Women's Economic Opportunity Conference - With Senator Leahy and Keynote Speaker Mary Alice McKenzie
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At the Women's Economic Opportunity Conference (WEOC) 2017, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy is introduced by Vermont Technical College President Patricia Moulton. The keynote speaker for this 21st annual conference is Mary Alice McKenzie, see bio below. The conference is a project of the office of U.S. Senator Leahy in conjunction this year with Change The Story VT.
Mary Alice McKenzie has held a wide variety of leadership positions in both for-profit and non-profit organizations in Vermont, most recently serving as Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington for the past decade. In that role, McKenzie has led an organization that is dedicated to supporting children and teens, providing them with the environment and inspiration to help them achieve their goals. In previous roles, Mary Alice served as President and CEO of McKenzie of Vermont from 1985 through 2000 and later served as General Counsel at the Vermont State Colleges (2001-2005). She also served with the law firm of Paul Frank & Collins, practicing employment law before joining the Boys & Girls Club in 2007. McKenzie has served on a number of for-profit and non-profit boards of directors. A Vermont native, she attended Rice Memorial High School. She graduated from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana, and Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana. She lives in Burlington with her husband, Allan Rodgers, and their five children.
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