr.
Belkin's talk was enjoyable and an enlightening look at
a fascinating field of study.
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Joint
networking
The
Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and AEN will
hold a joint networking event on Friday, March 26, from
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The
event will be held at Einstein's
at the corner of Juniper and 12th in Midtown.
Admission
is $10 which includes one drink and light appetizers.
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• March speaker
• "Circle of Friends"
• Do ask, do tell
• April speaker
• Pre-pay and save!
• Joint networking event
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Tuesday, March 23
Allen Jones
Houlihan's
11:55 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 30
Sandy Hoke with Mark Buhrke
Waverly Hotel Atrium
11:45 a.m.
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Wednesday, April 7
Allen Jones
Houlihan's
11:55 a.m.
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Tuesday, April 20
Carl Lange & Don George
Nam
7 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 21
Allen Jones
Houlihan's
11:55 a.m.
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Thursday, April 22
Sandy Hoke with Mark Buhrke
Waverly Hotel Atrium
11:45 a.m.
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Tuesday, May 4
Allen Jones
Houlihan's
11:55 a.m.
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Wednesday, May 12
Sandy Hoke with Mark Buhrke
Waverly Hotel Atrium
11:45 a.m.
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Thursday, May 20
Allen Jones
Houlihan's
11:55 a.m.
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Thursday, June 3
Sandy Hoke with Mark Buhrke
Waverly Hotel Atrium
11:45 a.m.
Click
here to make a reservation
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The AEN mission is to:
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Promote business contacts and friendships through networking;
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Advocate equality for lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals, and
transgenders;
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Promote diversity in the business community;
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Foster leadership in business, government and the arts.
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Bonnie Barton
President
Don George
Vice President
Partnerships Co-chair
Nominations Chair
Jamie
Ensley
Treasurer
Barbara Rubin
Secretary
Programming Co-chair
Drew Barton
Communications Chair
Dana Brown-Owings
Pride Chair
Carl
Lange
Programming Co-chair
Dan Lax
Membership Chair
Stephen Julien
Diversity Committee
David Payne
Past President
Carla
Corley
Community Outreach
Sandy Hoke
Partnership Co-chair
Greeters Coordinator
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Jason
Cecil
Editor
Drew Barton
Webmaster
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The following partners make AEN's programming possible:
Gold
Corporate Partner
Delta Air Lines
Bronze
Corporate Partner
IBM
Silver
Business Partner
Southern Voice
Bronze
Business Partner
Charis
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